My presentation was a distillation of 318 original pages into a 45-minute presentation. Some described it as "drinking out of a fire hose."
The Q&A added another 30 minutes. Pilots in the audience helped me better understand this Mosaic monster. I hoped that would happen and I'm pleased it did.
After going through the entire document twice and multiple times for some portions, more is yet to be discovered (though I'm getting weary of studying it.)
In swooped Ken McConnaughhay from Searcy, Arkansas, on the same airfield as longtime Aeroprakt importer Dennis Long. Dennis has been assisting Ken as he takes over importing, sales, and service of Alto NGs.
Ken is a multi-talented pilot who has done crop dusting for many years and flies a King Air 350 as a corporate pilot. He admits that the light weight of Alto NG was a learning experience but he is very impressed with the machine.
My headline implies that Alto NG is not expensive. That's one of those loaded phrases rather like "affordable." So let's state right up front that as equipped as seen in the pictures accompanying this article, Alto NG sells for $147,500.
Finding that price "affordable" is a subjective evaluation. You buy what you can afford, of course. Yet an aircraft that looks this way and costs $147,500 in 2023 could be compared to perhaps $120,000 only a few years ago. You know everything cost you more today than it did say in 2018. Airplanes are no different. Producers have been tossed around by inflation, supply chain challenges, shortages of materials and labor, war, increasing regulation, along with many other expenses that are troubling all kinds of businesses.
That explanation may not help you afford Alto NG but $147,500 for a handsome, well-equipped aircraft with a large 
When I asked Ken to describe some of the performance criteria of the airplane, he summarized, "It's not the fastest airplane in the LSA fleet but neither is it the slowest." He related that he commonly flies at altitudes of around 7-8,000 feet and at that altitude he will see 108 knot cruise from his power setting of 5000 RPM, where he reported burning about 6 gallons per hour. Dennis Long advised Ken that operating at 4700 or 4800 RPM brings burn rates closer to 4 gallons per hour.
"The advantages of Alto lie in its simple and comfortable piloting, which is guaranteed by the design of the wing" Direct Fly said. "The rectangular wing plan and the profile with a blunt leading edge provide predictable stall characteristics and behavior."
"It's suitable for a beginner pilot, because of its gentle flight qualities," Ken added. "However, I'm proof that it's also satisfying to an experienced corporate pilot."
With good looks and a beautiful finish, benign and satisfying flight characteristics, and what must be described as a fair price tag in 2023, I suspect we will see more Direct Fly Alto NGs in the future.
Why wait two years for a Mosaic aircraft of your dreams (which will probably come at a significantly higher price), when you can have this beauty today? If you'd been at 
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At Midwest LSA Expo on Day Two, I gave my first Mosaic talk to a SRO room. The video turned out well so following some editing on the Q&A session that followed, I pledge to get this up next week. My presentation was a distillation of 318 original pages into a 45-minute presentation. Some described it as “drinking out of a fire hose.” The Q&A added another 30 minutes. Pilots in the audience helped me better understand this Mosaic monster. I hoped that would happen and I’m pleased it did. After going through the entire document twice and multiple times for some portions, more is yet to be discovered (though I’m getting weary of studying it.) Beyond Mosaic After a vigorous discussion about FAA’s new rule, I was keen to get outside among the airplanes that I enjoy. In particular, I wanted to have a closer look at Direct Fly’s Alto NG.