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Richard Meredith-Hardy, 1st Vice-President, FAI Microlight Commission
As the editor of the Microlight section of the FAI Sport Code, Richard Meredith-Hardy has one of the most thankless and critical jobs on the international scene of powered light sport aviation. The Sporting Code specifies how microlight records are set, how to attain microlight awards and how international microlight competitions should be held. The Sporting Code is going through its annual review and Richard explains how you can influence the document. FAI Sporting Code, Section 10 (PDF File), 2006 Proposed Changes to Section 10.

Paul Hamilton, Adventure Productions
Paul is back from two great aviation events, the Reno Air Races and the Clear Lake Splash-In in Lakeport, California. He gives us a report on both events and we talk a little about the quality of the information being put out about Sport Pilot. Adventure Productions

Phil Dietro, Inland Paraflite, Inc
When Sport Pilot was first introduced, one of the privileges that became available in the regulations was the opportunity for powered parachutes to fly over congested or urban areas. Phil Dietro took advantage of that privilege a short while back when he took off from the Torrance Airport in Southern California. He talks about the preparations that he made to do that kind of flight and what it felt like to be cruising above the Los Angeles cityscape in a powered parachute. Inland Paraflite, Inc

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems, Inc.
Scheduled maintenance shows it’s time for your full engine inspection. While measuring piston wear and decarboning is pretty straight forward, how do you determine the condition of the crankshaft and how much more service life you can expect. Being the single most expensive item requires replacement, you need to be able to make an educated decision. Luckily Mike Stratman is here to tell you how to do just that. Mike can also answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Do you have questions? When the show is live, call your questions in at (866) 613-1612 or you can IM them in on AOL or Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. Part #62 Proper Crankshaft Evaluation

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Jim Sweeney talks about a couple of points that have been raised in the deadline conversation we had last week on Sport Pilot transitions. We mainly deal with myths of how you can extend your transition deadline and why they don't work. We also talk about the differences between a DPE check ride and a Sport Pilot proficiency check. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF

Tammy Ritzheimer, Greenville Pilots Association
Tammy Ritzheimer joins us to talk about the AIRstravaganza fly-in event at the Greenville Airport in Greenville, Illinois. This is a great event that has everything from parachutes (powered and non-powered) all the way through warbird rides. The neat thing about this event is that the goal is to get spectators to stop spectating for a few minutes and get into the aircraft for a flight. AIRstravaganza

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Norman Burr, World Directory Of Leisure Aviation
The 2006-2007 edition of the world's most authoritative guide to leisure flying is now available and it's the biggest ever published. Norman Burr, the publisher of the English language version of the directory, joins us to talk about what all is included and how such an extensive book is created. World Internet Directory Of Leisure Aviation (9/19/06)

Jim Carlaccini, Cross Country Pilot
Jim Carlaccini, a pilot who is also a paraplegic and John Long will be taking two LSA aircraft from Florida to California in October and November. The transcontinental trek will help raise awareness that with enough determination the disabled can do all the things the rest of us can do, given the will and good training. We are raising Another purpose of the trip is to raise money for the Sunshine Foundation, part of Make A Wish/Give Kids the world, an organization that provides terminally ill children with a special wish. Float Planes and Amphibs (9/19/06)

Bill & Suzi Vietti, PPCPilot.com
Bill & Suzi Vietti are organizing another PPC Caravan, a trip where pilots trailer their powered parachutes on a selected route and fly together at different locations. We talk about the success of last year's caravan, which headed out west. Then we talk about this year's event, which is an autumn event visiting parts of the country as the leaves turn. Learn how you can be a part of it. PPCPilot.com (9/19/06)

Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
Another great question from a listener is addressed. A listener asks what it would take to convert his older Rotax 582 engine into the newer Blue Head model. Ronnie goes through all of the steps it takes and then offers another solution. Ronnie can also answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Do you have questions? When the show is live, IM them in on Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. Roy@EasyFlight.com is the address you can use to E-mail those questions in. South Mississippi Light Aircraft (9/19/06)

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
With only four months until the deadline for transitioning to sport pilot, Jim Sweeney talks about the increased costs in time, money, and inconveniences that are in store for those that want to become sport pilots after that deadline. I know. It's not cheery news, but you should know what's going on. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF (9/19/06)

Dee Whittington, The Virginia Council of EAA Chapters, Inc.
Dee Whittington joins us to talk about the 10th Annual Virginia Regional EAA Fly-In. He talks about the changes for this year's fly-in, the new offerings, and maybe a little insight on how events are created. Virginia Regional EAA Fly-In (9/19/06)

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