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About the CZAW SportCruiser
Overview
The CZAW SportCruiser is a Czech all-metal two-seater that briefly wore Piper colors as the “PiperSport” in 2010 and 2011. Today it is sold and supported as the SportCruiser, and in its EASA-certified form as the PS-28 Cruiser, by Cruiser Aircraft (formerly Czech Sport Aircraft). It remains in production, with close to 600 built, and is common among flight schools and recreational pilots for its modern construction, wide cockpit, and low operating costs.
Power comes from the 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS, a light, smooth four-cylinder that sips roughly 4.6 gph and runs on mogas or 100LL. The airplane cruises around 98 knots true and carries two people the better part of 500 nm. For a flight school or a recreational owner who wants modern glass, elbow room, and mogas economy in a factory-built Light-Sport, the SportCruiser is one of the most widely produced choices on the used market; a buyer who needs four seats or hard-IFR capability should look elsewhere.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- Wide, modern cockpit. At 46.5 inches across, the cabin is wider than a Cessna 172, and most airframes carry dual Dynon SkyView or Garmin G3X touchscreens, giving current glass and elbow room in a factory-built Light-Sport.
- Low operating cost. The Rotax 912 ULS burns about 4.6 gph and can run on automotive fuel, and its overhaul costs less than a comparable certified Continental or Lycoming. Modeled direct cost lands near $35 an hour on mogas and routine Rotax maintenance.
- Excellent visibility. The bubble canopy gives nearly 360-degree visibility, an asset for flight training, sightseeing, and traffic awareness in the pattern.
- Sport-pilot eligible under MOSAIC. With a clean stall of 37 KIAS, the SportCruiser sits well under the sport-pilot stall gate, so it can be flown on a sport-pilot certificate and maintained under Light-Sport rules.
Trade-offs
- Strict weight limit. Like every aircraft in the Light-Sport category, the SportCruiser is capped at 1,320 lb MTOW. With a useful load near 465 lb, two FAA-standard adults and full fuel will often put you over gross, so real trips mean trading fuel for payload.
- Light in turbulence. Its low weight makes it lively in gusts compared with a heavier Part 23 trainer like a Cessna 152 or Piper Warrior. It is honest and predictable, but it asks for attention on a bumpy day.
- Rotax-specific maintenance. The 912 ULS has its own maintenance rhythm, including rubber-replacement intervals and a 2,000-hour TBO, and it rewards a shop that knows Rotax. Confirm a candidate airframe’s logs and rubber-replacement dates during a pre-buy.
- Two seats only. The SportCruiser carries two and a little baggage. Buyers who need to carry a family should look to a four-seat type.
See Also
- Flight Design CT – a German composite Light-Sport peer, the high-wing carbon-fiber alternative at a higher price. Compare
- Remos GX – a composite folding-wing Light-Sport, another premium two-seater cross-shopped by recreational buyers. Compare
- Cessna 162 Skycatcher – Cessna’s own Light-Sport two-seater, a direct competitor for the same training and recreational buyer. Compare
- Cessna 152 – the legacy two-seat trainer benchmark, heavier and certified under Part 23, slower, and on avgas. Compare
- Piper Tomahawk – another purpose-built two-seat trainer, a roomier legacy alternative with more demanding stall behavior. Compare
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Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 8 ft
- Length
- 22 ft
- Parking area (ft²2)
- 1,020 ft²
- Max Takeoff Weight
- 1,320 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 1,320 lbs
- Useful Load
- 465 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 30 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 98 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- 138 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- 108 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 55 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- 37 KIAS
- Range
- 516 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 13,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 825 fpm
- Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
- 1,270 ft
- Landing over 50 ft obstacle
- 1,188 ft
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