Formal Syllabus Helps Existing Pilots Transition to Fly CTLS
South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / March 9, 2010 – Two facts are well known in
the Light-Sport Aircraft community: (1) Most buyers are existing pilots who
have been flying general aviation airplanes for years, and (2) The insurance
industry is very keen to see better training of these pilots before they
begin flying Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA). Now, Flight Design announces their
“Transition Syllabus” as means to assure standardized and thorough training
for all buyers of the company’s popular Light-Sport Aircraft.
Loaded CTLS Sports Dynon SkyView, Garmin, and 2,000-Hour TBO Rotax
Sebring, FLORIDA / 8 February 2010 — Leaving little doubt regarding their first-place position among all suppliers of Light-Sport Aircraft, Flight Design showed an upgraded model of the top-of-the-line CTLS Light-Sport Aircraft at Sebring 2010. The deluxe CTLS comes with with an even-more-loaded instrument panel, a longer engine life, and an upgraded interior treatment.
In April of this year two Swiss Airline pilots will be flying around the world, each in a CTLS, to mark 100 years of Swiss aviation. Follow the progress here as well as the twitter site. They will be stopping at several Flight Design sites and will keep you posted.
Well after some weather blew through yesterday, there were airplanes all over the sky here in Sebring today. I think everybody who didn’t fly in yesterday, arrived today, all at once. It was a real busy day with airplanes overhead and lots of noise from the race track having us wondering what cars are making the laps over there. There was a little fog this morning, and yesterday a tornado was moving through north of us. So when the weather improved we were excited to get flying again.
The MC has been getting lots of attention as this is the first chance for most to fly the airplane. More on that below. But the CTLS is also getting a lot of attention because it is the first SLSA to feature synthetic vision! The CTLS now features an optional Dynon Skyview PFD which surprised a lot of people who weren’t expecting to see synthetic vision in an LSA. We’re excited to offer the amazing technology, and it just shows once again that the industry leading Flight Design aircraft are very capable aircraft and offer pilots a lot more than just a simple, efficient airplane. Check out a demo video from Dynon below.
The Sport Aviation Expo is underway here at Sebring and Flight Design is here with both our CTLS and new MC aircraft.
The MC is getting lots of attention. Our latest aircraft aimed at the training market is impressing pilots with its great flight characteristics and the extremely roomy 52 inch cabin.
We will be here flying the CTLS and MC through Sunday. Stop by our booth to see the most popular LSAs in the world, and more importantly schedule a time to go fly one of them!
Our Flight Design MC returning from another flight here at Sebring. More photos after the jump.
More Fight Design Pilot Centers Improve Customer Convenience
South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT
Happy New Year from Flight Design USA as the company announced adding four new flight schools to their growing roster of Flight Design Pilot Centers (FDPC). Now it is that much easier for student pilots to find quality Light-Sport Aircraft flight instruction to Sport Pilot, Private Pilot, and beyond. With the addition, Flight Design now boasts a network of 21 pilot centers using Flight Design Light-Sport Aircraft, which the company believes to be the largest in America.
Largest LSA Flight School Program Reaches Out to Potential Student Pilots
South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT
Over the last year, leading LSA seller, Flight Design USA has enlisted a growing roster of schools to its Flight Design Pilot Center program. In order to supply those flight schools with quality leads for student pilots, Flight Design USA has partnered with Pilot Journey, a top-producing website catering to those seeking a place to obtain flight training.
Leading LSA Seller to Display CTLS at Country’s Largest Shopping Mall
South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT
Normally, airplanes fly over the largest enclosed mall in the world as they approach runways for Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. But on January 10, 2010 Flight Design USA and the Metro Lakes District of the Boy Scouts of America will bring one in much lower by staging a Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) into the mall as a tool to raise awareness and support for “Project Extreme Day” at the Mall of America.
Second and Third Centers Operating in Santa Monica, CA and Portland, OR
South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT
Flight Design USA announced that its newest distributor, Flight Design West has located two new aircraft, one in Santa Monica, California and a second in Portland, Oregon as part of the growth of the aircraft sales and service outlets for the CTLS line of aircraft. The new facilities represent the company’s second and third locations on the West Coast. The first center was located at Lone Mountain Aircraft in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
World’s Best-Selling LSA Begins Training in World’s Largest Democracy
Leinfelden-Echterdingen GERMANY
“Flight Design is always seeking to move forward in its global position” noted Flight Design CEO, Matthias Betsch. “Up to now Light-Sport Aircraft are sold to customers on the basis of a manufacturer self declaration alone, without any kind of certification or audit. Flight Design prefers to provide more reassurance to customers. With its LAMA audit and its ISO 9001-2000 certification the German company makes sure that customers worldwide get a proven-quality product and have more to rely on than heavy advertising,” added Betsch. “The LAMA audit and the ISO TÜV certificate underline the high level of quality and compliance of the CTLS aircraft. Thanks to the demonstrable quality of the product and to excellent operational experience proven through the delivery of more than 300 aircraft in the U.S. market alone, Flight Design was able to obtain these approvals in a very short time.”
