TEAM
OUR STORY
It all begun in 2009 when Igors Zvjagins and Valentin Vasjak were in Italy and saw the MILLENNIUM MASTER for the first time in flight and were amazed by its design and performance. Then they had an idea - to build a better quality ultra-light plane ourselves.
Pelegrin SIA was founded on January 2010 and MILLENIUM MASTER Aircraft was built in less than 10 months. Thanks to Aivars Lejietis, who joined our team in 2012 as main investor, we were able to develop and build a totally new aircraft, TARRAGON, that was designed by C.F.M. Air s.r.l. especially for Pelegrin SIA.
Our experience helped us eliminate a lot of the common mistakes in ultra-light design and construction in order to create a new generation of aircraft – TARRAGON. TARRAGON is lighter, faster and more aerodynamic.
VALENTIN VASJAK
Pelegrin SIA CEO till 03.10.2020
President of Latvian Home Builders Association www.lidmasinas.org
In 2009 built 1st 100% original copy of “Farman 4” together with other Latvian avio constructors that is equipped with 1912 original engine. Valentin’s passion is feeling of freedom. Freedom that is given by a flight, a ride by a bike, and riding a horse. He never stops on a place. He always desires to reach new top. Ultra-Light pilot license since 2007.
AIVARS LEJIETIS
Pelegrin SIA member of the board
Since childhood, thanks’ to his father, Aivars has always been passionate about flying and aviation. He always dreamt to become a pilot and he received his Ultra-Light pilot license in 2007. In 2010 there was an accident during the flight with his Dynamic WT9. Thanks’ to God and Aivars’ will of life, personality and strength he survived. The most important fact is that the accident didn’t break his passion for flying; on the contrary, it stimulated him to believe in his own competence and Pelegrin Ltd to build TARRAGON. His motto is not only to crash aircrafts but to produce them well.
ANATOLY PEREKRIOSTOV
TARRAGON Test pilot
Director and a chief pilot-instructor of EVAD airfield: http://airfield-adazi.lv. Pilot of the BALTIC BEES jet team http://www.balticbees.com - the first professional Civil Aerobatics Jet Team in the Baltic States. More than 3100 flight hours. 15 years had worked as a military pilot instructor.