The South African kit plane industry, while not as large as its American or European counterparts, has carved out a niche for itself in the global aviation market. The country has a strong general ...

KFA (Kitplanes For Africa) is a South African light aircraft manufacturer with 30 years of experience, now expanding its market to North America. Their Safari XL model is distinguished by its ...

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Despite global economic and geopolitical turbulence in 2022, the light aircraft market demonstrated strong resilience and growth, increasing by a healthy 18% and outperforming pre-pandemic levels from ...

While the FAA reviews new regulations to okay light sports helicopters, aerospace companies Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to use military helicopter technology to create a fly-by-wire ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on FAA certification of light sport and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The second can be found here. A proposed rule modification ...

Bangalore-based Taneja Aerospace & Aviation (TAAL) has begun assembling two light aircraft for US firm IndUS Aviation, which aims to develop general aviation in India. The Dallas, Texas-based company ...

Had they not built the airplanes themselves, RV-8 owners might believe their fine-handling, aerobatic two-seater was heaven sent. Bob Ellis enjoys his handiwork on a fine October day. In 2012, Ellis’s ...

The FAA's new MOSAIC rule expands the types of aircraft that sport pilots can fly, including some four-seat models. Sport pilot training requires less flight time than a private pilot's license and is ...