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Reinhard Metz

Reinhard Metz
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Reinhard Metz built his Wheeler Express over an eight-year period and has been flying it for 16 years. He is a retired Bell Labs electrical engineer and has a second career in commercial food equipment. Reinhard lives in Wheaton, Illinois, and often flies out of DuPage Airport with his aviation enthusiastic daughter Ashley.

Build an Electric Tug for Your Airplane

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It’s easier and less expensive than you think.

Build a Custom Display for Your Panel

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With some basic electronics and programming skills, it’s not as tough as it seems.

Stuff and Fold

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Making a hinged instrument panel for ease of maintenance.

Aircraft Brakes

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Some experiences and improvements.

Adding Direct Air/Fuel Ratio Monitoring

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An easy way to optimize engine operation.

Build a Calibrated Tensiometer

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An accurate, inexpensive, cable gauge thats easy to make.

Static Port Location and Altitude Calibration

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Often a challenge, accuracy depends on three things: location, location, location.

Lycoming IO-390 Upgrade

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Replacing an IO-360 in a Wheeler Express.

Homemade Compressed Air Brake Bleeder

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An inexpensive tool for quickly bleeding aircraft brakes.

Glass Panel Upgrade

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Adding a Garmin G3X Touch to a Wheeler Express.

In Case You Missed It

Ask the DAR

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SLSA max empty weight, sailplane condition inspections, licensing a RANS S-7LS as an ELSA.

Bead Blast for Bond Prep

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Surface preparation is easy if you have access to a bead blast cabinet.

Can You Keep It Together?

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Part of your aircraft kit-building journey will require you to temporarily fasten various components...

Error Chain

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Panic! What do you do when you find yourself tumbling toward certain demise and none of the tools available seem to be working?