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Reinhard Metz

Reinhard Metz
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Reinhard Metz built his Wheeler Express over an eight-year period and has been flying it for 16 years. He is a retired Bell Labs electrical engineer and has a second career in commercial food equipment. Reinhard lives in Wheaton, Illinois, and often flies out of DuPage Airport with his aviation enthusiastic daughter Ashley.

Build an Electric Tug for Your Airplane

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It’s easier and less expensive than you think.

Build a Custom Display for Your Panel

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With some basic electronics and programming skills, it’s not as tough as it seems.

Stuff and Fold

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Making a hinged instrument panel for ease of maintenance.

Aircraft Brakes

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Some experiences and improvements.

Adding Direct Air/Fuel Ratio Monitoring

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An easy way to optimize engine operation.

Build a Calibrated Tensiometer

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An accurate, inexpensive, cable gauge thats easy to make.

Static Port Location and Altitude Calibration

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Often a challenge, accuracy depends on three things: location, location, location.

Lycoming IO-390 Upgrade

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Replacing an IO-360 in a Wheeler Express.

Homemade Compressed Air Brake Bleeder

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An inexpensive tool for quickly bleeding aircraft brakes.

Glass Panel Upgrade

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Adding a Garmin G3X Touch to a Wheeler Express.

In Case You Missed It

How the Pros Do It: Jim Kimball Enterprises

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Jim Kimball Enterprises—Building the better biplane.

Alternative Energies

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Electric motorgliders are leading the way in low-cost, fuel-efficient flight. In the second installment of his two-part series, Dean Sigler profiles seven designs at the forefront of this emerging field.

High-Desert Tales

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Crashed helmet.

Drill Straight!

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We've finished up the left spar for our Xenos motor glider, and that means...