Builders Update
These last few weeks have been milestones for Panther builders. Take a look at what some of them have been up to in their Panther Caves: Builder Bill Mosher, Greer, SC, has joined the rear and forward fuselage Mounting the tail And then it was time to climb in and see how it feels! Andy […]
Builder Tony Spicer Installs His Panther Wings
Panther Builder Tony Spicer has been a leader throughout building his Panther by sharing his experience through photo documentation on the web. His latest update walks us through mounting the wings. See more information HERE. Congrats Tony! Keep up the excellent work! From all of us at SPA and from all the Panther builders: Thank […]
The Good and the Bad….it’s all Breakfast to Team SPA!
The last few weeks have been challenging, intense, and all around crazy. We are an intense bunch, except for Travis – our amazing welder, who is the even keeled, reliable and steady workaholic of the bunch. Don’t get me wrong – we all are workaholics, but Travis is Mr. Rock Steady. Dan is always going from […]
Close to Wrapping Up the First 50+ Panthers!
Production is in full swing at SPA! We are keeping the momentum going and we have a very aggressive shipping schedule that delivers (currently) all 53 builders kits by mid March (minus a few minor small back ordered parts….of course)! We recently were at the Sebring Sport Expo and had a wonderful time meeting new […]
Production Updates
We have hit the ground running again after our wonderful trip to Barnwell, SC for the Corvair College. The spars are coming long great and will start shipping out to builders next week.
Panther Production Progress and FrankenCowling
These last few weeks have been composed of QA, catching up and organization. We have brought on a new employee to help with shop organization and shipping. He is a pilot and a college student, going for his degree in Aeronautical Engineering. When hiring someone to organize and manage all of the many parts that make up an […]
Oshkosh AirVenture 2014 Rocked! What’s Coming Next…
The SPA caravan headed NW toward Oshkosh AirVenture 2014 on Thursday July 24th and arrived on Saturday afternoon around 4 PM. We were so happy to be at OSH 2014!!! It was an interesting trip up. We did make it safely, however we had a few issues along the way. Our resident engineer, Paul Salter, had […]
Flight Review by Tony Spicer
I’m a very lucky guy! Dan Weseman invited me to come to Florida and fly the Panther, and last week I took him up on the offer. I knew the airplane would be down for prep and paint just as soon as the Phase I 40 hour fly-off was complete, so I had to get […]
Lordy, Lordy – The Panther is 40!
3 pilots, 40 days and 40 hours! Yes folks, the 40 hour flight testing is complete as of this afternoon! The Panther Pilots – Bob Woolley, Dan and Tony Spicer (Left to right) Early this morning Tony Spicer got his first flight in the Panther. He came back with what has been dubbed the “Panther […]
Flight Tests Number 3 and 4 by Bob Woolley
The third and fourth test flight was completed on 4/29/2013 at Haller Airpark with a fuel stop at Palatka, FL.. The departure time was 0950 with 14 gallons of fuel. Winds were light and temperatures in the low 70s. A normal takeoff with the first notch of flaps was accomplished and a 90-100 mph climb […]
