Alto landing gear is standard tricycle format and the main gear is fixed to the fuselage on flexible laminate composite legs. The world's biggest open geometry database. It’s their loss. “I wanted to thoroughly test it,” Andy said. The occasion: Sun ‘n Fun’s Holiday Festival, a car and airplane show. Many Part 103 ultralights seem invisible to much of conventional, legacy aviation. Part 103 Ultralights built from plans will also be included. If you’ve ever examined any motorglider up close, you’ll know designers obsess over tiny flaws in the finish, sealing every gap that might cost a millionth of a point in glide. If you’re one of many who kept flying in 2020, good for you! Did lead rule writer, Mike Sacrey and his band of bureaucrats know what they were unleashing? When communicating about Affordaplane on the Part 103 List, I told Dave, “I will accept plans from producers like you but I will ask for the number of aircraft that you (and other plans suppliers) believe have taken to the air in those years, as ‘delivery’ doesn’t mean the same thing.” Fully-built Part 103 producers will be asked to tell me their deliveries for 2019 and 2020. “I need only choose a new name for him,” finished André. With its full name, Holiday Flying Festival and Car Show, Sun ‘n Fun marketing boss Greg Gibson said the event is the nonprofit’s first large-scale holiday show. The wing-fuselage joint is smoothed by an extended strake that fluidly incorporates Alto’s deep-descending flaps at this important junction. What each of us can afford — or chooses to afford — is different than almost everyone else. Airplanes Dar is a small innovative company with a long history that started in the previous century… on June 24th, 1917. In addition, you can find nearly 1,000 LSA and Sport Pilot kit videos featuring Dan on Videoman Dave’s “The Ultralight Flyer” YouTube channel + view hundreds of our best videos archived here in a searchable format. Bringing Chinook not only into the present day but also into the USA is the Aeroplane Manufactory. “It’s go time,” Amy enthused! After a year of great uncertainty, the earliest airshows of 2021 are feeling the pressure. At the rear of the fuselage is the designer’s standard cruciform tail employing curved surfaces for a smooth airflow and greatest effectiveness. He added, “It is now rock stable in the air.”. Mark died in July 2017. Affordable airplanes like Affordaplane are indeed reflecting the refreshed interest in Part 103, “Our facebook group has over 7,600 people in it,” Dave indicated. Adding the spinner brings the price to $7,085 including STC documents. Now, Jana will host Flyway to Highway at the end of this month. 12/11/20: Still refining the list. The answer depends on how you crunch the numbers, but if investment costs are tallied, the answer is no. Its rectangular wing and a profile using a broad leading edge provide predictable stall characteristics and behavior. I will exercise my own judgement and do my own due diligence to make this information as accurate as possible. 16— Quad City Ultralight Challenger 103 Within a short time your aircraft will be ready for motor installations,” said Whisper Aircraft. As the two aircraft are quite different, I made some modifications. The company said they have been planning this move for the past three years, following extensive market research and engineering upgrades. “I think you know Viera was produced by the Interplane company,” he recalled. It’s peace of mind.” That’s worth a lot. Scott knew he needed to make an impact on Alto’s return to the market. Another Covid dropout is the Copperstate/Buckeye event last held in February of 2020 before the sky fell on everyone. These systems cost real money (thousands), add “non-functioning” weight (16 to 50 pounds depending on the airplane’s weight and speed), and fill up space you might use otherwise (a BRS system for the Cessna 172 uses a substantial share of the baggage space in that model). Datastician Steve wrote, “Progressive Aerodyne‘s SeaRey is the leader among amphibians now that Icon has slipped.” This must be particularly delicious for those working at the Tavares, Florida airplane manufacturer. 