Thanks, A&M Airsports!
December 5th, 2023 | NewsBased in Rochelle, Illinois, A&M Airsports has been providing the Midwest USA with weight shift control trike fun since 1997! Led by Mike Hudetz, whose previous flight experience included Cessnas and Hughes helicopters, A&M is a dealer for the popular Airborne brand of trikes; he works with Evolution Aircraft... read more...
Welcome back, LIFT Aircraft!
November 8th, 2023 | NewsThe future may be closer than we think – In less than one year after the company’s founding, LIFT Aircraft CEO, Matt Chasen, piloted Hexa on its inaugural manned flight. “Our team produced a clean-sheet, hover-focused design optimized for safety and conforming to FAR Part 103,” Matt said. After... read more...
Welcome back, Pivotal Aero LLC!
October 27th, 2023 | NewsYou’re probably already familiar with this company under the name Opener, producer of the BlackFly. Renamed Pivotal Aero LLC in October 2023, Ken Karklin is still at the helm of this innovative company, which recently introduced another aircraft, the Helix. Pivotal Aero is making great strides towards producing all-electric... read more...
Mosaic made slightly easier!
August 21st, 2023 | NewsAs you probably know, FAA released the first version of their Mosaic proposal as companies were traveling to AirVenture Oshkosh for 2023. The timing made it difficult for busy people like you to study this 318-page draft. After a week of Oshkosh and the unpacking that followed your return... read more...
Welcome, Kitplanes for Africa!
August 17th, 2023 | NewsFounded in 1993, Kitplanes for Africa (KFA) commenced production of the Bushbaby aircraft, which quickly gained recognition as a reliable Bushplane in the Microlight and Light Sport Aircraft category. In 2003, KFA introduced the Explorer, an upgraded version of the Bushbaby. The Explorer featured improvements in the tail area,... read more...
Thank you, Midwest LSA Expo!
July 18th, 2023 | NewsLead by longtime airport manager Chris Collins, the Midwest LSA Expo began in 2009. LSA had existed barely five years at that point but the apparently-inexhaustible Chris won over many vendors and visitors with his exceedingly helpful and friendly crew. Everybody loves Chris and his volunteer Orange Shirters. For... read more...
Thanks, SWT Aviation!
July 14th, 2023 | NewsSWT Aviation, Inc. was founded in 1999 by John S. “Chip” Allen, a FAA licensed Commercial Pilot and aircraft owner. Following a successful career as a business owner in the sale of capital equipment in the environmental field, Chip returned to his passion for airplanes and flying as a... read more...
Thank you, Aerotrek!
June 12th, 2023 | NewsOne of the most consistent suppliers of reasonably-priced Light Sport Aircraft is Aerotrek Aircraft. A seller of tricycle gear and taildragger aircraft, longtime light aircraft businessman Rob Rollison settled on Aerotrek. Over the years Aerotrek has firmly established itself on the Top-20 market share chart and you only have... read more...
Thank you, AeroJones!
May 26th, 2023 | NewsAeroJones was established in 2013 and is completing its 10th year in business, a noteworthy accomplishment it will celebrate officially in 2023. A regional success story, AeroJones presently builds in Xiamen, China on the country’s coastal southeast. However, they are nearly done constructing a new-from-the-ground-up factory located with rampside... read more...
Welcome, Porto Aviation Group!
May 26th, 2023 | NewsAt the beginning of 2010 Alberto Porto and his partners started construction of the first Risen prototype. Two years later on a sunny Swiss morning in March 2012, the Risen aircraft made its maiden flight. Now based in Italy, Alberto has created a super-fast, sleek plane, the Superveloce. Superveloce... read more...
