BIG AVIATION REPORT

Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 10:06:44 MT

AVWEB · GA

RISEN 916 SETS TWO WORLD SPEED RECORDS...

A Rotax 916-powered Porto Aviation Risen has set world records for speed over a straight course and speed over a 50-kilometer closed circuit in the two-seat RAL2T microlight class.

SCOTT: This is the kind of thing that shows up at the FBO desk two weeks later. Screenshot it, then go look at your own field’s version of the same problem.

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