Value, Versatility and Integrity

Stephen Pedano’s Panther LS Maiden Flight is a Success!!

This morning the first customer built Panther LS, built by Stephen Pedano, took it’s maiden flight! The test pilot is Bob Woolley – First customer built Panther Sport. Congratulations Stephen! You built an amazing Panther and we are so happy for you! The video:

The First Customer Built Panther LS to Get His Pink Slip

The first customer built Panther LS to receive his pink slip from the FAA is Stephen Pedano! Congratulations Stephen! We know it has been a long road with us and we appreciate your patience, always positive attitude and your tenacity. What a great job you have done, sir! Stephen is a local Haller Airpark resident and builder […]

Woolley’s Panther Sport Transformed to a Beauty Queen!!

I am always so impressed by the power of a good paint job. Whether it be an airplane, car, house or boat a good paint job can completely transform something from good to amazing, breathtaking and eye-catching! So, when Panther Sport builder Bob Woolley told me his airplane was back from the paint shop I […]

Get a Taste of What a Corvair College is Like

Most people think of an engine build school as a classroom setting, with manuals, name tags, a projector and death by power-point presentations. Take a look at this short video I put together about what a Corvair College is like. Hopefully you will see what the fuss is all about, why people sign up […]

Panther LS Builder Steve Pedano’s Engine Run

Panther LS builder, Stephen Pedano, is closing in on completing his build and getting his FAA inspection. His Panther LS is powered by a Lycoming O-320 conical mount configuration, and a WhirlWind ground adjustable propeller. He is using a Vetterman Panther Lycoming exhaust, GRT 8.5 Sport, Matco 5×5 tires and an SPA 6″ tail wheel. […]

Corvair College #35 and Builder Progress

Corvair College #35 in Barnwell, SC was a great time last weekend! The Corvair College is coordinated by William Wynne and his lovely wife Grace Ellen, with FlyCorvair.com, Shelley Tomino, and P.F. Beck and his great crew at the Barnwell, SC airport. Our family drove up in the motorhome and pulled the Panther trailer behind […]