Building your own kit airplane can offer significant cost savings (approximately 50%) compared to purchasing a new light sport aircraft (LSA), with the kit representing about one-third of the total ...

Amateur, homebuilt aircraft have existed since the Wright Brothers. Planes built in spare hours in garages and basements became so popular in the post-WWII years that an entire industry gave life to a ...

homebuilt aircraft often referred to as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes are constructed by individuals who are not professional Builders these aircraft can be built from scratch using plans or ...

The article highlights the growing market of affordable and recreational Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), showcasing various models with diverse features and capabilities. Several LSA models are profiled, ...

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

While the FAA reviews new regulations to okay light sports helicopters, aerospace companies Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to use military helicopter technology to create a fly-by-wire ...

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 ...

Here they come: The Federal Aviation Administration just lifted regulations on light-sport aircraft. "Our recreational pilots and plane manufacturers have correctly noted outdated regulations were ...

Credit: Molly McMillin OSHKOSH—On the second day of the EAA AirVenture airshow, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that a rule regarding MOSAIC (Modernization of Special ...

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 ...