Quicksilver Aircraft, manufacturers of Light Sport and microlight aircraft has recently appointed FlyWest Microlight Academy as their agent in New Zealand.

FlyWest (previously Parakai Flying School) was recently taken over by Richard Seymour-Wright and is an established microlight / recreational flight training operation based at West Auckland Airport Parakai (NZPI). Richard feels that in order for the sport to grow, the local industry needs to offer aircraft that offer a range of experiences for current and future pilots. There are a number of options in the high performance category of microlight aircraft, each offering great value, if you want an aircraft that goes places quickly. However, these come at a premium.

The new Quicksilver Sport 2SE SLSA leverages off a long history of aircraft development to offer a type of flying that is freedom personified; wind in the hair, incredible visibility and safety. Their GT400 and GT500 aircraft offer the option of closed or open cockpit flying (by removing the doors), but with an aircraft is that provides everyday fun flying with legs to go places when needed. All aircraft have rear engines, which offers uninterrupted viewing for the pilot, and no propwash in the face.

The development of SLSA licensing in the USA meant that Quicksilver had to recently went through the process of approval with the FAA. They have managed to achieve this in record time, thanks to 40 years of aircraft design and development. As company President,  Will Escutia, noted: “it is obvious to me why the brand has survived for 4 decades: for the aviation enthusiast that wants to OWN his personal plane, he is offered a safe, fun, attractive, affordable, easy-to-assemble, easy-to-maintain, sturdy plane, manufactured with the highest quality, that allows one to see the world with unobstructed visibility, that flies like a real airplane and that he can get the spare parts that he wants when he wants them.”

Along with selling and offering training in Quicksilver aircraft, Richard also plans to start supporting those aircraft already in New Zealand. Please contact Richard at FlyWest (0800 FLYWEST) with any queries.