Will Mensink’s Panther LS – All SHINED UP!
We just had to share these photos of Will Mensink’s Panther LS. He has done a beautiful job!! Will is located in Preston, MN and has SN014. His Panther is powered by Titan’s IO-340 with a Whirlwind Ground Adjustable prop – and as of today has over 72 hours on the Hobbs. The fiberglass and […]
Panther #6 is Born – Tony Spicer gets his Pink Slip
Tony Spicer has received his air worthiness certificate for his Panther LS, powered by the Jabiru 3300. We expect some flight info in the next couple of weeks. Congrats Tony! You have built a truly beautiful airplane and your build documentation has given an immeasurable boost to the Panther builder community. From SPA and the […]
Sun ‘N Fun 2016 – New Booth Location and Invite to Friday Night Cookout
Please join us at Sun ‘N Fun this year at our new booth location NE 9 and 10. We will have multiple aircraft on display this year throughout the week – See HERE for details on the first Panthers EVER to fly to SNF. Stop by to check out the Panthers on display or pickup […]
Tony Spicer’s Jabiru Powered Panther LS – First Engine Run
See Tony Spicer’s Jabiru powered Panther LS fire up on the first blade. Congratulations Tony! She is looking great! Here is a photo of Tony’s Panther with the cowling on. What a slick looking cowl!
Sun ‘N Fun 2016 – First Panthers EVER To Fly to an Airshow!
We are gearing up for Sun ‘N Fun 2016 and are so excited to say we will have the first customer built Panthers to join us there! Bob Woolley and Stephen Pedano of North FL will be flying in AND their planes will be in our booth on Thursday and Friday (weather permitting) of the […]
Panthers on the Prowl – Seen Hunting In Packs in North Florida
Three Panthers flew over to the St. Augustine, FL Pilot’s Association yesterday for a Panther show and tell and Dan and Paul were able to get some awesome photos. The three Panthers in the photos are Dan Weseman’s Corvair powered LSA, Bob Woolley’s O-320 Sport, and Stephen Pedano’s newly painted O-320 powered LSA. Steve just finished […]
Texas Builders Getting Ready For Corvair College
Out of the total 77 or so Panther builders, we have a half dozen in Texas and some of them are planning using a Corvair as their powerplant. Here is a photo of Brian Sowell’s Panther Corvair 3.0L engine – with SPA’s 5th bearing housing just being installed. Here are some photos of his cylinders, […]
70 Panther builders! And a Video from this Weekend’s Corvair Finishing School
SPA welcomes it’s 70th Panther builder, Mr. Skip Haneline from Nebraska City, Nebraska! Welcome to the Panther Family, Skip! We look forward to updates on your build progress. Builders have been successful building and flying their Panther aircraft. This is an exciting time for us and we are happy to share some builders progress photos […]
Catching Up With Builders at Sebring LS Expo!
We had the pleasure of having Larry Vetterman, founder of Vetterman Exhaust and Panther Builder SN062, come by to talk shop. He has been rocking and rolling on his build and sent a few photos in for us to see his progress. Larry received his kit in October of 2015 and here are some photos […]
Panther #5 Takes to the Skies
Yesterday was another victorious day for a fellow Panther builder – Buddy Henson’s Panther LS successfully completed it’s maiden flight. Buddy built the Panther LS model, powered by a Lycoming O-320 and a 3 blade Catto propeller. He is using non-standard wheels and brakes, and our wheel pants. Here are some excellent air-to-air shots provided […]
