HISTORY

The AeroKART was developed to save my own back from pushing my airplane (Columbia 300) back into the hangar. Since we were already in the manufacturing business, we decided to refine it and start manufacturing them. Our main business is manufacturing concession GoKarts for the amusement industry. Since 1983, Shaller Enjuneering has built over 7500 GoKarts that are in 32 states in the U.S. and a few foreign countries. Check out shaller.com. In the past, we have built electric GoKarts and from that experience have gained familiarity with electro-mechanical systems. Many of the items used in the AeroKART are GoKart parts or variations. We have probably built 10 prototypes and know a lot about what doesn't work. The latest design is a collection of the best ideas from the previous attempts.

The AeroKART is a 24 VDC system utilizing a heavy duty gearmotor, controller, twist grip “throttle” input device (potentiometer), and two 12V sealed lead acid batteries using AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) technology. The batteries are charged by an onboard smart charger. The controller is programmed to shut off after 20 minutes of inactivity and can be reset by recycling the ON/OFF switch.

If you have any suggestions, problems, or comments or want to adapt to an aircraft that we haven't covered, give me a call.

Roger Shaller