"Bush Caddy va en France"

Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Services (CLASS), Inc., le manufacturier de la ligne d’avions faciles à assembler Bush Caddy, a autorisé la distribution des ces produits à la compagnie Ama Aeromax Affairs, une compagnie située en région de Bordeaux au sud de la France. Le modèle Bush Caddy L-164 4 places qui a été introduit récemment sur le marché sera le premier modèle délivré à Ama Aeromax dont le président et le propriétaire est Roger Picard. Class offre un choix des avions approuvés 2 places/4places, en métal, avion à aile haute ayant STOL capacité, charge utile, vitesse et distance franchissable remarquable.

Ama Aeromax est un distributeur courant pour les avions Pulsar ultra légers. Les avions faciles à assembler Bush Caddy est la première série de la distribution de Ama. La compagnie offre aussi le support technique et commercial aux gens qui veulent construire leur propre maison, elle opère aussi FBO à Medoc.

Le procès d’acceptation de Bush Caddy L-164 au Certificate of Airworthiness auprès des autorités françaises est en cour présentement. Ricard a commenté sur son choix de Bush Caddy pour son marché. « Nous voudrons lancer l’assemblage et la vente de l’avion Bush Caddy 4 places vue qu’il n’y a rien de pareil ici pour les gens qui construisent leur propre maison », il a dit. « Nous croyons aussi qu’il y a un potentiel du succès sur le marché Africain », il a ajouté. Par la collaboration avec Ama Aeromax, tous les 5 modèles de Bush Caddy seront promus et vendus à travers l’Europe, l’Afrique et le Moyen Orient.

In May, 2002, the first L-164 quick build kit for France is scheduled to 
arrive at St-Laurent airport , Medoc, where AMA AEROMAX is headquartered. The completed aircraft will be ready for demonstration flights by mid-summer.

Sean Gilmore, president and chief designer at CLASS, is optimistic about 
the world-wide demand for the BushCaddy line. "The approval of our two-seat, Rotax-powered BushCaddy R-120 will also be applied for, and our new ultralight model BushCaddy R-60, designed specifically to European Ultralight design standards, is being prepared for a 2002 launch," he added.

There are currently five models of the BushCaddy manufactured, including 
the "Voyageur" variant, fully convertible from tailwheel to nosewheel configuration within a few hours. The popular Rotax-powered R-80 model fits into the ultralight/advanced ultralight category in Canada, and the Sport Plane category in the United States. The two-place R-120 model is the most popular among pilots wishing a tough but economic aircraft, and are also Rotax-powered. With a gross weight of 1500 lbs, and a payload of 750 lbs, the R-120 is adaptable for skis, wheels and floats. 

The BushCaddy line, with close to 100 flying, is gaining international recognition as one of the toughest and best-performing aircraft kits on the market. Its STOL characteristics and extended-glide Lift/Drag ratio make it a superb performer in the bush, as well as in the training environment. With its 
capacious 44 inch-wide cabin in the two-place models, and 47 inch-wide cabin in the L-164 four-place aircraft, all BushCaddy models offer superior pilot and passenger comfort on cross-country flights. 

A distinct advantage of the BushCaddy is its construction. Purpose-designed 
for strength and durability as float aircraft, its cabin is a "crash-worthy" cage entirely constructed from aircraft aluminum angle, strong gussets and  fastened with solid rivets. The fuselage is reinforced with interior- and exterior-corner sandwich construction, plus longeron stringers. "This design eliminates 'oil canning'" Gilmore noted, "- one thing you never hear on our fuselages is that sound of drumming sheet metal. It is as tight as a vault, and as strong as a pick-up truck."

Gilmore believes the entire line of BushCaddy aircraft will be as much a 
market success in Europe as it is in Canada and the USA.

The original BushCaddy flew in 1994, and the model line has recently been 
expanded to appeal to a wide range of pilots. Commonality of key components and structures ensures economies of scale, as well as consistent tolerances and accuracies. 

Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Services is a Montreal-based company specializing in the design, manufacture and support of ultralight and homebuilt aircraft and components. Its principals are Sean Gilmore Marlene Gill, Michel Paquette and Jean Crispo, each of whom have an extensive background in aviation and corporate management."
ecrit par M. Serrao