Some pilots can hardly wait for Mosaic. It takes all kinds, of course. Many aviators want to use Sport Pilot’s no-medical aspect to fly a Cessna or Piper that they can buy inexpensively (or already own). That makes sense. These affordable aircraft are familiar and proven, even if they are products of the 1950s with mostly analog instruments and powerplants that burn 10 to 15 gallons per hour of 100LL. Another group, owners of modern LSA, wants a little more weight than allowed by current regulation. Still others may want to fly at night or in IFR or to use an economical LSA for some form of aerial work. Then we have what I’ll call the Mosaic LSA crowd. These are pilots with larger budgets — perhaps they sold a Cirrus or Bonanza and have equity to put toward a new aircraft. These experienced pilots are accustomed to well-equipped aircraft with generous cruise speeds.
First One in the USA — Flying TL’s Luxurious, Mosaic-Ready Sparker Aircraft
Sparker Arrives in America
Spruce Creek Fly-In is a place not an event. It's the world's largest private airport with more than 700 aircraft based here. That means lots of pilots, many whom have long flying histories, often with the airlines.Sparker Deluxe
An aircraft is not just simply a bunch of performance specifications. Creature comforts are also important in this class of flying machine. Sparker satisfies.Sparker By-the-Numbers
Sparker descends from a line of impressive aircraft — Sting, Sirius, and Stream — and it shows in the state of the art on Sparker. Using skills acquired over 34 years in business, TL's newest model is loaded with special features you won't find on most LSA or mLSA candidates.ARTICLE LINKS:
- TL Sport Aircraft, all contact info and content on this website
- TL Ultralights, factory contact info and link to their website
- Earlier article about Sparker with full specifications and more images, on this website
- Earlier article about Stream, the tandem version of Sparker, on this website
- Rotax 916iS engine debut article, on this website
Here's a visual comparison of a Piper Cherokee and TL's Sparker. While the Piper can seat more, Sparker is faster and much more modern.