The new carbon fiber wings includes a lot of advantages, including lower weight, high strength, zero corrosion, and less production time.
Light Sport Aircraft
How did LSA fare in the year of fear?
Even in the year of the pandemic, LSA registrations grew in 2020.
Looking good and going fast…on a budget
The Lightning from Arion Aircraft is available as either a Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA or ELSA) or as an Experimental Amateur Built version. Bonus: It’s built in the USA.
Transition flying car cleared for takeoff
The vehicle that received the FAA Special Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) airworthiness certificate is legal only for flight and represents the initial version of the Transition roadable aircraft, company officials noted.
Terrafugia will produce and sell additional flight-only versions as it evolves the driving portion of the Transition design, with the goal of being legal both in the sky and on roads in 2022.
Whisper quietly sneaks into the USA
Expect to see the Whisper in the U.S. by April 2021.
A different 2020 surge
If I tell you that Part 103 ultralights are selling exceptionally well during COVID-19, would you believe it? I don’t blame you if you don’t — most would agree with you … but all the naysayers are wrong.
Upgraded avionics for 2021 A5s
The Garmin G3X Touch flight display is a new option on 2021 ICON A5 Limited Edition aircraft.
Up or down? How flies the LSA industry in this strange year?
The light aircraft industry appears to be surviving the COVID-19 mess better than expected. That means better health for the industry and more smiles for pilots.
Crowds flock to Midwest LSA Expo 2020
Despite the upheaval of COVID-19, it appears affordable aviation is doing surprisingly well and I found pilots highly enthusiastic about their flying.