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 U.S.-made light sport aircraft praised for its fun, responsive stick-controlled flight and excellent visibility.
It features robust all-metal construction, including a large rudder for superior crosswind handling and durable carbon-fiber landing gear suitable for flight schools and unimproved strips.
Powered by a reliable, American-made Continental O-200-D engine, it prioritizes ease of maintenance and familiarity for pilots and mechanics.
Equipped with advanced Dynon Avionics suites, the Ranger is highly versatile for pilot training from ab initio through commercial certification, meeting modern technologically advanced aircraft (TAA) requirements.
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.
