Larry Vetterman’s Panther N27EG – Successful Maiden Flight!
Larry Vetterman sent in a note about his Panther LS first flight. Here is what Larry had to say: “N27EG flew at 7:30 this am. Finally clear skies and no 20 mph crosswind. No wheel pants and rear fairing yet……..No wing heavy situation, both fuel tanks feed, no leaks etc. I have 3000 hrs + […]
Two Years from Kit Purchase to 75 Flight Hours
Brent Mayo, Panther SN053, posted this on the PantherCave forum. “I just got back from flying this morning down here in sunny Florida. Today is my 55th birthday I purchased Panther kit SN 053 on my 53rd birthday, two years ago today, and I now have 75 flight hours. I have been very pleased with […]
Panther First Flight – Sean Sullivan SN048
Sean Sullivan from Fort Worth, TX just sent an email about his successful maiden flight of his Panther LS powered by a Lycoming O-235 and Sensenich propeller. Here is what he had to say in his email to us and on Facebook…(click to see more info about his build) “The first flight of N485PA was […]
Panther Builder Progress Report
We now have 86 production Panther builders across the globe. We love hearing from our builders about their progress and seeing photos of their Panther builds. Here are a few notes sent in from our builders. Keep reading, you won’t want to miss this…. Buddy Henson – Panther SN075 – Green Cove Springs, FL Buddy […]
Panther Building @ Lightning Speeds
We have always had great feed back from our builders about how well our parts go together and how quickly the builders are making progress. This is always great to hear and we know how encouraging it can be to a home builder when they are making real, tangible and visible progress on their projects. […]
12 Days of Panther Christmas – Day 11
Our 11th day of Christmas our Brothers from Down Under send sunny greetings. Builder Frank Edwards, Panther SN019, is from NSW Australia. He sent a quick note, with a couple of photos. “The part I love about building the Panther is the quality of the manufacture and your overall service, so whatever you guys are […]
12 Days of Panther Christmas – Day 9
Hello fellow aviation friends. Today we are sharing a photo from builder Sean Sullivan from Fort Worth, TX. He has Panther SN048 and he powering his Panther with a Lycoming O-235. Here is a quick note from Sean: “I hope you and Dan are having a fantastic holiday season so far! I don’t have any […]
12 Days of Panther Christmas – Day 8
Here is an quick update from Panther builder Jimmy Miller from Wilmington, NC. He has Panther SN071 and is powering it with a Lycoming O-320. “Hi Rachel, I don’t have a lot to show at this time as I am building a new hanger along with the Panther. As far as getting into the Christmas […]
12 Days of Panther Christmas – Day 6
Builder and flyer Tony Spicer from Wilmington, NC has been flying his Panther for a few months now. Tony was one of our “Beta” builders – helping us develop the instructions and assembly procedures as well as any part modifications that needed to be done. Tony’s Panther is powered by a Jabiru 3300 and a Whirlwind […]
12 Days of Panther Christmas – Day 7
On the seventh day of Christmas our Panther Builders sent to us – Tim O’Laughlin’s Panther SN036. O’Laughlin’s Panther #36 was finished June 6. It has a 150hp Lycoming engine and a Sensenich ground adjustable prop. At 35 hrs into phase one, she’s very stable and responsive, a pleasure to fly in all realms of […]
