Vashon Aircraft was founded in 2012 by John Torode, a Seattle-area pilot and semiconductor entrepreneur with a knack for developing lower-cost solutions to aviation challenges. [Courtesy: Jeff Weiser]
Key Takeaways:
The Vashon Ranger R7 is a high-wing light sport aircraft noted for its fun-to-fly nature and versatility, making it ideal for both personal enjoyment and comprehensive flight school training, including meeting commercial certificate requirements due to its technologically advanced avionics.
Built in the U.S., the aircraft features robust all-metal construction, a large rudder for exceptional crosswind handling, and durable carbon fiber landing gear, powered by a familiar and easily maintainable American-made Continental O-200-D engine.
All Ranger models come equipped with a fully integrated Dynon SkyView EFIS suite and offer a spacious cabin (46.7 inches wide) with excellent visibility and responsive stick controls, providing precise handling while remaining stable and predictable.
There are some aircraft you look forward to flying more than others.
The Vashon Ranger R7, a high-wing, light sport design is one because it is about as close to a flying BMX bicycle as you can get without re-creating that iconic movie scene from E.T. This aircraft is FUN with a capital F.
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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.
