5 Single Engine Airplanes You Can Buy in 2018 

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Mike do an update on this info. It's been 2 years. Tks. ✌

Mike give us an update on these, it’s been 3 yrs now. 👍

Wow! The Panthera's design is absolutely gorgeous!

great video I love these clips in the air

Since this video I've looked into the Pipestrel Panthera since it got my attention. Mike stated in the video already that it had a Lycoming 390 but Lycoming wouldn't certify the engine for mogas (automotive gas) for cheaper operational costs. This resulted in Pipestrel adding the Lycoming 540 which was already certified for mogas. Hence the delay in certifing the aircraft but now that Pipestrel has gone the experimental route it's now available for purchase with a backlog order but still with the Lycoming 540 which produces 260 hp and exceeds the planes performance expectations. Thanks Mike for the introduction. Without your hard work I probably wouldn't have heard of Pipestrel for some time.

I love how the flight design, is an affordable fast light aircraft with updated avionics and a design coming from the iconic cessa 172

Wow, if it takes so long and so much to get a little aircraft certified, just imagine how much went into certifying an A380 or a 747. Thanks for another awesome video Mike.

Mojo your videos are so good! For someone like myself looking to get into flying your info is great! 👍👍👍

Hi Mike! Do you have a video on the MX2? God bless bro!

Hi, Mike. A friend of mine is anticipating on opening an aviation training school in Africa. What types of planes would you recommend for flight instruction, and what size? Furthermore, should they be fairly used or brand new? Please advise. Thanks.

Hi man, Thanks for all the videos. I'm jus enjoying the content here. Any chance you make some comparison of low wing vs high wing aircrafts? Is it just about view? I would love to have a nice view... But the looks of low wing ;)

As usual, excellent video

Please do a video on piston diesels. Include fixed landing gear types if possible

Thanks Mike. Very much appreciate.

Flew the vl3 this weekend...you need to fly it and do a review!

alwYS LOVE your videos THANKS AGAIN

My pick would be the diamond D50

I'll be interested in seeing the DA50. The only repair I ever had to make on the DA20's we had was a broken suction gauge. All the other work I had to do was just routine maintenance. I made the instructor do the work when he caused a student to barf all over the pilot's seat, and that's not technically a repair or maintenance.

icon A5 looks Great!

Thank you. Btw, would've been nice to have range, cost to operate, take off distance as well.

Good job gathering those planes, you should look into the Van's RV planes too especially the RV-10. It is Expermental but lots of builders are coming up with designes that is very competitive to SR-22. It is true 4 seater with performance and range. Im in Socal too and building one of those, if you are interested I will be glad to give you a tour. Cheers

Very interesting news, thanks. Any chance you know why some small planes have only two propellars while have 3 or 4?

I like this Pipistrel at 8:27, that's got the cleanest lines of any of these shown. I'd like to see more of the specs.

Enjoying all the air plane videos i have a question or two What are your plans for you license? Did you ever consider buying into a plane during your training? Seems as though for time building that is a good route to go

Good info bro. The Vl3 is so affordable though. That's what my pocket will be able to handle in the long run.

I am not a pilot but a air plane enthusiast and i wonder what the current quality of Rotax engines are. I know older models had a bad reputation so i wonder if that has been fixed with newer models.

Thanks for the info

I love how the sport and LSA market has change aviation with so many aircraft now in production - one of them is the Lighting Build in Shelbyville TN at Arion aircraft - the builder has made changes along the way to improve the performance of the plane along with working with customers. The aircraft builder is strong with working with customers on witch engine's he would like to use with current builds flying with the Jabiru engine, the UL Power engine and the XP went to a much larger power plant and sets a little higher to clear the larger prop One builder is installing an electric motor in the lighting and one was just finished and ship to the builder who is going with a turbine engine for sleek litter two-seater The builder can offer you a turnkey aircraft with avionics of your choosing or fit the owner into a build ass program or at the factory along with building the aircraft to any point you wish and then ship it along with a price that not going to break the bank or install your custom-build avionics panel from an avionics builder of your picketing The owner gives flight training to new pilots or builds moving into the light sports car and if you look into past issures of kit-planes you find the lighting has made the cover more than once with his improvements were it looks like up to 5 engines could be built on the aircraft with the flight test of the Electrail and turbine engines . Arion has all so taken over building the Jabiru aircraft in Shelbyville TN as well and has built more that one LSA or sports aircraft for customers from fishing up an RV-10 to other metal aircraft as well. and install Garmin, Dyon,Grt, VP-X and even AC in one aircraft but remember when installing things like AC were the compress is not on the engine these add cost and work as well The builder is somewhat free to lay out the panel and place the switches were he would like them You have to love how the Sport and LSA world has change aviation as so many good ideas from pilots, builders and tech.s have put some of the new ideas into the air from the small LSA were the top speed is 55 knots to the 4 place multi-engine aircraft thanks for posting

I like the first one the best. I like that it is a light sport aircraft.

great video!!!

