EAA Experimenter 3
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02 Tower Frequency
BY JACK PELTON
04 Homebuilder's Corner
BY CHARLIE BECKER
06 News from HQ
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08 Flightline
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Vol.3 No.7 I July 2014
18 Flying an e-Gull
And building an electric motor, too
BY LYNNE WAINFAN
28 What Our Members Are Building
Designing a Plans- or Kit-Built Electric-Powered Ultralight
BY JAMES L AWRENCE
36 Flight Testing Techniques
Slips
BY ED KOL ANO
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32 Ultralight World
Discover Paragliding
BY DON MCNIVEN
10 Champion for a Day
A homebuilt phoenix rises from the ashes!
BY BUDD DAVISSON
24 Ultralight Fun
Exploring the options available
BY DAN GRUNLOH
38 Hangar Debrief
Learn, Build, and Fly…
BY KE VIN CONNER
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