Plans are that by 2007 over 200 employees will be involved
in not only the assembly but in the complete manufacturing of the Sportstar
in Canada. Edenvale Flying Club also handles the
Chinook and Beaver line of aircraft and has just added the Hornet and Super
Hornet to their stable of aircraft.
Currently two full time instructors are working seven
days a week training students.
The Evektor Sportstar or EV 97 has been produced in the
Czech Republic for a number of years now and was introduced to the Canadian
market as an Advanced Ultralight in 2004. The planes flying in Canada have
all been ready to fly craft, but it is available in kit form.
The kit is very complete, with 3 D diagrams in complete
instructions. No special training or tools are required to complete the
aircraft. The tail section and landing gear feature composite construction
while the rest of the aircraft uses metal rivet together construction, but
all of the riveting is done at the factory.
The Sportstar can be powered by the Rotax 912 80 HP
engine or the Rotax 912 S 100 HP engine. Cruise with the 912 S comes in at
90 knots at 5,000 rpm. Climb comes in between 1,000 and 1,200 feet per
minute depending on load, with stall in landing configuration 39 knots.
The Sportstar uses standard dual stick and rudder
controls, with three position flaps and electric trim.
For pilots looking for a more basic style
of ultralight Edenvale offers the Chinook. Which features front and back seating, dual
controls, in a pusher configuration. The customer can buy it in kit form or
have it built. Various engine options are available including the Rotax
503, 582, and 912, as well as the HKS twin cylinder opposed four stroke
aircraft engine of 60 HP.
The Chinook kit comes all pre-measured, precut, and
predrilled and is more a case of assembly than construction. Average
building times will run from 150 to 300 hours.
For pilots wanting a little more than the Chinook and
less than the Sportstar Edenvale Flying Club is now offering the Hornet.
The kit will be delivered with the wings and fuselage completely built,
with all of the riveting done.
Engine options will include the Rotax 503, 582, 912,
912S, HKS, Hirth, and Jabiru. Depending on model and engine the Hornet can
cruise up to 110 mph, climbs out at 1,000 feet per minute, stalls below 45
mph.
The Hornet is front and back seating with standard dual
stick, rudder, and throttle controls and comes with a very unique air bag
suspension system on all three wheels for off field landings.
The first
Hornet at Edenvale should be up and flying by the end of October.
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