Cessna SkyCatcher Achieves ASTM Certification

On the first day of AirVenture Cessna announced that its 162 SkyCatcher LSA had achieved ASTM certification. It's equipped with a 100-hp Continental engine and the Garmin G300 integrated flat-panel avionics platform. The airplane will be assembled in China of U.S.-made components and then shipped back the United States for final assembly and delivery. Cessna has more than 1,000 orders for the SkyCatcher.