UltraFlight Radio - Archives for July 2003

July 29, 2003

Mark Forss & Dan Grunloh, AirVenture Forums
One of the great things about visiting Oshkosh is checking out all of the presentations, classes, and information put out there each year. Mark Forss organizes the Forum program and Dan Grunloh tells us specifically what is going on in the Ultralight Forums this year. www.airventure.org/forums (7/29/03)

Chazz Humphrey & Bart Gaffney, Down on the Farm
Wondering what is going on in the Ultralight Area at Oshkosh this year? Well Chazz Humphrey and Bart Gaffney are running the show there and will tell us all about it. (7/29/03)

Roy Beisswenger, World Powered Parachute Championship
Updates on the upcoming gathering of powered parachutes in Greenville, IL. www.chute-out.com (7/29/03)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Tom is at Oshkosh this week but will still join us to answer your engine questions. Call them in at (888) 514-2100. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (7/29/03)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF
A while back we began talking with Jim about Special Use Airspace. Those are the Military Operational Areas, Restricted Airspace and the like. Jim joins us to finish up our conversation about this important topic. www.nappf.com (7/29/03)

Ralph McClurg, Sport Flight, Inc.
Ralph McClurg is not just another ultralight instructor. He is also an Army helicopter pilot. Today Ralph joins us to talk about a powered parachute fly-in going on this weekend in Carthage, MO. (7/29/03)

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 (888) 514-2100. 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!

July 22, 2003

Greg Gremminger, Popular Rotorcraft Association
Greg Gremminger is heading up to the 41st Annual International Convention of the Popular Rotorcraft Association in Mentone, Indiana. Greg stops over on his way up to the event to tell us about it. www.pra.org/convent.html (7/22/03)

John Ballantyne, e-publishing group
If you fly, you really need to learn how to communicate with an avaiation band radio. John Ballantyne is working with the e-publishing group to develop the COMM1 Radio Simulator. Learn how you can hone your radio skills. www.comm1radio.com (7/22/03)

Warren Morningstar, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
All of aviation has been hurt by increased terrorist threats. The AOAP has developed the Airport Watch program which is modeled on the popular neighborhood watch program and asks general aviation pilots and others on GA airports to watch for and report any possible criminal or terrorist activity. www.aopa.org (7/22/03)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Monitoring your fuel-air mixture. Differences between air-cooled and liquid-cooled engines. Engine break-in question. Running the engine rich early after break-in. Effects on an engine of running out of fuel. Flying a new 2si engine. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (7/22/03)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF
Maintaining your BFI/UFI. If you are an ultralight instructor, you need to do certain things to maintain that status. Jim Sweeney talks about the requirements you need to be aware of. www.nappf.com, www.usua.org (7/22/03)

Dick Knapinski, Experimental Aircraft Association
AirVenture 2003 is only a week away! Dick Knapinski from the EAA tells us some of the things you can expect at this year's fly-in. www.airventure.org (7/22/03)

July 15, 2003

Dennis Demeter, Michigan Ultralight Association
Paula Lupina, Alamo Air Force
Clark Smith, Alamo Air Force
On July 1, 2003 we lost another great contributor to the sport of ultralighting. Dennis Demeter, Paula Lupina, and Clark Smith join us to talk about someone that will be sorely missed, Pat Schultheis of Phantom Aircraft www.phantomaircraft.com (Part 1) (7/15/03)

Ed Downs, Skystar
Ed Downs joins us to talk about the Kitfox line of aircraft produced by Skystar. www.skystar.com/ (7/15/03)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Ask one of the leading experts in the country about your Rotax engine. Tom makes himself available for your questions. Just call into the show at toll free in North America, (888) 514-2100. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (7/15/03)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF
Learning about micrometeorology. Discussion about what you need to know about the weather at your airport and how to get the information you need about the sky before you get in it! www.nappf.com (Part 1) (7/15/03)

July 8, 2003

Gene Smith, Valley Engineering, LLC
Gene Smith produces the Culver wooden props. He explains how the props are made and how to select the right one for your ultralight. www.culverprops.com (7/8/03)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
The closer you fly to water, the more you have to concern yourself with corrosion. Learn how corrosion can can hurt your ultralight and some steps you can take to prevent corrosion. A must listen for those of you with floats! www.air-techinc.com (7/8/03)

Barbara Tolbert, Northwest EAA Fly-In
It is already time for the Arlington Fly-In! Barbara Tolbert tells us about who is going to be there and what you can expect at this year's event. www.nweaa.org (7/8/03)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF
Learning what it takes to become a BFI or UFI. Jim Sweeney covers the basics of what it takes to be able to fly a two-seat ultralight under one of the exemptions.(Part 1) www.nappf.com (7/8/03)