Light Sport Aircraft News

Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Also Becomes CT Distributor for India

Leinfelden-Echterdingen GERMANY / 8 July 2009 — In a not-distant future, an enormous new market may develop for Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA). That market is India and it could represent a larger potential than any other nation. LSA market leader Flight Design has recently entered the Indian market. Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (www.carveraviation.com), a company under European Aviation Holding Company Pvt. Ltd.  (www.eahc.in) is the largest flight school in India and has become a Flight Design Pilot Center and the distributor for India.

6 Lithuanians Start 4000-Kilometer Circuit through 7 Countries

Leinfelden-Echterdingen GERMANY / 6 July 2009  — Today, six Lithuanian pilots will begin a weeklong circuit of the Baltic Sea in six Flight Design CT aircraft. All six pilots belong to the Liekio Pilot Club, ALFA. The Baltic Flight 2009 will commemorate the Millennium of Lithuania and the 75th Anniversary of the famed ANBO pilots’ flight around Europe.

July 6, 2009 – (Mobile, AL) – Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) today introduces its O200 Lightweight Engine for sale to the Piston Aircraft market. The O200 Lightweight Engine line is the first American Made Aviation Piston engine purpose-built for the Light Sport and Kit Aircraft markets.

Association CEO Also Scheduled to Speak on Two Topics

July 2, 2009 (Dallas, TX) Today, the Aircraft Partnership Association (APA) announced that the Association will have a display in the Affordable Flying area within the Aviation Learning Center during EAA AirVenture 2009. Since sharing expenses is one of the best ways to lower the cost of owning and operating an aircraft, the Aircraft Partnership Association will be present to help aviators effectively find suitable partners with the same objectives.

Aircraft Specialists Jet Center Selected to Host Aircraft Regional Sales Event

July 2, 2009 (Duluth, MN) – Today AMPT Associates, Inc. announced that Aircraft Specialists Jet Center at Gwinnett County (KLZU) will host FLYING Magazine’s Parade of Planes™ Southeast event. This event, the third of four regional Parade of Planes events scheduled for 2009, occurs August 13 – 15, 2009.

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / July 1, 2009 - As the company grows to maintain its longtime sales leadership in light-sport aviation, Flight Design USA announced the appointment of John Gilmore as National Sales Manager for the Flight Design line of Special Light-Sport Aircraft, including the CTLS and MC.

July 1, 2009 - ByDanJohnson.com is pleased to announce the return of PlaneFinder, now relaunched as version 2.0. PlaneFinder 2.0 helps pilots or prospective pilots interested in Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) to determine which LSA is the best one for them. It may also be fun for current experts to see how planes compare. PlaneFinder uses 24 criteria to make these determinations although it not necessary to reflect your preference in all 24 categories for the system to help. Perhaps the best news:  It's completely free! http://www.bydanjohnson.com/index.cfm?b=2&m=4

With new orders increasing and the product line continuing to grow and evolve, CubCrafters has named Randy Lervold as its’ new General Manager. As General Manager, Randy will lead daily operations and drive long term planning for the company.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, JUNE 25, 2009 – American Legend Aircraft Company announced today a Cooperative Ownership Program whereby its celebrated Legend Cub can be purchased for as little as $2900 down, and flown for as little as $28 per hour. The Legend Cub is a two-place aircraft certified for sport and recreation.

Sebring, FLORIDA / June 15, 2009 — National Rotax aircraft engine expert, Phillip Lockwood, has been enlisted to perform his tent-packing engine seminar. For years, airshow organizers have learned that Phil’s talks are very popular with attendees hungry for quality info on the most popular powerplant in the Light-Sport Aircraft field.