Jabiru J230, Navigator 600 LSA, Sirius TL 3000, FK 9 MKIV and CTLS high wing carbon fibre lightsport aircraft at the Midwest LSA Expo, Light Sport Aircraft Pilot News newsmagazine.

The Sirius TL 3000 is one of the newest added to the approved LSA list. This aircraft is manufactured by the same people that make the Sting lightsport aircraft, TL Ultralight out of the Czech Republic. This plane has the outside look and feel to it of a 172 but is actually bigger inside! This plane  Ground handling is via a steerable nosewheel.

The Jabiru J230 is manufactured in Australia, and is brought into the U.S. in kit form and then finished off by Jabiru U.S.A. who then assembles it as a lightsport aircraft or sells it in kit form under the amateur built experimental rules. In Australia, the Jabiru J230 is a four seat aircraft! This same aircraft is brought into the United States and sold as a two seat lightsport aircraft, with the space that would normally have two seats located in it now available as storage. The Jabiru J230 also has a third door to allow access to this area. Ground control is via a steerable nosewheel.

The Flight Design CTLS currently the market leader in light sport aircraft sales in the United States. Flight Design's has an extensive dealer network set up across the United States, to offer sales, service, parts and accessories. The CTLS features a 49 inch wide cabin, which is 10 inches wider than 172. It also has a steerable nosewheel and one of only a few lightsport aircraft, that is currently certified for float application.

The Navigator 600 LSA by 3 X-Trim manufactured in Poland also has a nice wide comfortable cabin, with lots of storage space. It uses a steerable nosewheel for ground handling. The Navigator 600 LSA has been used, or a number of years in both Canada and the United States in a training environment and has proven itself to be very durable aircraft.

The FK Light Planes FK 9 MK IV which features an all composite exterior, but uses a welded steel structure under the composite. The latest model FK MK IV has recently redesigned to give more cabin room and storage area. The FK 9 MK IV has a folding wing option for ease of storage and is another aircraft that I have recently seen flying on floats. Ground handling is via a steerable nosewheel.

Power for the Sirius TL 3000, Flight Design CTLS, Navigator 600 LSA is supplied by the Rotax 912 ULS, 100 hp four stroke aircraft engine. While powered for the Jabiru J230 is supplied by the Jabiru 3300, 120 hp six-cylinder, air cooled, direct drive aircraft engine. Jabiru is the only lightsport aircraft manufacturer that I know of that produces both a lightsport aircraft and an aircraft engine.

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