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MXL II, Quicksilver MXL II first experimental light sport
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Quicksilver
MXL II first experimental light sport aircraft to be
registered and flown in Qatar
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At
Sun N Fun 2010 I had the opportunity to talk to Todd
Ellefson who is responsible for sales and tech support
at Quicksilver Aircraft. A family from
Doha, Qatar was in Rochester
Minnesota, which is the home of the Mayo Clinic, and
where Todd lives.
The
family was there with their father undergoing heart surgery,
and while waiting for them to recover they contacted Todd to
go up for a ride in a Quicksilver.
Todd obliged and shortly after the intro flight he was
contacted again. This time they wanted learn more about
light aviation and asked to take flight lessons. The
recovery time was two weeks so for the 10 days straight Todd
and Nasar did dual flight training. |
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The
group then returned to Qatar, and Todd received a call from
Nasar's uncle. He essentially wanted to order a kit and once
the kit had passed through Qatar?s C.A.A. (the group
responsible for aviation Qatar), he wanted two more. Todd
was aware that the C.A.A. would accept an aircraft that had
passed through the stringent European standards, which meant
that an MXL Sport II qualified.
Todd
arranged for the kit to be shipped. It was assembled over
several months by a young A & P mechanic from the
Phillipines working nights and weekends. When it was
finished Todd flew to Qatar to inspect the plane and check
out the new owner. The plane was kept in an Air-conditioned
hangar at the only GA airport in the country. Todd indicated
that after about 5 hours the new owner, who also owns a
Cessna 172, was ready to solo.
The MXL
II was the first experimental aircraft ever registered and
flown in Qatar, and it was also the first to fly in the 2nd
annual Qatar air show. Up until about a year ago General
Aviation aircraft and sport planes were not allowed.
For more
information
www.quicksilveraircraft.com |
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Quicksilver MXL II first
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