Author: Luca Ferrari

Alaska’s Flying Cowboy youtube channel.. Mr. Gary Green has just released a new video showing the beauty of the Alaskan territory. Sure many of you, will remember him flying at Valdez last year. He got the permission to fly with his new plane just arrived, only few hours before the exhibition and still he performed very well .

The past year was very successfull for Zlin Aviation. And some changes became for this reason, simply mandatory. Last Autumn, we have taken the decision to almost double the production capacity of our company, due to the large number of planes sold worldwide.

It’s finally time to deliver the first Shock Cub in New Zealand. Very nice looking plane..with “Ferrari” red and many carbon parts in evidence..

We are proud to announce a new dealership for British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
“Travelair” and the Chilcotinflyers would like to welcome you to a new world of bush planes and bush flying. The main sales/maintenance and training center is located at Chilliwack Airport (CYCW), in the beautiful Fraser Valley of British Columbia. The “bush-flying training camp” is located in the wilderness of the remote West Chilcotin, at Terra Nostra Guest Ranch. It will be the perfect place to show the extraordinary capabilities of the “Shock Cub”.

It is time to make some sort of balance after the official launch of the Shock Cub, happened exactly six months ago. A well known aviation journalist, asked us recently, how is going with this product and our intentions for the future. The Shock Cubs sold are 26 at this time, (99% ready to fly).

Finally we got the first (prototype) 915iS according to the “Rotax development engine program” , planned by the engine manufacturer, for the next incoming months.. We will be trained and allowed to install this engine soon for preliminary ground tests, and only later, after several steps to be followed, we will be authorized to test fly it.It will be installed on a new Shock Cub since many of them, have been already sold, taking in mind this specific engine. We are really excited by this important arrival since we beleive that this engine will elevate dramatically the level of Hyper STOL performances of our planes.

While our first American Shock Cub (“Outback Shock” is the name for the American market ) is almost ready for the first flight (equipped with the TITAN 340 engine), we are very proud to announce in cooperation with our American dealer, the arrival of a new dealer for the State of Alaska…As you know in Alaska, “bushflying” is not just another way to fly…”

As usual, a nice organization and a favourable meteo, has allowed last weekend, a nice German Savage meeting …Tks to Mr. Tom Huber and his friends to have planned this nice event, even for this year..It was a fantastic occasion to meet eachother and share personal experiences .. Pic credit : Ruedi Homberger “Hombi“

In about ten days, finally will be available in USA the first Shock Cub . The plane equipped with a powerful Titan 180 hp, is the first Shock Cub covered with “Oratex 6000” system and painted with original  Oracover colors due to the presence of a nice paint scheme. In USA the Shock Cub is officially named Outback Shock. For more informations and details pls contact our local dealer, Mr. Bill Canino or visit their official website

Delivered in Germany the first “super light” Savage Cruiser . Equipped for the first time with Oracover system and including several options engineered and produced by us
to lower as much as possible the final empty weight (just for example carbon seats and full carbon floorboards and engine cowling, plus composite tail leave etc) , we are glad to announce to all interested customers that the final weight recorded, was 290,7 kg. Ready to fly with Rotax 100 hp.