Burl's Aircraft on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Burl's Aircraft LLC is an American
The company was established in February 1982 as Burl's Aircraft Rebuild and was granted FAA inspection authorization in 1985.
The company's first product was the FAA approved Magnum I tailwheel penetration ski, made available in 1982. The eight different models of this product have sold 425 units in the past 25 years.
The Alpha Omega Suspension System was developed to a customer specification as a replacement for existing bungee
"Inventor finds a better way to land a Super cub airplane on difficult terrain"
July 10, 2005
Alpha Omega Suspension System
1982 establishments in Alaska Aerospace companies of the United States Companies based in Anchorage, Alaska Privately held companies based in Alaska American companies established in 1982 Manufacturing companies established in 1982 Manufacturing companies based in Alaska
aircraft parts
An aircraft part is an article or component approved for installation on a type-certificated aircraft. Approval for these parts is derived from the jurisdictions of the countries that an aircraft is based. In the United States, the Federal Aviati ...
manufacturer located in Chugiak, Alaska
Chugiak () is an unincorporated community in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska, situated approximately northeast of downtown Anchorage.
Geography
Chugiak is located between Eagle River to the south and Eklutna to the ...
. The company was founded in 1982 by Burl A Rogers, to design, engineer and manufacture Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government agency within the United States Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates civil aviation in t ...
approved parts for light aircraft
A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a Maximum Takeoff Weight, maximum gross takeoff weight of or less.Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition'', page 308. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997.
Light aircraft are use ...
.
History
The company was established in February 1982 as Burl's Aircraft Rebuild and was granted FAA inspection authorization in 1985.
The company's first product was the FAA approved Magnum I tailwheel penetration ski, made available in 1982. The eight different models of this product have sold 425 units in the past 25 years.
The Alpha Omega Suspension System was developed to a customer specification as a replacement for existing bungee landing gear
Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft that is used for taxiing, takeoff or landing. For aircraft, it is generally needed for all three of these. It was also formerly called ''alighting gear'' by some manufacturers, s ...
shocks used on aircraft. The customer noted that the traditional shocks leak and wear out as well as provide too much bounce upon landing. Roger's design employs solid polymer as the shock-absorber, housed in a steel-plated cylinder that is sealed with epoxy and mounted with titanium tubes.
Burl A Rogers purchased the Aircraft Type Certificate for the Aeronca Sedan
The Aeronca 15AC Sedan is a four-seat, fixed conventional gear light airplane which was produced by Aeronca Aircraft between 1948 and 1951. Designed for personal use, the Sedan also found applications in utility roles including bush flying. Th ...
in July 2000 from William Brad Mitchell and has since then manufactured parts for the design and issued Service Bulletins. The Sedan is known to the FAA as the ''Burl A. Rogers 15AC Sedan'' since the purchase of the type certificate, although no complete aircraft have yet been produced by the company.
Inventions
*Magnum I - Wheel Penetration Tailski *Alpha Omega Suspension System (AOSS)July 10, 2005
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.burlac.com/Alpha Omega Suspension System
1982 establishments in Alaska Aerospace companies of the United States Companies based in Anchorage, Alaska Privately held companies based in Alaska American companies established in 1982 Manufacturing companies established in 1982 Manufacturing companies based in Alaska