Tag: kit building

When it comes to fuel-tank vents, there is a wide variety of choices. We look at the basic types and consider their relative merits.

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?

Alternative engines.

Sometimes the old ways are still the best.