Avid Flyer and Amphibian

    (High Wing - Tube, Fabric)

    Kit/Plans:
    Avid aircraft, Inc has ceased production and is looking to relocate the company. Their most recent contact information is shown below:
    Avid Aircraft Inc.
    5057 Hwy. 287 N.
    Ennis, MT 59729
    Phone: 406/682-5615
    Fax: 406/682-5554
    Email:
    avidair@avidair.com
    WebSite:
    http://www.avidair.com

    Parts and Support:

    Airdale Flyer Co.
    4317 Aviation Way #9
    Caldwell, ID 83607
    208-459-6254
    Fax: 208/454-2600

    http://www.airdale.com


    Articles in EAA and related publications:

    Year

    Month

    Page

    Magazine

    Article

    2008

    02

    45

    Sport Pilot

    Colorado Avid Flyer AF-1 2/3 pg Bob Winski

    2004

    06

    44

    Sport Aviation

    Perseverance (Joanne Heckmann’s Avid Aerobat (7 pgs)

    2003

    12

    25

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Shuts Down, Looks to Relocate (2/3 col)

    2001

    09

    86

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Flyer Heavy Hauler built by Sheboygan Chapter 766 (photo and caption only)

    2001

    05

    11

    Experimenter

    Richard Sohn's Subaru conversion on Avid Flyer (1/2 pg)

    2001

    03

    85

    Sport Aviation

    Neil Miller's Avid Mk IV STOL (photo & caption)

    2001

    03

    52

    Experimenter

    Member  Project:Neil Miller's Avid Mk IV (1/3 pg) 

    2001

    02

    93

    Sport Aviation

    Mario Gonzales Avid Mk4 (photo & caption)

    2000

    12

    91

    Sport Aviation

    Schulke Avid Magnum (photo and caption)

    2000

    07

    53

    Experimenter

    Jansen Mark IV, Rotax 582 (Photo & Caption Only)

    2000

    06

    28

    Experimenter

    Avid Aircraft Champion FAR 103 compliant ultralight (Photo & Caption Only)

    2000

    04

    88

    Sport Aviation

    Dickenson Magnum (photo & caption only)

    2000

    07

    53

    Experimenter

    Jansen Mark IV, Rotax 582 (Photo & Caption Only)

    2000

    06

    28

    Experimenter

    Avid Aircraft Champion FAR 103 compliant ultralight (Photo & Caption Only)

    96

    05

    05

    Sport Aviation

    Tricycle gear available for Magnum (photo and note)

    96

    03

    19

    Experimenter

    Flying for Fun! (4 pages with color photos)

    95

    10

    57

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Magnum, 4 1/2 page article with photos

    94

    12

    28

    Sport Aviation

    Solving fuel loss problem/folded win...

    94

    12

    12

    Sport Aviation

    Trigear chosed as RVP

    94

    12

    108

    Sport Aviation

    Blanchard Speedwing w/cargo box, elevator trim control

    94

    11

    118

    Sport Aviation

    Popenoe Flyer w/Cuyuna 45hp

    94

    11

    37

    Experimenter

    Hicks Avid Speedwing 3C w/Rotax 582

    94

    09

    114

    Sport Aviation

    Foerster update Heavy Hauler

    94

    08

    116

    Sport Aviation

    Smith Flyer, 2" raised cabin height

    94

    07

    37

    Experimenter

    Bowen Mark IV Speedwing w/Rotax 582

    94

    06

    115

    Sport Aviation

    Hull Avid w/Rotax 582LC

    94

    05

    112

    Sport Aviation

    Swiss Flyers

    94

    04

    106

    Sport Aviation

    Thomason Flyer w/folding wings

    94

    03

    109

    Sport Aviation

    Scruggs Mark IV Sportster w/Rotax 582

    94

    03

    45

    Experimenter

    Crosswind takeoff accident

    94

    03

    33

    Experimenter

    Kearny Flyer - short wing version of Speedwing w/Rotax 912

    94

    02

    36

    Experimenter

    Nichols C model

    93

    12

    100

    Sport Aviation

    Rodgers Aerobat w/Rotax 582

    93

    09

    34

    Experimenter

    Foley Flyer w/Rotax 582

    93

    08

    107

    Sport Aviation

    Coss Avid STOL w/Rotax 582LC

    93

    08

    108

    Sport Aviation

    Wood Avid Flyer w/Rotax 532

    93

    07

    111

    Sport Aviation

    Lack of Battery Power Prevents Restart in Air

    93

    05

    101

    Sport Aviation

    Huff Avid Flyer STOL

    93

    04

    92

    Sport Aviation

    Daugherty Speedwing w/Rotax 532

    93

    04

    92

    Sport Aviation

    Cheney Flyer on floats

    93

    04

    45

    Experimenter

    Surging engine causes crash

    93

    04

    37

    Experimenter

    Rey Heavy Hanter w/Rotax 582LC

    93

    03

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Blaney/Springer Avid w/100hp Arrow

