A
student pilot was flying his first solo cross-country flight. He lost his
way and before he finally ran out of fuel he decided to put it down on a
road. With hardly any cars on the road he managed to coast his aircraft
into a gas station and said to the attendant, "Fill 'er up!"
The attendant just looked at the pilot. "I bet you don't get too many
airplanes asking for a refuel," said the pilot.
The attendant replied: "True, most pilots use that airport over there."
The FLIGHTSTAR SPYDER is a single seat
Ultralight type aircraft. The clean light weight airframe allows
maximum performance on minimum installed power. The Spyder was
designed to accept the Rotax 447 and 503 engines on Flightstars
dynafocal type engine mount.
The front fairing and windshield come as standard
equipment on the Spyder. The Spyder features conventional three axis
controls with full span ailerons, steerable nose wheel and side
mounted control stick. The standard fuel tank has a 5 gallon
capacity with a 10 gallon capacity tank as an option.
Equipped with the Flightstar wing folding system,
the Flightstar Spyder is easy to assemble and easy to care for. If
you want the freedom of open cockpit Ultralight flying, the Spyder
is for you!
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
42HP
ROTAX 447 AIRCOOLED ENGINE W/COWLING
COMPOSITE FRONT FAIRING W/TINTED LEXAN WINDSHIELD
HIGH
LIFT WING WITH STREAMLINED STRUTS
FLIGHTSTAR WINGFOLD SYSTEM
VIBRATION ISOLATED INSTRUMENT PANEL
DURABLE ALUMINUM AND STAINLESS CUSTOM HARDWARE
5
GALLON ROTATIONAL MOLDED FUEL TANK W/SUMP
SIDE
STICK CONTROL SYSTEM
RUGGED
CHROMEMOLY CAGE AND LANDING GEAR
HEAVY
DUTY STAMPED DYNOFOCAL ENGINE MOUNT
ANODIZED AIRFRAME FOR CORROSION PROTECTION
3
POINT PILOT RESTRAINT HARNESS
YOUR
CHOICE OF CUSTOM COLORS
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
48 HP
ROTAX 503 AIRCOOLED ENGINE WITH SUPERCOWL
FULL
INSTRUMENT PACKAGE
FOUR
POINT HARNESS
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
GALLON ROTATIONAL MOLDED TANK
IN-FLIGHT ADJUSTABLE TRIM
3
BLADE COMPOSITE PROPELLER
AZUSA
DRUM BRAKE SYSTEM
REAR
FLOOR PAN
BRS
BALLISTIC PARACHUTE SYSTEM
Flightstar
Spyder
The single-place Flightstar benefits from a long legacy and
one of the most intensive engineering programs in the
business. Originally produced by a well-known aerospace firm,
the latest version of the Flightstar has matured nicely under
the direction of a fellow who has passionately kept this
design alive and brought it into the 1990s. The 300-lb bird
can be powered by 447 or 503 Rotax engines, has
light-but-authoritative three-axis controls, and a rugged
trike landing gear that has withstood the "Zoom-O-Crunch" on
more than one occasion. The 30' wing is constant chord, and
employs the ultralight-style norm of aluminum tubing and
Dacron sailcloth covering. Stout and agile, the Flightstar has
an excellent history thus far. Best of all, little or no
special building skills are required.
The Flightstar will take off at 160', climb at 1100 fpm,
and cruise at some 75 mph. With only 60 hours needed to build
this bird, the craft can be in the air and offering plenty of
fun in no time. The 10-gal fuel tank offers a 180-mile range,
and has a payload of some 480 lbs.
Flightstar Spyder
ZOOM REPORT: The people who run Flightstar are old
and trusted friends of mine. I know them to be ethical, proper
business-people, so we have very good vibes for their future.
The aircraft is a sweetheart and has capabilities that go
beyond even what the manufacturer will admit. Extremely
docile, the bird performs well on minimal horsepower and the
two-seat version makes for an excellent introduction to the
single-place aircraft. This aircraft was our choice for 1994's
"Best New Ultralight" and reports over the last two years have
confirmed that distinction was well deserved. FMI: Flightstar
Inc, POB 760, Ellington, CT 06029
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