Wed, Jun 01, 2005
The StingSport aircraft
received its certification as a special light-sport aircraft
(S-LSA) on 24 May 2005. Manufactured in the Czech Republic by TL
Ultralight, sro, the StingSport is exclusively distributed in North
America by SportairUSA, LC from their airport (1M1) facilities in
North Little Rock, Arkansas. Constructed of carbon composite, the
StingSport is produced at a new factory that TL Ultralight built
for the US market. TL Ultralight began series production in 2000
and has delivered over 200 of the Sting aircraft worldwide.
Bill Canino of SportairUSA said that the multi-year effort toward
certification culminated in the FAA inspection to confirm that the
aircraft is airworthy and in compliance with the consensus
standards. The Sting has been flying worldwide for several years in
many certification jurisdictions, so our job was to refine an
already solid product through extensive testing, documentation and
implementation of ASTM consensus standards. This marks the
successful conclusion of the first phase of our program to bring
this new aircraft to our US customers.
"The task of documentation and presentation was actually more
work than building an aircraft." said Canino.
During this process we received a tremendous amount of
cooperation from the FAA AFS-640 branch, Les Sargent, Edsel Ford
and Van Stumpner, as well as support from the Oklahoma City MIDO
offices, managed by Jerry Strentz and his staff, especially Mr.
Teddy Christy, Aviation Safety Inspector, SW MIDO 41.
Thanks to our many customers and dealers for their patience and
trust in us during this process, we are delighted to announce that
seven other StingSport aircraft are now in the registration and
certification process. The StingSport already met stringent
European design standards and has established several performance
records.
Bill Canino also said "We need to say a special thanks to one of
our own, Mr. Tom Peghiny, the owner of Flightstar Aircraft. Without
his early efforts as the leader of the ASTM design and performance
standards, all of us might still be chasing our dream."
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