Kappa KP-5: Conventional excellence.

By Dave Martin

Kappa KP-5: conventional excellence.

Like many others in the FAA’s list of 48 approved, factory-built Light Sport Aircraft LSAs), this month’s featured airplane relates to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Jihlavan KP-5 comes from the Czech Republic, where its half-century-old manufacturer developed ways to replace Soviet bloc products and stay in business. Most of these Eastern European companies turn out beautifully built machines based on elegant designs, and Jihlavan is no exception. …

Electronic Subscribers: Click Here for the Full Story

Non-Subscribers: Click Here to Subscribe

Pay Per View ($7.50)