LSA Importer Continues Pattern of Superior Customer Service

SOUTH WOODSTOCK, CONN. / February 8, 2012 - As part of its on-going effort to provide the very best customer experience in light aviation, Flight Design is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Armando as Director of Maintenance for Flight Design USA. The Connecticut company is the national importer for Flight Design GmbH, designer and producer of the CT and MC series of Light-Sport Aircraft. The German company is also developing a new four seat aircraft designated C4.

"We are pleased to announce that during the Sebring Expo 2012 Dave Armando was selected as our new Director of Maintenance," said Tom Peghiny, President of Flight Design USA, "Dave has been involved in aviation since 1990."

Prior to joining Flight Design USA, Armando was a successful entrepreneur managing up to sixty employees. With a keen eye for detail and experience focused on worker productivity, Armando is dedicated to providing the very best customer experience possible. His new his e-mail address tells the story: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . An experienced pilot with both fixed wing and rotor craft ratings, Armando will provide the company with increased options to best serve customers.

"Flight Design USA remains an excellent representative and partner for Flight Design," noted Matthias Betsch, President of Flight Design GmbH based in Germany. "We enjoy market leading success in the U.S. market thanks to consistent effort by Tom Peghiny and his staff, now including Dave Armando."

As the leading seller of Light-Sport Aircraft, Flight Design USA is firing on all cylinders to give its customers the best possible user experience, both at the time of purchase and after the sale. A dedicated new maintenance director combines with the company's new XP (eXtended Protection) warranty offered at no added charge for all new buyers since January 1, 2011. The company also has the broadest customer support network of any LSA company, and it recently offered new CTLS customers a special bargain on a delivery position for the company's new four seat C4 aircraft expected in 2013.

FACTS ABOUT FLIGHT DESIGN GmbH

Flight Design is a 24-year-old manufacturer based in Germany. The company remains the worldwide Light-Sport Aircraft market leader thanks to its popular CT series of aircraft. More than 1,700 of these aircraft are flying in 39 countries. One of the first aircraft certified under ASTM International standards in 2005, the CT ("composite technology") remains the top-selling LSA in America through seven consecutive years. Flight Design's new XP Warranty adds significant value for owners and pairs with the best service center network in the LSA industry. Flight Design sold the first LSA to India and was the first LSA to earn Chinese Type Design Approval. Three times a CT has been flown around the world. In 2011, the German company unveiled its C4 four seat aircraft based on the CT technology.