Progressive Aerodyne Explained

Progressive Aerodyne, Inc
Type:	Privately held company
Foundation:	1991
Founder:	Kerry Richter Wayne Richter Paige Lynette
Location City:	Tavares, Florida
Location Country:	United States
Key People:	CEO: Geoffrey Nicholson^[1]
Industry:	Aerospace
Products:	Kit aircraft

Progressive Aerodyne, Inc is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Tavares, Florida. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of amphibious kit aircraft for the amateur-construction market.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

History

The company was founded in 1991 in Orlando, Florida by Kerry Richter, Wayne Richter and Paige Lynette. The company moved to Tavares, Florida in May 2010. In 2011 Adam Yang became CEO. In 2022 Geoffrey Nicholson was CEO..^{[4] [6] [1]}

The company's main product, the SeaRey, was first flown in November 1992.

Aircraft

+ Aircraft built by Progressive Aerodyne
Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
SeaRey	1992	480 (2011)	two-seat amphibious kit aircraft
Stingray	1990s	at least nine	single-seat amphibious kit aircraft

Notes and References

1. Web site: Management. Progressive Aerodyne, Inc. 2022. 2 February 2022.
2. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 66 Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
3. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 70. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
4. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, pages 225-226. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
5. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 74. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
6. Web site: History. 29 August 2014. Progressive Aerodyne. 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903182018/http://www.searey.com/about-us/history. 3 September 2014. dead.