iFly 700 GPS™

SportairUSA, LC, the American distributor of sport aircraft and avionics, is now a dealer for Adventure Pilot’s iFly GPS™, the affordable 7” touchscreen moving map designed for private pilots.

“The iFly 700 GPS is an amazing new navigational aid,” said Bill Canino, President of SportairUSA. “We have watched the prices of avionics dive as the capabilities soar, and have hands-on experience with a wide range of very competent devices for sport and experimental aircraft. The iFly 700 fills a niche at the low price end of the spectrum, yet it is fully featured, easy to use and reliable.”

Canino noted that the iFly GPS will be standard equipment on the company’s Snap! light sport aerobat, and will be an available option on the Sting, Sirius, Savage Cub and SeaRey.

At a price point starting at $549, the instrument is loaded with US Sectionals, IFR Low Enroute Charts, Geo-Referenced Approach Plates, Airport Diagrams and much more. In fact, everything from planning to flying is designed around image enhanced charts from the FAA. Sweep your finger across the screen to scroll across a chart or plate, quick-tap to switch to another sectional, drag a route line to avoid a TFR, tap an airport to get detailed information, etc, etc. It’s easy, intuitive, and fast. No more expensive bulky paper charts!

Adventure Pilot notes that iFly owners benefit from the continued development and expandability that is built into every iFly GPS.  New features and enhancements are continually added via software updates, making the iFly GP one of the best overall values. Adventure Pilot is committed to improving safety and awareness for pilots through its value added aviation products like the iFly GPS and affordable chart and data subscriptions.

Savage Classic — Skimming

SportairUSA, the American marketer and distributor of light sport aircraft, announces price reductions in the entire Zlin Savage line of aircraft.

The tough, versatile Savage Cub is now available in America for $78,790, ready-to-fly including shipping, fees and registration. The new, lower prices on other aircraft in the Savage line are $71,090 for the Classic, $74,490 for the Cruiser, and $87,610 for the iCub.

“Zlin Aviation builds one of the world’s most popular lines of Cub fly-alikes” said Bill Canino, President of SportairUSA, “and with recent improvements in operational efficiencies we are now able to offer them in America at prices $40,000 to $50,000 below the competition.”

With modern materials and techniques, the Savage Cub and its siblings actually handle much better than the original Cub, and are lighter, tougher and more durable. Extended landing gear, bushwheels, floats and skis are available for all Savage models.

Canino noted that “The off-runway capabilities of the Savage line, especially the Savage Cubs, are impressive, mimicking the performance of the SuperCub, but in a brand new airplane priced about the same as a good used PA-18. The Savage Cubs are also much less expensive to operate.”

SportairUSA, the American marketer and distributor of the Dallair FR-100 Snap!, will bring the American production prototype to AirVenture 2011. The Snap! will be unveiled during a presentation at the International Aerobics Club (IAC) headquarters, at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, July 26th. It will be on display at the LSA Mall for the remainder of the week.

Snap! Inverted

“A new aerobatic craft is an uncommon event,” said Bill Canino, President of SportairUSA. “The Snap! is the first purpose-built aerobat to incorporate lower-cost technology and methods learned from the light sport industry, and to be flyable by any licensed pilot, with or without a current medical certificate.

The light-weight Snap! (MTOW under 950lbs) flies behind a 130hp competition engine, built by EPApower on a ROTAX 900 series base, with 1484cc displacement, electronic fuel injection, inverted oil system, Gen2 auxiliary 26amp alternator, 4 into 1 exhaust, fully balanced and polished.

The Snap! meets or exceeds FAA Part 23 acrobatic standards, including +6 / -3 wing loading.

The Snap! will also appear at several IAC-sanctioned competitive events during the year. The first production aircraft for the American market will be available early in 2012.

The Snap! is planned to be certifiable as experimental-exhibition (E-E), production light sport (S-LSA) or experimental light sport (E-LSA).In competition or in practice the Snap! burns 5 gph of premium auto fuel, and little-to-no oil, making it inexpensive to own and operate.

With its low wing and bubble canopy the Snap! combines classic styling with excellent visibility and easy handling.

The Snap! is designed to compete. Professional flight testing is underway, to document optimum entry speeds and energy management procedures appropriate to each aerobatic manuever. Testing and documentation for certification of the Snap! under ASTM Light Sport Aircraft standards is also underway.

Wireless iMonitor EIS for iPad, installed in iCub

SportairUSA, LC, has completed installation and flight testing of the iMonitor EMS system by TruTrak Flight Systems in the new Savage iCub bush plane.  The system accepts engine performance information from engine sensors to an Engine Data Module (EDM) and then transmits each line of data through an on board wireless to any iPad or iPhone running the TruTrak iMonitor software.

Bill Canino, President of SportairUSA, was pleased with the performance of the iCub in all aspects of flight with the iMonitor program. “It is very easy to interpret and displays an amazing amount of data simultaneously to both pilots. Even our mechanics can read the engine information while standing outside of the aircraft.”

The iMonitor Engine Monitoring program is a wireless iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Application which is easy to use and at $.99, quite inexpensive.  It is now available for download from the Apple iTunes App Store. The app allows multiple devices to be on the network at the same time.

SportairUSA, LC, is now an FAA certificated 14 CFR 145 Repair Station serving the general aviation community in Arkansas and surrounding states from its facilities at the North Little Rock Municipal Airport (KORK). SportairUSA was awarded FAA certificate number 2SUR495B in August, 2010, just in time for the celebration of it’s 20th anniversary in the aviation field.

Ralph Murphy, for many years the Accountable Manager of Skytravel Avionics at Adams Field, has joined SportairUSA to head up the avionics department, where he will perform and supervise installations, upgrades and repairs of avionics, radios, instruments, autopilots and related airframe modifications.

“Whether it’s a business jet with a critical mission, a trainer that is in the air every day or a recreational aircraft operated for the pure joy of flying, we have the facilities, the staff and the experience to keep your avionics in tip-top shape,” said Bill Canino, President of SportairUSA. “SportairUSA is a dealer for all brands of avionics and autopilots, and offers the best prices in Arkansas for equipment, installation and service.”

SportairUSA sells, installs and maintains the following avionics:

• GPS Systems, panel mount and portable
• Panel mount avionics
• Autopilots – certified or experimental
• Flight Instruments
• Glass cockpits
• Traffic avoidance systems
• Aircraft engine monitors
• Navigation systems
• Glass cockpits
• And more…

SportairUSA has been in operation since 1990 at the North Little Rock Municipal Airport, providing hangar space, aircraft maintenance and repairs, airplane sales and brokerage.