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Tank-dry, where fuel runs out at catalogue's stored cruise burn.

Excludes reserves: range beyond the dashed circle requires a leaner cruise than what we store. Great-circle, still air, book cruise. Estimates only: always verify against the POH.

Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

nm

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.
full tanks
Available Range / nm
Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.
Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.
Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

MOSAIC Eligible
In production Aircraft available new or used
Light-Sport Factory-built light-sport
117
KTAS
Cruise Speed
430
nm
Max Range
12,000
ft
Service Ceiling
2
Occupants
277
lbs
Wet Payload
Vashon Ranger R7 in Glacier trim (N105GT). Photo by ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Vashon Ranger R7 in Glacier trim (N105GT). Photo by ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Estimated Ownership Costs

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About the Vashon Ranger R7

Overview

The Vashon Ranger R7 is an American all-metal high-wing two-seat Special Light-Sport aircraft, built in Woodinville, Washington by a company founded by the founder of Dynon Avionics. That lineage shows in the panel: a full Dynon SkyView HDX glass suite with autopilot and ADS-B Out is standard, not an upgrade, on an airframe deliberately engineered to be a rugged, affordable, turnkey trainer and personal aircraft.

The Ranger is aimed at the flight school and the budget-minded owner who want a brand-new, factory-backed, low-maintenance aircraft rather than a used trainer or an imported composite. Its Continental O-200-D runs on avgas, its metal structure shrugs off hangar rash and ramp life, and its systems are deliberately conventional. A buyer chasing high cruise speed or long cross-country legs will find it modest; a school or owner who wants durable, honest, low-drama flying and training economy, backed by a US factory and a familiar Continental engine, will find it a rare turnkey new option.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • Standard glass panel. Where rivals charge for avionics, the Ranger ships with a full Dynon SkyView HDX system including autopilot and 2020-compliant ADS-B Out as standard equipment.
  • Rugged metal airframe. A sturdy all-metal structure and the proven Continental O-200-D suit it to flight-training use and light backcountry work.
  • Wide cabin. At 46 inches across, the cabin gives more shoulder room than a Cessna 150 or 172, sized for two adults.
  • Simple economics. A fuel burn near 5.5 gph and a modeled direct cost around $61 an hour keep operating economics honest for a training fleet or a private owner.

Trade-offs

  • Limited payload at gross. Like most LSAs capped at 1,320 lb, full fuel (28 gallons) leaves modest cabin payload. Two heavy adults often means flying with reduced fuel.
  • Modest speed. A 117-knot cruise prioritises stability and ruggedness over cross-country pace; it is not built for fast travel.
  • Castering nosewheel. The free-castering nosewheel steers by differential braking, which takes adjustment for pilots coming from a steerable nosewheel.

See Also

  • CZAW SportCruiser – a Rotax-powered metal Light-Sport, the low-wing alternative cross-shopped on price and economy. Compare
  • Cessna 162 Skycatcher – Cessna’s O-200-powered metal Light-Sport, the closest same-engine competitor, now out of production. Compare
  • Cessna 152 – the legacy certified two-seat trainer benchmark the Ranger targets, heavier and older but deeply supported. Compare
  • Remos GX – a premium composite folding-wing Light-Sport, the opposite trade to the rugged all-metal Ranger. Compare

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 30 ft
Height
8 ft
Length
22 ft
Parking area (ft²2)
1,057 ft²
Max Takeoff Weight
1,320 lbs
Max Landing Weight
1,320 lbs
Useful Load
445 lbs
Fuel Capacity
28 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
117 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
131 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
103 KIAS
Approach Speed
60 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
45 KIAS
Range
430 NM
Service Ceiling
12,000 ft
Rate of Climb
833 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
1,191 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle
1,079 ft

Engine

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