Bristell Aircraft Brm Aero Bristell B23 (BR61)
ICAO BR61 Light Piston

Bristell Aircraft Brm Aero Bristell B23

Single Piston

The Bristell is a modern Czech light sport aircraft designed by BRM Aero and marketed globally under the Bristell brand. First flown in 2009, it represents the evolution of European ultralight design into the American LSA category, combining composite construction with traditional high-wing configuration. The aircraft is particularly notable for its spacious side-by-side cockpit—unusually wide for the LSA class—and its docile handling characteristics that make it popular with flight schools and private owners seeking a capable cross-country tourer within LSA weight limits. Powered by a Rotax 912 series engine producing 100 horsepower, the Bristell cruises at approximately 115 knots while maintaining excellent fuel economy and a useful load approaching 600 pounds in some variants. The B23 designation indicates the 23-meter-squared wing area model, which offers superior slow-flight performance compared to earlier variants. Australian registration VH-KQQ suggests strong adoption in the Asia-Pacific recreational aviation market, where the type competes with American designs like the Flight Design CT and Tecnam P2008. SkyMeter has tracked 3 flights across 2 airframes and 2 operators over routes, with JOHN, Ajay the largest observed operator.

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
2
last 7 days
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OPERATORS
2
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
3
tracked
AVG DURATION
22m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
0.0%
0 flagged

Safety in context

The incident rate counts flights with ANY safety event detected by SkyMeter — go-arounds (a routine response, not a failure), unstable-approach gate flags (advisory thresholds), rejected takeoffs (the system working as designed), and runway events. It is NOT an accident rate or fatality rate. For accident statistics, refer to the NTSB Aviation Accident Database (USA) or the Aviation Safety Network. See methodology for what each event type measures.

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
50 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Vne
151 kt
Vno
129 kt
Vs0 (landing)
37 kt
Vfe
75 kt
Approach category

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
Length
Tail height
Wheelbase
Gear width
Wake category
L

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
1,320 lb
MALW
Manufacturer model
BRM Aero Bristell B23
FAA designator
Registered

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 7 days

Family

Related variants

1

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of BR61

8
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable approach
05/12/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable approach
02/27/2026
1h 13m
△ Unstable approach
01/07/2026
36m
△ Unstable approach
11/02/2025
36m
△ Unstable approach
10/27/2025
32m
△ Unstable approach
10/20/2025
34m
△ Unstable approach
09/19/2025
34m
△ Unstable approach

Recent flights

Real flights of BR61 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
07/05/2026
37m
No alerts
06/24/2026
5h 14m
No alerts
06/17/2026
37m
No alerts
06/17/2026
45m
No alerts
06/12/2026
23m
No alerts
06/07/2026
34m
No alerts
06/06/2026
36m
No alerts
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable approach
06/03/2026
1h 0m
No alerts
05/22/2026
32m
No alerts
05/12/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable approach
05/11/2026
52m
No alerts
05/11/2026
52m
No alerts
05/09/2026
32m
No alerts
04/26/2026
48m
No alerts
04/19/2026
25m
No alerts
04/19/2026
25m
No alerts
04/18/2026
27m
No alerts
04/18/2026
27m
No alerts
04/18/2026
20m
No alerts
04/18/2026
20m
No alerts
03/21/2026
41m
No alerts
03/14/2026
3h 38m
No alerts
03/14/2026
1h 24m
No alerts
03/07/2026
44m
No alerts
02/27/2026
1h 13m
△ Unstable approach
02/26/2026
58m
No alerts
02/06/2026
35m
No alerts
02/05/2026
46m
No alerts
01/17/2026
1h 9m
No alerts
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