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LSA Model 8

Features and Options

Our Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) is based on the 1960-vintage Luscombe 8F Silvaire that has a long track record as a certified plane.

For additional details on each model, click on the model name below.

FEATURE

Engine & Prop

VFR Day

VFR Day

VFR Night

VFR Night

Continental O-200D-D4B

S

S

S

S

Electric starter, dual TCM/Bendix magnetos

S

S

S

S

Marvel-Schebler carburetor

S

S

S

S

Remote oil cooler and oil sump quick drain

N/A

+

+

S

Spin on oil filter

N/A

+

+

S

Stainless steel fire wall

S

S

S

S

Stainless steel exhaust pipes

S

S

S

S

Cato fixed pitch propeller

S

S

S

S

Sensenich ground adjustable propeller

N/A

+

+

+

Carburetor heat

S

S

S

S

Engine primer

N/A

+

+

S

Vernier throttle and mixture control upgrade

N/A

+

+

S

Wings & Fuel

All aluminum wings

S

S

S

S

Two 12.5 Gal Wing Tanks

S

S

S

S

Flaps

+

+

+

+

Controls & Landing Gear

Pilot only stick & rudder pedals with pilot's toe brakes

S

N/A

N/A

N/A

Dual stick & rudder pedals with dual toe brakes

N/A

S

S

S

Cleveland brakes on Silflex main landing gear

S

S

S

S

Parking brake control

N/A

+

S

S

API tail wheel

S

S

S

S

Composite wheel fairings and wing tips

N/A

+

S

N/A

Polished aluminum wheel fairings and wing tip upgrade

N/A

+

+

S

Fiberglass wheel fairings

N/A

+

+

N/A

Aluminum wheel fairing upgrade

N/A

CF

CF

CF

Interior & Accessories

Instrument panel painted to match exterior trim

S

S

S

S

Presssed relief instrument panel upgrade

N/A

+

+

+

Retro "Luscombe" panel trim kit

N/A

+

+

S

I-Pad preloaded with ForeFlight

N/A

+

+

S

Mount for pivot i-Pad case

N/A

+

+

S

Four USB charger ports and 12 aux outlet

N/A

S

S

S

Six USB charger ports and two 12 aux outlets

S

N/A

N/A

N/A

Vinyl bench seats and painted interior

S

S

S

N/A

Leather bench seats and interior

N/A

+

+

S

NNB seats

N/A

+

+

+

Cabin fresh air vents & control

S

S

S

S

Cabin hot air vents & control

+

S

S

S

Paint & Exterior

Single trim color over bare aluminum

S

S

S

N/A

Two trim colors over bare aluminum

N/A

N/A

N/A

S

Polished aluminum upgrade

+

+

+

+

UV tinted plexiglass windows

N/A

S

S

S

Stainless steel screw kit

S

S

S

S

Safety Equipment

Hooker harness safety belt, 4 point

S

S

S

S

Emergency locating transmitter

S

N/A

N/A

N/A

Emergency locating transmitter with nav track (5)

N/A

S

S

S

Electrical

EnerSys Hawker SBS J16 12V battery

S

S

S

S

Powersonics PS-1230 3 amp-hour standby battery

N/A

+

S

S

Essential power bus with 2nd EnerSys Hawker SBS J16 12V battery

N/A

+

+

+

30 amp alternator

S

S

S

S

Avionics master switch & avionics power bus

N/A

S

S

S

Instruments

Clock

S

S

S

S

Airspeed indicator, TSO'd

S

S

S

S

Sensitive altimeter

S

S

N/A

N/A

Sensitive altimeter, TSO'd (upgrade)

N/A

+

S

S

Dash mounted whiskey compass

S

S

S

N/A

Panel mounted vertical card compass

+

+

+

S

Slip and skid indicator

S

S

S

N/A

Tachometer

S

S

S

S

uAvionix AV-30 EFIS

+

+

S

S

Dual uAvionix AV-30 EFIS (3)

+

+

+

+

ADS-B in traffic display on AV-30 EFIS

CF

CF

CF

CF

uAvionix AV-20 EFIS (3)

+

+

+

+

Rate of climb indicator (3)

+

+

+

+

Turn and bank indicator (3)

+

+

+

+

Oil press / oil temp 2-in-one gauge

S

S

S

S

CHT/EGT 2-in-one gauge

+

+

N/A

N/A

CHT/EGT/volt/ammeter 4-in-one

+

+

S

S

Hobbs meter

N/A

+

+

+

Avionics

Trig TT-21 mode S transponder / ADS-B

N/A

S

S

S

Trig TY-91 720 VHF comm radio with internal ICS

N/A

S

S

S

Stick mounted Push-to-talk switches

N/A

S

S

S

Dual Trig TC-91 VHF comm radios upgrade (1)

N/A

+

+

+

5 channel audio amplifier (2)

N/A

+

S

S

uAvionix ADS-B (In) with Wifi to iPad

N/A

+

+

S

PS engineering PE1000i intercom

N/A

+

+

+

VHF com antenna and coax cable for hand-held radio (2)

S

N/A

N/A

N/A

Annunciator panel, 4 light

N/A

+

+

+

Guardian panel mount CO monitor (1,4)

N/A

+

+

+

Guardian remote mount CO monitor

N/A

+

+

+

Lighting

Daylight wing tip strobe light & LED vertical fin red flashing beacon

S

S

N/A

N/A

LED nav / postition / strobe lights (TSO'd)

N/A

N/A

S

S

LED landing/taxi lights with wig-wag & LED vertical fin red flashing beacon

+

+

S

S

Dimmable instrument and map lights

N/A

N/A

S

S

Interior dome light & under-wing courtesy lights

N/A

N/A

S

S

Notes

 S= Standard;  + Optional;  CF=Call Factory;  P=Painted   

1  An audio amp permits monitoring of AV-30 EFIS warnings and Guardian CO voice alerts to be fed into crews headsets

2  Provisions for pilot's portable handheld radio

3  Some instruments not available with dual AV-30 option

4  CO monitor must be paired with 4 light annunciator panel

5  ELT nav track available with Transponder /  ADS-B

* Specificatioins and equipment subject to change 

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