Many find it interesting to observe how the Light Sport Aircraft industry has begun to take form. American-built versions of LSA tend (currently) to be vintage designs. For example, American Legend and CubCrafters build aircraft resembling the iconic Piper J-3 Cub — and these are two of our best-selling LSA. European builders supply top-selling LSA […]
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CT owners flock to first national fly-in
The first fly-in specifically for owners of Flight Design’s CT — the nation’s No. 1 selling Light Sport Aircraft — was held recently in McMinnville, Ore. The fly-in was sponsored and hosted by Roger Heller, a CT owner and founder of the on-line CTFlyers.com discussion group. The gathering was attended by 13 CTs and by […]
Toast the 80th anniversary of Lindbergh’s famous flight
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s New York-to-Paris flight, the Lindbergh Foundation and Chandelle Winery of Sonoma, Calif., are offering a special limited edition labeled wine: The 19th Hour, The Spirit of St Louis. The original artwork for the new label, created by aviation artist Keith Ferris, and badged with a special 80th […]
The final frontier: Museum of Flight opens new space exhibit
When an astronaut takes over as director of an aviation museum, you can pretty much be assured that space exhibits will get more attention. That’s exactly what has happened at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. “The expanded space exhibit is something the staff really wanted to do for a long time,” says Seth! Leary, […]
The new baby
You know you’re hard core into aviation when you send pictures of your wife and the new engine for your homebuilt aircraft to your friends. Marty Bryant of Covington, Wash., (left) hugs the LOM M462-RF that she and husband Neil intend to hang on the front of their Comp Air, which they are building as […]
The Coles’ flying station wagon
When the Cessna 190 series was introduced in the late 1940s, it was known as the Businessliner. Magazine advertisements for the four- to five-place airplane featured smiling, suit-clad men with chiseled features using the airplanes to travel across country to business meetings. The big Cessna quickly earned a reputation as a comfortable cross-country airplane. In […]
the buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“These massive tax increases are not only a serious threat to the future of general aviation in this country, but to the businesses and commerce generated by non-commercial aviation that is the lifeblood of the economy of smaller cities such as ours.” — Andy Spinks, airport director, City of New Braunfels, Texas “Instructors have more […]
Travel back in time in Les Whittlesey’s Lockheed 12A
There’s something about a vintage airplane that just draws people to it at air shows and fly-ins. But if you want your winged beauty to take home awards, you have to make sure the airplane is more than clean – you have to make a good impression. For Les Whittlesey, a pilot and real estate […]
Columbia back at full force
Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. officials say the company is back in full force, producing three new aircraft a week. “We made a lot of dramatic moves earlier this year with the objective of increasing our efficiency and strengthening Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp.,” said President Wan Majid. “Over the past eight to 12 weeks, we’ve made […]