Cessna's new LSA: "Skycatcher"

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Ken Finney" wrote
And the O-200 model "D" should have "at least a 25 pound weight
reduction" over previous models.

Really?

What do you think they are planning to do, to lighten it up that much? (or
any)


I'd expect some tighter tolerance machinings and castings, electronic
ignition versus magnetos, and higher-tech starter and alternator.

Supposedly Cessna took orders for 400 Skythings by the close of
business at Oshkosh. I wonder if that equals all other LSAs to date?

Speaking of bloat and high prices, Cub Crafters is offering a Cub
Sport (whatever) at about $120,000. And Legend Aircraft is offering a
Cub with AUTOPILOT.

Yes, it's a wonderful thing how LSA has brought flying back to its
essentials.

Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
forthcoming from HarperCollins www.flyingtigersbook.com

On Jul 27, 2:12 pm, Cubdriver usenet AT danford DOT net wrote:
Supposedly Cessna took orders for 400 Skythings by the close of
business at Oshkosh. I wonder if that equals all other LSAs to date?

Speaking of bloat and high prices, Cub Crafters is offering a Cub
Sport (whatever) at about $120,000. And Legend Aircraft is offering a
Cub with AUTOPILOT.

Yes, it's a wonderful thing how LSA has brought flying back to its
essentials.

Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
forthcoming from HarperCollinswww.flyingtigersbook.com

That is truly amazing (400-500 sold)...I am still trying to figure out
what one does with it...I guess it is a ying yang thing...IF I could
get away with no radios flying the light stuff I would...

Robert

"Ken Finney" wrote in message ...

"Morgans" wrote in message ...

"Ken Finney" wrote
And the O-200 model "D" should have "at least a 25 pound weight reduction" over previous models.

Really?

What do you think they are planning to do, to lighten it up that much? (or any)


I'd expect some tighter tolerance machinings and castings, electronic ignition versus magnetos, and higher-tech
starter and alternator.



Yes, it has no mags, and is FADEC.

"Blueskies" wrote

Yes, it has no mags, and is FADEC.

I still don't see those changes adding up to 25 pounds.

I will be surprised if we see it 10 pounds lighter.
--
Jim in NC

Before I left today, they were at over 500 of them "sold".

Blueskies wrote:
"Ken Finney" wrote in message ...
"Morgans" wrote in message ...
"Ken Finney" wrote
And the O-200 model "D" should have "at least a 25 pound weight reduction" over previous models.
Really?

What do you think they are planning to do, to lighten it up that much? (or any)

I'd expect some tighter tolerance machinings and castings, electronic ignition versus magnetos, and higher-tech
starter and alternator.



Yes, it has no mags, and is FADEC.

John T wrote:
Before I left today, they were at over 500 of them "sold".

Somebody up-thread made the comment that the 400 number was probably more
than all the LSA sales combined. The August Aviation Consumer has an article
on the LSA market and quote 1000 have been sold and delivered. "as of this
writing" which one would assume was a month or so ago." And they were
talking about the real airplane part of the LSA rules not weight-shift,
powered parachute...

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:

Somebody up-thread made the comment that the 400 number was probably more
than all the LSA sales combined. The August Aviation Consumer has an article
on the LSA market and quote 1000 have been sold and delivered. "as of this
writing" which one would assume was a month or so ago." And they were
talking about the real airplane part of the LSA rules not weight-shift,
powered parachute...

On my last pass by the Cessna tent, the number of $5000 deposits on the
toteboard was 550. Did anyone catch the number at show closing?

john smith wrote:

On my last pass by the Cessna tent, the number of $5000 deposits on
the toteboard was 550. Did anyone catch the number at show closing?

550 that is great. Anybody how many planes the recreational pilot license
program added to the US fleet?

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
...

Anybody how many planes the recreational pilot license program added to the US
fleet?

The recreational license has been around for several years now and has had
no discernable effect. The jury is still out on the Sport Pilot license.