Better aircraft fabric

[Lars Gleitsmann]

Lars, all the photos you've posted are for non-certified aircraft, all which are legal in the USA to be covered with Oratex, except for the Super Cub: did that get a one-time only STC (field approval)?

Hi, The FAA is flat out denying any Field Approvals of any kind of Aircraft Fabric since all the Ceconite STC's were done; "its National Policy" I was told. The USA is about the ONLY meaningful country where Oratex is not approved. The Canadian Approval took only 4 month and they only had reasonable questions and the New Zealand approval took like 3 weeks with some local NZ testing that they wanted to see it with their own eyes...
So, we are still working with the FAA on this...
But I sure think it is disgusting to deny field approvals of Orphaned antique planes that were certified even before CAR-3 existed etc...
The "Super Cub" is not a super Cub PA18 at all. Like the black one is the one-of-a-kind 250hp Glacier Cub, "the Instant Valdez Winner" of Breeden fame! The white Cub on the other page is the first flyable "Javron Cub" the wonderful Kitplane produced in great quality by Jay Rossier; This one in Oratex was build by Larry Vetterman of the good Exhaust-company fame!
Best Regards from Alaska!
Lars

P.S.: Meanwhile in Canada any Piper or Maule is legal to cover in Oratex6000