Contest: Belite giving away Avionics Panel with 8 instruments

We're giving away a complete instrument panel!:  you get eight instruments and a panel to mount them on.  This includes a G meter, Airspeed Indicator, AGL altimeter, Battery Condition Meter, CHT/EGT with probes, Fuel Gauge with Fuel sender, Inclinometer, Turn Rate gyro AND metal panel to mount them on.

To enter, click here.

The contest is over when we pick the winner at Oshkosh 2010.  You do not need to be present to win.

Thorough Belite Superlite Review Published!

We have obtained the right to republish the flight review on the Belite Superlite, written by Scott Severen in Light Sport and Ultralight Flying magazine.  The Superlite is our FAR Part 103 ultralight, and provides superlative performance, while consuming 3.4 gallons per hour of gasoline.  It is available in prices ranging from $28,500+ (assembled and flying), depending on options.  All configurations include the Hirth 50HP engine, which looks like an aircraft engine, and includes dual ignition.  For the money, this is the highest performance small aircraft in the country.

This extensive review covers the flight characteristics of our Superlite plane, along with an excellent description of our assembly facility.
 
Please enjoy the reading and pictures, which you may find here in PDF form.  Alternatively, read the 'text only' version after clicking on this alternative text only link:

My thanks to Scott for writing such a thorough article.

The weight of gasoline for aircraft use isn't necessarily what you think it is.

Please pass this post on to anyone who is flying with autogas in their airplane -- it will open their eyes as to the true weight of the gasoline!

I've been calculating the weight of gasoline as 6 pounds per gallon ever since I was a 19 year old newbie pilot.  

That's a critical number, used by several hundred thousand pilots frequently as they calculate weight and balance on their aircraft.  WikiAnswers is a little more precise and shows it as 6.02 pounds per gallon.

However, the bigger surprise for me has come to my attention as I've started to fly ultralights.  I don't often use 100LL anymore, having switched to 91 octane premium car gas.  I'm flying with car gas.  So, here's the pertinent question:

A message to Russia...

Привет Мир,

Я заметил некоторые звенья, входящие из России. Я нуждаюсь в российском дистрибьютере для моего самолета. Если любой может помочь, пожалуйста пошлите мне английский ответ на:

james  a t  beliteaircraft.com

Спасибо!

Джеймс