    93

    03

    57

    Sport Aviation

    Updating/modifying earlier Flyer

    93

    03

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Blaney/Springer avid w/100hp Arrow

    93

    02

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Paraguay Mark IV

    93

    01

    95

    Sport Aviation

    Reif's Flyer w/upright Rotax 532

    92

    12

    98

    Sport Aviation

    Schlei Speedwing w/Rotax 582

    92

    10

    118

    Sport Aviation

    Muetzel Hauler Model C w/Rotax 532LC

    92

    09

    92

    Sport Aviation

    First Flyer in Norway

    92

    08

    95

    Sport Aviation

    Kahler Flyer w/582

    92

    07

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Daron Avid w/Speedwing and Rotax 582

    92

    06

    21

    Experimenter

    New Catalina Wider Cabin, Wing Choice

    92

    06

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Beevers Avid Speedwing 110 hp

    92

    05

    91

    Sport Aviation

    Smith Speedwing w/many modifications

    92

    05

    36

    Experimenter

    Kingston Avid STOL w/Arrow 65hp

    92

    02

    12

    Sport Aviation

    Counterweight notice

    92

    02

    29

    Experimenter

    Smith Speedwing e.w. 484 lbs.

    92

    01

    47

    Experimenter

    Too Slow Aircraft Causes Crash

    92

    01

    04

    Experimenter

    Knapp Flyer on Zenair Amphibian Floats at Oshkosh '91

    91

    10

    96

    Sport Aviation

    Godwin "B" Clipper with Rotax 532, Ballistic Chute

    91

    08

    C,11

    Experimenter

    Metzger Flyer & Avid Flyers Development

    91

    07

    38

    Experimenter

    Beevers Speedwing 110 mph Cruise

    91

    02

    80

    Sport Aviation

    Mader Flyer with Rotax 583 70-80 hp

    90

    09

    95

    Sport Aviation

    Pierce Flyer with 200+ Hours, Trailered

    90

    08

    34

    Experimenter

    Building the Flyer - Small Details

    90

    03

    54

    Sport Aviation

    An Aircraft In a Crate

    90

    03

    31

    Experimenter

    Seehafer Avid Flyer - Original One Now on Floats

    89

    10

    B

    Experimenter

    Wescott Avid Flyer

    89

    09

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Holman Flyer - with Homebuilt (& Designed) Floats

    89

    01

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Thompson Flyer - with 65hp, Electric Start

    89

    01

    08

    Experimenter

    Installing Ballistic Chute

    88

    09

    38

    Experimenter

    Poor Attitude, Airspeed Causes Crash

    88

    08

    12

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Bulletin - 3 Blade Props Throw Blades

    88

    05

    05

    Experimenter

    New Models - Avid Speedster, Avid Hauler

    88

    05

    C,8

    Experimenter

    Knapp Avid on Floats

    88

    04

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Schramm Avid Flyer - Built in 9 Months

    88

    02

    96

    Sport Aviation

    Downing Rotax 532 Powered Flyer

    88

    01

    04

    Light Plane World

    Avid Flyers Sold to Peruvian Air Force

    87

    12

    12

    Sport Aviation

    Peruvian Air Force Purchases 11 Flyers

    87

    12

    12

    Sport Aviation

    Expanded Fuel in Model C

    87

    09

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Gunther Model A - Built in 9 Months

    87

    09

    14

    Light Plane World

    Thomsen Avid Flyer - Folding Wings

    87

    09

    05

    Experimenter

    Flaperon Flutter Problem & Cure (Safety Notice)

    87

    08

    26

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Flyer Modified for North Pole Flight

    87

    08

    29

    Light Plane World

    Camp Flyer With Rotax 532 (65hp)

    87

    06

    10

    Sport Aviation

    Flyer With Rotax 532 Flies to North Pole

    86

    02

    B

    Light Plane World

    Morrison Avid Flyer - PHOTO ONLY

    86

    01

    33

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Amphibian/land Plane (65 HP Rotax, 3 Place)

    85

    12

    23

    Light Plane World

    Stainbrook Avid Flyer

    85

    12

    30

    Light Plane World

    Avid Amphibian Kits in Production

    85

    03

    06

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Flyer Flutter Incidents

    85

    02

    06

    Light Plane World

    A Builder's Report

    85

    02

    05

    Light Plane World

    Avid Flyer Flutter Incidents

    83

    10

    26

    Sport Aviation

    Avid Flyer Introductory Article


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