Firewall Gross Weight Runway 
Flying Magazine
JULY 17, 2025
This is especially true if it has been modified for unimproved runway operations, which is exactly what’s been done to the restored 1958 C-182A that will be the grand prize of the Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation (JBRAF) raffle.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in.
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Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
At least the Cherokee gave the pilot a better view of the runway from the patternno wing in the wayand lacked the high-wing Cessnas pitch change with flap deployment. There were 23 runway loss of control (RLOC) events. We found six runway overrun accidents. I got 17 years of service out of a prop they said was unairworthy.
AV Web
JULY 1, 2025
Before anything else, these are single-engine, unpressurized two-seat lightweights with a max gross weight of 1320 pounds. Check that against the max gross of a Piper Malibu at roughly 4300 pounds, or a Beech A36 Bonanza at around 3650 pounds or a Cessna 150 at 1600 pounds gross. Same for gliders.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in.
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Its even better here, with generous hip- and legroom between the convex doors and the structural center console that runs from the firewall through the cabin to the baggage bulkhead. Max Gross Weight: 1,320 lbs. Empty Weight: 840 lbs. FLIGHT DESIGN CT F2 Price, Fully Equipped: $241,915 Wingspan: 34 ft. Wing Area: 121.6
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