Cessna Greenlights LSA

On Jul 10, 5:04 pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"Jim Stewart" wrote

Unfortunately for Cessna, that plane already exists.
It's called the Evektor SportStar. Oh wait, it's
made in the Chez republic...

Now, if they would put something in it other than a Rotax.

I'll bet Cessna doesn't use a Rotax! g
--
Jim in NC

IIRC, Cessna is going Continental (?)

Jay B

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:31:56 -0700, Jim Stewart wrote:

Unfortunately for Cessna, that plane already exists.
It's called the Evektor SportStar. Oh wait, it's
made in the Chez republic...

Do they ferry those things across the Atlantic?


--
Dallas

("Jim Stewart" wrote)
Unfortunately for Cessna, that plane already exists.
It's called the Evektor SportStar. Oh wait, it's
made in the Chez republic...


Oh wait, this one is made in the U.S. of A.

http://www.ionaircraft.com/update.html
I'm heading over to ION World Headquarters in 10 minutes.

Flight tests begin very, very soon.

Very ....soon.

Very.

Soon.

This plane will beat Cessna's LSA in:

1... Price
2... Speed
3... Cool factor :-)
4... Removable wings
5... VISIBILITY!
6... Cool factor, again :-)

I want to see the build times for ION #2 and ION #3.

Steve WILL NOT put a number out there yet. He disapproves of companies
promising things, then not delivering.

Personally, I think with proper support from ION World Headquarters, build
time will be...

(I'd better let Steve post that number - when he's sure!)


Paul-Mont
NOT speaking for ION management
http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16...770718,00.html
What? I didn't say anything. It's a story about airports, that's all. g

"Jay Beckman" wrote

I sat in one at the AOPA clambake last fall at Palm Springs. It's
seems really well built, comfy, great vis and can be very well
equipped. The dealer on hand flew this particular plane from Texas.
IIRC, the gentleman who climbed in and taxied it out for the Parade Of
Planes back to the airport was (putting it nicely) "a couple of
biscuits over average" and he didn't appear to be cramped or
uncomfortable at all.

It is wider than a 152, by 7 big inches, at 46 1/2 inches.

One of the other new LSA has a 49 1/2 inch wide cockpit, but I don't remember
which one.

I'll bet that Cessna's new LSA has a good width, to accommodate US pilot's
increased girths.
--
Jim in NC

Dallas wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:31:56 -0700, Jim Stewart wrote:

Unfortunately for Cessna, that plane already exists.
It's called the Evektor SportStar. Oh wait, it's
made in the Chez republic...

Do they ferry those things across the Atlantic?

They probably come over the same way my CT did,
wings off, 2-up in an ocean-going cargo container.

On Jul 10, 2:00 pm, Jay Beckman wrote:
Just got an AvWeb flash announcing same...

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZwww.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Thats really good news. I've not seen much about this plane, but a
"C-153" so to speak sounds like a good idea. In these days of high gas
prices, going smaller is the way to go. Actually I don't know what
they're going to call it, but I hope they go with C-153. Isn't that
basically what is it? An lighter (all though completely redesigned)
152?

Now if they'll only release details on the NGP...

("Jay Beckman" wrote)
IIRC, the gentleman who climbed in and taxied it out for the Parade Of
Planes back to the airport was (putting it nicely) "a couple of
biscuits over average" and he didn't appear to be cramped or
uncomfortable at all.


"a couple of biscuits over average"

I don't know what in the hell that even means?? :-))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUTJQIBI1oA
Ok, she needed an editor, but she put ...it all ...out there. g


Paul-Mont
Has to snow twice for me to get the drift

On Jul 10, 5:45 pm, buttman wrote:
On Jul 10, 2:00 pm, Jay Beckman wrote:

Just got an AvWeb flash announcing same...

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZwww.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Thats really good news. I've not seen much about this plane, but a
"C-153" so to speak sounds like a good idea. In these days of high gas
prices, going smaller is the way to go. Actually I don't know what
they're going to call it, but I hope they go with C-153. Isn't that
basically what is it? An lighter (all though completely redesigned)
152?

Now if they'll only release details on the NGP...

A couple of shots of it here in the Parade Of Planes at last fall's
AOPA convention in Palm Springs:

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301772
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301773

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ
www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

("Jay Beckman" wrote)
A couple of shots of it here in the Parade Of Planes at last fall's AOPA
convention in Palm Springs:

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301772
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301773


That is so cool. How many planes participate in the parade each year?

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/aopa_expo_2006
Palm Springs Parade of Planes


Paul-Mont

On Jul 10, 11:23 pm, "Montblack" Y4_NOT!...
wrote:
("Jay Beckman" wrote)

A couple of shots of it here in the Parade Of Planes at last fall's AOPA
convention in Palm Springs:

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301772
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301773

That is so cool. How many planes participate in the parade each year?

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/aopa_expo_2006
Palm Springs Parade of Planes

Paul-Mont

Basically, most of what was on display around the convention center
taxied down the street. There were a few prototypes that got
disassembled and trucked out and a few (mostly jets) probably stayed
put until much later at night and got towed out via tugs.

As you can see by the photos, some made your intrepid light gatherer
duck under passing wing tips.

Jay B