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- Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat
- Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE)
- Piper PA-18
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
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| Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat | Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE) | Piper PA-18 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | taildragger | taildragger | taildragger |
| Engines | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Rotax 912ULS (98.6 hp) | Continental A-65-8 | Continental C-90-8F | Continental A-65-8 |
| Horsepower | 100 hp | 65 hp | 90 hp | 65 hp |
| Fuel | — | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | LSA | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | — | 1946 | 1949 | 1946 |
| Production end | — | 1949 | 1961 | 1950 |
| Endorsements required | — | tailwheel | tailwheel | tailwheel |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise (75 % power) | 86 KTAS | 87 KTAS | 85 KTAS | 85 KTAS |
| Range (75 %, standard fuel, 30-min reserve) | 590 nm | 350 nm | 300 nm | 400 nm |
| Service ceiling | 13,000 ft | 15,000 ft | 14,750 ft | 14,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 980 ft/min | 600 ft/min | 660 ft/min | 500 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 30 KCAS | 40 KCAS | 37 KCAS | 38 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — | — | — | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | — | — | — | — |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Useful load | — | 530 lb | 700 lb | 530 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | — | 446 lb | 592 lb | 422 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,323 lb | 1,260 lb | 1,500 lb | 1,200 lb |
| Empty weight | — | 730 lb | 800 lb | 670 lb |
| Usable fuel | — | 14 gal | 18 gal | 18 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | — | 3.6 gal/h | 5 gal/h | 3.6 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | — | $20,000 | $65,000 | $16,000 |
| Price, high | — | $36,000 | $200,000 | $45,000 |
| Prices as of | — | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | — | 1,800 h | 1,800 h | 1,800 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | — | $20,000 | $23,000 | $20,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | — | $30,000 | $33,000 | $30,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 90 | 2,918 | 1,205 | 2,908 |
| Active fleet | 71 | 897 | 478 | 1,011 |
| Median year built | 2017 | 1946 | 1953 | 1946 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 4 | 46 | 26 | 22 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 56.34 · thin base (low) | 51.28 | 54.39 | 21.76 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 28.17 · thin base (low) | 45.71 | 43.93 | 19.78 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 37 | 159 | 83 | 142 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 52.11 · thin base (low) | 17.73 | 17.36 | 14.05 |
| Airworthiness directives | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low | ok | ok | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
| Accident record4 | — | 3.7 of 10 | 3.8 of 10 | 7.4 of 10 |
| Severity5 | — | 5 of 10 | 6.8 of 10 | 5.7 of 10 |
| Access6 | 6.3 of 10 | 4.4 of 10 | 4.1 of 10 | 6.7 of 10 |
| Support7 | 4.8 of 10 | 9.6 of 10 | 9.2 of 10 | 9.8 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 9.8 of 10 | 3.8 of 10 | 3.7 of 10 | 2.3 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | Partial: 20.9 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score | 26.5 out of 50not comparable: partial score | 27.6 out of 50not comparable: partial score | 31.9 out of 50not comparable: partial score |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 71 active; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 897 active; Piper PA-18, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 478 active; Taylorcraft BC12-D, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,011 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 71 active; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 897 active; Piper PA-18, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 478 active; Taylorcraft BC12-D, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,011 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, per 100 active aircraft · base 71 active; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), per 100 active aircraft · base 897 active; Piper PA-18, per 100 active aircraft · base 478 active; Taylorcraft BC12-D, per 100 active aircraft · base 1,011 active.
- Accident record: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Piper PA-18, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class.
- Severity: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, class median 13.04; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 13.04; Piper PA-18, class median 13.04; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 13.04.
- Access: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, class median 1,000; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 1,000; Piper PA-18, class median 1,000; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 1,000.
- Support: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, class median 77.5; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 77.5; Piper PA-18, class median 77.5; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 77.5.
- Liquidity: Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat, class median 20; Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 20; Piper PA-18, class median 20; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 20.
- Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories. When accident record and severity cannot be scored because the model has too few records, the other three give a partial score out of 30, labelled as such; it is never set against a full score.