SCARP Update – Technical Deep Dive Friends, many of you have been patiently waiting on SCARP, and I owe you a deeper look into what’s...

Shame on you, AVWEB. A misleading article , a humorous and mal-created picture, a lack of expertise on the subject , and a basic grovel...

AirLite Tactical Radio, FKA "SCARP" Here are two demo videos. One is at KAAO (Jabara) and the other is KICT (Eisenhower Mid-Continent)....

Contact jamespwiebe@gmail.com if interested. I am selling an engine project, which consists of a NOS 22HP 670cc V-Twin 4 stroke engine...

Contact jamespwiebe@gmail.com with questions. I'm moving all of my airplane activities to a new location. As a result, I'm "cleaning out...

As Radiant is a private company, I won't release our sales. But I will do something unusual: I will provide a sales comparison to the...

Radiant is committed to providing our customers with the highest value and quality of products, so that you will have a fun experience...

I last flew a Cessna in 2007*. I recently decided to join the Air Capital Aviation Club, which owns three C172s and two C182s. Yesterday,...

Although we've done final assembly for our electronic products (even hand-building many products over the years) Radiant does procure PCB...

A customer with access to a certified pressure chamber recently tested SafeAlt. (SafeAlt is our portable altimeter with alarm.) SafeAlt...

I turn over and look at my alarm clock. It says: 7:36. For the last six minutes, I've been waking up and thinking about tariffs. Also,...

Lost details of the "American Cri-Cri" emerge, including an in-flight image clip. Today, I am thankful for Gene Stratton. He worked for...

I wasn't expecting to do this a few days ago, but here it is. I am placing the professionally built molds for SkyDock up for sale. They...

I started development of an aviation receiver a year ago. Now, the fundamental receiver technology is solid and producing phenomenally...

SkyDock.... Loved that plane. But first, a note from our sponsor, Radiant Instruments. Please check out the full line of aircraft...

While Chipper 2 was the most loved aircraft I ever designed, another design called "SkyDock" was the most interesting. Utilizing a...

The owner flew it into the side of a barn, and survived. That story is fully detailed in my blog, along with some additional pics. The...

STOL Magnificence. Takeoff and landing performance is enhanced with a wing that has a high coefficient of lift. What this means is that...

Perhaps the best Belite built, ever.

I was asked for more construction details on my STOL ultralight. The fuselage is built from aluminum sheet, angle, and honeycomb...