Canadian S-LSA 'Will Turn Heads and Be Easy on the Pocketbook'

RAMtech Aviation tells ANN that they may not be a name that one immediately recognizes, but that they expect that this is about to change. This young company has been quietly watching the S-LSA opportunity grow in the U.S. and claims that it has zeroed in on a market sector that is not being addressed.

According to Rex Meade, President of RAMtech, "We have reached a significant stage in development of the Aldera, our entry into the S-LSA market, and feel that it is time to let folks in the U.S. know what is heading your way from North of the border."

Meade continues, "The Aldera utilizes advanced composite technology, resulting in a uniquely 'Canadian tough' airplane that incorporates innovative production methods. This allows us to offer a significantly lower price point that begins at up to $30,000 less than many competitors. The Aldera is not a revisited advanced ultra light design like many European imports. It is designed from the ground up to deliver performance and the toughness that has become a tradition in Canadian aircraft designs."

The RAMtech Aldera has been under development for nearly two years and has now reached a significant milestone. According to Mr. Meade, "The majority of our development and testing has been accomplished in a temporary facility, but as of a short time ago, that has all changed. The prototype Aldera is now being completed in what will become our permanent manufacturing facility. We expect the first flight to take place in early May, 2008, with deliveries to begin in November, 2008. Production tooling relating to frozen aspects of the design is almost completed and the ASTM QA process is well underway. We will be publishing proven performance specifications soon along with introductory pricing."

Further discussions with Meade disclosed a side note that may be key to keeping price under control. Meade states that, "We will test fly and deliver the Aldera directly from our plant just outside Toronto. RAMtech will not ask our customers to support the cost of an assembly point in the U.S. While we are setting up a sophisticated network of service centers, we are not asking our customers to pay us to disassemble the Aldera, ship it a long distance, reassemble it and then have a DAR certify the plane. All certification will be done at our flight test facility in Canada. An Aldera will be delivered just as if you were buying a Cessna or Piper."

FMI: www.ramtechaviationinc.com