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CSA -- PiperSport (01/10)
An exciting announcement at Sebring 2010 brought legacy brand Piper Aircraft into the Light-Sport Aircraft fold. The Vero Beach producer of more than 90,000 airplanes reported it will now distribute the former SportCruiser and they renamed the model as the PiperSport (at the opposite end of their spectrum from the PiperJet). Watch the video to see what Plane & Pilot editor James Lawrence thought of his experience with the newest Piper. |
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CSA -- PiperSport (2009)
As evidence of how fast things move in the world of Light-Sport, as recently as the Midwest LSA Expo, Piper was not affiliated with the Czech Sport Aircraft Sport Cruiser (formerly built by Czech Aircraft Works). This video, shot in early October 2009, covers the airplane now known to Americans as the PiperSport. References to the CSA website have been updated but the facts about this attractive low-wing LSA remain accurate. |
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CSA -- PiperSport (04/10)
At the end of 2009, only a select few knew Piper was entering the LSA sector. They announced the PiperSport in January and said they'd deliver the first at Sun 'n Fun, only three months later. And they did... logging not only their first delivery on schedule, but taking seven more orders right at Sun 'n Fun 2010. With over 100 SportCruisers (the PiperSport's previous name) and expecting to sell 75 in 2010, Piper will move up the sales rank smartly. In this video, we check out the cockpit fully. |
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CZAW SportCruiser
"Czech SportCruiser, Custom-Designed for Americans"
by Dan Johnson.
Published in EAA Sport Pilot & Light Sport Aircraft Magazine,
October, 2006.
Pilot Report begins: Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW) began life in the newly freed Czech Republic not long after the history-making fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Tapping a wellspring of aeronautical training and experience that became available when the Soviets pulled out of the former Czechoslovakia, American owner Chip Erwin started CZAW in 1992. Using the highly trained but lowcost labor force available, Erwin manufactured parts for and assembled the CH 601 and CH 701 designs of Chris Heintz's Zenair Ltd. The young
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SPLOG
PiperSport Taps Into Social Media, 05/18/2010
SPLOG begins: If you've checked into Facebook since January you may know that PiperSport has its own page that you can become a fan of (I am, along with 9,200 others so far!) *** What you probably don't know is there's a fascinating video interview that chronicles |
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SPLOG
Getting Into the PiperSport LSA, 02/02/2010
SPLOG begins: What a way to start the year. Piper called a press conference at Sebring and like no other I've seen after attending all six Expo events, the media turned out in droves. On opening day the legacy brand unveiled their LSA entry at Sebring 2010 (it was |
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Going Multimedia (Reluctantly at First), 01/27/2010
SPLOG begins: Lots of other aviation news organizations embraced multimedia before ByDanJohnson.com did. We figured online was already quite lively with hyperlinks and true interactivity as represented by our exclusive PlaneFinder 2.0 feature. *** About a year ago, |
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SPLOG
Enter the PiperSport!, 01/21/2010
SPLOG begins: Pipe r Aircraft's Prez/CEO Kevin J. Gould made it official today at Sebring: the company has entered into a new, w o rldwide-exclusive distributor licensing agreement with Czech Sport Aircraft that will bring the SportCruiser to market - by April! - under |
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Piper to Jump Into LSA?, 01/12/2010
SPLOG begins: [ UPDATE : 1/13/09 at 1 PM Eastern -- Following reports by AOPA Online, Flight International's Flight Global, and Jim Lawrence below... Piper stated that -- contrary to reports in Czech newspapers and radio -- they have not signed an agreement with Czech |
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First Major Corporate Change in LSA World, 05/31/2009
SPLOG begins: A long and winding trail in the sky, this story is... Once upon a time an American traveled to the Czech Republic, founded a small business to build kit aircraft, grew that into a full-fledged LSA producer, gained an investor with whom he later disagreed, |
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2008 In Review; a Look at the Year for LSA Sales, 12/12/2008
