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LSA Owner Launches Contest To Give Away Airplane

By Elaine Kauh

Moses Frenck, owner of a Storm Century light sport airplane, has decided to give away his LSA as a prize <https://win-a-plane.com/> to a winning essay writer rather than letting it languish in the classifieds. Frenck, a 20-year pilot who has owned the Century since 2010, had listed his New Jersey-based aircraft on Trade-A-Plane for $75,000 <http://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?listing_id=2078347>. While he had interested buyers, their biggest hindrance was getting financing for an LSA that is not common in the U.S., Frenck told AVweb. The Century, which comes from an Italian company, is more common in Australia and Europe. “Banks are reluctant to finance piston aircraft in general, and aviation finance companies tend to stay away from pre-owned LSAs and manufacturers that are not well known,” Frenck said.

His solution was to launch his pay-per-entry essay contest, a model often used to give away big-ticket items like cars and houses. If he receives at least 500 entries with a $100 entry fee for each, with a maximum of 1,000 essays, Frenck will get a minimum of $50,000 for the airplane. A panel of three unnamed professional writers and editors will serve as the judges, but a sincere love of flying will outweigh technical writing ability, Frenck said. The winner will likely be “someone who would use the airplane to share the love of flying, such as giving rides to young people or anyone who’s curious. Someone who would put the airplane to good use, not just have one for the sake of saying they own an airplane,” he said.



The Prize

The prize consists of a 2007 Storm Century single-engine light sport aircraft in airworthy condition. The aircraft is current with its inspections and in excellent mechanical condition. Its last annual inspection was conducted in November 2015. All relevant paperwork, manuals, including maintenance and parts manuals, and log books are included with the aircraft. The aircraft is located in New Jersey. Insurance for this airplane, hull and liability, typically costs less than $1,500 per year.

Engine
• Rotax 100 hp ULS 912
• Burns less than 5 gallons per hour
• Installed Reiff engine preheater

Equipment
• Low wing with winglets
• All metal construction
• Tricycle gear with steerable nose wheel and differential braking (toe brakes) • High strength aluminum leaf landing gear legs to arrest aggressive landings
• Three-blade ground adjustable Warp Drive propeller
• Electric elevator trim on multi-function control grips with panel indicator lights
• Electric rudder trim with panel indicators
• Electric fowler flaps: Automatic push button operation to four preset settings with manual override

Interior
• Complete interior paneling throughout with carpeted decks for a fully finished cockpit
• Roomier interior; two 6 ft.-plus size people sitting comfortably in cockpit 43.3 inches wide
• Comfortable to fly; stick fits in seat cutout, eliminating flying with arm extended
• Oversized 100 lb. capacity luggage compartment Four point harness restraints

Avionics

• PS Engineering PMA6000 audio panel
• Dual FL-760 com radios with Intercom
• Bendix/King touchscreen AV8OR GPS
• Garmin GTX320A Transponder

This is airplane is highly responsive and very maneuverable, with excellent power to weight allowing more than 900 fpm climbs.


<http://www.stormaircraft.com/new-page-5.htm>
Seats 2 Seats 2 + 2
Cabin Widht 1,12 mt
Length 7,20 mt
Wing Span 8,60 mt
Wing Area 11,098 m2
Empty Weight 290 kg410 kg
MTOW
Capacity Usuable Fuel ( 100 lt - 160 lt Long Range tanks)
750 kg
Range 75% of Power 1600 - 2580 km 1300 - 2000 km
Takeoff Distance 125 mt 150 mt
Landing Distance 160 mt 190 mt
Climb Rate 1000 ft/m 1200 ft/m
Vs. 63 km/h 65 km/h
Vso. 72 km/h 75 km/h
V max. 248 km/h 255 km/h
Vcr @ 75% of Power 220 km/h 230 km/h
Vne. 320 kmh 320 km/h
Engine Rotax 100 hp 115 hp T

<https://www.globalair.com/aircraft_for_sale/Light_Sport_Aircraft/StormAircraft_Group/Storm__Century.html>


<https://win-a-plane.com/official-contest-rules/>
The Rules

All you need to do is submit an essay (300-400 words), together with a $100 entry fee, telling us why you are most deserving to win.
The Rules

Submit Entry: <https://win-a-plane.com/submit-entry/>

Win a Plane Essay Contest

Win your very own plane for less than the cost of a one-hour aircraft rental.

Just submit an essay, together with a $100 entry fee, telling us why you are most deserving to win.

The contest is limited to only 1,000 entries, so you have a strong chance. Submission Deadline
June 15th, 2016
1 month to go.



OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. SUBJECT: The essay shall address why you feel that you, or someone you know, deserves to win this airplane.

