Flight Design advances Vision Zero

To accomplish this, aircraft will incorporate ballistic recovery parachutes, stall/spin resistance, sturdy fuselage design, and structure-mounted air bags. “We’ll have the first structurally mounted aircraft airbags,” he said. “We’re pretty proud of that.”

The company's newest product is the F2, displayed at the show, which will receive CS-23 Level 1 certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, as well as special light sport aircraft approval in the United States. “There will be an electric airplane, and a four-seater,” Peghiny added. The four-place F4 will be a fairly easy change from the F2’s design. The light sport version of the F2 is in the final stages of certification, and Flight Design is taking orders for the aircraft; the company anticipates deliveries by Christmas.

Flight Design is transitioning to prepreg carbon fiber for its composite airframe construction, instead of wet layup, Peghiny said—and future models will incorporate Garmin avionics, instead of the Dynon products installed in previous Flight Design models. More information is available on the Flight Design GmbH and Flight Design USA websites.