SPLOG begins: With one month to go (and it's hard to imagine a big December), we have figures to report for this most extraordinary year. We're all (painfully) aware of the economic predicament, but how has this impacted light-sport aviation? Here's my observations. |
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Strong Survive 2008; LSA Market Share Adjustments, 07/14/2008
SPLOG begins: Through the first six months of 2008, Light-Sport Aircraft deliveries have reflected the same challenges afflicting the rest of general or sport aviation...and for that matter, the overall U.S. economy. In fact, LSA registrations aren't off as badly as |
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Aircraft Sales through April '08 Reflect Economy, 05/14/2008
SPLOG begins: I can identify four factors in the economy presently affecting airplane sales : Potential customers (often with plenty of assets or creditworthiness) see the value of their stock portfolio going up and down like a roller coaster; worry over their once-soaring |
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2008 LSA Sales Reflect a Stalling U.S. Economy, 03/24/2008
SPLOG begins: The U.S. economy is hardly crashing, but while slipping backwards in late 2007 and early 2008, it has been on a bumpy plateau. This unevenness causes trouble for many businesses. Even giant coffee seller, Starbucks, is rejiggering their business model |
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SPLOG
Sport Aircraft Works Revs Up; Hits 3 Benchmarks, 11/15/2007
SPLOG begins: October 2007 was the One for Sport Aircraft Works, U.S. importer of Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW) airplanes. They registered #41 SLSA with FAA, they took order #101 for their SportCruiser , and they sold a pair of SportCruisers to the #21 school to adopt |
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More than 1,000 SLSA Airplanes Registered with FAA, 11/07/2007
SPLOG begins: October 2007 brought another top finish for Jabiru USA . FAA registrations of J-250 and J-170 led the industry for the second consecutive month contributing to their rise in the ranks. Czech Aircraft Works logged a good increase and moved up in the chart. |
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AOPA's Hartford Expo Has Generous Count of LSA, 10/04/2007
SPLOG begins: Most pilots know AOPA , the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, has been fighting the user fee battle...and they've been doing well resisting the might of the U.S. government. But they must also have a connection with Mother Nature as warm, beautiful |
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LAMA Audits of SLSA Continue; Board Expanded, 08/04/2007
SPLOG begins: In a year of facilitating independent audits for Special Light-Sport Aircraft, LAMA, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, completed reviews of six companies: IndUS (Thorpedo); Jihlavan (Kappa KP-5); Aeropro (EuroFox); Flight Design (CT); Czech |
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Observing LAMA's Audit of Czech Aircraft Works, 06/05/2007
SPLOG begins: At Sun 'n Fun 2007 and Aero 2007, LAMA announced its voluntary ASTM compliance audit program. For consumers this will be known through the LAMA decal applied to all Special Light-Sport Aircraft after a manufacturer successfully completes an audit. Admittedly |
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SPLOG
Where Are Newer LSA Stars Like SportCruiser?, 05/27/2007
SPLOG begins: Over a short evaluation period of 25 months we've seen fairly consistent results in the top ten of LSA producers based on FAA registrations (see 5/21/07 SPLOG). But that doesn't tell the whole story. Take Czech Aircraft Works ( CZAW ) and their best seller, |
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Czech Republic Is the Major LSA Exporter, 05/16/2007
SPLOG begins: You can hardly doubt the headline. A cruise through our SLSA List will show almost a quarter of all (12 of 50) designs that have won certification are from the Czech Republic. Even the USA counts only 11 SLSA models so far. Yet perhaps showing global |
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SPLOG
SportCruiser Makes Four for Czech Aircraft Works, 03/26/2006
SPLOG begins: With their fourth Special Light-Sport Aircraft approval , Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW) and their U.S. partner, Sport Aircraft Works, have taken the lead for one company to win SLSA certificates for the most models. Tecnam has been tied with CZAW at three |
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Zenith CH601 Is Newest SLSA Approval, 10/06/2005
SPLOG begins: On October 5th, 2005 the Zenith CH601 became the newest -- and 16th -- aircraft in the fleet to win its Special Light Aircraft Approval. The news was announced by Josh Foss of Sportsplanes.com , a national network of regional centers where interested |
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