Stupid question: can I fly acrobatics with this planes or their structure would not suport the stress? Would their engines be powerfull enought to perform acrobatics?

Have you checked out the Swiss Excellence Aircraft (SEA) Risen airplane? Built in Switzerland but available for sale in the United States. Fastest light sport plane currently in production. 160 knots on Rotax 912. Very impressive plane.

The last plane the speed is that flying speed or crashing speed ???

I like the last two.

What is the reason for these type of planes having the propeller in the front and not in the back? It would seem to me that the back is a more efficient place to put the propeller.

You forgot the swedish Black Wing! It is a awsome plane! :D

You left out most of my favoites !! How in the world could you leave out the Sea Avio Risen !!!, The Velocity Aircraft TXL !! And the BEST of them ALL The Cobalt's Valkyrie !!!

Hi, I just would like to put it in your attention company AeroSpool from Slovakia, they are making WT9 Dynamic and now also new four-seater WT10 Advantic. Excellent price/performance ratio.

Very interesting - thanks Mojo ! What do you guys think of the Lilium Jet ? Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Jet ? Speed 300 km/h . Range 300 Km (source Lilium . com, 24th of August 2018)

Hi, I think you should add the Sonaca 200 which Is going to be fully certified this month of March.

dang the vl3 is so pretty

I just found your channel this evening. Really great content. I have subbed. Have you heard of the AirCam? It is a low and slow, open cockpit, twin pusher rotax powered experimental. The awesome thing about it is that it will take off single engine, loaded, even on floats. This adds significant safety. I was intrigued from the first time I saw it ou RU-vid. Check it out if you haven't already. I would be interested to hear your opinion of it.

Great video 👍😀

Airplane #3 is very reliable just had a flight with it yesterday, it's been 50 years since i had it

Mike, what is the best deal on a plane with lavatory? Jet, turbo prop or whatever.

I recall when the Icon was advertising a cost of 100k - 150k. Now almost half a mil? Crazy.

Dude I seriously think you need to reconsider the Glasair that airplane is insanely epic on all levels.

Pipistrel nr1.

Damn good video, I felt like I was part of a convo. Well done!

For a real sport amphibian that is most practical, safe and cost effective, try a Searey, either Experimental or Special Light Sport.

Sadly, no one ever mentions the Falcomposite Furio RG. They're made as kits in New Zealand by Giovanni Nustrini! There is one in Colorado that did show up at Oshkosh, but that's it. I adore that plane. There are videos on RU-vid about it. Go check it out.

I love your videos! Keep it up !

I would love to see a future version of the Panthera have a cruise speed at 300 KTAS. I know, I’m dreaming.

Those are good if you looking for a good two seeter the Lighting build by Arion aircraft in Shelbyville TN can offer a two seater with a range of engine like the Jabiru, UL power or the 0 -320 on the cover of Kit Planes April 2015 and came in at 156 knots at 75% power at 7500 feet. The aircraft seems to adapt well to more that one type engine as two customers are changing things one is using the Lighting aircraft with a new Electrical motor call the Sun flyer, but double check the name and one customer is installing a small turbine in the lighting airframe The Airframe is quite eased to work with when it comes to laying out the panel for aircraft system switches and avionics as well one customer went with the 0-320 and the 28 Volt alternator and install Air-condition with all the parts inside the aircraft so no real drag and with power so spare it possible the AC could be used on climb out with no open door causing drag Many of the lightings have sold at 75 to 150 K depending on the avionics and advanced systems the customer is looking for the aircraft with the UL engine can be run through a muffler system and drop the noise way down making it a good aircraft to flower some smuggle aircraft, or possibly not notice by ground crews while videoing the place The avionics systems like the G3X single or dual screen and GTN 650 fit right in and there is lots of room just under the baggle floor for remote avionics like the GDL 39 or GTX 23 transponder or Com 2 or the new P25 tracking radio system all police units are changing over to fo betters service or even a remote HF system could be install as well. The floor pop's up with no space tools and the avionics are ease to service or upgrade later in its life and the pass through to the engine s shot with the EMS located just aft of the pilots EFIS display Theirs lots of good kits and builders that can produce a turnkey aircraft or help the builder from unpacking it to doing part of the work in a builder Assist To me, those like many are good aircraft but you have to factor in lots of things like Cost to build that include all the aircraft extrical like AC, inter lighting, back up systems use Circut Breakers or go with a VPX system and the Avionics you pick as well with many of the EFIS having a video input and the very small video units its possible to see what's above you and behind you as well and even install a sold state recording unit like in police cars for a small cost and truth is its possible to have one or two video units in the engine bay f they can take the heat And were and how are going to fly it long cross country or shot flights, grass strip, and backcountry flying or major airports for it's possible to have a new aircraft for the price of an SUV or spend a little more and have avionics like some of the fighters have or had in the past There's lots of fine aircraft nowadays and many like the lighting have a track record you can look at and get sold answers to good questions and many builds like Arion in Shelbyville Tn can build more that one tipe of aircraft The Lighting is Arion aircraft but they have taken over Building The Jabiru and build many other types of aircraft and install engines like the UL, Rotex, Jabiru and the O-320 and if the turbine works well it possible they could offer that as well Arion is a small Mom & Pop type business with to large hangers with l engine shop along with others things as well so take a good look around for the LSA world has open the doors to lots of new ideas and shops as well

What about the blackshape Prime??!!

