12 Days of Panther Christmas 2017 – Day 3
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 […]
12 Days of Panther Christmas 2017 – Day 2
The second day of Christmas brings us Mr. Dan Heath and his Panther LS, powered by a UL Power UL350 engine. Here is what Dan had to say: “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This photo is of a fitting for the new cowl to be used with the UL Power 350. I am very […]
12 Days of Panther Christmas 2017 – Day 1
During this wonderful season of joy, giving and happiness we are carrying on our tradition in asking our Panther builders to share some photos and a few words about what they love about building. To start off the count down to Christmas we have two habitual Panther builders – Bob Woolley and Buddy Henson. Here […]
In the Final Stretch
We got a note from Bob Foster in Erie, PA saying he has his final inspection scheduled for the end of this month. Bob has built a Panther LS powered by a Lycoming O-235. Here are some photos of his Panther that he sent over. Great job, Bob!!
Mark Dean’s Panther LS Flies!
Panther builder Mark Dean, from New Zealand, has been flying his Panther LS since July 2017. (Yes, it apparently takes a few months for news from the “down under” to reach us all the way over here;-). Congratulations Mark! We are happy for you! Here is a note from Mark: “My Panther first flew mid […]
Come See Us @ DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase
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 […]
Lightning Panther Builders First Flight In Depth Report
Here is the EAA Smilin’ Jack Chapter 866 President Les Boatright’s Panther LS SN083 N866BR First Flight in depth report. This write up is part of their EAA Chapter Monthly Newsletter. This Panther LS is powered by a Lycoming O-235 and a Sensenich propeller. The builders are Bob Rychel, Ed Brennan and Les Boatright from […]
Titusville, FL Lightning Panther Build Team – Maiden Flight a Success!
The Lightning Panther Build Team from Titusville, FL had a successful maiden flight over the weekend. Congrats to Bob Rychel, Ed Brennan and Les Boatright! This team of guys have been excited about this project from the very beginning. They really did a great job, not just on the airplane, but on being a great […]
Power is Back ON!
Our power is back on! We will be all back in the shop tomorrow. No damage to anything at the shop, so all is good! Thank you to all of our customers who have been patient with us while we were out of power because of hurricane Irma. We appreciate your support! – Team SPA
Update – Hurricane Irma
Hello all, We are still without power at our shop – so we are not going to be open today. We will check again this afternoon. As soon as we have power we will be back at the shop working. Please be patient with us as we work through this. Best regards, -Team SPA
