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UltraFlight Radio can now be found live on Tuesday UltraFlight Radiomornings right here on the web at www.ultraflightradio.com at 10:00am Eastern Standard Time and 7:00am Pacific Time. But you don't have to hear it live to hear it.

You can also hear (previous shows) at the show archive. We make it convenient for you.

To be a part of the show and you are in the U.S., you can call toll-free: 1-866-613-1612. If you are somewhere that the toll-free number does not work, you can reach us at 1-858-268-3068. Another (often better) way to get questions to us is by E-mail. You can write Roy at roy@easyflight.com

Dale Hooper, United States Ultralight Association, Inc.
Insurance is a big issue that many of you have written me about lately. We talk with Dale Hooper about some of the current insurance options, what is covered, and how you can qualify for that coverage. United States Ultralight Association, Inc.

Michael Brosler, Sport Pilot TV
Sport Pilot TV reaches the public right in their own living rooms. We talk with Michael Brosler about what the show has to offer, what type of flying is featured, and where you can find the show. Sport Pilot TV

Mike Fletcher, Light Sport Airplanes West
Mike Fletcher joins us to talk about Light Sport Airplanes West, a company with a different approach to offering Light Sport Aircraft to the public. Mike offers not just one or two lines of aircraft. Instead he represents six different manufacturers. We talk about the advantages to the consumer to visiting a dealer with this type of variety. Light Sport Airplanes West

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems, Inc.
Ah, Sun 'n Fun. It's coming up very soon and Mike Stratman from CPS is already -like many vendors- making plans for the big trip. We talk about some of the changes this year to this annual event. If you have questions while 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, if that's the way you prefer to communicate. California Power Systems, Inc.

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp, NAPPF Board Member
Often times student pilots head out to the airport for a little flight training only to get weathered out for some reason. If that happens, an opportunity presents itself for the all-important and often ignored ground training. Jim talks to us about things both flight instructors and students should know and be prepared for. SweeneyCorp, NAPPF

Scott Lewis, Sunstate Wing & Rotor Club
The annual Bensen Days gyroplane event is coming up again in Wauchula, Florida. Scott Lewis is the new president of PRA Chapter 26 and he joins us to talk about what is shaping up to be the biggest and best Bensen Days event ever. The event attracts more than just gyroplanes. Sunstate Rotor Club.

Remember, if you have any questions you want to ask the guests or you have any of your own comments about a topic, please call the show toll free when we're live at (866) 613-1612. If you have a show idea or know someone that would be a guest on the show (that could be you!) Contact Roy.

Hope you get a chance to listen in!

And if You Missed The March 20th Show...

You Can Still Get It In The Archives

We archive shows for four to six weeks. But for your convenience, you can access segments from last weeks show straight from this E-mail. Just click on the links below the segment titles.

Scott Severen, IndUS Aviation Inc
We visit Scott Severen about the LoPresti version of their aircraft, the Thorpedo LP, and how that is coming along. We also talk about IndUS Aviation's business model for developing school and dealer relationships in the US and abroad. IndUS Aviation Inc (3/20/07)

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Tim McCord, Performance Designs
Performance Designs has kept Tim McCord out on a pretty exhaustive road tour over the past few years to work with powered parachute pilots on wing selection and maintenance at fly-ins and other events. Now Tim is picking up additional duties at the factory that will prevent much of that travel. We talk about the new things Tim will be doing and PD's continued interest in powered parachutes. Performance Designs (3/20/07)

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Mike Loehle, Loehle Aircraft
We talk with Mike Loehle about the things to look for when doing an annual inspection on a wood and fabric aircraft. We cover things that are unique to that building process as well as how to do some of the possible repairs that may be needed. Loehle Aircraft (3/20/07)

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Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
Ronnie Smith talks about engine and fuel fluids. He gives us an update on the use of STA-BIL when you store your engine. He also talks about the oil used in the recirculating oiling system for the rotary valve in the Rotax 582 engine. If you have questions while 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, if that's the way you prefer to communicate. South Mississippi Light Aircraft (3/20/07)

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Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp, NAPPF Board Member
With spring coming, we get thawed ground and rains, especially in the more northern climates. The combination makes for some very soft grass fields to operate from. Jim joins us to talk about the hazards of soft field operations, what to avoid, and what measures to take when you must use a soft field. SweeneyCorp, NAPPF (3/20/07)

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Carol Carpenter, Rainbow Aviation Services
Carol Carpenter joins us to talk about upcoming classes for people wanting to become maintenance repairman, with with inspection and/or maintenance ratings. There's a new offering for powered parachute and weight shift control repair people as well as off-site classes. Rainbow Aviation Services. (3/20/07)

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Upcoming Ultralight & Light Sport Aviation Events

If you have an upcoming ultralight related event that you would like to get on the schedule, E-mail me with the event name, location, date, and contact information by clicking here. Meanwhile, check out the following events:

Bensen Days 2007
April 11-14, 2007. (April 8th is the Early Bird Day), Wauchula, Florida. Hosted by Sunstate Wing & Rotor Club. (PRA Ch #26 /EAA Ch #1192) Lots of Vendors; lots of Gyros. One of the Biggest Gyroplane Fly-Ins held in the USA. But there's more than just gyros. We also have experimental helicopters, ultralights, powered parachutes, and anything else that flies. Sunstate Wing & Rotor Club

16 Hour Maintenance Training Course - Airplane
April 12-13, 2006. Plant City, Florida. 16-hour training course for owners of airplane experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSAs) to prepare for an FAA repairman certificate. Following successful completion of the course, students can apply to their local FSDO office for issuance of the repairman certificate, which will allow them to perform the annual condition inspection on their E-LSA. For more information visit Rainbow Aviation Services

16 Hour Maintenance Training Course - Weight Shift Control
April 16-17, 2006. Plant City, Florida. 16-hour training course for owners of weight shift control experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSAs) to prepare for an FAA repairman certificate. Following successful completion of the course, students can apply to their local FSDO office for issuance of the repairman certificate, which will allow them to perform the annual condition inspection on their E-LSA. For more information visit Rainbow Aviation Services

Sun ’n Fun Fly–In
April 17-23, 2007. Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida. Start your aviation year at Sun ’n Fun, one of the world's best events for recreational aviation enthusiasts. The focus is on education with more than 400 forums and hands-on workshops; 500 commercial exhibitors who offer aviation products and services including all the major aircraft manufacturers; daily air shows plus an additional night air show on Friday, April 20; more than 4,000 aircraft of every size and shape. Visit www.sun–n–fun.org or call (863) 644–2431 for info.

Aero Friedrichshafen
April 19-22, 2007. Friedrichshafen, Germany. This show is billed as Europe's Number 1 Aviation Trade Show. With 750 exhibitors from 30 countries in 2005, I can see their point. Aero Friedrichshafen

USUA Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony
April 20, 2007. Lakeland, Florida. The Annual Member Meeting is a part of the conferences that will be held by USUA in Lakeland. Following the Member Meeting, the day will conclude with the presentation of the USUA Ultralight Awards Ceremony.
Annual Meeting News

Anchorage Alaska Experimental Light Sport Aircraft Transition Workshop
April 24, 2007. Morris Alaska Building, Anchorage, Alaska. EAA Chapter 42 will sponsor a workshop
that will offer the EAA ultralight to experimental light sport aircraft kits for sale with expert advice on how to transition with the local designated airworthiness representative, John Davis. Also on hand will be Tom Eldridge and Dan Billman with the local FAA flight standards district office. For more information see www.eaa42.org or call Rob Stapleton at (907) 230-9425.

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