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It is supposed to be a 100% clone due to expired patents or something along these lines … of course there are always questions about manufacturing/qa process differences …

Well, if I were to buy a new LSA i would prefer a spacious plane with a modern engine, a parachute ….rather than something like Ranger which is basically a Cessna 152 for 4 times as much money.

My guess would be yellow …

I dont think anyone comes out of training as a “proficient and well trained pilot” - the best one can hope for is just enough proficiency and knowledge that, when mixed with reasonably well developed self-preservation instinct, will allow one to survive out there by yourself while slowly...

it is sugar that is bad for you … drink your coffee with tons of typical extra sweet creamer and it is going to be as bad as Mountain Dew.

To be frank, most of flights I see at my airport fit that profile regardless of what plane it is ( ok, I dont see citation owners doing that :-) ) It seems everybody is talking cross country when buying a plane but then when they start flying most of their flights end up being quick simple...

With 500+ hours behind Rotax 912 …. this post is just complete nonsense ..

It is a wheel that you end up using for a very short time since you are flying a plane… so in the end what difference does it make once you up in the air ?

A higher end “fast” LSA will typically be more comfortable than your average GA plane (C-172/182) , much better equipped in terms of avionics and other modern contraptions like BRS/GRS chute etc, about as fast as C-172 and feel much more like a sport car ( and thus more fun ) with the main...

It is not a good sign when news orgs start posting guides on how to figure out ( and presumably avoid ) if you are flying on 737 max 9… https://www.npr.org/2024/01/26/1226935854/boeing-737-max-9-alaska-airlines-united

The way I see it, at my airport great majority of flights in non LSA planes follow pretty much the same pattern so most pilots could get by with just a SP cert ( especially true when/if Mosaic goes into effect ). :-)

I got the letter and I just ordered a few of their practice kits - I am actually building a plane from a different company.

Hi. I need a relatively small quantity of Cortec Primer and I found exactly the size I need being sold at zenithair store (https://www.zenithair.co/zenithstore/product/vci-373-cortec-primer/) I registered, placed the order and got my order confirmation, pretty much the same process like on...

There are more than 11 000 or so RV planes flying out there - not sure what is the actual completion rate but cant be that bad if there are so many of them flying …

Bad accounting.

I have a thermostat installed and still use the tape trick now and then ( but thats mostly to get above 180 F in cruise )

Yes the underlying demand for their original product was sound but at this point the question is ..will there be enough customers willing to trust vans with their deposits ?

Well, that’s kind of like Social Security is currently set up :) … or frankly any insurance-like pool .

Vans own assessment ended up concluding that most of the issues are not as bad as that one in the picture and they would only replace the really bad ones but that also means you don’t really know until you inspect all laser cut parts - some of which are already part of larger assemblies etc …...

So people working at Vans were making on average around 60k ? Seems low …