Hit or Myth? Flying with duct tape

James Wiebe is a different sort of airplane pioneer. He doesn't make an LSA. He bought the rights to the former Kitfox Lite and has gone through several iterations of changing and improving the airplane. This makes sense considering his background in the computer accessory field, where he learned the constant upgrade path so common in the tech industry. Belite's aircraft can meet Part 103 and other variations are Experimental Amateur Built. Evidently that wasn't enough work, so Belite also developed a line of superlight instruments. Just keeping up with this prolific fellow tires many folks. However, he also knows how to reach outside the aviation community. For example, on TV... mainstream TV...like the famous "Mythbusters" show. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on October 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.