Designs are created by Otto and Peter Funk, the father and son team that introduced the FK9 Mark IV (all-round use and trainer design), the FK12 Comet (enclosed, folding biwing), and the elegant FK14 Polaris, a modern LSA candidate available in tricycle gear or taildragger. Read my 1999 Pilot Report on FK9.įor years, FK Lightplanes has been a leading supplier in Europe. Actually a “B” model, this newest Polaris has enhanced features including the distinctive winglets. I photographed this gorgeous FK14 Polaris traildragger in the early morning at Germany’s Aero 2005 airshow. Read More About: Summit II Summit Powered Parachutes IndUS Aviation’s Hot Thorpedo All that may change now that Summit is out of the gate with their approval. Although the powered parachute standard has been done for many months, those producers have not rallied to the new regulation. This earlier certification may have helped Summit as they prepared for stating compliance to the quite different ASTM standards. Last November Summit won German certification in the only such approval by an American company with which I am familiar. I found Summit II to be notably different than most other powered parachutes partly due the sliding rudder pedal-like foot controls used to steer the canopy that exhibited fluid action. I flew and reported on the Summit II in the 11/03 edition of Ultralight Flying! Magazine. The Vernon, British Columbia, Canada-based powered parachute producer won their SLSA Airworthiness Certificate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. Summit Powered Parachutes beat a group of companies working toward the first Special Light-Sport Aircraft PPC. The Canadian company also offers a Part 103 legal powered parachute, giving them the widest offering of any powered parachute provider. Summit offers a single place and this two seat SLSA certified Summit II model.
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