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I notice the Colt guy locked the top latch on his door, but Paul didn’t. Somewhere around 7:45 in the video, you can see air at the top rear of Paul’s door. Later during landing, I noticed it is also latched. Probably automatic. LOL. Not much payload with full fuel. I don’t know why the FAA doesn’t go ahead and raise the gross weight on the LSA category? I guess all the bureaucrats up there in FAA headquarters have to justify their existence for a while before they’ll do it. What a crock.

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The Texas Colt LSA looks like a great airplane. I especially like the all metal design and steel tube cockpit. But I do have a question: With a 290 lb. useful load, how can two average males (one CFI and one student), fly the plane and stay within the 1320 gross weight?

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Looks just like the Cessna 162.

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I disagree with David B. Looks BETTER than a C-162 to me.

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A LOT better.

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As aviators, and as a nation, we have much to be worried about with the advance of the Corona Virus and Covid-19 across America. Beyond saluting the heroic efforts of our medical care providers, positive news is hard to find. But this just in: on Monday I was quoted $2.02 per gallon for 100LL delivered to my fueling facility. It may be awhile before FBOs recognize the drastically lowered wholesale fuel cost and reduce retail prices, but it will happen.