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PILOT BRIEFING

32 EVENTS

36 FLY-OUTS

38 PRODUCTS

42 INTERNATIONAL

44 TEST PILOT

Sailing in with a splash
Luxury LSA promises access to land, water, snow
A $394,000 AMPHIBIOUS tailwheel airplane from France named Akoya that draws design inspiration from the world of high-speed sailing is preparing to make a splash in the United States. The cost of the light sport aircraft (LSA) includes training and a three-year maintenance and aircraft warranty. The French company Lisa Airplanes, established in 2004, is preparing its two-seat, composite Akoya light sport aircraft for sale in the United States and Europe, and expects SPECIFICATIONS to start deliveries in France next year, Akoya followed by deliveries stateside at the end of 2013. The company claims 90 Wing span | 35 feet orders in Europe and expects to deliver Takeoff weight | 1,430 lbs the first 15 in France. The aircraft uses Range | 540 nm fin-like hydrofoils to provide lift and staTakeoff run | 650 feet bility on takeoff from water and reduce Cruise speed | 118 mph drag in the air, and comes equipped with Fuel consumption | 36 mpg retractable landing gear and skis. It also Climb rate | 1,400 fpm has folding wings and an aircraft parachute. The company will exhibit the aircraft at EAA AirVenture, and will announce dealers on the East Coast this year. A proof of concept aircraft flew in 2007 and a mockup appeared at AERO Friedrichshafen, the German general aviation show, that year. The proof of concept aircraft did not operate from water. A redesigned Akoya began flight tests a year ago. The hydrofoils, inspired by innovations of the record-setting sailboat, Hydroptère, act as underwater “wings” to lift the aircraft above the sea surface BY SARAH BROWN
ALL THE PILOT NEEDS to do is apply power and the aircraft rises above the water on its own.

on takeoff and allow it to cruise with minimal drag in the air. The aircraft boasts a top speed of 135 knots as allowed in the European market and 120 knots in the United States, according to U.S. Light Sport restrictions; at economy cruise speed (103 knots), the Akoya burns 12.4 liters (3.3 gallons) per hour of unleaded 95 fuel using a Rotax engine. It has a 550-pound useful load, and carries 18 gallons of fuel, or up to 29 gallons with an optional tank. The Akoya will be built by subcontractors in France and Italy. Initially, five aircraft will be built starting this summer; one is to be used for Light Sport validation while the others will be used for the four deliveries. Once in production, the aircraft will become a direct competitor to the Icon A5, once the A5 enters production. Earlier schedules had called for the Akoya to enter production in 2011.
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012
Contents
President's Position
Visual Approach
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
Sailing in With a Splash
Still Training After All These Years
Going, Going, Gone
Fly-Outs
Pilot Products
Test Pilot
New Weekly Aviation
Quick Look
Turbine Profile
The Piper Meridian
Single-Pilot Jet
Epic Flight: Natural Wonder
The Golden Maule
Parts of the Puzzle
Reaching the Summit
AERO Fever
That Thing Up Front
Technique
Wx Watch
Never Again
Avionics
State And Local Action
Member Products
AOPA Insurance Agency
AOPA Foundation
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - President's Position
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Visual Approach
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Letters
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Waypoints
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Proficient Pilot
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Safety Pilot
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - License to Learn
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Pilot Counsel
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Fly Well
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Sailing in With a Splash
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Still Training After All These Years
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Going, Going, Gone
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Fly-Outs
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Pilot Products
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Test Pilot
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - New Weekly Aviation
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Epic Flight: Natural Wonder
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - The Golden Maule
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Parts of the Puzzle
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Reaching the Summit
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - AERO Fever
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - That Thing Up Front
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Technique
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Wx Watch
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Never Again
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Avionics
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - State And Local Action
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Member Products
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - AOPA Insurance Agency
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - AOPA Foundation
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2012 - Fly by Wire
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