Also: Precious Metal P-51, Redbird VTO, Rotax 912 iS Sport, Quicksilver SLSA
James Wiebe came to Lakeland this year with a new ultralight airplane … the ProCub. Wiebe, the founder of Belite Aircraft, talked with Jim Campbell about his latest airplane that features, among other things, a dock for an iPad Mini. Flight Design, long known for their light sport airplanes, is nearing first flight for its C4 four-place airplane, which will be the first from the company to be Part 23 certified. Tom Patton spoke with Flight Design USA president Tom Peghiny about the status of the project. Quicksilver is set to offer its Sport 2S as an S-L-S-A, and has established two remote manufacturing locations to assist with sales and distribution. Beaver Borne from Quicksilver Aeronautics says the change moves the company into the “ready to fly” market. All this... and MORE in today's convoluted and somewhat off-kilter episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 04.07.14 is chock full of info in this thrice-weekly news period ending Monday, April 7th, 2014... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
Belite Debuts The Ultralight ProCub
Flight Design Says The C4 Is Getting Close To First Flight
Rotax Unveils A Sport Model Of The 912 iS
Quicksilver To Offer Sport 2S As SLSA
Sling Maximizes The LSA Experience
AVW: Precious Metal P-51D Mustang
Redbird VTO Readies For Heli-Training Market
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