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A Short Biography of Dan Johnson

DAN JOHNSON has been called "the leading reviewer of recreational aircraft." He has evaluated more than 340 aircraft in many leading magazines including: Light Sport & Ultralight Flying!, Plane & Pilot, General Aviation News, Atlantic Flyer, Powered Sport Flying, Kitplanes, Experimenter, and Sport Aviation. A 5,000-hour Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine Pilot and former Certified Flight Instructor, Dan's focus today is on Light-Sport Aircraft, ultralight aircraft, and homebuilt aircraft that Sport Pilots may fly.

Promoting aviation for more than 35 years, he is president of Dan Johnson Media Corp and of the publisher of ByDanJohnson.com. These two enterprises provide marketing and media services to a select group of aviation businesses and to the industry. Since its launch in April, 2004, ByDanJohnson.com has become increasingly influential in the worldwide Light-Sport Aircraft and recreational flying community.

Dan works closely with many other organizations to provide leadership within the Sport Pilot & Light-Sport Aircraft sector. He is President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for LAMA, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association and serves as Membership Secretary on the LSA's F.37 Executive Committee for ASTM International.

Honored by the LSA industry, Dan was given the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Writer Award (2007); LAMA's Outstanding Individual Award (2006); ASTM's Outstanding Leadership Award (2003); the Society of Experimental Test Pilots' Spirit of Flight Award (2001); and USUA's Moody Award (1999).

Dan hosted and narrated the FAA & EAA video, "First Flights in Your Ultralight / Lightplane." Two books plus two calendars have exclusively featured his flight reports and he is a regular speaker at airshows and aviation gatherings.
 
 
X-Air brings a return to reasonably priced Light-Sport Aircraft, with a ready-to-fly flying machine you can purchase for a genuinely low price. No new arrival, X-Air has a rich history in light aviation.
Fk Lightplanes was named the Best Brand 2009*, which comes as no surprise to pilots on the continent. Americans are less familiar with the brand but that is changing and pilots in the U.S. will want to give the Fk airplanes a closer look.
Belite Aircraft has revived a popular design and brought it into the modern age, extensively employing carbon fiber to keep the design within Part 103. Belite offers a three-axis, enclosed cockpit aircraft requiring no pilot license or FAA registration.
Remos Aircraft is the manufacturer of the next generation GX. This beautiful composite design built by German craftsmen offers excellent performance, light responsive handling, and cabin finish to please most American aviators.
Gobosh Aviation is operated by experienced aviation professionals who searched out two superior low-wing Light-Sport Aircraft from Eastern Europe offering the all metal Gobosh 700S and composite Gobosh 800XP. Either choice represents a "Luxury Sport Aircraft."
SeaMax USA is the Florida-based importer of the amphibious flying boat -- SeaMax, designed and built by AirMax of Brazil. This beautifully finished, high performance aircraft sets a new standard for LSA floatplanes.
Aerotrek Aircraft imports the A240 and A220 tricycle gear or taildragger Special Light-Sport Aircraft. Numerous refinements to a familiar-looking design makes for a finely finished aircraft at an excellent price.
Jabiru USA builds the spacious and speedy J-250 and more recently J-230 plus the training-optimized J-170, each certified as Special LSA. The Tennessee-based company also imports and services the popular Jabiru engine line.
Quicksilver Manufacturing is the world's largest producer of ultralight aircraft, selling some 15,000 aircraft. The company's designs are thoroughly tested, superbly supported, and have an excellent safety record.
Flight Design USA is the importer of CT, the top selling Light-Sport Aircraft. CT is a 98% carbon fiber design with superb performance, a roomy cockpit, great useful load, and a parachute as standard equipment.
Wings of Freedom is a supplier of Part 103 ultralight vehicles that meet America's simplest aircraft and pilot license regulation. Phoenix-103 evolved from an earlier design and is a fine flying machine at a truly amazing price.
Progressive Aerodyne designed and supplies the SeaRey series, arguably the most celebrated of all light seaplanes in America. A close community of hundreds of owners offers camaraderie few other brands can match.
Zenith Aircraft is one of America's leading kit suppliers featuring well proven models from legendary designer, Chris Heintz. Centrally based in Mexico, Missouri, Zenith offers kit aircraft for several popular models.
IndUS Aviation takes a CAR-3 certified Standard Category design called the T-211 and offers this charming two seater in a variety of forms to fit most interests and budgets. Their latest creation is the powerful Thorpedo LP.
SportairUSA imports the dashing and superbly-equipped StingSport that has won a loyal following from American pilots. In 2007, they introduced their TL-3000 high-wing LSA. And in 2008 SportairUSA brought Americans the new S3 Sting.
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