We received the best New Years Day gift today! Our friend, neighbor and master welder Mr. Vern Stevenson rolled up to the hanger in his Intruder II. This machine is creatively crafted from a Geo Metro front end, LancAir fuselage and rear motorcycle wheel. He has named it the Intruder II. Vern is one of…

Happy Holidays from SPA! We have been working diligently on the prototype and are making good progress while juggling spending time with our dear family and friends through this holiday season. We have had some questions about how the wing fold mechanisms work and how the wing rib gussets are assembled. We also have pictures…

The Panther made it into the Experimenter!!!!! Wow, what a surprise! Click here and scroll down to the EXPERIMENTER MULTIMEDIA section. The wing ribs and spars for the test wing from the CNC shop should be here by the end of the week, and goal is to have the test wing built and proven by…

EAA Chapter Article on Tony Spicer Panther Beta Builder Here is an EAA Newsletter from EAA Chapter 1114. On page 5 you will find a short article discussing Mr. Tony Spicer’s inspiring and dedicated come back after mother nature has not one, but twice, done damage to his homebuilts. Tony is a long time pilot…

Last week we had a chance to do the final testing on the direct drive rear generator setup. First:  An overview of the system.  It uses the John Deere style permanent magnet generator and regulator that the Corvair community has used for years.  It is mounted on the rear of the engine on a CNC…