TÜV SÜD Auditors Confirm Manufacturer’s Best Practices
Leinfelden-Echterdingen, GERMANY / 28 June 2011— With the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Certification Branch planning to begin visits to Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturers later this year, some companies are scrambling to prepare for those government inspections. Flight Design was again evaluated to positive result but this is standard procedure for the German producer. Read the rest of this entry »
Recently CTsw Owner Fred McCall was returning from Dolphin Island trip in a CT. His boss had just finished racing at Mobile International Speedway and “Larry the Cable guy” was doing some work for his ” Only in America” show at the same track. Mixing Racing, TV, Airplanes and mobile phones it was a natural that he was asked to do a fly by with the CT. Watch the Take off here and time the lap. Read the rest of this entry »
Reason: The towing interface has been installed with hand towing in mind, as is appropriate for such a light aircraft. We have received reports that aircraft have been towed with vehicles, and the end stops of the nose wheel steering have not been considered properly. This lead to damages in the nose wheel stoppers. Read the rest of this entry »
You can now have your Flight Design CTsw, CTLS Neuform propeller inspected and repaired in the US. In June 2011, Neuform trained and certified mechanics and technicians on the procedures for performing the required 1000 hour inspection then making any necessary repair. Flight Design USA is now the US service center for all of the Neuform products. Read the rest of this entry »
The Flight Design Technik products provided to Able Flight by Flight Design were installed in a CTLS recently and are now being put to use at Purdue University to allow two disabled pilots to realize a dream to learn to fly. Frank Bormann of Procomposite provided excellent support throughout the installation effort. The hand controls were developed over two and a half year period and were installed in Peak Aviation Center’s CTLS. Peak Aviation Center is a Flight Design Pilot Center located in Colorado Springs, CO USA and The Pilot Center airplane has been placed on loan to Purdue University’ Able Flight program to train disabled pilots.
Flight instructors found that the controls worked well and especially appreciated the hand brake on the stick when taxiing on a gusty day. Two pictures below show the installation of the hand controls on the CTLS. One shows the rudder control and shortened throttle lever and the other shows the new hand brake on the stick.
Purdue University, in cooperation with Able Flight has undertaken a program this summer to train disabled pilots under a special scholarship program. The picture below shows two Able Flight scholarship recipients that have a great desire to learn to fly. The man shown is a wounded veteran and the woman seated beside is hearing impaired. She requires a side-by-side training aircraft for communicating with her instructor. 
We anticipate their sport pilot training to be complete this summer, and their wings awarded during EAA AirVenture 2011 at Oshkosh July 25-31, 2011.
