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More Orders For SportCruiser From USA

25/11/2013 by Aviation Times

22. 11. 2013 – Czech Sport Aircraft is pleased to announce the signature of a purchase agreement for 2 additional SportCruiser with its U.S. importer, U.S. Sport Aircraft Importing.  The contract was signed this morning and takes the sales tally so far in 2013 for the SportCruiser up to an impressive 25 units including sales for all remaining pre-2013 production aircraft.  The new order includes both SportCruiser SVAP+ and SVAP Light models.

Speaking after signing the new purchase agreement, Matthew Harvey, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Czech Sport Aircraft, said, “We have such high expectations from the US market and have done so well this year that we were starting to get a little nervous having seen two quiet months in September and October.  That just goes to show how far we have come in the last 10 months.  With this order and other prospects currently being worked, the signs are very good through to the end of December and we are firmly on course to achieve the ambitious target that we set at the beginning of the year.”

Commenting from the SportCruiser Flight & Distribution Centre in Addison (TX) after placing the new order, Patrick Arnzen, President of U.S. Sport Aircraft Importing, said, “2014 is now just around the corner and, based on the important changes both U.S. Sport Aircraft and Czech Sport Aircraft have implemented and the huge success we have had this year, we can move forward with confidence.  With the SportCruiser, we are representing a distinguished aircraft built to the highest standards of General Aviation.  Quality and safety is of paramount importance and the success of the recent FAA audit of Czech Sport Aircraft confirms the difference between the SportCruiser and other Light Sport Aircraft on the market.”

The SportCruiser SVAP+ offers dual-screen 10” Dynon Skyview instrumentation together with additional enhanced features.  The new SportCruiser SVAP Light is based on the increased demand from the U.S. market for an entry-level Light Sport Aircraft that combines affordability and advanced features with the flexibility to upgrade.  This version is also the result of an extensive weight reduction exercise carried out by Czech Sport Aircraft engineers, resulting in an increased useful load.  Both new models are equipped in 2013 with Garmin 796 GPS and ADS-B Receiver.  In addition, Czech Sport Aircraft continues to supply the SportCruiser Classic with analogue instrumentation.

With the aim of ensuring quality, general safety and airworthiness of Light Sport Aircraft, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced more frequent audits of Light Sport Aircraft manufacturers.  Having already conducted several audits of U.S. Light Sport Aircraft manufacturers, the FAA audit of Czech Sport Aircraft took place in March and was the second such audit to take place outside the USA.  The audit focused on all aspects of compliance with FAA accepted Light Sport Aircraft ASTM consensus standards and no safety related issues were found by the FAA inspectors during the Czech Sport Aircraft audit.

The excellent flight characteristics of the aircraft and robust construction of the airframe are perfectly suited to entry-level students and this makes the SportCruiser the ideal platform for training purposes.  The facts on the market today clearly confirm the leadership of the SportCruiser within this important segment of the Light Sport Aircraft market.  As of December 2012, the SportCruiser was being used by almost 20 flight schools in the USA alone.

Source: Czech Sport Aircraft