David Kantor Completes Repairman Maintenance Course
David Kantor of Prospect, KY and owner of UltraFlight Aviation, has been a professional aviator for 25 years.He has recently completed the 120-hour Light Sport Repairman Maintenance course provided by Rainbow Aviation Services located in Corning, California. David Kantor is now one of the first Light Sport Repairmen in the country, and the first Certified Powered Parachute Repairman in Kentucky and the Kentuckiana region.David is certified to inspect and provide the maintenance on any Special or Experimental Light Sport Airplane as well as any Special or Experimental Powered Parachute aircraft.This new service will make UltraFlight Aviation the first, full-service Sport Pilot Center in the region by providing certified flight instruction, aircraft sales and maintenance services.
The time, effort, and cost of attending the FAA required course, prevents all but the most determined individuals from obtaining the Light Sport Repairman -Maintenance certification.The curriculum includes numerous areas of study.A partial, course content list includes extensive studies in Federal Aviation Regulations, industry manufacturing practices and maintenance standards.Hands-on instruction during the course included repairs and maintenance of: engines, propellers, aircraft fabric and tubing, seats and safety belts, instruments, flight and engine controls, batteries, studs and nuts, lines, hoses, clamps, exhaust stacks, accessories, hydraulic lines, all aircraft systems, wheels, tires, brakes, radios, fuel system, landing gear, and the entries required in an aircraft logbook to comply with federal regulations.
The purpose of the maintenance course is to train a person to perform maintenance and conditional inspections on Special Light Sport Aircraft, as well as Experimental light-sport aircraft.Special LSA aircraft are delivered FAA-certified from an aircraft manufacturer, and meet certain ASTM industry-consensus standards.The maintenance course also qualifies the individual as a ROTAX Technician for both 2-stroke and 4-stroke ROTAX engines.The maintenance rating is only available by attending the Repairman course in Corning, CA.
For more information on the new sport aircraft services offered by UltraFlight Aviation, contact David Kantor at (502) 235-6124 or visit www.ultraflightaviation.com .
