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2006 Mooney M20M Bravo Average price: $478,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 270@SL to 20,000 ft. Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: McCauley 3-blade CS Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Gross weight (lbs.): 3368 Landing weight (lbs.): 3200 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2355 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1013 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): 102 Payload, […]

Remos G-3 LSA Base price: $89,500 Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS Horsepower@rpm: 100@5,800 TBO hrs.: 1500 Fuel type: 100/100LL & auto Propeller type/diameter: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Landing weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 625 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 695 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 578 Useful fuel, […]

My old friend Malcolm Jones* and Carlos Bessa will unveil a lovely amphibian LSA called SeaMax at the Sebring LSA Expo starting tomorrow. SeaMax by Brazilian producer AirMax intends to achieve Special Light-Sport Aircraft status but it has been cutting through waves in other countries for several years. SeaMax is a lighter amphibian, with gross […]

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Sporty¹s IFR Communications DVD (Sporty¹s, 2006, ID#: D993A). Let Sporty¹s guide you through three unique IFR flights with pilots of varying levels of experience. Instrument pilots can examine real-world IFR operations through all phases of flight in all kinds of airspace and weather conditions. The action occurs in a Cessna Skyhawk with VOR navigation, a […]

2006 Piper Saratoga II TC Base price: $572,400 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 300@16,000 ft. Horsepower on takeoff: 300 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: Constant speed Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3615 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2481 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1134 Useful fuel, std. […]

2006 Flight Design CT Base price: $92,900 Engine make/model: Rotax912S Horsepower@altitude: 100@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 100 TBO hrs.: 1500 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Neuform FP Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Landing weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 646 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 674 Useful fuel, […]