Are The Hard Times Behind Them?
To all appearances, things would seem to be looking up at
Liberty Aerospace. With the recently announced availability of the
Aspen EFIS system, and the announcement of a new advanced XL2
Vanguard Edition, Liberty hopes to be one of the survivors in an
increasingly problematic GA market.
The latest model of the FADEC-equipped two seat touring and
training aircraft offers a Gross Weight increase to 1,750 pounds,
and toe-brakes, WAAS enabled Garmin GPS avionics, Jeppesen Terrain
Database, and entry steps, as standard equipment.
New optional avionics include the all-digital Aspen Evolution
Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD) system, Garmin GTX 330 Transponder
with Traffic Avoidance, and GPS-coupled S-TEC 30 Dual Axis
Autopilot. An Insight True Flow 500 Fuel Flow Computer, coupled
directly to the GPS for live in-flight fuel management, is also
available.
"After recently celebrating the delivery of Serial Number 100 of
the Liberty XL2, we are excited to now launch this advanced model
and reach another milestone in the continued development of the
XL2," said Keith Markley, President and CEO of Liberty Aerospace.
"The new gross weight allows a generous payload of 420 pounds with
full fuel, and toe brakes will enable Flight Schools to offer more
conformity in their training programs. Add WAAS-enabled GPS
avionics with Traffic Avoidance for maximum utilization of our
Certified IFR capability, and the FADEC equipped Vanguard XL2 pulls
far away from what little competition we had in the certified
two-place market."
The Vanguard model also sports a new blue-tone decal design, and
the entry steps offer easier access to the cabin over the wing.
Finger brakes -- often preferred by private owners for their
simplicity and ease of maintenance, but increasingly rare on
training aircraft -- will still be available as optional
equipment.
Deliveries of the new model are expected to begin in early
summer of this year.
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