Supporter Profile: AB Flight

ABOUT AB FLIGHT

With the introduction of the FAA Sport Pilot Certificate in 2004, AB Flight was founded to support the light sport aviation community. AB Flight focuses on providing Pilot Training, Pilot Examiner services, Evektor Aircraft Sales, Light Sport Aircraft Parts and Maintenance, as well as Technical Support for Light Sport maintenance facilities across North America. Our Pilot Examiner is authorized to administer practical tests to Sport Pilot and Sport Flight Instructor applicants in the United States and all its territories.

Led by AB Flight owner Art Tarola, who has well over 8000 flight hours, AB Flight has helped hundreds of people gain their wings. AB Flight strives to continually improve the quality of the flight training experience for our students and all staff members participate in recurrent training. We also work in conjunction with others in the flight training community to share ideas and improve the flight training experience throughout the country. AB Flight is also an authorized Alien Flight Student Training Provider as approved by the TSA.

AB FLIGHT’S SERVICES AT A GLANCE

• Flight Training

• Instructor Training

• International Student Training

• Evektor Sales

• Evektor Parts

• Evektor Service

• Rotax Engine Heavy Maintenance

• Aircraft Brokerage

• GLEIM Aviation Products Supplier

At AB Flight we exclusively use the Evektor line of Light Sport Aircraft for its unsurpassed strength, reputation, and comfort.

Whether you have already learned to fly or are just beginning, we would love to join you on the flying journey that lay before you!

At AB Flight, we are with you from start to finish in achieving your Sport Pilot certificate. We offer everything from Ground School training material, the Practical Test, and even helping you purchase your very own airplane!

Call us today and find out why so many people choose AB Flight!

ABOUT ART TAROLA

For over 35 years Art Tarola, having established himself as a major player in the aviation community and in many ways has sealed himself as a leader therein. Having built his first aircraft in 1981, a single seat experimental, he soon followed with building 2 more. He soon moved to building two Ultralight Trainers and began training people to fly ultralights. Art would then spend the next 17 years in ultralight training. However, he would soon find himself back in the shop working on his 6th aircraft an Aerobatic Experimental aircraft. The following year, Art began studying to earn a degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology and he didn’t stop there. With the emergence of the Sport Pilot certificate program, Art found himself again training to become a Certified Flight Instructor which he achieved in August of 2005. Since then, Art has seen over 200 people gain their Sport Pilot Certificate under his instruction.

A year after he gained his CFI license, Art again began pursuing further certifications such as a Sport Pilot Examiner. A year thereafter, he became a Designated Flight Sport Flight Instructor Examiner. He now was not only training people to fly but was teaching others to teach which aligns with Arts life objective, “To Support the Light Sport Aviation Community by offering flight training, pilot examiner services, light sport aircraft sales, parts, and maintenance; to improving the safety record of experimental amateur-built and light sport aircraft through education in the areas of airworthiness and operations.”

Art is also a proud member of NAFI, AOPA, EAA, LAMA, and FAASTeam Representative, “of which Art earned the title FAASTeam Rep of the Year in 2011”. Art is an importer of the Evektor line of Light Sport aircraft, a line that is unsurpassed in its strength, reputation, and comfort. He has also written a few publications regarding Light Sport Aircraft and has been featured in many articles.

ABOUT THE EVEKTOR HARMONY LSA

The Harmony LSA is the latest FAA approved S-LSA aircraft produced by Evektor and represents the next generation of the first FAA-approved light sport aircraft- the SportStar. The Harmony LSA is the Ultimate Cross Country Touring & Training S-LSA. The new tapered wing, enlarged rudder & ailerons, more cockpit space and other innovations bring further comfort and performance enhancements.

ABOUT EVEKTOR

Evektor is an international company and belongs among the leading development and manufacturing companies which are active in the aircraft industry of the Czech Republic. Besides aviation, Evektor has extensive development activities in the automotive and mechanical engineering industry. Evektor company was founded in 1991 and since 1992 it has been active in development and design of aircraft.

Evektor-Aerotechnik is an EASA Certified manufacturer with almost 50 years of experience in aircraft production. The fleet of 1300+ aircraft operated in 50 countries globally places Evektor-Aerotechnik among the top global manufacturers of airplanes for pilot training, air club and leisure flying. Evektor has under development utility twin engine turboprop EV-55 Outback for transportation of 9 to 14 passengers.