Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel is an instrument-rated private pilot and former airplane owner who has been flying since 1996. As an aviation journalist and photographer, he has covered all aspects of the general and business aviation communities for a long list of major aviation magazines, newspapers and websites. He has never met a flying machine that he didn’t like, and has written about his love of aviation for years on his Airplanista blog. For 10 years until 2019, he hosted the popular ‘Oshbash’ social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
November 24, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

From the Starfighter to the Enterprise NCC-1701-D

Flying fast aircraft is like "meditation" for actor Michael Dorn.
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November 18, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Flight Design Goes All In on Light Sport Safety

The German light sport aircraft maker has always pushed the safety envelope.
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November 4, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Van’s RV-12iS SLSA: They Build it, You Fly it

No need to pull even one rivet with the fully-assembled light sport model.
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October 21, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Taking LSAs to the Backcountry

About one-third of Recreational Aviation Foundation members have used LSAs at remote strips.
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October 7, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Knocking Off the Rust in a Van’s RV-12iS

After a hiatus, a “rusty pilot” tries out a state-of-the-art SLSA.
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September 16, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Inside the Career of a Sport Pilot CFI

While there are many variables, training student pilots is always rewarding.
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September 2, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Friends Enjoy a Different Kind of ‘Bar Hopping’ in Their Zenith LSAs

Zenith STOL flyers introduce a friend to landing on gravel bars.
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August 19, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Flight Simulators Can Bring Sport Aviation to Your Desktop

Software, such as X-Plane, allows you to try an LSA on for size.
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August 5, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

A Major Disability Could Not Stop This Determined Sport Pilot

After a severe accident, Justin Falls persevered to achieve his dream to fly.
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July 15, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Light Sport One Week Wonders Inspire EAA AirVenture Attendees

EAA to build a Sonex Waiex during Oshkosh 2022 show week.
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