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.
Issue link: http://experimenter.epubxp.com/i/96284
L i g h t P l a n e Wor l d Richard DeHaven making videos from the cockpit of his Sting Sport LSA. Light-Sport Aircraft Videos FanWing By Dan Grunloh Icarus Envy – The Lure of Light Sport Flying is an excellent one-hour DVD by filmmaker Bob Leff that provides a tour of all the different kinds of flying on the light side of aviation. The film includes everything from foot-launched powered paragliders to the latest state-of-the-art, 120-mph light-sport aircraft (LSA). The video is fast-paced and fun, and includes plenty of inthe-air footage to give viewers a good feel for what it's like to fly in this category of aircraft. The film begins with a history of ultralights, including footage of some of the earliest ultralights. Bob obtained old movie clips of ultralight flying from some 38 NO. 4/ DECEMB ER 2012 of the 17 pilots he interviewed, which enabled him to mix those scenes into the story being told by the pilots. The film transitions smoothly from pilot interview to takeoff and landing shots to cockpit views in the air while flying. As one of the pilots says, "Once you leave the ground, it's like a different world." The film moves from ultralights to light-sport flying with emphasis on experimental amateur-built aircraft including Challengers, an Avid Flyer, a Pietenpol and a Titan Tornado. We see aircraft flying on skis in winter and some captivating float flying sequences. The ending of the film is a montage of flying sequences set