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Some 250 Stemmes are flying worldwide, and there are 40 Stemmes flying in the United States.
At $446,600, the Stemme is definitely a boutique product aimed at a very selective niche.
Those big wings are great for soaring, but obviously a drawback when dealing with crosswinds. Although Stemme publishes
a maximum demonstrated crosswind component of 16 knots,
Hebner says he's comfortable landing with 25-knot crosswinds.
The wing's lift is degraded in rain, so Stemme says to increase
approach airspeeds in rain by 10 percent. Rain also increases
takeoff runs by up to 50 percent, decreases climb rates by up to
50 percent, and lowers cruise speeds by up to 30 percent.
But these are minor inconveniences to Stemme owners.
Some 250 Stemmes are flying worldwide, and there are 40
Stemmes flying in the United States. At $446,600, the Stemme
is definitely a boutique product aimed at a very selective niche.
That niche may be set to expand. Stemme's marketing efforts
and maintenance network in the American market have been
diminished over the past dozen years. Recently, however, the
company has hired former Cessna executive Mark Stevenson
as president of the newly-formed Stemme USA, Inc. organization. Stevenson says that the number of Stemme service centers
will soon expand from one to six. And for the first time in 10
years, Stemme has had a presence at both the Sun 'n Fun and

EAA AirVenture events. In another development, Stemme has
announced plans to buy LSA manufacturer Remos, thus expanding its product line and acquiring the Remos manufacturing
facility in Pasewalk, Germany.
It's Stevenson's theory that the Stemme's classification as a
glider will bring more customers in coming years. After all, a medical certificate isn't required to legally fly the Stemme-just a private
pilot certificate with a glider rating and an instructor's self-launch
endorsement. To those in the aging, bell-shaped curve of the pilot
population, that alone may sway buying decisions.
AOPA
EMAIL tom.horne@aopa.org

ALTHOUGH THE S10-VT (below) is Stemme's primary product, the

company is developing a derivative-the ECARYS, a surveillance,
reconnaissance, research, and sporting events version. Endurance
is expected to be 20 hours and range 1,350 nm. The ECARYS's
wingspan will be 59 feet-far less than the S10-VT's 75 feet, six
inches. However, it will retain the S10-VT's folding-wing design,
and have detachable wings for transport by trailer or container.

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