Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Builder Following The "Two Weeks To Taxi" Program
Chinese national XueQiang Si is building a Sportsman 2+2 at
Glasair's Two Weeks To Taxi program and, upon completion, will fly
it to China. XueQiang Si, who will base his plane in city of
Laiwu, in Shandong province, reports that his Sportsman will be the
first experimental category aircraft to fly in the People's
Republic of China.
XueQiang Si
"There is no homebuilt category in China yet," XueQiang Si
says. "I will fly it with an 'N' number first."
XueQiang Si says he selected the Glasair Sportsman because of
its remarkable STOL performance and because of the Two Weeks to
Taxi program, which enables customers to build the entire aircraft
in two weeks. "It was perfect for me because I not only saved
so much time in building the aircraft, I also learned what I need
to know to maintain my Sportsman," XueQiang Si says.
Glasair's Two Weeks to Taxi program complies with the Federal
Aviation Administration's new 51% rules, allowing customers to
build the high-wing four-seat Sportsman with guidance from factory
mechanics. Builders can select several choices of engines and
a variety of instruments for their panels.
XueQiang Si's Sportsman will feature one of the most advanced
instrument panels of any aircraft coming from the Two Weeks to Taxi
program to date and will include state of the art Advanced Flight
System LCD glass screens with synthetic vision and a VP-200 Climate
Control System.
"I am so excited about building and flying my Sportsman that I
am planning an around the world flight," XueQiang Si says.
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