Can a kit aircraft builder come back from the brink of
oblivion?
In July 2003, Express Aircraft LLC had to answer the question
after the disastrous loss of co-founder, owner and President Larry
Olson in an accident. It was the worst kind of accident for a kit
airplane company: the key man was killed, an important prototype
was destroyed, and it all happened in the days before the sport's
most visible trade show, EAA Airventure at Oshkosh.
Yet, at this Spring's S-n-F, Express had a large presence with two
aircraft in the booth, new owners, key personnel on hand, and
looking for all intents like a seamless continuation of he old
company - because it was.