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Randy Hansen, EAA
It seems that gasoline is on everyone's mind nowadays and it really should be on a lot of pilots' minds. Because while most people are worried about the price of fuel, pilots that use autofuel for their aircraft have bigger concerns. Pilots need to know the issues surrounding the reformulation of fuel, mainly the addition of Ethanol to gasoline. Randy Hansen has been studying the issue and talks to us about it. EAA.org.

Terri Sipantzi, AirBorne America
Terri Sipantzi joins us to talk trikes, or the new nomenclature, "weight shift control" aircraft. We talk about how trikes are making the transition to sport pilot and how to get started in the sport. AirBorne America

Bob Davis, Prairie Aviation Museum
Bob Davis is the Director of Flight Operations for the Prairie Aviation Museum (PAM) in Bloomington, Illinois. He talks with us about a program where you can not only learn about the DC-3, but you can even get a small amount of time piloting the one at the museum. Learn how you can support the Prairie Aviation Museum and get a great experience in the process. Prairie Aviation Museum

Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
The Rotax 912 series of engines is becoming very common to a lot of light sport aircraft from airplanes and gyroplanes to trikes and powered parachutes. Ronnie talks about how to preflight these engines. Ronnie is also here to answer your four stroke and two stroke light aircraft engine questions. Do you have any engine questions? When the show is live, call your questions in at (888) 514-2100 or you can IM them in on AOL or Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. South Mississippi Light Aircraft

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Jim Sweeney talks about a seasonal hazard, thunderstorms. We talk about why they are dangerous, what kind of conditions cause them, and how to avoid them. For a graphic showing the life-cycle of a thunderstorm, click here. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF.

Jon Schmitt, Golden West Fly-In
We talk with Jon Schmitt, the Golden West Fly-In Event Chairman. He tells us all about what is going on in Marysville, California in a couple of weeks. This regional fly-in features all kinds of aircraft, aerial demonstrations, forums, and exhibitors. GoldenWestFlyin.org

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Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
Recently the light aviation world lost a well known personality. For two decades Scott Wilcox was editor of Ultralight Flying Magazine. Dan Johnson joins us to talk about Scott and talk a little about his relationship with the man. Scott and Dan flew together on hundreds of photo missions over the central Florida pasture lands each year for one intensive week of gathering information for flight reviews. We will talk about what Scott did for the aviation community while he was with us. Click here to learn how you can help Scott's family. (5/23/06)

Julie Potter, Kemmerie's Aviation
Julie Potter has become the first female Light Sport Aircraft Repairman. She just returned from the intensive three week course offered at Rainbow Aviation. She talks about the course, why she attended, and how she will put her new knowledge to work. Kemmerie's Aviation (5/23/06)

Chris Gamble, KISS-Engineering
Chris Gamble has been busy working on a new light weight engine design for airplanes. By researching patents from years ago, he has found some ideas that were a little ahead of their time. Can you believe a 330 cubic inch engine with a finished weight of approximately 165 lbs? The engine design can use either regular or diesel fuel and has a 3 1/2 inch bore and 4 inch stroke. Chris will be displaying the engines at the "World's Smallest" Air Show at Brian Ranch on May 27th & 28th, but you get to see them here first. KISS-Engineering (5/23/06)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
Weight and balance on an airplane is serious business. Bever talks about why that information is important for the pilot and the process used to determine it for a light airplane. Air-Tech, Inc (5/23/06)

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Jim Sweeney talks about the what the steering controls on a powered parachute might be called. There are several different names for what is being accomplished by deforming the wing for a turn. We go through the names and try to figure which ones work better than others. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF. (5/23/06)

David Lequire
SuperDave is having his 7th Annual Powered Parachute Fly-In. He joins us to talk about all the things you can expect to see and do in Ashland, Kentucky on the Fly-In Weekend. Learn more about the event here. (5/23/06)

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