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Tue, Apr 20, 2010

Belite Aircraft Takes Grand Champion Ultralight Honors At Lakeland

Innovation, Appeal, Principal Factors In Determining Winner

Belite Aircraft was named the 2010 Grand Champion Ultralight at this year's Sun 'n Fun Expo in Lakeland, Florida. The award is based on innovation, appeal, ease of build and presentation among other factors.

It was Belite's first appearance at Lakeland, displaying both the Superlite and Trike versions of the FAA Part 103 aircraft. The Trike, Superlite and standard Belite 254 models are all designed to provide recreational flyers with economically priced, easy to build and operate aircraft that make flying affordable and accessible, even to pilots without any medical or conventional pilot’s license. All are available in fully assembled or kit form from the Wichita, Kansas-based manufacturer. Belite Ready To Fly Factory pricing starts at $25,000. Kits start at under $10,000.

Belite also introduced a new line of lightweight, solid state avionics designed especially for Part 103 and experimental aircraft, marketed under Belite Electronics. The new "Patch Flyer" instruments weigh only 1/2 ounce (15 grams) each, and the panel-mounted full line of instruments, including mounting hardware and connections, weighs less than one pound. They’re designed to easily fit into instrument panels of homebuilt aircraft.

Installation is straight-forward and many of the instruments are available in small enclosures which can be carried in the pilot’s flight bag and used in whatever plane they are flying.

Instruments available from Belite Electronics are:

  • Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
  • Air Speed Indicator (ASI)
  • Turn Rate Indicator (TRI)
  • Above Ground Level Altimeter (AGL)
  • Inclinometer
  • Positive G Meter
  • Battery Condition Voltmeter
  • Voltage MiniMeter
  • Cylinder Head/Exhaust Gas Temperature (CHT/EGT) Gauge
  • Fuel Gauge
FMI: www.beliteaircraft.com

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