Do you think you could take a business idea from concept to the display ground at AirVenture within a year? That’s just what the folks at Eagle Aviation LLC did. It helped that the company is based in Oshkosh, noted Paul Klomhaus, owner. “The company has only been in business for six months now,” he […]
The next big thing in LSA: Go Big Or Stay Home
You can add another acronym to the world of Light Sport Aircraft: Gobosh. It means “Go Big Or Stay Home” and is both the name and the attitude of Gobosh Aviation, a company that has entered virtually every facet of LSA from imports and distribution to training and financing. “We’re a new company in the […]
Toxo attracts a lot of attention as it heads to certifi cation
The number of imported LSAs is growing. As this issue was going to press, the Toxo, built by Composite Aeronautic Group (CAG) of Spain, was quickly approaching U.S. certification. The low-wing aircraft made its first appearance in this country in April at Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Fla., and by AirVenture in July was getting […]
Euro imports: LSA importers find success marketing to flight schools
When the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft rule was in its early stages, the people behind the movement noted it was based in large part on a similar certificate already available in Europe, so is it any wonder that many of the LSA in America are Euro imports? Two companies that already have significant chunks of […]
Validation! LSA here to stay, now that Cessna and Cirrus are in the market
When the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft movement was introduced, it got a tepid reception from some in the aviation community who doubted the viability of the certificate, not to mention the aircraft. Oh what a difference time, marketing and education make. It also helps when big players get into the game. At this year’s AirVenture, […]
How to cripple an airport
A zoning change can kill an airport — or, at the very least, cripple its development dramatically. In a nutshell, that’s the issue facing Harvey Field (S43) in Snohomish, Wash., north of Seattle, where there’s a long waiting list for hangars but the airport cannot grow — or even make safety improvements to the runways […]
Search for famed adventurer Steve Fossett continues
On Labor Day, millionaire adventurer and accomplished pilot Steve Fossett took off from a private airstrip 80 miles southeast of Reno in a Super Decathlon on what was supposed to be a three-hour flight. He did not return. As this issue went to press, the search for Fossett, 63, was in its second week. Fossett […]
Astronaut Gene Cernan tapped for Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
Astronaut Eugene Cernan has been named winner of the 2007 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. The trophy, presented annually by the National Aeronautic Association, is awarded “…to a living American for significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.” It is one of the most prestigious aviation trophies in the world. Previous […]
Work on pilot headset fl ashlight wins NASA award
NASA’s Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program recently awarded New Mexico State University engineer Yu-Ping Tang the prestigious Engineering Award of Excellence for his work developing FLITELite, an LED flashlight for headset microphones. NASA gives the award to four engineering support centers each year. Tang, a professor and engineer at New Mexico State’s Mechanical Engineering Tech […]