If your ultralight aircraft were torn up by a bear, could you tape it up with duct tape and fly it home? Mythbusters finds out (video preview). “Kari, Grant and Tory attempt to use a few rolls of $5 duct tape to replace an aircraft’s mauled-to-pieces $13,000 aerodynamic fabric covering. Hmm.”

A new, patent-pending technology developed by Belite Enterprises capable of detecting water in the fuel tank or fuel line was introduced Tuesday at AirVenture. We are able to demonstrate this technology so people can see how it is integrated into the aircraft and how it will improve safety, said James Wiebe, president and CEO of [...]

Belite Aircraft is offering its wing kit at a reduced price of $999 (regularly $1430) through Monday, April 4. The wing kit includes everything needed to build two wings, with the exception of glue, fabric, flaperons and tools. Crating is $150, and truck delivery will be quoted.

Through August 31, Belite Electronics is offering a 10% discount on its featherweight instruments with the coupon code EAA2010 when buyers check out at the online Belite store. Details about Belite’s featherweight avionic instruments can be reviewed on the company’s web site. Individual instruments weigh a half-ounce each, and the whole panel weighs less than [...]

Belite Aircraft will have two of its three models of FAR Part 103-compliant aircraft on display at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in at Lakeland, Florida, April 13 to 18. The Belite Superlite and Trike will be sporting some new features, including several modifications to the tricycle gear version of the aircraft in response to customer [...]