Tell us a list of cheapest planes to cross the Atlantic please

Black, and gold is beautiful!!!

Pipistrel had to move away from the IO-390 for the certified version because they want the ability to burn mogas. Lycoming won't certify the IO-390 for mogas, but the IO-540-V is already mogas certified.

I’m on the fence about the gear …. Is the gain with retractable enough to warrant ? Lot can go wrong there which leads to total devastation and loss…. Human error factors also,,,, forget,? Gear can be the life/death in a crash …they absorb a lot of impact force

at 5:00 why would you stop and get out in the middle of a runway//?

What do you think about Tecnam P2008?

I thought I seen a video for flight design that the said it would have a rotax 916

I notice that the Icon, the last plane on your list, allows pilot and passenger to have an open window while flying! They couldn't do that if it had a higher cruise speed. Low and slow like a Sunday drive through the neighborhood.

Your information is perfect for someone ready to jump back into aircraft ownership. Excellent videos.

I think you get a lot for the money with the Icon A5 for one thing you can keep it at your home and for me that is a $9000.00 annual saving for a hanger

I am liking

I dream of having one

hi mojo mike can u please review the lancair iv please thanks

What country are you from?

That panthera is beautiful! Marketing or no, there’s no excuse for icon to charge that kind of money for that plane. It is nice to look at though

What was the little blue wire hanging down by the wheel at the 3:30 mark? Hitch hiking Smurf maybe? Seriously though, any idea what it was for or whether it was supposed to be there?

One more spectacular review. Unbeatable.

I want to get the pipistrel panthera

Not just nice leather and chrome in the Diamond, but some really cool carbon fiber! Hmm... foldable wings, easily towable, and can be a boat... the Icon 🤔 ... but X-country speed is really important

Thanks for the history behind the airplanes. Sad to think that a buyer will have to sit on his hands while reality comes to the company.

Good.

The price of the Icon5 in its launch during Oshkosh's, Wi Air show, 2010 was 105,000 U.S. $. Unfortunately this is inflation. A cordial greeting.

Pelegrin Tarragon ultralight

What restrictions are placed on the owner flying an experimental certified aircraft?

Would love to be able to fly and then buy a small light airplane

Fuel consumption on the a5 is only 4 gph!?!?! Great!!

Like • • Cheers from Mettetal Airport. Canton, Michigan ✈️

Where do you get your numbers lol!!!

Unfortunately thanks to Covid, the prices of airplanes are out of control. You could buy a great low-time aircraft in 2018 for under $50,000. Now, the only thing you can get under $50,000 is a 70+-year-old aircraft in original condition at TBO that needs $150,000 worth of work. Those great $50,000 buys in 2018 are not $100,000-$150,000. It's freaking insane. GA isn't dying but it's almost too expensive to get into anymore.

Excellent video. I like them all LOL........

I could not understand a word this man said. He needs to speak LOUDER!

The IO-390 is 210 hp. The IO-360 is a Lycoming certified engine?

The Icon should not be in this comparison, as it's an amphibian trailer-able aircraft, giving it versatility as well as limitations that the others don't have. My concern about this aircraft is that it's marketed in such a way to attract those with flippant attitudes and I wouldn't be surprised to see more accidents like have occurred already.

Yep...only in Xplane 11 in my case:). Good luck to you rich guy's though...not jealous...honest!!...Ggrrrrrr!!

very good

VL3 looks reasonable

Great job!!

Nice review.

A plane is quite simple so I can't help think that the plane industry is missing very obvious opportunity to do a cost optimized design. They all seem to just design by intuition and then the price lands on whatever they can muster. Rather than a disciplined engineering approach asking what is the simplest way to make it fly and well.

The icon like the you can land in land or water but seems a bit over priced

I recall my mom left home for a few days as she was extremely mad at my father for buying and airplane which I guess blew the budget back in1969 - that airplane was a Cub for a couple thousand dollars ..admittedly this no comparison of a J3 to these planes but the $$$ of flying today boggles my mind

The VL3 does have a slight resemblance the Lancairs but she's almost a dead ringer for the WT9 Dynamic and a lot like the Sling...all from the same country, it seems designers in Czechoslovakia all hang out at the same pub. Why is there such a strong trend towards composites? In the flying and maintenance communities metal airees are still highly valued and often preferred, I would have loved there to see more innovations in metal aeronautical structures in 2018 and to have seen less rehashes of old designs and copies of existing designs - nothing really revolutionary has come off the drawing boards in light aviation in decades, at least not since Rutan and the first attempts at electric, it does seem to be getting a little stale.

The Icon adds a $100.000.00 just because its lands on water also. But it should be faster for those premium dollars.

The CT is such a pain