John Moody: 50 Years of Ultralights at Oshkosh | Aero Connections September 2026

Feature Stories

John Moody - 50 Years Of Ultralights Ay Oshkosh

Malcolm Brubaker with Icarus II restoration team members & photos: MULA, John Chapman, Monty Morgan, Charlie Morgan, Rob Edmunds, Bill Darnell and team lead, Rick Hayes.

Malcolm Brubaker p. 10

Read Article →

Not Obsolete Yet!

2-Stroke Engines For Aviation

That simplicity is precisely why the two-stroke powerplant has never gone away, and why, in 2026, it remains the heartbeat of ultralight and powered paragliding aviation worldwide.

AeroSports editorial staff p. 16

Buyer's Guide

4-Stroke Engines For Aviation

The four-stroke engines powering Light Sport and Ultralight Aviation in 2026., It is quieter. Smoother. The power comes up evenly and stays there

AeroSports editorial staff p. 26

New Technology

Electric Motors For Aviation

If you fly ultralights, motorgliders, or anything wearing an LSA placard, electric propulsion has quietly stopped being a novelty.

AeroSports editorial staff p. 40

A Love Letter

In Defence Of Two-Strokes

Every generation of aviators has been told that the two-stroke is dead. The two-stroke did not receive the message

Paul Czarnecki p. 48

You Have To Plug It In

Batteries For LSA & Ultralight Aviation

Batteries in aviation aren't just a propulsion story. They're also the most quietly successful electric conversion in general aviation over the last decade.

AeroSports editorial staff p. 54

The Fire You Know

Fuel, Fire And The New Math

Let's talk about what happens when any of it goes wrong. Gasoline and lithium batteries are both, at bottom, stored energy waiting for a reason to release itself fast

AeroSports editorial staff p. 60

Also Inside