Aerotrek light sport aircraft - MidWest LSA Expo September 10, 11, 12th.

You may have missed it. If so, this article provides another look at a LSA provider that I consider something of a "sleeper" ... and if you do not know that term, it's meant to be positive yet refer in this case to a company that does its thing well if somewhat quietly. I am writing about Aerotrek Aircraft and its two models, the taildragging A220 and the trigeared A240.

These airplanes may look familiar — itself a good thing as they are based on a very well proven original design — yet they have seen steady updating and improvement that makes a distinct airplane as we head into 2014. Proprietor Rob Rollison has shown a very steady hand at the tiller and recently updated his company's news.

"Sales of our Aeropro planes continue to be good — sold out until late-August 2014," wrote Rob. "We will show 10 planes delivered in calendar year 2013." However, his company also sold one to Mexico, so that one will not show up on our third quarter 2013 market share report to be published next week. Two more Aerotreks are aboard an ocean freighter so will be counted as 2014 deliveries. Another pair are reported complete but will not be shipped until after the new year.

This suggests Aerotrek will continue a steady climb up from 2013. (Spoiler alert: Aerotrek will rise into the Top Ten this year.) "From European producer Aeropro's view, they completed 14 planes to ship to Aerotrek in 2013," Rob noted. 

He added that the conservative manufacturer might have shipped even more but has devoted resources to planning installation of Rotax's 912iS fuel-injected engine for possible future sale.

 "Also, the UK market is presently very good," so some production has been diverted to England. Undeterred by these non-U.S. demands, Rob hastened to add, "Aeropro continues to be great to work with."

Earlier in 2013 for the bush piloting enthusiast Aerotrek began offering the 26-inch Airstreak tires as an option for their A220 taildraggers. 

Since we're now in the snow season at least in the northern climes, the Indiana importer also has wheel-penetration snow skis available for the taildragger. Aerotrek buys these from Summit Aircraft in Oregon.

The first installation went on Karen Smith's A220 in Canada with more presently being installed on an A220 in eastern Pennsylvania and in Alaska.

The Mount Vernon Outland Airport, serving pilots from Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Montgomery, Dallas, Fort Work Oklahoma City, Kansas City Wichita Des Moines, and Oshkosh during the Midwest LSA Expo.