Tom Kodey celebrated his maiden flight in his Panther LS on Friday March 13th. Tom lives in Port Orange, FL and has his airplanes in a hanger at the Deland Municipal Airport (KDED) – Home of the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase. Tom’s Panther is powered by a Corvair 3.3L from SPA and FlyCorvair’s Engine in […]
Tom Kodey from Port Orange, FL received his certificate today for his Panther LS. Tom has Panther SN 104 and started his Panther building project in late 2018. He built his Panther airframe and Corvair 3.3L powerplant – and is now ready to take to the skies. The Corvair engine Tom built is the stroker […]
We are very proud to share the news on Andrew Shorter’s first flight in his Panther SN033 powered by his Corvair 3.0L engine. Andy has a Sensenich propeller pulling his 3.0L Corvair. His glass panel is the GRT Sport 8.4 along with their EIS system, that is a very popular and successful configuration in the […]
Bill Mosher lives in Greer, SC and has Panther SN-46. His Panther is powered by a Corvair 3.0L that he assembled at a Corvair College in Barnwell, SC. Bill is a first time builder and has been a great pleasure to work with over the last two years. We are excited to share these photos […]
Airventure is coming up shortly and we have some specials to offer – Come see us at Booth N615. Order now through August 2nd and take advantage of the SPA Oshkosh 2019 Specials: Panther Kit Bundle Specials • $50 Off Panther Tail Kit • Panther Full Airframe and Full Airframe Minus Tail save $300 Panther […]
Meet our Builders @ Corvair Finishing School June 2019! Or first builder is Mr. Bill Hutson who is building a Zenith 750 STOL aircraft and a Corvair 3.0L for the power plant. Bill traveled from Albuquerque, NM and started with our 3.0L EIB kit yesterday morning. By the end of the day he had the […]
We are hosting a Corvair Finishing School at the SPA shop this weekend and are all set for our builders to start this morning. The Corvair finishing school is a small class/shop setting where a handful of builders get one on one build time with William Wynne and Dan Weseman on proper assembly of their […]
While we were setting up at OSH 2018 Mr. Keith Rhode and his Corvair 3.3L powered Panther LS took to the skies for the first flight. Here is a note from Keith. “First flight was 7/23/18. Flight was uneventful except for a technical issue with the engine that was sorted out with prompt help from […]
Airventure is almost here and we have some specials to offer. Order now through August 3rd and take advantage of the SPA Oshkosh Specials: Place your order online or call our office @ 904.626.7777 x404 to place your order. Online orders will show original pricing, choose Pay By Check and we will send you an invoice reflecting the […]
On the 3rd day of Christmas our builder sent to us…. Brent Mayo, Panther SN053, flew his Panther earlier this year. He now has many hours on his Corvair 3.0L powered Panther, and is based in Fernandina, FL. You can read more about Brent’s build: Brent Mayo’s Panther DIY Paint Job, Panther SN053 Takes to the […]
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 […]
We have officially released the Corvair Engine Assembly Manual – and folks, it is a must have. Here is what you get: Full size, full color, professionally bound, 242 pages Engine prep Tools needed Sealants needed Step by step, in order instructions Check boxes to keep track of your progress Full description of step-by-step instructions […]
Airventure is coming up shortly and we have some specials to offer. Order now through August 2nd and take advantage of the SPA Oshkosh Specials: Place your order online or call our office @ 904.626.7777 x404 to place your order. Online orders will show original pricing, choose Pay By Check and we will send you […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here is one of our favorite photos of the year. This is a photo of Stephen Pedano’s Panther LS at OSH 2016 Night Air Show. Thank you Ed Hicks, Flyer Magazine. This year has been a wonderful year for SPA. We have grown older, wiser, and more grateful for our customers, […]
Paul Salter’s Panther LS powered by a FlyCorvair 3.0L Corvair flew this afternoon! In less than 3 years in production – SPA now has 10 Panther aircraft in the skies. This is a great moment for all who have put their hearts into the build, like builder Paul Salter. Thank you to all who have […]
