Category Archives: Flight Testing

FLYER Magazine Takes the Panther for a Spin

Posted on May 3, 2014 by rlweseman

FLYER Magazine’s Managing Director and Publisher, Ian Seager, flew the Panther for a flight review. FLYER is a UK based monthly general aviation magazine published 13 times a year.  The crew from FLYER was scheduled to do their flight testing/review … Continue reading →

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Sebring 2014 Was Awesome! See Photos..

Posted on January 23, 2014 by rlweseman

This was the first year we attended the Sebring Sport Expo in Sebring FL.  What a great show!  The vendor support, show layout and attendance was excellent, and this will certainly be a show we put on the “must attend … Continue reading →

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Sebring Sport Expo 2014

Posted on January 9, 2014 by rlweseman

Join us for the Sebring Sport Expo next week!  We are very excited to see what the show has in store for experimental homebuilts.  The show starts Thursday, Jan 16th and runs through Sunday the 19th.  This will be our … Continue reading →

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KITPLANES flies the Panther – See the Teaser Article

Posted on August 29, 2013 by rlweseman

Paul Dye – the Editor in Chief of KITPLANES – flew the Panther this week for a flight review.  And he liked it!  We don’t want to say to much about his opinion of the Panther since he will be … Continue reading →

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Panther Prop

Posted on July 25, 2013 by rlweseman

We have been working with the Sensenich team of engineers to develop a prop tailored for the Panther.  It arrived last week and we have had a chance to fly it some and as we expected it is a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Flight Review by Tony Spicer

Posted on May 27, 2013 by rlweseman

I’m a very lucky guy! Dan Weseman invited me to come to Florida and fly the Panther, and last week I took him up on the offer. I knew the airplane would be down for prep and paint just as … Continue reading →

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Lordy, Lordy – The Panther is 40!

Posted on May 25, 2013 by rlweseman

3 pilots, 40 days and 40 hours!  Yes folks, the 40 hour flight testing is complete as of this afternoon! The Panther Pilots – Bob Woolley, Dan and Tony Spicer (Left to right) Early this morning Tony Spicer got his … Continue reading →

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Flight Testing Update and Photos – Bob Woolley

Posted on May 20, 2013 by rlweseman

This flight continues to build time on the Panther and now has 30.3 hours on the Hobbs.   The flight departed Haller Airpark at 0945 for a local flight with a fellow RV owner and Panther support member on the wing.   A series … Continue reading →

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Flight Testing Continues – Review and Video from Bob Woolley

Posted on May 17, 2013 by rlweseman

Flight testing continues on the Panther with over 27 hours of flight time showing on the hobbs.  To date, the Panther has shown no bad habits or traits.  It is predictable and easy to fly, goes where you point it and with … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Update

Posted on May 12, 2013 by rlweseman

Flight testing is going well, we are pushing 20 hours in flight.  The prop testing this week has not gone as expected.   The current prop we have on the Panther is a Tennessee Propeller 62″ by 48 pitch and … Continue reading →

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