Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer News

Largest Single-Brand LSA Gathering

South Woodstock, Conn. / June 5, 2007 — With Flight Design the leading brand of Light-Sport Aircraft, the company’s CT has inspired customer groups so that owners may share techniques and assist one another. As their numbers grow, regions are expected to have CT fly-in events and the first of these occurred in May 2007.

New Exhibit Spaces Secured At EAA Airventure Oshkosh

Sebring, FLORIDA / May 31, 2007 — You may not know the name Lockwood Aircraft even though it is very probable you know Lockwood Aviation Supply. The latter business is the country’s leading seller and service organization for the Rotax line of engines. Lockwood Aircraft is a new business formed to manufacture, sell, and service the twin-engine Air-Cam and the line of Drifter light aircraft.

May 14, 2007 -  CubCrafters “Proof of Concept” CARBON CUB was the undisputed highlight of the May Day Fly-In at Valdez, AK this past weekend.

May 10, 2007 - As the designer of the Zodiac CH 601 series of aircraft, I take it very personally when I hear of a fatal accident involving one of these aircraft, especially when it involves elements of an in-flight break up.

5/5/2007 Anchorage, AK - Pushing the "Cub" design well beyond its conventional limitations in weight and performance, the 220-hp ‘CARBON CUB’ made its public debut today to an enthusiastic audience at the 2007 ALASKA STATE AVIATION TRADE SHOW AND CONFERENCE.

SkyLeader USA previously known as Kappa Aircraft is the importer for the SkyLeader Aircraft Company located in the Czech Republic . SkyLeader USA imports the KP-5 now known as the SkyLeader 500 SLSA to the U.S. through an ever expanding network of carefully chosen dealers and distributors.

SkyLeader Aircraft is committed to the continuous development and modernization of its line of aircraft with the support of the Institute of Aerospace Engineering at the Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic . This commitment is visible with the new KP-5 now known as the SkyLeader 500. Some of the features of the SkyLeader 500 include increased pilot and co-pilot comfort with side by side seating, premium cushioned leather seating and wall to wall carpeting. Along with building the SkyLeader 500, SkyLeader Aircraft also produces components for Airbus and the environmentally friendly inter-citi aircraft ENFICA-FC European project. The SkyLeader series are marketed in countries such as South Africa , Taiwan , Czech Republic , Germany , France , Poland , Italy , Spain and the USA . www.kappaaircraft.com - www.skyleaderusa.com

 

 

04-26-2007 - The SportCruiser is now available in a Quick-Build Kit for assembly under amateur-built or ELSA rules. The QBK is fully compliant with the FAA 51% experimental-class rule and already approved under a comparable evaluation in the UK and Switzerland.

Friedrichshafen, Germany, April 19, 2007 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is highlighting its participation in AERO Friedrichshafen trade show with a display of three of the aircraft that helped the company maintain its position as the world’s leading supplier of single-engine propeller aircraft – and with a scale model of its new Light Sport Aircraft proof-of-concept aircraft.

April 19, 2007 - The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) formally recognized IndUS Aviation for being the first LSA manufacturer to complete a mandatory compliance audit to ASTM standards at Sun N Fun Fly In.

Focusing On Even Higher Quality Standards

4/17/2007 Lakeland, FL: Displaying two brand new CC11-100 SPORT CUBS at Sun ‘N Fun 2007, CubCrafters is now building the aircraft at near target production rates of one every 32 hours while exceeding the quality standards that the company has come to be known for after 27 years in business.