The first prototype of Cessna’s light sport aircraft entry, the model 162 SkyCatcher, made its inaugural flight recently from Cessna’s R&D facility in Wichita. Cessna test pilot Dale Bleakney was at ...

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The first Chinese-made Cessna 162 Skycatcher flew over the skies of Shenyang, China, last week. Cessna called the flight a success and says it is eager to to start production and delivery of aircraft ...

Cessna's Model 162 SkyCatcher light sport aircraft prototype flew for the first time on 8 March from Cessna Aircraft Field near, Wichita, Kansas. During the one hour flight Cessna's test pilot Dale ...

The Cessna 162 SkyCatcher made its European debut at Aero Friedrichshafen, where the airframer was eager to quash reports that it is cancelling its plans to sell the light sport aircraft (LSA) on the ...

After much anticipation, Cessna’s new state-of-the-art light sport aircraft, the Skycatcher, has made its way to the Pacific Northwest. The Skycatcher features the Garmin G300 avionics suite and a ...

October 5, 2007 Own your own brand new Cessna for a touch over a hundred grand – it’s an offer many are finding too good to refuse. The Cessna SkyCatcher Light Sports Aircraft seems to be the right ...

Cessna Aircraft Co.'s entry into the light sport aircraft category created the expected buzz at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual convention and is starting to fill the company's order ...

Cessna anticipates delivering 150 Cessna 162 Skycatcher aircraft to customers this year, representing a dramatic increase in production. The aircraft maker last year delivered 30 Skycatchers, but this ...

Cessna Aircraft Friday took a step forward in its plans to become a major player in the light-sport aircraft market with the delivery of the first Model 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). The ...

Cessna officials said they will be moving the 162 Skycatcher into a primary aircraft category, and out of the Light Sport Aircraft category. Company officials made the announcement in Oshkosh, Wis., ...

An heir to the 152, the Cessna 162 was unveiled (as a mockup) at the 2007 Oshkosh, Wisconsin fly-in. Cessna’s 162 skycatcher is vastly different from its forebears, but with its gentle handling and ...