Tag: airventure

When new aircraft from two very different designers, in this case Randy Schlitter and Richard VanGrunsven, surface with considerable similarities, consensus about basic design tenets must be blowing in the wind. Certainly Light Sport regs do constrain performance considerations, but human factors are more up for grabs, and that’s where one or another design can truly shine; by Marc Cook.

Angle of attack indicators make better pilots and might save your life.

The Karl brothers bring a new carbon fiber speedster to market.

Design process: wing size and takeoffs.