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 […]
Builder Installing Wings and Building His Engine
John Steere is one of our Panther builders and he recently sent over some photos of his wing rigging and his engine progress from the Corvair College at Mexico, MO last week. Here are some of his photos and what he had to say. You can see all of his progress through his Kit Builder […]
Progress Around the Globe
SPA has been busy producing parts and delivering Panthers to builders all over the globe. Panther builders have been busy in their shops and are making a great deal of progress along the way. We have many builders that are at the 90% done and 90% to go and here are a few photos that […]
Panther Sport Flight Review by Dave Dollarhide
Dave Dollarhide flew the Panther Sport a few days ago, and we asked him to do a write-up for us. We asked him to please just tell his honest opinion of the Panther Sport. Here is a little about Dave Dollarhide: Dave Dollarhide has accumulated 20,000 hours in 50 years of flying mostly Navy and airline […]
Panther Sport Flight Review by Bob Woolley – Video
Here is a video with Bob Woolley giving his flight review of his Panther Sport with a Lycoming O-320. See him fly along with Dan Weseman in his Panther LS prototype. See all VIDEOS HERE
Panther Sport Flight Review by Bob Woolley – Video
Here is a video with Bob Woolley giving his flight review of his Panther Sport with a Lycoming O-320. See him fly along with Dan Weseman in his Panther LS prototype. See all VIDEOS HERE
The Very First Customer Built Panther Sport Takes Flight!!
SPA is pleased (ecstatic really!) to announce that today, 8/5/2015 at 9AM EST, the first customer built Panther Sport, N109L Built by Robert (Bob) Woolley, took it’s maiden flight. N109L is a Sport version of the Panther with the short wing and a Lycoming 0-320 engine. It was inspected and received its air-worthiness certificate Monday […]
