Thu, Jul 28, 2005
Tiger Aircraft LLC has
announced the successful completion of the Chinese
government’s Validation of Type Certificate (VTC) for the
company’s AG-5B aircraft.
“After almost three years and numerous reviews of the
technical data used in the FAA certification of the Tiger, we
received notification of the VTC issuance on July 8th,”
explained Gene Criss, President of Tiger Aircraft.
“This clears the way for Tiger to enter the Chinese
general aviation market and opens a world of opportunity for us in
an expanding marketplace.”
Several engineers from the CAAC (China’s equivalent to the
FAA) visited the Tiger manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, WV
last November, reviewed the aircraft’s test data and
performed verification testing.
The result of their positive review and issuance of the VTC
means Tiger aircraft can now be sold in China without
restriction.
“In the coming
years, China will become the foremost market in the world –
as airspace opens up and general and commercial aviation expands
rapidly,” explained Mr. Criss.
“We are currently working with private entities in China
to establish a distribution network. We expect pilot training in
China to be huge and Tiger plans to be in the forefront of
it.”
Tiger Aircraft LLC was formed to revive, enhance, and build one
of the most celebrated airplane designs in general aviation
history—the Tiger. Today’s Tigers are built in a new
manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, WV, constructed especially
to build the planes.
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