The Bird Is Rock-Solid In Terms Of Its Overall Stability And Control... Especially In Pitch
ANN’s Jim Campbell finally got out of the office this past weekend to visit Deland’s AeroSport operation and check out current versions of the AeroSport Bushcat, as well as TL North America’s Stream tandem and Sting, side by side, two-seater. While we’ll have some more info on the TL offerings in the next few days, the little Bushcat, with pricing WELL below $100K, offered some serious surprises. The so-called ‘tube and rag’ two seater is a really rugged aircraft that pushes 800-1000 fpm climb rate at near gross and nearly 90 degrees O.A.T.
Roster of Backcountry-Ready, Lightweight Propellers Good for $1,000 Off
Hartzell has extended a discount available to buyers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation, grabbing $1,000 off and sending a quarter of that back to the RAF mission. The deal will be running through the end of the year, valid for any purchase of Hartzell's backcountry flying product line, including 3-blade Voyagers, 3-blade carbon fiber Raptors, 2 and 3-blade carbon Trailblazers, and 3-blade carbon Explorer model propellers.
From 2017 (YouTube Version): EASA Certification Process Nearly Complete…
The Rotax 915 iS engine has been in the pipeline for some time, but now the engine is nearly ready to get flying. Marc Becker, Aircraft Business Manager for Rotax, told ANN editor Tom Patton at AirVenture that the company is nearly finished with the EASA certification process, but there is still some testing to be done. According to the company website, the Rotax 915 iS offers more power, the best power-to-weight ratio in its class, full take-off power up t
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