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Chuck Deiterich

Chuck Deiterich
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Chuck Deiterich built and flies N701TX, a Zenith STOL CH 701. As a NASA flight controller, he was on the Flight Dynamics Team (trajectory planning and control) for Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests.

DIY Airport Glideslope Indicator

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Author Chuck Deiterich details how to build your own simple but effective visual glideslope indicator using common household construction materials.

In Case You Missed It

Ask the DAR

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Is an aircraft’s empty weight required on the data plate? Does the gross weight change when an LSA is converted from conventional landing gear to floats? Should engine maintenance be entered in the builder’s logbook? Does the Minimax still qualify as an ultralight?

Inside Rotax

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It's really a factory within a factory. The company leverages high-volume recreational engine output to help sustain its aircraft motors.

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

2016 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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There are plenty of choices to power Experimental aircraft.