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July 09, 2014

Aero-TV: RANS S-20 Raven -- The Best of Two Birds

The S-20 Represents An Amalgam Of All The Best RANS Birds

At the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had a chance to talk about and fly the new RANS S-20 Raven. The Raven was on display at the Expo and it’s an airplane you just couldn’t walk by without stopping to look. Randy Schlitter, the owner of RANS Designs, explains the rationale behind an airplane that looks like a classic but has the modern features you would want in a new light sport aircraft. Schlitter said the design started by combining the best of the RANS Coyote and the RANS Courier, but they ended up with a design that stands on its own.

EAA Is Working To Allow An Additional Crew Member During Phase 1 Flight Testing Of A New Homebuilt Aircraft

For those of you that are not familiar with the test flight requirements of a newly certified homebuilt aircraft, here’s a brief review. Every new homebuilt airplane must go through what is called 'phase 1 flight testing.' The amount of test flying time is specified in the operating limitations. As it stands now, only the test pilot may be onboard during this testing. However, EAA is working to allow a 2nd pilot to be onboard under certain conditions.