2. ELIGIBILITY: The Win A Plane Essay Contest (“Contest”) may be entered by any U.S. resident 18 years of age or older. Void where prohibited. Multiple entries, with multiple fees, by an individual are acceptable. Each entry must be unique and original.

3. ESSAY ENTRY FEE: Each entry must be submitted together with $100.00 U.S. funds payable through PayPal. All entries shall be deemed received whether or not the essay adheres to the Technical Requirements as set forth herein. Absolutely no refunds shall be made by reason of non-compliance or for any other reason, unless the 500 entry level has not been met. All entry fees shall be returned if at least 500 entries are not received; however, the sponsors reserve the right to accept fewer than 500 entries. Should a refund of fees become necessary, the original fee shall be returned to each entrant ($100.00 U.S. funds).

4. JUDGES: The entries will be judged by three (3) judges, each of whom is a professional journalist, writer and/or editor. The names of the judges shall not be released except to a public authority requesting such information within the scope of its jurisdiction.

5. JUDGING CRITERIA: The judges shall read and evaluate each essay properly submitted with an attached valid entry fee as herein described. Each essay which meets the Technical Requirements as set forth herein, shall be judged on the basis of structure of essay, grammar, creativity, thought and passion.

6. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Each entry shall: 1) Consist of a formal essay of 300 to 400 words in English; 2) Shall be submitted electronically through the Win-A-Plane.com website; 3) Entrant’s name must appear on the essay submission form and PayPal payment form.

7. DEADLINE FOR DETERMINATION OF WINNING ESSAY:
The winner will be chosen and announced on or before July 31, 2016. The winner of the Contest will receive an official Federal Aviation Administration Bill of Sale (Form AC 8050-2) transferring ownership of the aircraft to the winner. If the winner refuses in writing to accept the Contest Prize, then it shall be awarded to the second-best essay as determined by the judges.

8. COPYRIGHT AND PUBLICATION: Essay Contest entry constitutes an assignment to the sponsors of all copyrights arising under both statute and the common law and all other rights derivative therefrom. By entering the essay Contest, entrants grant further permission for sponsors to publish all or part of the submitted essay and to use the entrant’s name and photograph and to publicize the winning entry, all without royalty or other consideration.

9. STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: This Contest is subject to the provision of all applicable International, Federal, State, and Local Laws and regulations. This offer is void where prohibited.

10. TAXES/FEES: The winning entrant shall be solely responsible for any and all taxes or fees of any kind imposed upon or arising out of a successful participation in this essay contest.

11. CONDITIONS: By entering the Contest, entrant agrees: (a) to be bound by these Official Contest Rules and any other documents required by sponsor herein and by the decisions of the Sponsor, and to waive any right to claim ambiguity in this Contest, the Official Contest Rules or any other documents required by Sponsor herein, (b) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Contest sponsors or entities and their respective officers, directors, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability, claims, losses, damages, demands, causes of action, penalties and expenses arising out of or related to any statement, action or failure to act by entrant during or in connection with his/her participation herein and/or any breach or alleged breach of these Official Contest Rules or of any other documents required by Sponsor and, (c) not to sue and to hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive and forever discharge the Released Parties, from any and all liabilities, claims and demands of any kind or nature whatsoever, in law or equity, whether known or unknown, which entrant (or entrant’s successors-in-interest, heirs and/ or agents) ever had, now have, or in the future may have against the Released Parties, including, but not limited to claims arising out of or related to personal injury (including death) and/or damage, theft, loss or any other harm resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from (i) participation in the Contest or any Contest related activity, (ii) the acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prize, (iii) the use of any of the rights granted herein (including, without limitation, the use and exploitation of the entrant’s name, statements, voice, video-taped recording, photograph and/or other likeness), (iv) any malfunction or other problem with the Contest website, (v) any error in the collection or retention of entry information, and (vi) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of the prize.

12. DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE: The Prize consists of a pre-owned 2007 Storm Century single-engine light sport aircraft, S/N S9 00R 0001, in airworthy condition. Approximate Retail Value: Seventy-Five Thousand U.S. Dollars ($75,000.00). The aircraft is current with its inspections and in excellent mechanical condition. Its last annual inspection was conducted in November 2015. All relevant paperwork, manuals and log books are included with the aircraft. The aircraft is privately owned and located in New Jersey. The winner agrees to accept the aircraft as is.

13. DEADLINE: The Contest period begins on May 1, 2016, and ends on June 15, 2016. Entries must be submitted on or before June 15, 2016, at 11:59 pm ET.

14. EXTENSIONS: Sponsors reserve the sole right to extend the deadlines of the essay Contest entry and determination of the winning entries for a period of up to sixty (60) days.

15. PRIZE TRANSFER: The aircraft must be picked up within thirty (30) days after the notification of the prize winner. An extension of an additional thirty (30) days may be granted by the sponsors if deemed necessary.

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