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Wed, Jan 06, 2016

Flight Design Confirms Approval Through FAA Audit

Successfully Passes Compliance Review Late Last Year

German aircraft manufacturer Flight Design passed an FAA audit as 2015 came to a close. A three-day audit was conducted at the Flight Design headquarters facility in Kamenz, Germany by a team of three auditors from different sections of the FAA.

"Given our goal to ensure the highest quality aircraft meeting customer safety requirements and government airworthiness evaluations, Flight Design is very pleased to complete a thorough audit by visiting American FAA officials," said Matthias Betsch, CEO of Flight Design in Germany. Flight Design's FAA audit focused on all aspects of compliance with FAA accepted Light-Sport Aircraft ASTM international consensus standards, quality assurance, and manufacturing processes. Upon completion of the audit, the American agency found no safety related issues.

"The Audit was conducted by the FAA in a very proactive and constructive way." said Oliver Reinhardt, Head of Airworthiness for Flight Design. "The auditors perfectly understand the different nature of LSA within the full picture of aviation products. We consider the information exchanged and discussion during audits as beneficial to our goals."

"We were fortunate to be invited to participate in the FAA audit in Germany," said Flight Design USA President Tom Peghiny. "As the representatives for Flight Design in America it was a privilege to see in person what the FAA expects from the Quality Assurance System." Peghiny has from the start been deeply involved with all aspects of Flight Design production and oversaw the company's 2015 flight test program for its coming four-seat C4 design.

"In total, Flight Design has demonstrated compliance to major national airworthiness programs for Light-Sport Aircraft including the German LTF-UL and British BCAR Section S standard set, has obtained the EASA Restricted Type Certificate, and Chinese CAAC Type Design Approval (TDA)," observed Reinhardt. "Successfully passing the FAA audit is another vital stepping stone in this extensive list of validations."

(Source: Flight Design news release. Images from file)

FMI: www.flightdesignusa.com

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