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on February 2, 2012, 11:46 am,
by Mary Bernard,
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CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS.
CubCrafters is on track to deliver its 200th Light Sport Aircraft in February. The company offers two models of LSA, the 100-horsepower Sport Cub S2 and the 180-hp Carbon Cub SS, which has won virtually every STOL competition in which it was entered, the company says.
“We are spending as much time developing our fleet infrastructure as we are working on product development,” says General Manager Randy Lervold. “Both are high priorities here at CubCrafters.” Read the rest of this entry »
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on February 2, 2012, 11:22 am,
by Mary Bernard,
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Light Sport Group has announced the introduction of its Dr. RoTech engine electronics analyzer for Rotax 912 and 914 series engines. Dr. RoTech was designed to assist aircraft mechanics, pilots and aircraft owners in troubleshooting the systems of the most popular line of Rotax engines. It will provide initial and preliminary troubleshooting information on all the major electrical system components described in the 912 powertrain maintenance manual when it is plugged into the six-pin plug on the Rotax ignition system, according to Light Sport Group. Read the rest of this entry »
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on February 2, 2012, 10:35 am,
by Mary Bernard,
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MGL Avionics has announced availability of its new V6 Com radio. The V6 is a small 2.25 inch com radio (it fits in a round instrument panel hole) for the Experimental and LSA market. The V6 features 6 watt transmit power at low power consumption, full stereo VOGAD intercom for up to a four-place aircraft, Pilot Isolate modes, and for the first time on an MGL com radio, standard rotary knobs for frequency and volume selection that allow tuning in big steps when the knob is turned quickly or in 25-kHz steps when turned slowly. Read the rest of this entry »
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on January 27, 2012, 6:24 pm,
by Mary Bernard,
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Read about a cross-country flying adventure from Florida to British Columbia in a Zenith CH 701 homebuilt and see photos of the trip at this travel blog. Destinations included Quesnel Lake, the North Thompson River Valley, Okanagan and many more.
You can find the blog here.
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on January 25, 2012, 11:30 am,
by Dean Sigler,
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Jean-Luc Rousseau holds the demonstrably ultra-light trike.
There was, admittedly, a large array of every type of LSA in attendance at the Light Sport Aircraft Expo January 19 to 22, in Sebring, Florida. Vendors were uniformly upbeat and claimed rising sales, despite prices ranging from mid-$80,000 to high-$180,000. A good many Cubs and Kitfoxes were on display along with myriad wannabes.
Dan Johnson, head of the Light Aircraft Manufacturer’s Association, reports that 16,000 attendees made this a record year, despite 5% fewer exhibitors on display.
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on January 10, 2012, 3:18 pm,
by Mary Bernard,
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Progressive Aerodyne, manufacturer of the Searey amphibian kit aircraft, is having an open house on Wednesday, January 18 at its Tavares, Florida, headquarters. The day will include technical and flying discussions covering many aspects of building, flying and living the “Searey lifestyle,” the company says.
Visitors can fly, boat or drive in to the facility to join other members of the the Searey community of builders and pilots, along with those who are interested in the design. Read the rest of this entry »
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on January 4, 2012, 2:56 pm,
by Mary Bernard,
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Viking Aircraft Engines is releasing its new gold edition engine, which will be on display at the 2012 Sebring Aviation Expo held January 18 to 22 in Sebring, Florida. The Viking engine is the brainchild of builder Jan Eggenfellner and shares its moving parts with the Honda Fit automobile, the Honda outboard marine engine and a Honda race engine, according to the company. It is not manufactured by Honda.
The Viking-110 firewall-forward package is $13,000.
For more information and videos, visit vikingaircraftengines.com or call 386/566-2616.
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on December 30, 2011, 2:31 pm,
by Abby Ventzke,
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Summit Aircraft has introduced a larger snow ski for Super Cub Aircraft. The lightweight skis are constructed entirely of carbon fiber and each weighs less than 25 pounds, including all rigging and hardware. The SS 2300 skis are rated for 2300-pound gross-weight aircraft. Both the LSA and SS 2300 skis will work well with Light Sport aircraft that require lightweight options to comply with LSA weight rules. The skis come standard with a 4-inch tailwheel, UHMW bottom and are white (additional colors are available). Retail price is $4900. For more information, call 541/330-5817 or visit www.summitaircraftskis.com.
