Experimenter is a magazine created by EAA for people who build airplanes. We will report on amateur-built aircraft as well as ultralights and other light aircraft.
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Belite Electronics Introduces Digital Universal LED Fuel Gauge Belite announces its new Universal LED Fuel Gauge. The new gauge is compatible with almost all fuel probes in existence. An LED display shows the current amount of fuel in the fuel tank. Calibrated from 0 percent to 100 percent, it features unusually bright LEDs, which are completely readable in direct sunlight. It is available in a single or dual version for support of one or two fuel tanks. The input compatibility is selectable between traditional float-style fuel senders and newer-style capacitive fuel senders. It may be calibrated to match the full and empty point of any fuel sender/ tank at the push of a button. The unit uses digital electronics to interpret, calibrate, and display the fuel tank level. Calibration of the fuel level is done via a single button for each tank. Watch a video of the gauge in operation at http://YouTube/Fr_4Roio7sY. This instrument is available immediately and can be bought through Aircraft Spruce or Belite's online store. The price is $99.95 for the single fuel gauge (Part No. UFGA-021) and $124.95 for the dual fuel gauge (Part No. UFGA-022). RANS S-20 Raven Now in Development, Accepting Pre-Orders RANS is proud to announce the S-20, the successor to the famous Coyote II S-6S. However, the S-6ES will remain in production. If you are looking for a sideby-side high-wing that can equal or exceed the performance of the S-6S, meet the Raven. Features include an all-welded steel fuselage and tail; a flat aluminum landing gear made of 7075, CNC machined, heat treated, and shot peened for long life; a universal fuselage—the landing gear can be switched from tail wheel to trike; sliding seats; a large door opening to allow easy ingress and egress; welded steel door frames; and a large, easy-access baggage compartment. The wing and tail are directly from the S-7S, featuring one-piece fully CNC-machined stamped ribs, CNC-machined spars, aero servo ailerons, and a 26-gallon fuel system. For more information, visit www.Rans.com. Aircraft Covering Conversion Kits for RANS Aircraft RANS now has aircraft covering conversion kits for several of its models. The kits allow owners to convert their pre-sewn Dacron envelopecovered plane to the performanceenhancing Superflite fabric. The kits include all the parts needed to adapt the wings. Usually the fuselage and tails of any of their kits will accept standard aircraft fabric covering systems. If your plane is coming up for re-cover, consider a conversion kit. You can enjoy the benefit of increased performance and longer skin life. The performance increase comes from the wing ribs being more stable. Planes that are converted show as much as a 10 percent increase in cruise speeds and rates of climb. Stall speeds are reported as lowered by three or more miles per hour. Kits are available for the following RANS aircraft: S-6ES Standard Wing, S-6ES (116 Wing), S-12, S-12XL, S-14 Standard (116 wing), S-14 139 Wing, and S-18. Call 785-625-6346 for current pricing. EAA Experimenter 13