Trade In Any Old Airplane On A New Legend Cub
Were you feeling left out of the "Cash for Clunkers" program?
Does "Cash for Appliances" not stir the need in you for a new
washing machine? Try this on for size. American Legend Aircraft
Company announced Tuesday its "Cash For Junkers" rebate program
offering $4,500 back on the purchase of a new Legend Cub. The
Legend Cub is an FAA-certified light-sport aircraft that carries
two persons and sips a low 4.5 gallons-per-hour, among the lowest
of any airplane. To receive the rebate, customers must trade-in an
older aircraft, operable or otherwise.
Legend Cub
The hope for the American Legend "Cash For Junkers" program is
to help boost aircraft sales, despite the down economy. The
American Legend plan is to provide a $4,500 rebate to customers who
purchase a new aircraft and deliver an otherwise out-of-use
aircraft, irrespective of its current operating condition. General
aviation aircraft play an important role in the U.S. Countless
aircraft are used to accomplish every day tasks while many more are
operated for recreational purposes. The current nationwide push for
increased environmental awareness has sidelined many plans for
aircraft use in the U.S., where the general aviation has always
held global leadership role.
The "Cash For Junkers" program is named for its reference to the
now defunct Junkers & Co., a major German aircraft manufacturer
that produced some of the world's most innovative and best-known
airplanes over the course of its fifty-plus-year history in Dessau,
Germany. American Legend Aircraft Company produces today's most
popular American-manufactured light-sport aircraft. The history of
the Cub's design goes back to 1927, when the Taylor Brothers
Aircraft Company was formed to produce and market a small,
high-wing, two-seat monoplane. The design endures today in the
Legend Cub.
The "Cash For Junkers" rebate applies to the purchase of any
model American Legend manufactures, including the kit-built Texas
Sport. All are designed for sport, recreation, and training. One of
the goals of light-sport is to drive demand for new technologies,
including fuel efficiency. With its O-200 lightweight engine, the
Legend Cub features a proven engine incorporating the latest in
engineering and efficiency. The Legend Cub incorporates modern
materials and the most advanced avionics available today.
"'Cash for Junkers' is good for the economy, better for the
environment, and most fun in a Legend Cub," stated Kurt Sehnert, GM
of American Legend. He continued, "There have been skeptics who
weren't sure that now is the time to buy. Our rebate incentive is
good for the economy, good for energy independence and great for
pilots. We are giving them a chance to speak with their wallets. We
intend to spur sales in this sluggish economy."
Legend Cub On Floats
With the "Cash For Junkers" incentive, it makes sense to
purchase a brand new airplane. Many have enjoyed countless hours
flying in older aircraft. The next useful life of these aging
aircraft might be well spent in educating new pilots, and
non-pilots, of the benefits of flying general aviation aircraft.
American Legend Aircraft Company will donate aircraft collected
under the program to museums or schools for the purpose of
educating about flying's contribution to history, and its place in
our future.
The Legend Cub is S-LSA certified, designed for two persons, and
powered by a single piston-powered engine. The Texas Sport is an
aircraft kit derived from the American Legend Cub. The Texas Sport
can be certified to 1,600 lbs. gross as an amateur-built aircraft,
or it can be certified to 1,320 lbs. and flown with Sport Pilot
privileges.