The Panther is so awesome it even tastes amazing!
So we are finally on our way to Oshkosh as I write this. Oshkosh 2013 here we come! We are all very excited about being at Oshkosh again this year. The kids absolutely love Oshkosh and have been not so...
View ArticlePanther Prop
We have been working with the Sensenich team of engineers to develop a prop tailored for the Panther. It arrived last week and we have had a chance to fly it some and as we expected it is a beautiful...
View ArticleBrodhead 2013
We made it to Brodhead early afternoon yesterday. We were once again very impressed with the laid back, grass roots fly-in experience. We met up with a lot of old friends and made a few new ones. It...
View ArticleOshkosh 2013 Setup Day
We sure had quite a busy day in the booth. The weather is crazy cold and rainy up here, but should be better the rest of the week. The daily news paper headline was “Frost-Kosh”, and with a high in the...
View ArticleCookout TONIGHT and Wing Fold Demo
Just a reminder for our Cookout TONIGHT at 5:30 pm, booth N615. Come join us for food and fun. Best seats in the house for the night air show and all are welcome! See first hand how easily the Panther...
View ArticleOshkosh 2013 Update
We are having a great time here at Oshkosh AirVenture 2013. The Panther is getting some great exposure and everyone is very excited about it. Here is a link to the article in the AirVenture today...
View ArticlePanther Tails are Gearing UP for Flying Outta Here!
Dan has been drawing plan sheets at an amazing rate and parts are all coming together. We will be finishing parts up this weekend and tail kits will start shipping out to their new homes by the end of...
View ArticleKITPLANES flies the Panther – See the Teaser Article
Paul Dye – the Editor in Chief of KITPLANES – flew the Panther this week for a flight review. And he liked it! We don’t want to say to much about his opinion of the Panther since he will be...
View ArticleFlight Time Radio Interview
Dan and I were asked, at the last-minute, to do a radio show interview about SPA and the Panther on Saturday. The radio station is AM 600 WBOB The Answer and the name of the show is Flight Time Radio....
View ArticleCome see the Panther @ Thomasville GA Fly-In
Don’t forget about the upcoming Thomasville GA Flyin! Only a week and a half away – Oct. 11-13th – we hope to see you guys there if you can make it. This flyin has no entry fee, camping is free and the...
View ArticleWhat is it like to actually build a Panther?
Like all airplanes the Panther was designed with a specific set of compromises. One major goal was ease of build and a low parts count. We would like to give you a taste of what it is actually like to...
View ArticleProduction 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. The wing...
View ArticlePanthers Have Wing Spars!
Panther wing spar kits have shipped! We are running behind our projected schedule, but the quality of the parts is top notch and we are hoping the builders think it was worth the wait. We shall see!...
View ArticleMerry Christmas and Happy New Year from SPA!
We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We have had an amazingly awesome year and a wonderfully cheerful holiday season. We are so grateful for all our many...
View ArticleStarting 2014 Off Right!
Here we are, just a few days into 2014 and we have an exciting but very simple innovation! As you know – the Panther is designed with folding wings. Dan designed the fuel tanks to incorporate these...
View ArticleSebring Sport Expo 2014
Join us for the Sebring Sport Expo next week! We are very excited to see what the show has in store for experimental homebuilts. The show starts Thursday, Jan 16th and runs through Sunday the 19th....
View ArticleSebring 2014 Was Awesome! See Photos..
This was the first year we attended the Sebring Sport Expo in Sebring FL. What a great show! The vendor support, show layout and attendance was excellent, and this will certainly be a show we put on...
View ArticleWho’s on the Cover of Experimenter?
We are so thrilled to be on the cover of EAA’s Experimenter this month! Click below to see the online magazine or the PDF. There is also a side bar written by Paul Salter about 3D printing as well!...
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