5 Best Light Sport Aircraft Options - FLYING Magazine
Jul 12, 2022 · Light sport aircraft (LSA) meet FAA weight, size, and performance requirements of simple, low-performance, low-energy aircraft that are limited to 1,320 pounds maximum takeoff weight for...
Top 20 LSA - Plane & Pilot Magazine
Dec 20, 2011 · The rainbow of LSA designs never fails to delight: tricycle and taildragger models, floatplanes, seaplanes, fabulous motorgliders and flying cars...talk about an oasis in an economic desert. In the year since our last Buyer's Guide, 12 new S-LSA have earned ASTM approval: That's 123 in all.
Top Picks in Today’s Light Sport Aircraft Market
Feb 23, 2024 · A J-230D with the 6-cylinder Jabiru 3300 can readily hit the top speed among LSA. Jabiru J-230D: 120 knot cruise. 507-pound useful load. 45-inch-wide cabin. 675 nm range. The Texas Aircraft Colt relies on the great success of a predecessor Brazilian design, but the Colt is …
Top-selling LSA in 2021 - General Aviation News
Feb 23, 2022 · Zenith once again tops the list of best-selling light-sport aircraft, with Rans No. 2 in homebuilt aircraft. Van's RV-12 took the top spot as the #1 fully-built LSA.
What Is the Best Amphibious Aircraft? - FLYING Magazine
Apr 6, 2022 · Whether you go with a LSA or a heavier certified or experimental aircraft, the best amphibious aircraft will be the aircraft best suited for your mission and budget. This article will evaluate some...
Best LSA - Plane & Pilot Magazine
Jun 22, 2010 · Valor A-22 and its Cape Town float version are the S-LSA aircraft. They sport roomy (52-inch cabin), all-metal, fabric-covered fun flyers that cruise at 90 knots and start at $79,999. The company is tied for eighth in registrations for 2010, and operates several flight schools in Florida.
Top Five LSAs: Best Bets are the Refined Designs
Aug 25, 2008 · While your perfect bird might not be on this list, wed wager that 80 percent of the folks searching for a new LSA would find one of these five aircraft the right LSA for them. A definitive LSA: Tecnam Sierra. If we had to award the blue ribbon to only one machine, it would be the Tecnam Sierra.
The Best Small Planes You Can Buy Right Now | SkyTough
Aug 23, 2023 · The best small planes you can buy right now are: Best Overall: Cirrus SR22 ; Best Budget: Cessna 172; Best for Aerobatics: Extra 330LT; Best for Short Takeoff and Landing: Pilatus PC-12 NGX; Best for Long Range: Gulfstream G650ER; Best for Multi-Mission: Beechcraft King Air 350i; Best for Fuel Efficiency: Cirrus Vision SF50
Light Sport Makes the Mission Fun - FLYING Magazine
Dec 30, 2022 · Sling’s LSA is a proven design with numerous world circumnavigation flights completed by a range of pilots, and the model delivers “highly responsive” flight controls that “give it the...
Big Thrills, Small Planes: The Best Light Sport Aircraft
Jan 28, 2013 · The Czech-built Evektor Sportstar was the first Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) to gain approval. The evolved version—the Harmony—is the standard by which other LSAs are judged. The...