Los Angeles pilots — invitation to visit new Airhart engineering and design center (Long Beach, March 25)

[PeterClarkAirline]

Hello everyone, My name is Peter Clark and I work in airline communications. I’m helping Airhart Aeronautics open its new simulation, design, and engineering center in Long Beach, California, and we thought it would be worthwhile to invite pilots from the local community to stop by and see what we’re working on.

Airhart is developing a new approach to aircraft interiors and controls, and we’re particularly interested in hearing perspectives from pilots. Anyone who flies and is curious about the work behind aircraft design and flight deck innovation is very welcome.

The center will be open on March 25, 2026, and pilots are welcome to drop in, meet the team, and take a look around. There’s no cost to attend.

If you’d like more details, feel free to reply here or send me a message and I’ll be happy to share the information.

Best regards,
Peter Clark

 

[schmookeeg]

When I read "Airhart Simulation" I assume I climb a tall set of stairs, sit down in a comfy vintage chair, then get dropped onto a tropical island to never be found again.

Then I remember she spelled it differently.

 

[Cloudhound]

Explain to us how you folks decide to launch with such a poorly designed website?

You've got the dough, correct? You've got the techy brains, correct?

You remembered to ask for a $1k deposit. Did you link that button to your bank account?

It appears that is where you stopped.

 

[Llk]

It looks like Airhart has been playing with Sling since 2024 or prior...while the website wasn't remotely clear, it looks like this:

The $1k deposit has nothing to do with an avionics / interior suite. It seems like what they are doing is asking you to place a deposit on a $500k sling collaboration with Airhart.

The airplane will be totally "flight by wire" and emulating or going along with Joby, Archer, and all the other platforms that EVTOL's are building.

"Airhart was founded with a vision to reimagine how people fly. The company's endeavor is to create the safest and easiest-to-fly personal airplane, making aviation more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Airhart's goals include developing an airplane with greater range, speed, and autonomy, providing a car-like experience in the air."

"The company's long-term outlook is promising, with plans to increase the size of the general aviation market and make flying a viable alternative to driving for many people by decreasing the costs of owning and operating an airplane."

Moving from cables, pulleys, bellcranks and more to "fly by wire" in an LSA for $500,000 sounds a little divergent from "decreasing the costs of owning and operating an airplane"

When I think of making it more affordable to own and operate an airplane, I think $100-150k range, not $500k plus...but that's just me.

Flying This Innovative New Aircraft Is as Easy as Driving Your Car

Airhart, Joby, Archer and others are all moving towards simpler, more intuitive controls for their aircraft so they're easier to fly for new pilots.

robbreport.com

Personal Flight Reimagined: Former SpaceX Engineer Launches Game-Changing Aviation Startup

Airhart Aeronautics will look to improve the recreational aviation industry.

simpleflying.com

Airhart

airhartaero.com

and a bunch more...

It looks like "Garmin GPS175 and future avionics expansion" means like its licensing or partnering agreement much like Garmin OEM'd Collins Indicators which ultimately became the GI106...do the approaches and database come from Garmin? How do you reduce costs when you're licensing and platforming on top of Garmin?

Cirrus sold 797 aircraft in 2025. Sling sold 139, at around $400k.

Remember when Icon A2's came out originally at $139k? I think in the end the company sold at bankruptcy for $15M...

Then again, Elon Musk has gotten everyone to buy $100k cars thereby increasing the price of cars overall in the market...Solyndra got money, Solar City got money, Tesla got money, SpaceX got money, so Airhart will as well....