When it was available the aircraft was supplied as in the form of plans and a 300-page builder's manual for amateur construction.
[1] The BLT-ARA features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, T-tail, retractable conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
[1] The aircraft is made from fibreglass, using a moldless construction technique.
The wings and tailplane are detachable, similar to a glider's to allow ground transport or storage in a trailer.
[1] The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied plans as 3000 hours.