UltraFlight Radio - Archives for May 2003

May 27, 2003

John Carr, UltraFlight Magazines
What do you do when your engine goes out? Learn about off field landings in powered parachutes with author John Carr. www.ultraflight.com (5/27/03)

Bill Gius, WPPA
After nearly a three year effort by local Fond du Lac ultralight pilots, the Fond du Lac County board unanimously voted to revise the ordinance which has banned all ultralights from the airport since 1997. Learn how local and national organizations worked together to make this happen. (5/27/03)

Dave Hempy, Worlds Competitor
The US is sending a team of fixed wing and trike pilots to the World Microlight Championships in Britain this year. Find out what they will be doing from Dave Hempy. www.wmc2003.org, www.usua.org (5/27/03)

Clyde Poser, Rainier Ultralight Engines
Clyde Poser recently went through the training to work on Rotax four-stroke engines. He shares with us some of the differences between those and the Rotax two-strokes that many of us are more familiar with in ultralight flight. www.rainierultralightengines.com (5/27/03)

Jim Mayfield, American Autogyro, Inc.
Pitch stability is a big issue in the gyroplane world, but it was not always that way. Learn the history of how pitch stability became a problem and the current technology to solve the problem. www.americanautogyro.com (5/27/03)

Kathy Lubitz, Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada
Are you a Canadian ultralight pilot? Maybe you are an American wanting to fly your ultralight in Canada. Learn about the rules pertaining to those flights from Kathy Lubitz of the UPAC. www.upac.ca (5/27/03)

May 20, 2003

Les Wilson, DFW Lite Flyers
In a couple of weeks the Dallas/Fort Worth Lite Flyers are going to have their annual fly-in. There are all kinds of things going on including competitions, activities for the family, and more. Les will fill us in on the details. www.dfwliteflyers.org (5/20/03)

TC Blyth, TC's Trikes
TC began by flying hang gliders in the '70's. Now he is introducing lots of people to the sport of triking. Learn about that and a new collaboration with Northwing. www.tctrike.com (5/20/03)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF
So what is a congested area? How close can you fly your ultralight to buildings or folks on the ground. Jim discusses those thorny issues with us here. www.nappf.com (5/20/03)

Tom Janetzke, CoolFlight
A lot of us like to share our views from above with the land-locked below. That is why photography and videography are popular co-hobbies with our sport. Now Tom will show us how to make an ultralight into the ultimate video platform. www.coolflight.com (5/20/03)

John Ninomiya, Cluster Balloon Pilot
Have you ever wanted to do like the movies and grab hold of enough balloons that you just take off into the sky? Well John has done exactly that! He'll tell us about what has to be one of the ultimates in "ultralight" flight. www.clusterballoon.org/ (5/20/03)

Rod Cowgill, Biplanes of Yesteryear
Looking to own and fly a biplane? The Mifyter might be the plane for you. Rod Cowgill of Biplanes of Yesteryear is now manufacturing and selling this plane. www.mifyter.com (5/20/03)

May 13, 2003

Michael Purdy, UltraFlight Radio
Michael reviews the Paratour SD powered paraglider frame powered by the RDM 100 engine. Discusses launching and other features. www.paratour.com/sd_en.htm (5/13/03)

Dawn Bonet, Powrachute
On Sunday, May 4th Tornados struck towns in the Columbus, KS region causing death and devastation. Columbus is where a lot of powered parachutists travel to in the autumn for the Powrachute Extravaganza. Learn how this town that so visit is coping with the aftermath. www.powrachute.com (5/13/03)

Mary Jones, Editor of Experimenter Magazine
The EAA is preparing to roll out a new magazine in anticipation of the new Sport Pilot regulations. Learn more about the anticipated magazine. www.sportpilot.org/ (5/13/03)

Tom Peghiny, Flightstar, Inc.
Tom is chairman of the ASTM Subcommittee for Fixed Wing Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). That committee is responsible for writing the consensus standards for fixed wing aircraft to be built under the anticipated LSA rules. The subcommittee accomplished a lot in last week's meetings in Kansas City and Tom will tell us all about it! www.fly-flightstar.com (5/13/03)

Greg Gremminger, Magni USA
Greg is chairman of the ASTM Subcommittee for Rotor Wing Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). His committee is responsible for writing the consensus standards for gyros to be built under the anticipated LSA rules. Greg will tell us about his progress at the meetings held in Kansas City last week. www.magnigyro.com/USA/usa.htm (5/13/03)

Felice Apodaca, Brian Ranch Airport
The Brian Ranch Airport is preparing to host the 9th Annual "World's Smallest Airshow" featuring ultralights and other airsports. Felice will tell us what to expect at one of the coolest named airshows in the world! www.brianranch.com (5/13/03)

May 6, 2003

Paul Servaty, Owner/Pilot
Continuing our focus on the winners at Sun 'n Fun. Paul's Kolb Firestar won Best Type - Fixed Wing at the show. This is not the first time this ship has been in the winners' circle. (5/6/03)

Timothy Tobin, Pilot and RN
Aeromedical Factors. A lot of GA pilots lose their medicals because they become diabetic. There are things you need to know if that applies to you or someone you know that still wants to fly. wolfair.expage.com/ (5/6/03)

Brad Waters, Arrowquest Aviation
Arrowquest Aviation designs, manufactures and sells Flexwing Ultralights. These trikes are versatile and ruggedly built flying machines. Brad tells us about his offering from Canada. http://www.arrowquest.ca/ (5/6/03)

Joe Tilton, SATS Expo Chairman
The 4th Annual Small Aircraft Transportation System Expo just wrapped up. SATS' initial focus is to prove that four new operating capabilities will enable safe and affordable access to virtually any runway in the nation in most weather conditions. Learn how this program could effect ultralight flight in the future. sats.nasa.gov/ (5/6/03)

Dr. Bruce Charnov, Hofstra Professor and Conference Director
Bruce gives us a report on the Hofstra University Conference on the Gyroplane. This conference was historic and energized the gyro world. www.hofstra.edu/CampusL/Culture/Autogiro/index_Autogiro.cfm (5/6/03)

Sol Lovas, Powered Parachute Instructor and NAPPF Board Member
There are lots of female skydivers in the USA. So we know that women like the sky and enjoy the thrill of flight. But why aren't there more female powered parachute pilots? Sol helps us answer that question. www.montanapowerchutes.com/ (5/6/03)