Sinus Max owner R. Friesz explains why Pipistrel’s Sinus aircraft was an easy sell and his favorite aircraft to fly.
“The first time I flew it, I knew I was going to buy it and that’s a true statement. I loved it the first time.
I’m three years out from retirement so we’ll use it for business for a little while, but mainly for going to the coastal property and doing cross country with me and my wife.
Efficiency and safety were like the two main concerns for me and you’re not going to find a more efficient bird than this one. I did three gallons an hour in econo-cruise. In mine, I have the extended tank so we can get just over 800 nautical miles, almost 900 with the right tailwind. If you want to go glide, you can put the long tips on. That’s about a two-minute process. They come off very easily. If you want to go across country, I fly with the short tips and 110 knot easy cruise.
I would say visibility is very good. The doors, as you can see, you can look all the way down.
I love mine and I’ve got time in five different aircraft and I have more fun in this one than any of those. If you’re looking at any light sport, this is a very, very easy sell for me.” – R. Friesz
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About Pipistrel
In 2020, Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the world’s first, and currently only, electric aircraft to receive full type-certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and most recently received a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This achievement followed a series of electric aircraft introductions since the company began research and development of electric propulsion in 2000. Pipistrel’s pioneering work has been recognized through awards from NASA, IDC, and other organizations. The company, which offers a family of gliders and light aircraft with both electric and combustion engines, has delivered more than 2,500 light aircraft worldwide since its founding in 1989 and additionally has both hybrid and electric propulsion models under development. Pipistrel is part of the Textron eAviation segment of Textron Inc. For more information, visit: www.pipistrel-aircraft.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.