At Sanford-Lee County Airport Fantasy Air USA and LSA America arrange their fleet in front of headquarters. Doug and Betty Hempstead run the operation distributing the Allegro 2007 (photo by Randee Laskewitz).
Fantasy Air USA and LSA America in central North Carolina sell three SLSA: Interplane SkyBoy, Fantasy Air Allegro 2007, and Flying Machines Mystique. They’ll soon also have the Part 103 ZJ Viera. *** In addition to distributing LSA nationally, Fantasy Air USA runs a profitable flight training operation. Proprietors Doug and Betty Hempstead report 33 students have completed training with an average of 28 hours to obtain their Sport Pilot certificate. Using the Allegro at $70/hour + $30 for a flight instructor, they’ve kept the cost below $3,000 — compared to $8,000 or more to get a Private license. Doug reports average burn of just 2.5 gph during instruction (training is flown slower than cruise speeds). Many students drive 1-4 hours to obtain training, though a map on the office wall shows a growing network of Allegros used in flight training. With Allegro #3 to win SLSA approval, Fantasy Air USA has consistently ranked 6th or 7th in U.S. market share reports.
So I say hello to Doug and Betty Hempstead.
I regret to inform you that Doug and Betty Hempstead were killed some years ago in a car crash.
Hello their name is Jan Dobiáš my father was Edmund Dobiáš spoke nicely about you compiled by you at light Allegro I had a dream to look where he liked it so much. Best regards from the Czech Republic