MCINTIRE THOMAS JAY· ICAO24 ab1431· last seen 9d ago

N81271 is a Flight Design CT2K, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by MCINTIRE THOMAS JAY. SkyMeter has tracked 44 flights totalling 27 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is S37 to KLNS. Service window in our records spans 227 days. Of those flights, 8 (18.2%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Flight Design CT2K has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 lb, light wake category.

About the Flight Design CT2K

The Flight Design CT is a German-designed, two-seat light sport aircraft that became one of the best-selling LSA models worldwide following the category's introduction in 2004. Built with composite construction and featuring a distinctive high-wing configuration with full-span flaperons, the CT series pioneered the modern LSA market with its combination of efficient cruise performance and docile handling characteristics. The aircraft's 100-horsepower Rotax 912 engine delivers cruise speeds around 115 knots while maintaining the fuel efficiency and operating economics that define the light sport category.

With a maximum takeoff weight precisely at the 1,320-pound LSA limit, the CT optimizes useful load within regulatory constraints, making it popular for both flight training and personal recreation. The type's wide cabin, excellent visibility, and relatively benign stall characteristics contributed to its adoption by flight schools across North America and Europe. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
44
all time
FLOWN HOURS
27
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
10
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
13 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
11/22/2025 → 07/08/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
18.2%
8 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

7
S37 KLNS
3
1
S37 KRDG
1
S37 KMQS
1
1
08N KLNS
1
S37 MD1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Flight Design CT2K

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
45 kt
MTOW
1,320 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 22 operations of N81271

22
07/08/2026
1h 2m
△ Low approach-stability score
06/20/2026
45m
No alerts
06/20/2026
28m
No alerts
06/14/2026
32m
△ Low approach-stability score
06/13/2026
14m
No alerts
06/13/2026
1h 6m
No alerts
06/10/2026
36m
△ Low approach-stability score
06/09/2026
19m
No alerts
06/09/2026
57m
No alerts
06/03/2026
10m
△ Low approach-stability score
06/03/2026
12m
No alerts
05/25/2026
49m
No alerts
05/16/2026
11m
No alerts
05/16/2026
10m
No alerts
05/16/2026
27m
No alerts
05/16/2026
53m
No alerts
04/24/2026
54m
No alerts
03/10/2026
34m
No alerts
03/01/2026
17m
No alerts
03/01/2026
19m
No alerts
02/13/2026
1h 27m
No alerts
11/22/2025
57m
No alerts
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