Soaring Concepts
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Galen Geigley, President |
| Products | Powered parachutes |
| Website | soaringconceptsaerospace |
Soaring Concepts, Inc., called Soaring Concepts Aerospace since 2015, is an American aircraft manufacturer founded by Galen Geigley and based in Sturgis, Michigan. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of kits for amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft under the US light-sport aircraft rules.[1][2][3]
The company was founded in 2000 to produce a single product, the Soaring Concepts Sky Trek, a powered parachute design that is optimized for use as a trainer. It has a higher than normal propeller ground clearance and larger diameter 4130 steel tubing for added strength, as well as other features that make it suitable for training use. The aircraft has been accepted as a light-sport aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). By August 2015 the company had produced at least 25 aircraft that had been registered in the US by the FAA.[1][2][4][5][6]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soaring Concepts Sky Trek | 2000 | at least 25 | Two seat powered parachute |
References
- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 86. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b "About Us". soaringconcepts.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Soaring Concepts (2015). "Welcome to Soaring Concepts Aerospace!". soaringconceptsaerospace.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (20 August 2015). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2015). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (30 April 2015). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 25 August 2015.