About GSAL
Grass Strip Aviation Ltd was formed in June 2007 with the
intention of importing American FAR Part 103-compliant aircraft into the UK to
take advantage of CAA Exemption No.633 covering sub-115kg microlights.This
Exemption was incorporated into the UK Air Navigation Order 2007 at Amendment 2
dated January 2008.
We were very attracted by the Airdrome Aeroplanes
range of aircraft, and negotiations with Robert baslee of Airdrome Aeroplanes in
Missouri led to us being appointed as their UK Agent, as well as establishing
that a UK version of both their FAR Part 103 aircraft (The Eindecker and the
Dream Classic) could be produced. These are the aircraft kits that we currently
market and the designs have nearly ten years of track record behind them in the
USA.
The Directors of GSAL are all experienced microlight pilots and
between us we have many decades of experience in the Automotive and Aerospace
industries, covering manufacture, servicing, certification and
testing.
As well as acting as the receiving and storage facility for the
kits, our workshop at Aston Down is large enough to manufacture and rig the
aircraft, and we will have large sections of the first UK Eindecker on show
at Popham in May 2008.
In the future we are looking to develop variations
of the two basic kits, and depending on the outcome of the European Light Sport
Aircraft discussions, other kits in the Airdrome Aeroplanes range may also
become UK-compliant without too much extra Certification. See the Airdrome
Aeroplanes website at www.airdromeaeroplanes.com for details and
pictures.
Director:- Paul Harvie