Do the Lucky Lindy: Fly the Big Pond in a CTLSi
Vulcan C-100: the new all-aluminum, approved SLSA from Italy
As fall colors begin to pop their chromatic yumminess on New England, it’s time to do some shotgun Light Sport factoid gathering.
Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo Model Airplane Contest: Pandering shamelessly to the inner kid in all of us, as well as the kids we bring to the event, the LSA event this coming January 17-20 will hold a model airplane contest. Count me in! Five categories – age 6 and under, 7-10, 11-14, 15-18 and Adult give everybody a chance to walk away with a prize. Can I sign up in the 11-14 category or are these biological age groups?
Just back from a car trip down to the friendly crew at New Garden Flying Field southwest of Philadelphia, where Airport Manager Jonathan Martin made me welcome so I could finish up the photo side of my story on the Pipistrel Alpha Trainer which runs in the next issue of Plane & Pilot magazine. Jonathan tells me the Alpha has been busier than a bear in bee country, with lots of interest and several dozens of hours monthly in flight training for the Alpha. So far, the trainer has performed admirably, and students of all ages, he says, love it.
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