Light aircraft builders in the USA, Europe, Australia, Brazil, and South Africa are preparing aircraft I choose to call Mosaic LSA or mLSA in preparation for the FAA’s update of the LSA regulations.
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2022 in review: How did LSA fare during a turbulent year?
Despite a year of war, of plunging stock markets, and sky-high energy prices, of protests and riots in multiple countries, plus ongoing supply chain strains and lingering COVID fears, the LSA market grew by a healthy 18% in 2022, after rising 10% in 2021. The industry is now performing better than in 2019, the last year of relative sanity before COVID lockdowns.
15th annual Midwest LSA Expo promises to be bigger than ever
The Expo will feature Light Sport Aircraft, ultralights, kit planes, powered parachutes, powered paragliders, trikes, gyros, amphibians and more, according to organizers.
The engines that power LSA
While Rotax dominates the LSA engine market, other contenders, such as Jabiru, are making their mark.
Junkers A 50 Junior certified in Germany
First deliveries of the German-built LSA are expected to occur in 2022.
LSA manufacturers continue on despite war in Ukraine
Even as bombs fall and missiles fly, LSA manufacturers in Ukraine are able to continue manufacturing, even in the worst of conditions.
Super Petrel introduces new XP
The prototype of the new Super Petrel XP LSA is expected to have its first flight in late November 2022.
Futuristic retro: Junkers reintroduces A50 Junior
Why is our LSA expert writing about a 93-year-old aircraft? Because it’s back — with a modern twist.
A smaller Aero Showcase makes its debut
The successor to the successful Sport Aviation Showcase, which was held at KDED for the last five years, this year was much smaller, with fewer vendors, no educational forums, and less planes on exhibit.