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LIGHT AIRCRAFT NEWS SAM Aircraft Company For Sale
“The entire project is laid out to be manufacturable, for both factory and kit-builder,” Zibi, a designer by trade and training, emphasizes.
Just a year and a half after first flight of the prototype SAM aircraft, President Thierry Zibi has put the company up for sale.
“We have made ease of building second only to the flying qualities, comfort, and safety of the SAM.”
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Why, after so much work – design, fixturing, successful flight test, certification, and orders – would that be a good time to sell the company? Zibi says, “I came to the realization that I love designing airplanes, but I am not so keen on running a production company.” Indeed, the stage is well-set for the new owner. The SAM has flown a full test regimen, which has shown it to be spin-proof at both full-forward and full-aft CG; its Canadian certification has been awarded (and LSA is completely documented, awaiting only another production example). Tooling and fixtures are done, production has already started , and orders are in the books. Over the past year, the SAM has generated a lot of publicity, having been flown by most of the major publications, and appearing on several covers. Zibi has reached that point when he is ready to hand off his “child” to a team that wants to build the population.
SHOW UPDATE 2015 US SPORT AVIATION EXPO, Sebring, Florida. January 14 – 17.
Latest Expo Premier Sponsors TECNAM and FLIGHT DESIGN Announced
The SAM is certified in Canada as an Advanced Ultralight, and is fully compliant with the LSA Rule in the USA. It is an all-metal, two-place tandem machine, with remarkable room and flying manners. Its classic looks (the Ryan STA was the inspiration for its eye-appeal) set it apart on the ramp. Some people are destined to design, some to build, some to fly. This designer is looking for the other two kinds of people to realize their dreams. More information visit - www.sam-aircraft.com
FLIGHTDESIGN has renewed its commitment and support of the annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, returning again as an Elite Sponsor for the 2015 event. Expo Director Jana Filip welcomed Flight Design’s return as a sponsor, saying, “We are delighted with Flight Design’s continuing support and recognition of our event.
Touch when you want it. Turbulence when you don't. US Sport Aviation Expo during the 2014 event.
From the beginning, Dynon's pilot-engineers designed SkyView to have a clean and intuitive pilot interface so you can focus on the flying, not the technology. The New SkyView extends this philosophy with dedicated Knob TM and Autopilot Control Panels. SkyView Touch adds the convenience of touch when you want it but keeps a full set of buttons and joystick knobs for precise control in turbulence. And SkyView 10 software has dozens of new features like the new six-pack instruments shown above, and twin and large engine support. Now you can Go Fly behind the world’s bestselling Glass Panel system for Light Aircraft – with European navigation data and VFR charts available from PocketFMS.
TECNAM US, which recently relocated its U.S. sales, customer service, and spare parts facilities to the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), and FLIGHT DESIGN have joined the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo as Premier sponsors for the 2015 Expo, set for January 14-17, 2015. Expo Director Jana Filip welcomed TECNAM’s sponsorship, saying, “We are delighted that TECNAM US chose the Sebring Regional Airport as its North American sales and service center, and we’re even more pleased that they’ve pledged their support for our 11th annual Expo.” Shannon Yeager, TECNAM US’s director of sales, said, “As the largest producer of light aircraft in the world, it’s only fitting that we join with the premier sport aviation show.”
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Meeting the AKOYA at Lac du Bourget
Bird’s eye view of the Sebring expo site. More information visit – www.sportaviationexpo.com GA BUYER EUROPE will again be attending this important LSA event in its new 4-day format in 2015.
the first Lac du Bourget airshow, joined the 16th edition of the now famous Navig’Aix event (old vessels gathering) offering a fascinating, rich and varied spectacle. LISA Airplanes unveiled its test AKOYA, which was a unique occasion for the aviation community to meet with part of the team and the prototype aircraft, which included air demonstrations above Lac du Bourget.
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Akoya at home on the lake.
On Sunday August 24 LISA Aircraft attended an unusual event, uniting the two elements air and water. Held at the Grand Port of Aix-Les-Bains, Savoie, France, 50 LIGHT AIRCRAFT EUROPE OCTOBER 2014 WWW.AVBUYER.COM
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