Originally published at: Bristell B23 Receives FAA Type Certification, Targets Training Market - AVweb
European manufacturer expands into U.S. pilot training sector with its newly certified B23.
The Cessna 162 was supposed to do all of that as well. That didn’t quite happen…
With a 662-pound useful load, the 162 wasn’t even close.
The Bristell B23 is already a successful model, though, having already shipped over 1000 examples. It’s also better than the C162 - burns less fuel and has a higher useful load, which makes it a much more practical proposition.
I think, since MOSAIC was passed, that the clean stall speeds should be listed for all new aircraft. Or at least say if it’s “MOSAIC compliant”.
VS1 is 50 KCAS on this model, BTW.
Yes! Long overdue! I want one.
Yeah… this is so much better than the junk that the USA has been churning out for decades! Thank goodness for Europe for expanding light aircraft manufacture.