{"id":1071,"date":"2012-11-11T22:13:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T22:13:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-11-11T22:13:31","modified_gmt":"2012-11-11T22:13:31","slug":"progressive-aerodyne-passes-faa-lsa-prototype-audit-obtains-airworthiness-cert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/florida\/progressive-aerodyne-passes-faa-lsa-prototype-audit-obtains-airworthiness-cert\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Aerodyne Passes FAA LSA Prototype Audit, Obtains Airworthiness Cert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">Progressive Aerodyne, Inc., (PA) the manufacturer of SeaRey, Light Sport Amphibian Airplane, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\\wp-content\\uploads\/Certification Teamedit.jpg\" width=\"226\" height=\"91\" align=\"right\" alt=\"\" \/>successfully passed an FAA Light Sport Aircraft Prototype Audit by the audit team from FAA AIR-200 in Washington D.C. and obtained an airworthiness certification from the FAA Orlando MIDO (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CDAQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faa.gov%2Fabout%2Foffice_org%2Ffield_offices%2Fmido%2F&amp;ei=aDqcUNHTJImC8AT-74HQCQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEKVQBohzC_tUiAIYHvIjOx2AFpIw\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\ncolor:#222222\">Manufacturing Inspection District Offices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">) office on November 8, 2012. (Photo &#8211; Certification Team)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#222222\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\\wp-content\\uploads\/IMG_7748edit.jpg\" width=\"162\" height=\"86\" align=\"left\" alt=\"\" \/>PA has been working for a few years diligently to meet relevant ASTM standards and FAA regulations with help and guidance from SilverLight Aviation.&nbsp; PA was the first one out of seven Light Sport Aircraft manufacturers &nbsp;in the past two years to pass the FAA audit without any major findings. &ldquo;It was very commendable&rdquo; said one of the auditors at the out-brief.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--break--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#222222\">PA has been selling the same model kit of the two place amphibian airplane for the past twenty years. &nbsp; &ldquo;We will carry on the legacy of the beloved SeaRey in the production airplane&rdquo;, said Kerry Richter, the President of Progressive Aerodyne, Inc.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#222222\">PA will start production of the compliant airplane immediately to meet the long expected market demand.&nbsp; New factory-built airplanes will be delivered to customers who put down a deposit in a couple of months.&nbsp; &ldquo;This is a milestone for PA to get to the next level of company growth and treat it as a new start of world class manufacturing and service.&rdquo;&nbsp; Adam, the CEO said. PA is committed to make continuous effort providing customers with the high quality SeaRey with proven extraordinary performance by strictly following&nbsp; the ASTM standards and FAA regulations to keep its leading position on the sport amphibian airplane market.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"field_attachment\">\n<div><b>Attachment:<\/b><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive Aerodyne, Inc., (PA) the manufacturer of SeaRey, Light Sport Amphibian Airplane, successfully passed an FAA Light Sport Aircraft Prototype Audit by the audit team from FAA AIR-200 in Washington D.C. and obtained an airworthiness certification from the FAA Orlando MIDO (Manufacturing Inspection District Offices) office on November 8, 2012. 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