"The Liberty XL2 has moved out of the Jurassic age of aeroplanes."
Loop Magazine, January, 2007
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Safety

The Liberty XL2 has been carefully designed for safety. Since our decision in 1996 to undertake certification of the Liberty XL2, we have placed the issue of safety at the top of our priority list. We have striven to achieve the highest level of passenger safety through design, materials and the latest safety requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration's FAR 23 regulations - not bilateral arrangements from other foreign airworthiness authorities.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE XL2'S SAFETY FEATURES:

Excellent low speed stability and control

  • Sport plane stick forces with good control harmony
  • Excellent pitch and roll response

Low stall speed

  • Short takeoff and landing distances
  • Improved safety for engine-out landing
  • Docile flapped and clean stall characteristics

4130 Chrome-Moly Welded Steel Chassis Carbon-Fiber Sandwich Construction Fuselage

  • Excellent crashworthiness
  • Good service life
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Materials exceeds latest FAA composite materials design requirements for maximum temperature strength
  • Excellent fatigue Life
  • Corrosion Resistant
  • Simple Repairability
  • Other color than white

Energy absorbing impact zones

  • All-round protection

Damage tolerant / fail-safe structural design

  • Laminated mechanically pastered aluminum spar construction
  • Dual section main wing spar

Integral lightning-strike protection

  • Occupant systems protection

Crush-proof fuel tank

  • Aluminum fuselage mounted - well protected in it's own zone

Roll-over protection

  • Wide tricycle gear
  • Overhead protection roll bar

4-point seat harness

  • Shoulder and lap

Certified engine

  • Certified to FAR Part 23 requirements

IFR Certified

  • Automatic electrical backup system

Emergency Exit

  • Meets the latest FAA egress requirements

Quality Control

  • Manufactured in USA by FAA approved facility

Field of view

  • Excellent visibility - see and avoid

Ergonomic cockpit design

  • Reduced pilot workload
  • Simplified flight controls

Avionics

  • Full range of modern GPS / NAV / COMM / AUDIO
  • Certified to meet FAR 23 Amendment 53, more stringent safety regulation than our competitors

FADEC

  • Automatic fuel/air management
  • No carb icing
  • Low pilot workload