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Oshkosh 2011: Flying the Remos GX NXT at AirVenture

There’s no better way to start off an EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., with a little flying out of the world’s busiest airport (during the week-long s

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

July 25, 2011

There’s no better way to start off an EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., with a little flying out of the world’s busiest airport (during the week-long show, at least). Last year, the Gobosh folks were kind enough to invite me to fly the Gobosh 700A Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). This year, Remos Aircraft is demonstrating its newest LSA, the GX NXT, a high-wing composite two-seater powered by a 100-hp Rotax 912ULS.

If you haven’t flown an LSA yet, you’re missing a real treat. These airplanes are not warmed-over Aeronca Champs or Piper Cubs (although some LSA manufacturers have brought long-needed updates to those old designs). The Remos GX NXT is surprisingly sophisticated and built with the careful attention to detail one expects from German engineers.

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