Aero deliver new AT-3 to Fly Polska

Aero of Mielec have recently delivered the first of two new build Aero AT-3 training aircraft to the Fly Polska flight training school. This AT-3 is fitted with a Garmin glass cockpit flight display.

This aircraft is SP-GDK c/n 063 - Fly Polska have a small fleet of training aircraft that operate from the airfields at Mielec and Rzeszow.

The second example will be registered as SP-GDL c/n 064 and is due to be handed over to Fly Polska in late September 2012.

External Web Link to Fly Polska website

Thanks to Aero Sp zoo and EPML Spotters


Steve

New AT-3 for Alp-Air of Switzerland

Alp-Air of Bern, Switzerland have just taken delivery of their fourth Aero AT-3 light aircraft registered as HB-SRD with c/n 061.

Alp-Air offer flight training and scenic flights from based at Bern-Belp airport.

The first Alp-Air AT-3 HB-SRA suffered accident damage in August 2011 but has since been repaired at the Aero factory in Mielec, Poland - it returned to Bern in March 2012.

The Alp-Air AT-3 fleet is as follows

HB-SRA c/n 051 - delivered 2009
HB-SRB c/n 052 - delivered 2009
HB-SRC c/n 053 - delivered 2009
HB-SRD c/n 061 - delivered April 2012


More info on the Alp-Air website link below


http://www.alp-air.ch/


Steve

Aero AT-4 LSA in South Korea

Several examples of the Aero AT-4 LSA aircraft ( which is built at Mielec, Poland ) have been sold to customers in South Korea.

The first example was fully assembled and test flown in Poland as SP-YYE(2) before being delivered in 2010 to the Hanseo University air academy in South Korea and registered as HLC030.

At least six more AT-4 aircraft have been supplied as kits for assembly locally in South Korea - known details are as follows

AT4-028 - HLC030 - originally test flown in Poland as SP-YYE(2) - Hanseo
AT4-029 - HLC.......?
AT4-030 - HLC.......?
AT4-031 - HLC.......?
AT4-032 - HLC.......?
AT4-033 - HLC051 -  registered 11.11 for Hamjuhakwon
AT4-034 - HLC052 -  registered 11.11 for Hamjuhakwon

A photo exists of AT-4 HLC059 - taken in mid 2011 but I do not know the c/n for this aircraft - can you help ?




For more photos of the AT-4 in South Korea please see the links below

http://blog.daum.net/sportsplane/7541451


Steve

New AT-3 delivered to Hub Air of Belgium

In May 2011 Aero Ltd delivered the first of two new build AT-3 light aircraft to Hub Air of Belgium. The aircraft arrived in Antwerp on 10th May with the Polish registration SP-GEW.

 

Photos with thanks to Hub Air 

Hub Air operate a flight training school operating a variety of aircraft types including the AT-3, SR-20 and the twin engined DA-42.

The AT-3 features a new glass instrument panel. A second AT-3 registered SP-GEX will join the training fleet - the AT-3 aircraft will operate from both Antwerp ( EBAH ) and St Hubert ( EBSH ) airfields.

More information on the Hub Air website

http://www.hubair.be/



 Steve

Aero 2011 Friedrichshafen - Polish Aviation

The Aero 2011 trade show took place at Friedrichshafen, Germany in April 2011.  Many Polish aviation companies exhibited at this trade fair display a wide variety of light aircraft, gliders and gyrocopters including



Aero  - build the AT-3 and AT-4 light aircraft - this year Aero exhibited two aircraft

AT-3 R100 - c/n 052 -  complete and registered as HB-SRB

G-SKAZ - photo by Bill Teasdale - click through to link on AB PIC

AT-3 R100 - c/n 055 -  complete and registered as G-SKAZ - this aircraft features a glass cockpit display



Aero Kros - Three examples of the MP-02 Czajka light aircraft were displayed on an exhibition area with their Western Europe dealer JMB Aviation. The aircraft shown were

c/n 02  - complete registered as "59-DCG"
c/n 04  - complete but unmarked, white with red and blue stripes - destined for a customer in France
c/n 06 - fuselage only - #06 is the first example to have the rear cabin wall placed further back to give more cabin space.

