The company AEROPILOT Ltd. began to work on production of the lightweight Carbon Fibre LEGEND aircraft range in 2010, starting with the Ultralight version for the European markets and a plan to move into export markets with an LSA aircraft. The prototype LEGEND 540 aircraft was completed successfully in March 2011 by AEROPILOT. They presented this LEGEND airplane after further tests and refinement, as a production aircraft example at the AERO exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany in April 2011. The LEGEND was designed as an 80% scale version of the very successful Cessna 182, with 2 passenger seating for UL and LSA, but actually has more passenger room than the Cessna and is safe from corrosion.
Having received the government authorization for serial production of the ultralight LEGEND aircraft from the Czech LAA on 18th December 2012, following LAA tests the Czech Type Certificate for the LEGEND aircraft was awarded in December 2012. Serial production continued from this time, with deliveries against the LAA Type certificate and shortly after, with sales in Germany against the more stringent German DAeC specifications and testing.
Based on the export demand for advanced light sport aircrafts built to the US ASTM specifications with a MTOW of 600 kg, AEROPILOT Ltd. began to plan production of the 600 Kg version on the Legend in late 2014. This resulted in the manufacture of the first special light sport - LEGEND 600 aircraft (LSA) in 2015, to an order placed for an Australian customer.
The Australian dealer carried out all preparation and testing for the world’s first LSA version of the Legend, as required by the Australian and NZ regulations. The company AEROPILOT Ltd. received the First of Type Certificate and the Certificate of Airworthiness with its approval to operate the Legend as a special LSA and consequently as an S-LSA in the USA, from the Australian Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) on 11th September 2015.
Meanwhile in Europe the first of the long distance flights were made in the LEGEND 600 airplane, with the owner flying a new aircraft from Czech Republic through Hungary, Greece, Turkey and Egypt to Saudi Arabia in April 2014. While in Australia with it’s more rugged conditions, the first LEGEND made flights across Australia over Ayers rock in Central Australia in May 2016 and completed a 2,800nm round trip of southern Australia. Confirming that durability, the second Australian Legend 600 made its maiden cross-country flight in July 2016 from Cessnock in NSW to Geralton (some 2,200nm) under very severe weather conditions. Flooding and very high winds were experienced across the treeless Nullabor Plains, a vast scrub desert, over 5 days of flying.
As well as the standard tri-gear UL LEGEND 600 and LSA LEGEND 600 aircraft, AEROPILOT Ltd. also manufactures the floatplane versions of these aircraft in lightweight standard floats and amphibious float versions.
The company AEROPILOT Ltd. obtained the Airworthiness Certificate with its approval to operate the LSA L600 as a light sport airplane in the USA from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 21st September 2016.
The company AEROPILOT Ltd. obtained the Type Certificate for the ultralight LEGEND 600 aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 600kg issued by the Light Aircraft Association of the Czech Republic on 30th June 2021.
The LEGEND 600 aircraft, made by the Czech manufacturer AEROPILOT Ltd., received the German Type Certificate for the ultralight LEGEND 600 aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 600kg from the DeAC on 11th January 2022.
The company AEROPILOT Ltd. obtained the Polish Type Certificate for the ultralight LEGEND 600 aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 600kg, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority in Poland on 2nd January 2023.
The company AEROPILOT Ltd. received the French Type Certificate for the ultralight LEGEND 600 aircraft, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority in France on 28th March 2023.
The company AEROPILOT Ltd. obtained the German Type Certificate of Legend 600 NG from the DeAC on 28th August 2024. The Type certificate is for the ultralight LEGEND 600 aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 600kg.
The Legend 600 NG (New Generation) has a modern electrical installation wiring system, very high-quality wings and static ports, which enable highly accurate measurements with zero deviation between actual real speeds and indicated speeds.
The company Aeropiot Ltd. makes Legend 600 type aircrafts, which have all important equipment based on the many years of experience of Legend 600 aircraft pilots.
The Legend 600/L600 aircraft is truly exceptional, because it combines the ability to fly both on land and water, which makes it highly versatile.
Aeropilot offers customization options for various types of flights:
The Aeropilot's current production success and achievements:
Light sport LEGEND 600 aircraft fully equipped with IFR instruments to the USA, which means that the aircraft can be controlled even in very low visibility (fog, at night) with the help of instruments
Amphibious LEGEND 600 airplane equipped with the most powerful Rotax 916 iS 2A turbo engine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQud5QwWb6g&t=7s
LEGEND 600 aircraft with big wheels for landing on beaches in Guatemala
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