Dan Johnson told me, “The first light-sport airplane arrived in the U.S. in April 2005. The first two FAA-accepted special light-sport aircraft were announced…almost exactly 15 years ago.” Johnson reviews recreational aircraft and posts those reports on his site, bydanjohnson.com. A flight school needs to use an S-LSA in order to operate a light-sport aircraft in commercial operations—and that’s one of the target markets for Texas Aircraft Manufacturing’s new Rotax-powered Colt S and SL models.
Can Texas Aircraft’s Colt Become a Real 21st-Century Trainer?
Key Takeaways:
- Texas Aircraft Manufacturing has introduced the Colt S and SL, a modern Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) positioned as a cost-effective and technologically advanced training platform for flight schools and private owners.
- The Colt offers significant financial advantages, including a much lower purchase price and reduced maintenance costs compared to older training aircraft, while featuring a modern glass cockpit with advanced avionics like synthetic vision and an autopilot.
- Designed to counter perceptions of LSA fragility, the Colt boasts robust construction with an all-aluminum airframe, solid rivets, a chromoly survival cage, strong landing gear, and an optional/standard ballistic parachute, built in the U.S. to exceed ASTM standards for durability.
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