If you thought that
there weren't enough interesting events at Oshkosh this year (HA!
Fat Chance of that...--E-I-C), we have one more unique opportunity
for you... the chance to become a GA manufacturer virtually
overnight... if ya got the bucks.
The Lake Aircraft line of amphibious airplanes is undertaking a
public auction to find a new owner for its Lake Amphibian
production line. This comprehensive sale will include the FAA Type
Certificate & associated STCs, engineering data, all
documentation, historical information, fleet support inventory, and
manufacturing capacity. The auction is scheduled to take place at
4:30pm, July 27th, on the AirVenture grounds in the Vette Theatre -
Oshkosh, WI!
Only at Oshkosh!
The Board Members of Revo, Inc., owner of United States FAA Type
Certificate Number 1A13 and manufacturer of the “Lake
Amphibian” series of aircraft, have selected Higgenbotham
Auctioneers International of Lakeland, FL to market and sell all
assets associated with production and support of their airplane(s).
The assets of the company will be sold as a whole, including, but
not limited to, the Type Certificate & STCs, engineering &
marketing data, tooling, fixtures, and component inventory. Key
personnel and production employees have expressed a desire to
remain with the new owners in order to ensure that they be able to
operate immediately as a fully functional aircraft manufacturer.
The Lake Amphibian series is the only FAA certified single-engine
amphibious aircraft in production in the world.
The Lake Amphibian
series of aircraft was the brainchild of Herb Linblad and Dave
Thurston, both flying boat engineers of the great Grumman and
Republic Aircraft companies. After designing and building the
infamous flying boats of Grumman & Republic, Thurston &
Linblad pooled their talent to develop the Colonial Skimmer Model
C-1. Through the years of production in Sanford, Maine, the Skimmer
grew from a two place, 125hp airplane first flown in 1948 (FAA
certified in 1955) to the 200hp Buccaneer. The current owners
bought their first Lake Amphibian, an LA-4-200, in 1970. They
became involved in the company in 1971, and over the next three
decades bought the company and subsequently introduced and
certified the 6-place, 250hp Renegade, the 270hp SeaFury, and the
Master of the Fleet, the 290hp special use SeaWolf.
This auction is scheduled to take place during AirVenture 2005
at 4:30pm July 27 in the Vette Theatre (adjacent to the EAA Museum)
in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. AirVenture 2005, the annual EAA Convention,
is the largest airshow/fly-in in the United States, and the second
largest aviation event in the world. It has been the host of many
“firsts” in aviation. Be there at 4:30pm July 27th to
participate in another significant first in EAA history and in
General Aviation.