The JMB VL3 has a bubble-
style canopy and a swept-back tail. [Credit: JMB Aircraft]
Key Takeaways:
The JMB VL3 Evolution is a sleek, high-performance carbon-fiber aircraft gaining popularity in the U.S. for its speed (over 200 knots), modern design, advanced avionics, and stick control.
It incorporates robust safety features, including a ballistic parachute, Garmin Smart Glide, dual engine control unit redundancy, and an angle-of-attack indicator.
Considered "MOSAIC ready," the VL3 is an ideal and cost-effective platform for flight schools, enabling them to offer advanced training to a wider range of pilots, including sport pilots under the FAA's new Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification rule.
When those words appear in an aircraft advertisement, you know you’re looking at something designed to make flying fun. In this case, it’s JMB Aircraft’s VL3 Evolution. Certified as an ultralight in Europe, the sleek, high-performance aircraft has been steadily gaining attention—and popularity—among U.S. pilots.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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