11— Fisher Flying Products, multiple models These units require no FAA registration so do not appear in our tabulations. Over time, registrations and deliveries tend to align. While eating my sandwich, I finished the main sketch of my first ultralight project, Quantum.”, Part 103 in Brazil — “Brazil has recently launched a standard for ultralight aircraft: RBAC-103. “With Seamax enhanced for the American market,” Shalom continued, “the company strengthened its brand and presence in the USA by adding the assembly operations, which brings factory-level support, maintenance, spare parts inventory, and training capabilities to the USA.” Embry Riddle is based at the main Daytona Beach airport where Seamax’s  new assembly building is located. That’s good. Today, representation by Dennis Carley assures buyers of a consistent, reliable sales and service provider for the Magnum models. Faster aircraft need mechanisms to slow the opening of the canopy if speeds are very high — Magnum can handle up to 199 mph! With the coming LSA regulation preparing (we believe) to allow SLSA gyroplanes, the advantage in  having Primary Category approval is diminishing. They know how to meet those regulations. Such crash landings can lead to serious bodily injury or death...This is not a certificated aircraft engine. Further evidence: the January 2021 EAA Sport Aviation title has a cover story on Brian Meyer‘s EZ-103,  a one-off custom Part 103 design that looks like Legal Eagle spawned an offspring with Top Rudder’s Solo 103. From its cold origin in Canada, Chinook now basks in the sunny south outside Houston, Texas. That’s good as it had some of the gentlest handling qualities among Light-Sport Aircraft. By Dan Johnson || November 24, 2020 11 Comments. Then, a mighty pull on that handle gets you nearly instantaneous action. “I designed it this way for a number of reasons,” noted Dave. At least over time, I believe this can provide reliable information but even in the first year, it will be the best information anyone has. Like many of you, I’ve been having airshow withdrawal. “Usually, all sales were stopped due to transport costs. He was also well known for being a very professional flight instructor who taught more than 200 how to fly. We still have such models as the popular CGS Hawk and Aerolite 103 that are gusseted-tube structures with Dacron wings; this remains a great choice for light aircraft. One of the most successful airplane designs of all time is the Quicksilver. “In January 2020 we made the first flight and started the flight tests. Yes, I did know this. 4️⃣ No one-off, custom designs or aircraft still in an early development phase. Airframe kits run $20-23,000 for the Chinook 2 Plus or $30-35,000 for the outback gear DR model. After a decade or more when many pilots believed Part 103 ultralights had all but disappeared, I am delighted to say those people were simply wrong. Enjoy! Every Alto I’d ever seen in the U.S. was white so, being a creature of habit, that’s was I was scanning the exhibits for, hoping to spot Scott. Part 103 Ultralights built from plans will also be included. Find them in the low- to mid-$40s to as much as $90,000 for a fully restored [that is, similar to new] airframe.”, Annual Expenses — “If anything is a constant in aviation, it’s that’s bigger, faster airplanes burn through money at a faster rate and the near-ruinous annual is always in the offing. I suspect the Part 103 List will become as popular as our present SLSA List. 46— Six Chuter P3 Lite , HELICOPTERS At the age of seven I found my vocation; I wanted to work in aviation.”. While Sector Aircraft works to shore up financing for their two-seat LSA Hero project, designer André Godoy completed his single seat Quantum project and is trimming weight to make it qualify as a U.S. Part 103 vehicle (more on that below). 1— U-Fly-It Aerolite 103 Fortunately, Larry Mednick branched out into the mid-sized RevoLT and the single-seat RevX. Despite the short wing’s obvious strength, the manufacturer said Whisper is not intended for aerobatics. “Whisper aircraft started as a hobby, producing the affordable Whisper motorglider kit,” said the South African company. Recommended use: Trail Weight: 3 lbs 9 oz Size/Lengths: 22” only Binding: Rubber Strap Frame: Plastic/plastic (one piece) Weight limit: 180lbs/250 lbs with tails Our Best Snowshoe award goes to the made in the USA MSR Evo Trail for its balance of price, performance, durability, and ease of use. Affordaplane wings and tail are built from round aluminum tubing, the same type of construction as many other ultralight airplanes. A 103 Solo without engine, propeller, or avionics lists for $15,500. What are your options? Falcon has a door that props open but when I looked at, I thought entry looked rather challenging. Instead, what I found was a bright green airplane decked out with logos and images from the Ghost Buster movie, a favorite of Scott’s.