Thank you, Vashon Aircraft!

August 10th, 2021 | News

In 2012, Dr. John Torode founded Vashon Aircraft. The company, based in Woodinville, Washington, manufacturers the Ranger R7, an all-American-built plane. This was one of the first small planes to use pre-painted metal in the manufacturing process – this saves both time and money! The Ranger R7 uses avionics... read more...

Thank you, MVN Airport Authority!

July 19th, 2021 | News

Mt Vernon, Illinois, Outland Airport (MVN) each year hosts the Midwest LSA Expo, and a great event it is, too! Longtime LAMA supporter Chris Collins has a wonderful, friendly staff of volunteers, and makes this one of the events that the manufacturers and dealers for light sport (and ultralight)... read more...

Welcome back, Lift Aircraft!

July 6th, 2021 | News

Founded in 2017 by uShip founder Matt Chasen, Lift Aircraft is busy designing an eVTOL aircraft that is Part 103 compliant. In January 2018, the prototype flew, in July there was an unmanned flight, and in October came the first manned flight. That’s a pretty impressive year for them!... read more...

Thank you, Bye Aerospace!

June 15th, 2021 | News

George Bye, the founder of Bye Aerospace, has long been interested in electric propulsion aircraft. The eFlyer 2, a two-seat aircraft, is designed, flight tested, and is now undergoing the FAA certification process. The hope is to replace the aging training fleet with an alternative that has a power... read more...

Thanks, AeroJones!

May 24th, 2021 | News

For many companies, 2020 was an extremely challenging year due to the Covid pandemic – but not for AeroJones, the producer of the CTLS Light Sport Aircraft! They doubled their sales while expanding their services and product line. The CTLS is one of the top selling planes in the... read more...

Thank you, DeLand Municipal Airport!

May 21st, 2021 | News

The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase is the last aviation event – in the USA – in the year, and a great event it is, too! Organizer Jana Filip works hard to ensure that the show just gets better each year. 2020 threw a bit of a wrench into the... read more...

Thanks, Aerotrek Aircraft!

May 11th, 2021 | News

Aerotrek Aircraft, out of Bloomfield, Indiana, is led by Rob Rollison, and imports the popular models A220 taildragger and the A240 tricycle gear. Both of these planes are Special Light Sport Aircraft and come from Aeropro CZ in the Czech Republic. These are good-looking planes at a reasonable price,... read more...

Welcome to Bat Hawk Aircraft, Inc!

May 5th, 2021 | News

The Bat Hawk is a light-sport airplane from South Africa, and built to withstand that country’s often challenging conditions. This three-axis, high-wing plane has side-by-side seating for dual control, and comes ready-to-fly. Gary Saitowitz, in Marietta, Georgia, is the USA dealer for this plane. Thanks for your support, Gary,... read more...

Welcome back, Sensenich Propellers!

April 27th, 2021 | News

Sensenich Wood Propellers has been in the business since the early 1930’s. While many of the (well over) 850,000 wood, aluminum, and composite propellers that the company has shipped have gone onto light aircraft, the company says that most of their products have gone on to certified aircraft. That’s... read more...

Thanks, Evolution Trikes!

April 7th, 2021 | News

Evolution Trikes gets their name from the long evolution of weight shift control aircraft, which lead to the development of the Revo – which name is itself short for Revolutionary. And Larry Mednick has created a good-looking line of trikes for both Part 103 flight as well as for... read more...