MP-02 Czajka c/n 04 - destined for France

MP-02 Czajka c/n 06 - first with enlarged cabin

Allstar - build gliders - This year they exhibited two gliders,

SZD 54-2 Perkoz - c/n 542.A.11.002 - this example will be the first to feature the extended wing span ( 20m ) and will become the new Perkoz demonstrator for Allstar.  For more information on the SZD 54-2 Perkoz see link below

SZD 54-2 Perkoz product information

SZD 59 Acro - c/n  590.A.09.013

Celier Aviation - build gyrocopters. This year they exhibited two Xenon gyrocopters and the first prototype of their new KISS gyro.  The aircraft shown were
Xenon 2 c/n CAE 08173 - complete registered as "SP-XENF" white
Xenon Executive - c/n ?? - complete, unregistered, black colours, luxury version with revised nose contour too
KISS - c/n ?? - first prototype, large entry level gyro, red colours


Ekolot - build light aircraft - this year they exhibited one aircraft,

JK-05L Junior - c/n 05-08-08


FK Lightplanes - this major aircraft company has its assembly line at Krosno, Poland. FK have designed and built a variety of light aircraft over the past 20 years. At Aero 2011 they exhibited their latest models,

FK-9 ELA c/n 420 - complete registered as I-A412 in the white/green colours of the Italian Police Locale

FK-12 Comet - c/n 096  - complete but unregistered - white/orange

FK-14 Le Mans  - c/n 132 - complete but unregistered - white/green - this new version of the FK-14 Polaris features twin open side by side cockpits with dual windscreens - looks great




Marganski - build aircraft and gliders - this year they exhibited one aircraft

EM-11C Orka - c/n ?? - complete registered as SP-MAR - the EM-11C Orka received EASA type approval in April 2011



ZS Jezow - build new gliders and restore & repair gliders too. This year they exhibited two gliders

PW-5 Smyk - c/n ??
PW-6U - c/n ??


3Xtrim - build aircraft - this year they exhibited one aircraft

Navigator 600 - c/n E63 - complete registered as D-MNXT - white with red/blue colours

Steve

Aero AT-3 news - Spring 2011

The Aero AT-3 light aircraft continues to sell well with almost 60 aircraft built to date  - new customer deliveries for Spring 2011 include AT-3 aircraft for clients in Belgium ( 2 aircraft ), The Netherlands ( 1 aircraft ) and Poland ( 2 aircraft ).

The photo above shows production of the Aero AT-3 at Mielec, Poland


The AT-4 light sport aircraft is also in production with over 30 aircraft built to date and recent deliveries in 2011 includes several examples to South Korea.

Steve

New Aero AT-3 aircraft in the UK

Aero recently delivered one new build AT-3 R100 c/n AT3-055 to the UK from their factory at Mielec in Poland.

This light aircraft was registered in the UK on 27th September 2010 as G-SKAZ.

Another recent AT-3 aircraft to be registered in the UK is G-RDFX - this example is a factory supplied kit and has been registered with the PFA c/n 327-14295 - it was registered on 8th July 2010 - I suspect that this kit *might be* factory c/n AT3-009 but would welcome confirmation please.

Steve

Aero AT-4 flying in Malaysia

The FRAS Flying Club at Senai Airport, Johor in Malaysia currently operate an Aero AT-4 ( built by Aero at Mielec in Poland ) registered as 9M-EVA.

The AT-4 arrived in Malaysia in July 2009 and after assembly and local paperwork flew for the first time locally on 11th August 2009.

FRAS Flying Club will take delivery of a second new build Aero AT-4 in September 2010.

For more information about the FRAS Flying Club at Senai Airport, Johor, Malaysiaclick on the WWW link below

http://www.frasflyingclub.com.my/home.php




Steve

Aero AT-4 - Gobosh 700

Aero continue to build and export the AT-4 light sports aircraft at Mielec ( alongside the AT-3 ) - the latest aircraft to be exported to the USA is c/n AT4-025 which was registered as N273CB on 2nd August 2010 to an owner in Virginia, USA - in the USA the type is marketed as the Gobosh 700.

Aero are also busy building AT-4 aircraft for customers in Malaysia and South Korea for delivery in 2010.

If you can supply jpeg photos of these aircraft then please do let me know - thanks.


Steve

G-UKAT - Aero AT-3 - Accident 9th May 2010 in UK

Aero AT-3 G-UKAT was destroyed in an accident at North Weald airfield on 9th May 2010.

The aircraft hit a motor car whilst trying to land and caught fire. Thankfully the pilot and car passengers survived the accident.

G-UKAT was the sixth AT-3 to be built by Aero at Krosno in Poland but is unusual as it was delivered to the customer as a factory supplied kit. It arrived in the UK in April 2004 and was allocated the Popular Flying Association kit construction number PFA 327-14107. The aircraft is registered as an Aero AT-3 SK ( ie kit built ).

Aero have since moved their production facility to Mielec in Poland and have built over 50 examples of the AT-3 to date and more than 25 examples of the enhanced AT-4.

This AT-3 was based at North Weald airfield just to the North East of London - North Weald was a major RAF airfield during the Battle of Britain period in 1940.


The photo below was supplied by the Essex County Fire & Rescue Services

G-UKAT had flown 453 flight hours by 31.12.09.


More photos of the accident damage can be seen via the Essex County Fire & Rescue Services link below


http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/pages/index.asp?area=5&id=38&folder=658

More news details via the BBC link below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8672152.stm



Steve