A 2023 BRM Aero Bristell LSA is featured as today's top pick, boasting high performance for a light sport aircraft (LSA). This Bristell LSA rivals faster, larger aircraft in speed and efficiency, ...

Light sport aircraft (LSAs) have revolutionized recreational flying by offering an affordable and accessible way to get into the air. According to the FAA, LSAs are defined by a maximum gross takeoff ...

This certificate is the first aircraft production certificate of this type aircraft issued to a China domestic brand aviation manufacturing enterprise by the Civil Aviation Administration of China ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on FAA certification of light sport and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The first can be found here. The FAA is proposing a rule ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WLUK) -- The U.S. Secretary of Transportation made an announcement Tuesday at EAA AirVenture that will change the light-sport aircraft market. Modifications to safety and aircraft ...

The introduction of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule by the FAA promises to significantly expand the eligibility and scope for sport pilot certification. At its ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Each year, EAA AirVenture brings in pilots from around the world. Those who pilot light-sport aircrafts are here to share some of the most unique styles of aircraft that many have ...

An Icon A5 on exhibit at a past EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. Credit: Molly McMillin/AWST Icon Aircraft, the manufacturer of the A5 amphibious light sport aircraft, is undergoing a major transformation ...

Hyfly’s modified Dornier Seawings DS-2C takes off under battery-electric power. Credit: Hyfly German startup Hyfly is preparing to install its fuel cell system in a flying testbed as it progresses ...

The FAA's new MOSAIC rule expands the types of aircraft that sport pilots can fly, including some four-seat models. Sport pilot training requires less flight time than a private pilot's license and is ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel an airworthiness exemption for its Velis Electro trainer. The company, which is a subsidiary of ...

The fuselage is usually just a tangled trellis of thin steel tubing. The cockpit is an open bucket seat, bolted prayerfully to the frame. The power plant is a sputtering, 40-h.p. engine borrowed from ...