Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer News

Formal Syllabus Helps Existing Pilots Transition to Fly CTLS

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / March 9, 2010 — Two facts are well known in the Light-Sport Aircraft community:  (1) Most buyers are existing pilots who have been flying general aviation airplanes for years, and (2) The insurance industry is very keen to see better training of these pilots before they begin flying Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA). Now, Flight Design announces their “Transition Syllabus” as means to assure standardized and thorough training for all buyers of the company’s popular Light-Sport Aircraft.

Loaded CTLS Sports Dynon SkyView, Garmin, and 2,000-Hour TBO Rotax

Sebring, FLORIDA / 8 February 2010 — Leaving little doubt regarding their first-place position among all suppliers of Light-Sport Aircraft, Flight Design showed an upgraded model of the top-of-the-line CTLS Light-Sport Aircraft at Sebring 2010. The deluxe CTLS comes with with an even-more-loaded instrument panel, a longer engine life, and an upgraded interior treatment.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 – American Legend Aircraft Company announced today the completion of its first international customer delivery of a Texas Sport aircraft kit. The kit was delivered to Brazil in early 2009. The new owners took approximately ten months to complete its construction.

1/28/2010 Yakima, WA - The Aviation Consumer 2009 Product of the Year is getting a name change. For 2010 the CubCrafters SUPER SportCub becomes the Carbon Cub SS.

SEBRING, Fla., Jan. 21, 2010 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced details and unveiled its all-new PiperSport here today, underscoring its foray into the Light Sport Aviation segment with a world-class aircraft that speaks to Piper’s heritage in bringing seminal, entry-level airplanes to market while offering features and performance normally found in more expensive, high-end aircraft.

More Fight Design Pilot Centers Improve Customer Convenience

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / January 18, 2010 — Happy New Year from Flight Design USA as the company announced adding four new flight schools to their growing roster of Flight Design Pilot Centers (FDPC). Now it is that much easier for student pilots to find quality Light-Sport Aircraft flight instruction to Sport Pilot, Private Pilot, and beyond. With the addition, Flight Design now boasts a network of 21 pilot centers using Flight Design Light-Sport Aircraft, which the company believes to be the largest in America.

Largest LSA Flight School Program Reaches Out to Potential Student Pilots

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / January 12, 2010 — Over the last year, leading LSA seller, Flight Design USA has enlisted a growing roster of schools to its Flight Design Pilot Center program. In order to supply those flight schools with quality leads for student pilots, Flight Design USA has partnered with Pilot Journey, a top-producing website catering to those seeking a place to obtain flight training.

Leading LSA Seller to Display CTLS at Country’s Largest Shopping Mall

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / January 7, 2010 — Normally, airplanes fly over the largest enclosed mall in the world as they approach runways for Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. But on January 10, 2010 Flight Design USA and the Metro Lakes District of the Boy Scouts of America will bring one in much lower by staging a Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) into the mall as a tool to raise awareness and support for “Project Extreme Day” at the Mall of America.

WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 18, 2009 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today delivered its first Model 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft during a ceremony at Yingling Aircraft in Wichita, Kan. Yingling is one of three U.S. re-assembly facilities for the Skycatcher.

Second and Third Centers Operating in Santa Monica, CA and Portland, OR

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / December 15, 2009 — Flight Design USA announced that its newest distributor, Flight Design West has located two new aircraft, one in Santa Monica, California and a second in Portland, Oregon as part of the growth of the aircraft sales and service outlets for the CTLS line of aircraft. The new facilities represent the company’s second and third locations on the West Coast. The first center was located at Lone Mountain Aircraft in North Las Vegas, Nevada.