Van’s Aircraft goes from kit builder to aircraft manufacturer, expanding its facilities to build its popular RV-12 LSA.
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New opportunities coming for Light-Sport Aircraft
Four years of hard work pay off in big potential wins for the LSA industry.
Back to the Future: InnovAviation’s FX-1
In the late 1990s, the Italian JetFox 97 flew as an evolved ultralight-style aircraft. The two-seat design resembled the American FlightStar, which sold around 1,000 units in all configurations. Unlike Flightstar, JetFox 97 fully enclosed the engine and cabin, giving it a more finished look. Instead of the simple tail boom on Flightstar, the European […]
A drool-worthy collection of LSA seaplanes
For an aviation buff, the month of April is something like being a kid in a candy store.
Purdue Able Flight program features Paralympian, hopeful astronaut
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — A silver medalist from the Rio Paralympics and an aspiring astronaut are just two of the people selected to take part in this year’s Able Flight program at Purdue University. Students in this year’s Able Flight program arrived on campus on Tuesday, May 15, and went through orientation in Hangar 6 […]
35 years and counting at Rans Aircraft
One of the most celebrated names in light aviation is Rans, a company name that both hinges on and reflects its designer and company boss, Randy Schlitter. Recently this now-familiar producer celebrated 35 years since the initial flight of its first single-seat aircraft. When the company first flew its S3 Coyote I three and a […]
Let the airshow season begin
The 14th running of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo vigorously launched the 2018 season of airshows. The show ran Jan. 24-27, 2018, at Sebring Regional Airport (KSEF). The central Florida airport — directly adjacent to the famous Sebring Raceway — hosts the annual event and lucked out with an opening day of gorgeous weather of […]
Scenes from the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo
Writer and photographer Tom Snow was able to make opening day of the 2018 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, and sent along these photos. Enjoy! The event runs through Saturday, Jan. 27.
Pilot Report: Super Petrel LS
With a cruise speed of around 100 knots, soon we were lined up to land on a stretch of water in front of a lovely lakefront home. The plane handled a couple of swells with no problem and Shevy demonstrated an impressive high speed step turn that could be used to take off from a confined area.