In the Final Stretch
We got a note from Bob Foster in Erie, PA saying he has his final inspection scheduled for the end of this month. Bob has built a Panther LS powered by a Lycoming O-235. Here are some photos of his Panther that he sent over. Great job, Bob!!
Mark Dean’s Panther LS Flies!
Panther builder Mark Dean, from New Zealand, has been flying his Panther LS since July 2017. (Yes, it apparently takes a few months for news from the “down under” to reach us all the way over here;-). Congratulations Mark! We are happy for you! Here is a note from Mark: “My Panther first flew mid […]
Come See Us @ DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase
Sport Performance Aviation LLC will be @ the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase today, Nov. 2nd thru Saturday Nov. 4th. Stop by the booth and get a free calendar full of great photos of our Panther builder’s projects. You can also pickup a Corvair Engine Assembly Manual – Show special = $100. Come try a Panther […]
Lightning Panther Builders First Flight In Depth Report
Here is the EAA Smilin’ Jack Chapter 866 President Les Boatright’s Panther LS SN083 N866BR First Flight in depth report. This write up is part of their EAA Chapter Monthly Newsletter. This Panther LS is powered by a Lycoming O-235 and a Sensenich propeller. The builders are Bob Rychel, Ed Brennan and Les Boatright from […]
Titusville, FL Lightning Panther Build Team – Maiden Flight a Success!
The Lightning Panther Build Team from Titusville, FL had a successful maiden flight over the weekend. Congrats to Bob Rychel, Ed Brennan and Les Boatright! This team of guys have been excited about this project from the very beginning. They really did a great job, not just on the airplane, but on being a great […]
Power is Back ON!
Our power is back on! We will be all back in the shop tomorrow. No damage to anything at the shop, so all is good! Thank you to all of our customers who have been patient with us while we were out of power because of hurricane Irma. We appreciate your support! – Team SPA
Update – Hurricane Irma
Hello all, We are still without power at our shop – so we are not going to be open today. We will check again this afternoon. As soon as we have power we will be back at the shop working. Please be patient with us as we work through this. Best regards, -Team SPA
Update – Hurricane Irma
We are all just fine! We have had a lot of rain, standing water and limbs down. No damage! We are all very blessed. We do not have power at any of our homes, and there is a curfew until 8 PM today. Thank you all for your well wishes, and our thoughts and prayers […]
Panther Builder and Pilot Progress
We now have 14 Panthers that have been completed, since we started offering the kits to customers 4 years ago. We are happy to say that we have a very active builders group – meaning we know these guys are actively working on their Panthers on a regular basis. We wholeheartedly believe this is because the […]
Possible Delayed Response Time – Hurricane Irma
Hello all, As we are preparing for hurricane Irma we wanted to apologize for any delayed response times. At this time we will be open through Friday, however our staff will be diminished as we have told our crews to tend to family matters and safety first. We expect to be closed on Monday, and re-open on […]
