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Avid Champion ultralight aircraft

When you opened an AVID crate, this is what you would see - everything you need to build your AVID (except for the final coat of paint). All the welding was complete, and all the fiberglass parts were formed. 

The wing ribs were built, and the main spars cut and pre-drilled. All hardware was sorted and bagged; even the adhesives was included.

The AVID fuselage is built of 4130 aircraft steel; the wing spars are 6061 T-6 aircraft aluminum, and all hardware is AN quality. AVIDs were shipped in a custom-made plywood crate. Each kit, carefully inspected to insure completeness and quality.

THE AVID CHAMPION FOLDING WINGS

All AVID aircraft were built with a unique wing-fold system which allows the wings to be folded in less than 5 minutes without disturbing the integrity of the control system. 

Dean Wilson created this system on the first AVID. His experience with sailplanes taught him the importance of being able to rig the airplane without disturbing this vital function.

THE AVID CHAMPION STRUCTURE
The structure of the AVID is strong, yet simple and light-weight. The design uses proven construction techniques. The lift-strut fittings are of a "box" design that provides not only high strength, but eliminates bending loads for indefinite fatigue life.The strut at the wing attach point is designed not to place any welds under direct tensile load.

The elevator, flaps and ailerons are controlled by push tubes. The rudder is controlled by stainless-steel cables.

THE FLAPERONS
Why do AVIDs use flaperons? Flaperons are not a new idea. They have been used for many years on aircraft where maximum lift must be extracted form a wing. Later variations on the same theme include the popular S.T.O.L. kit - sold for Cessna aircraft - that droops the ailerons with the flaps.

The idea is to enhance lift on the entire wing rather that the in-board section only, as on more common flap/aileron designs. The flaps deploy together a total of 15 degrees. This still allows the aileron travel of about 5 degrees. Even after the main wing stalls, the flaperons remain effective to provide needed roll control.

You will notice the counterbalance on all our flaperons. This insures that the surface is static-balanced and eliminates any tendency to flutter. The Avid Champion was introduced in 1998, and the first plane flew in June of 1998.

Horsepower: 50 hp
Fuel Capacity: 5 gal 19 L
Range: 90 nm 167 km 104 mi
Cruise: 55 kts 102 kmh 63 mph
Stall: 23 kts 43 kmh 26 mph
Climb: 700 ft/min 3.6 m/sec
Takeoff Distance: 75 ft 23 m
Landing Distance: 300 ft 91 m

Gross Weight: 594 lbs 269 kg
Empty Weight: 254 lbs 115 kg
Useful Load: 340 lbs 154 kg
Wingspan: 26.79 ft 8.17 m  
Length: 17.58 ft 5.36 m
Height: 6 ft 1.83 m

Single place Part 103 ultralights in the United States are defined as single place ultralight aircraft that weigh 254 lbs or less, have a stall speed not more than 24 knots, a top speed of 55 knots, and carry no more than 5 gallons of fuel. To fly a legal Part 103 ultralight aircraft in the United States the pilot does not require a pilot license. 

Single place aircraft weighing more than 254 lbs. in the U.S. require a pilots license and must be built as experimental, amateur built, homebuilt aircraft. These include weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes, powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.