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From: Harry DeLong <harry.delong(at)glasairaviation.com>
To: Harry DeLong (E-mail) <harry.delong(at)glasairaviation.com>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:56:47 PM
Subject: Glasair's "Two Weeks to Taxi" Gets Two Thumbs Up from FAA
If you’ve been holding off on purchasing a “Two Weeks to Taxi” Sportsman due to the uncertainty of it’s compliance with the 51% rule, your prayers have been answered! The FAA recently reviewed the “Two Weeks To Taxi” program and found that the lean manufacturing processes employed, combined with the provided educational assistance, accelerates the Sportsman build time significantly without violating the spirit or intent of the 51% Rule. (See below for more details.)
Please note that we still have a few spots available with 2008 pricing in the 1st quarter of 2009 at a savings of 7%. Call if you have any questions or want to get one of the few remaining slots!
Also, if you haven’t yet seen the video that Evan Farmer put together of his experience building a “Two Weeks To Taxi Sportsman”, check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmPZbfYWNT0
Harry Delong
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Glasair’s Two Weeks to Taxi
Gets Two Thumbs Up from FAA
Arlington, WA, November 11, 2008— During the week of November 3, 2008, members of the FAA’s Production and Airworthiness Division (AIR-200) traveled to Glasair Aviation’s facility in Arlington, Washington to review Glasair’s ‘Two Week To Taxi’ program in terms of whether or not such a program could comply with the ‘major portion’ requirement of Part 21, Section 21.191(g). The FAA’s on-site team found that the “lean manufacturing” processes employed, combined with the provided educational assistance, accelerates the Sportsman build time significantly without violating the spirit or intent of Part 21, Section 21.191(g).
“We couldn’t be more excited about the results of this visit by the FAA” says Glasair’s CEO Mikael Via. “I want to sincerely thank Mr. Frank Paskiewicz, head of the FAA’s production and airworthiness division, for bringing his team all the way from Washington, D.C. to take a look at the unique opportunity we’ve developed at Glasair.”
Paskiewicz and the FAA’s Amateur-Built Rulemaking Committee have been at the center of vigorous public debate on proposed new policies for administering and enforcing the 51 percent rule for amateur-built aircraft.
Glasair’s ‘Two Weeks to Taxi’ Program had been somewhat controversial since its introduction in 2006 because it is the first program ever developed which allows builders access to a very organized, systematic course that takes them on a step by step building program that ends with their airplane taxing from the hangar under its own power.
“We have worked very, very hard to develop a program that makes aircraft building more accessible, more organized, and as efficient as possible, while staying within the letter and spirit of the amateur built rule,” says Via. This new finding from the FAA will allow Glasair’s Two Weeks to Taxi program to grow and expand.
Glasair’s Two Weeks to Taxi program recently celebrated its 100th customer-built aircraft.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.GlasairAviation.com or call 360.435.8533 x232.
Harry DeLong
Glasair Aviation
18810 59th Ave NE
Arlington, WA 98223
360-435-8533 x 232 phone
360-435-9525 fax
harry.delong(at)glasairaviation.com
www.glasairaviation.com
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