Leinfelden-Echterdingen, GERMANY / 26 July 2010 — Summertime fun need not be landlocked. Flight Design showed its new float system at Sun ‘n Fun 2010 and by EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, the company’s new CTLS Lite model is flying on the amphibious gear. The German company known for its speedy development cycle can now boast a floatplane thanks to their strong dealer network.

   Developed by Flight Design distributor Airtime Aviation of Tulsa, Oklahoma (http://www.flyct.com/) in cooperation with Clamar Floats (http://www.clamarfloats.com) of Ontario, Canada, the project fills another niche in a complete line of Light-Sport Aircraft. The German company also manufacturers the carbon fiber CTLS, CTLS Lite, and CTLS^HL, plus the all-metal MC.

   “The Clamar floats match the structure and the feel of the Flight Design planes," said Tom Peghiny, president of importer Flight Design USA. Installed price on a customer’s airplane has been set at $38,000 for the amphibious float option for all component parts, the mechanical work, and all FAA documents. Airtime Aviation observed the system is presently available only for the CTLS model but work has been started to add floats to the CTSW model from Flight Design.

   The Clamar float system is constructed from carbon fiber, Kevlar and S-glass to make the CTLS floats a premier product. The float manufacturer is able to use aramid fabrics like Kevlar because of their proprietary infusion process. The composite materials make the floats substantially lighter in overall weight than aluminum or composite floats of same displacement, said Clamar. The floats are 14 feet 5 inches log and 22.6 inches wide. They have four compartments which are all accessible with 6-inch spin-off covers. Gear movements are produced by an all-electric 12-volt system.  A visual notification system for gear position is standard and audio gear warning is available at extra cost. With a buoyancy reserve, each float can hold 1,430 pounds, which is the legal limit for a Light-Sport seaplane.

   Flight Design is a 23-year-old air-sport products producer based in Germany. The company remains the worldwide market leader thanks to its well-received CT series of light aircraft. More than 1,500 of these aircraft are flying in 39 countries. One of the first aircraft certified under ASTM International standards in 2005, the CT (“composite technology”) remains the top-selling LSA in America through five consecutive years. Flight Design sold the first LSA to India and was the first LSA to earn Chinese Type Design Approval. A newer model, the MC (metal concept), has generated excitement in the market.

   For more information go to Flight Design USA website www.flightdesignusa.com.

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PHOTOS FOR THIS NEWS RELEASE — Several high resolution photos available for this news release can be found at:

http://flightdesignusa.com/fdusamedia/News_Release_Photos_&_Images/CTLS_on_floats-0710/

CTLS IN-FLIGHT & DETAIL PHOTOS — Dozens of high-resolution photos of the CTLS can be found at the company’s website at:

http://FlightDesignUSA.com/media/

All photos at the website above can be viewed in screen resolution and downloaded in 5-10 MB JPEGs. All professionally-shot photos are “Courtesy of Flight Design USA” and several were composed for text overlay by art directors.