Maker of Beaver and Chinook Lines of Light Sport Aircraft
Phone Toll Free US/Canada
+1 (855) 387-3217 all others +1 (979) 885-6193
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About Us - Aeroplane Manufactory
Aeroplane Manufactory ("AM") is the trade name for the Early Aeroplane Manufactory LLC, a Texas limited liability company founded in 2003 and is based at Gloster Aerodrome (1XA7), near Houston, Texas. AM is owned and operated by John A. Couch and Kim S. Evans-Couch who also own and operate Gloster Aerodrome LLC. In the fall of 2013, AM purchased all of the assets of Aircraft Sales and Parts Ltd. based in Vernon, British Columbia and its affiliate, Canadian Ultralight Manufacturing Ltd. based in St. Paul, Alberta, together ("ASAP"). ASAP produced the Beaver and Chinook lines of light aircraft kits in Canada for over 25 years until its owners decided to retire from the business and liquidate the companies. Over three thousand of the aircraft were produced in Canada since inception. AM received the consolidated shipments of parts, materials, equipment, tooling's, jigs, inventory, machines and intellectual property and records from both locations in Canada in November 2013. These shipments constituted five eighteen wheeler truckloads of assets. AM had to repurpose a large hanger at Gloster Aerodrome in order to begin unpacking and place into service all of the assets received from ASAP. The repurposing of the Hanger took months to accomplish. Unpacking, counting and computerizing existing inventory took months longer and placing into service all of the machinery, even more months. In early November 2014, once the facility was completed and all of the machinery was operating, Glenn and Kurt Holomis from St. Paul came to Gloster Aerodrome to train the Couches on fabrication and assembly techniques.
As with all
small businesses with learning curves, the Couches are
working diligently to be able to provide the market with
quality products at reasonable prices and build on the great
record of the Holomis'. We cannot appreciate enough all of
the assistance we have received from Paulette, Brent, Kurt
and Glenn Holomis (and continue to do so) as we transition
the business from their family to ours. Further, we also
appreciate so very much all of the encouragement and support
of those of you who have contacted us and are interested in,
or own and operate Beaver and Chinook aircraft. Our
special thanks go to Mr. Clayton Fisher, who flew his
Chinook Plus 2 from Oklahoma to Gloster Aerodrome in early
2014 to impart on us his special experience and knowledge of
the aircraft.
Our goal is not to promise what we cannot deliver, and to
promise to deliver these outstanding kit aircraft and parts
to you, the customer, as soon as we are able. Thank you
for your continued support and patience. John and Kim
Couch can be reached at the contact details below, we look
forward to hearing from you!
Aeroplane Manufactory
Gloster Aerodrome
4695 Gloster Lane
Sealy, Texas USA 77474
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Toll Free in North America +1
855 387 3217
Everywhere Else: +1
979 885 6193
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