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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

Neal Willford, Cessna Aircraft Company
Cessna just rolled out a full-scale mock-up of its S-LSA offering, the Model 162 SkyCatcher at AirVenture. We visit with the lead design engineer for the Model 162, Neal Willford about the considerations that went into the design. Cessna Aircraft Company (7/24/07)

Frederick Scheffel, SkyTrails Ranch Inc.
The powered parachute championships are back and are being hosted by Frederick Scheffel in St. George, Utah. Frederick talks to us about the plans for the event and how it will combine with his popular fly-in right after the competition. SkyTrails Ranch Inc. (7/24/07)

Kamron Blevins, North Wing Design
North Wing will soon be producing an S-LSA trike and Kamron Blevins joins us to talk about it. The North Wing S-LSA will be a Rotax 582 machine and reasonably priced. Kamron also talks about the future of the rest of the North Wing product line. North Wing Design (7/24/07)

Brian Carpenter, Rainbow Aviation Services
Brian Carpenter has performed a lot of airworthiness inspections for several different categories of light sport aircraft. We talk about the common errors people make in preparing the aircraft for the inspection. Rainbow Aviation Services (7/24/07)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim Sweeney is at AirVenture and gives us an overview of some of the new aircraft being introduced at this year's event. This year seems to be busy with introductions. SweeneyCorp (7/24/07)

Rusty Nance, Popular Rotorcraft Association
The Popular Rotorcraft Convention is happening again in Mentone, Indiana and Rusty Nance talks to us about it. Not only is this a great fly-in, but it's also the event where meetings are held with the leadership of the PRA. Popular Rotorcraft Association (7/24/07)

And if You Missed The July 17th 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.

Robert Bieser, Skymaster Powered Parachute
Bob Bieser is well known as the designer and builder of the Skymaster powered parachute. This week he and Roy are working to train two students for their powered parachute sport pilot rating. We talk about the challenges in getting all of the training requirements completed on a compressed schedule. Easy Flight (7/17/07)

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Paul Hamilton, Adventure Productions
Paul Hamilton talks about the ASA Virtual Test Prep software. It is software designed to help you study for your FAA Knowledge Exam right from your TV or computer DVD player. 3-D and animated graphics, special effects, instructors and in-flight footage help you prepare for the exams. Adventure Productions (7/17/07)

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Bruce Banks, Aveo USA
Bruce and Brian Banks talk about the introduction of the Aveo Engineering's digital flight deck avionics displays. The goal with the Aveo DigitalFlightDeck is to provide pilots with avionics that are inexpensive and easy to use. They talk about how they accomplished that. Aveo USA (7/17/07)

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Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
Which two-stroke oil to use is something of a religion with users of two stroke engines. One man's wonder oil is another man's "break-in" oil. Ronnie Smith talks about the differences in two stroke oils and compares that to the benefits of oil injection vs. not using oil injection. South Mississippi Light Aircraft (7/17/07)

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Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Student pilots wanting to become Sport Pilots are finding a requirement for cross country flight instruction in the regulations. Jim Sweeney talks about cross country instruction and the kinds of things that should be included in that instruction. SweeneyCorp (7/17/07)

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Ernie & Alice Baugh, Sho-Me-Chute Flyers
It is time again for the Sho-Me-Chute Flyers annual Sho-Me-Chute Fly-In. Besides being a great fly-in at a great field, the event has become the largest sponsoring organization for Camp Quality. Ernie Baugh talks all about it. Sho-Me-Chute Flyers (7/17/07)

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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:

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
July 23-29, 2007. Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Sho-Me Chute Flyers Annual Fly-In
July 26-29, 2007. Baugh Flight Park, Reeds, Missouri. Great fun flying, competitions, food and fellowship in Ozark Mountain country. Flight park is complete with RV hookups and camping. Clean showers and rest rooms are available on site, too. Event is also a fund raiser for Camp Quality, a camp for children with cancer. For more information call (417) 246-5801 or visit Baugh Flight Park.

Flight Junkies 3rd Annual Fly-In
July 26-29, 2007. Darbyville, Ohio. "Capt." Kurt Fister is holding the 3rd Annual Flight Junkies Reunion 7 miles southwest of Columbus Ohio. The field is a 2800 foot long by 400 foot wide turf runway and is surrounded by nothing but fields. For more information, visit Flight Junkies.

2007 Popular Rotorcraft Association (PRA) International Convention
August 1-5, 2007. Mentone, Indiana. Banquet will be held on Saturday night. For more information visit the PRA web site.

EAA Chapter 736 11th Annual "Everything that Flies" Fly-In
August 4-5, 2007. Central Maine Regional Airport, Norridgewock, Maine. Pancake breakfast, airplane rides, Young Eagle flights Saturday, model airplane demos, food concessions, free admission, primitive camping. Contact Mike Watson, psi@fairpoint.net, 207-968-2587 or visit EAA Chapter 736.

Phantom Fly-In
August 11-12, 2007. Lumberton, North Carolina. For more information, e-mail: Bill Briley.

11th FAI World Microlight Classic Classes Championship
August 18-25, 2007. Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic. Microlight World Championships for Airplane and Weight Shift Control. Pilots from around the world are invited to participate. WMC2007 Classic Classes.

17th Annual EAA UL Chapter 88 Midwest Ultralight/Light Sport Fly-In
August 24-26, 2007. Tommy's Lake Sangchris Airpark, Edinburg, Illinois. For more information, contact Tommy Georges at (217) 623-5772.

EAA Mid-Eastern Fly-In
August 25-26, 2007. Mansfield Lahm Airport, Mansfield, Ohio. EAA Mid-Eastern Fly-In.

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