Randy Schlitter Talks About His All-Metal LSA <br /><br />The RANS S-19 achieved SLSA certification, just a few months ago and is already getting solid attention from the sport aviation buying public. The aircraft is destined to enter series production as the S-19LS. Certification was granted December 21, and delivery of the first S-19LS planes should begin by the end of 2008. <br /><br />The company notes the S-19LS is the first all-new aircraft -- made and designed in the USA, and specifically intended for the light sport category -- to receive SLSA status since the ruling went into effect. <br /><br />"As the first all-new US design and manufactured light sport to be offered RANS has achieved something unique as the plane itself," said Randy Schlitter, CEO of RANS Aircraft. <br /><br />The S-19LS is an all-metal, low wing aircraft, relying heavily on CAD/CAM methods. "In fact we never built a prototype, the first aircraft was production tooled and proof of tooling and process," Schlitter noted. <br /><br />The S-19LS features the Rotax 912ULS power plant, all glass cockpit, and a $110,000 introductory price. The company plans to size production to demand projecting 50 within 12 months, and doubling sometime after. <br /><br />Expansion plans may be in the works as well... since the firm already produces the $85,000 S-7LS, a high wing tube and fabric tailwheel plane, which has been in production since October of 2005. <br /><br />Aero-TV interviewed Designer Randy Schlitter at the 2008 Sebring Light Sport Aircraft Expo and got some interesting details on the future of this exciting new LSA. <br /><br />FMI: <a class="link" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.RANS.com">www.RANS.com</a> <br /><br />Copyright 2008, ALL Rights Reserved, Aero-News network, Inc.
