UltraFlight Radio - Archives for January 2004

January 27, 2004

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
Is a clutch right for your ultralight? Bever answers that question and more when he talks about the RK-400 clutch for the Rotax C gear box. www.air-techinc.com/ (1/27/04)

Peter Schmidt, American Free Skies Association
Believe it or not, there are those that would like to ban pilots from flying in sky above their property. Peter Schmidt has first-hand knowledge at what kind of grief these people can cause and has created the American Free Skies Association. See how you can get involved. freeskies.org (1/27/04)

Larry Burke, Light Aircraft Manufacturing Association
LAMA has been in the volunteer standards business for ultralight and light sport aircraft even before the term "light sport aircraft" was out there. Now with Sport Pilot on the horizon, LAMA is becoming more important to manufacturers. www.lama.bz (1/27/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
This week we talk about engine oils for 4-stroke engines like the Rotax 912 and the HKS. Differences between synthetic oils and natural oils and how 100LL effects it. What type of gas to run in a 912. We talk about other diffences between 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines. Oil coolers and operating temperatures for 4 stroke engines. More on two-stroke engine warm-up. When the show is live, Tom Olenik is ready to answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Call them in at (888) 514-2100. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (1/27/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Getting ready to solo in an ultralight? Maybe even a two-seat ultralight trainer? Jim talks with us about the paperwork and instructor endorsements needed to keep your flying legal. See the Endorsements. (Part 1) (1/27/04)

January 20, 2004

John Ballantyne
Ever wonder what makes a good trike? John Ballantyne joins us to discuss the elements that go into good trike designs. This segment's emphasis was on the cart. jballantyne1@earthlink.net (1/20/04)

Greg Gremminger, Magni Gyro
Greg Gremminger continues his series on misconceptions about gyroplane design. Specifically in this segment he will talk about the misconceptions that "Air on top of the rotor makes the rotor slow down" and "Pilots can PIO if they chop power and reduce speed." magnigyro.com/USA/usa.htm (1/20/04)

Tim Bayer, Tim Bayer Productions
Tim Bayer is putting the finishing touches on the 2004 Bayer/UltraFlight Buyer's Guide to PPCs/PPGs. If you are in the market or own a powered parachute or powered paraglider, see how this CD can help you. www.tbayer.com/ (1/20/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
When and how to change brands of oil in a two stroke engine. How CHT readings are calibrated. Clutches and high inertia props may not be a good combination. EGT and four stroke engines. When the show is live, Tom Olenik is ready to answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Call them in at (888) 514-2100. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (1/20/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Jim reviews many of the weather resources available to pilots and goes over the things you want to look for when reviewing weather information before a flight. Compare the Weather Sites. (Part 1) (1/20/04)

January 13, 2004

Dale Hooper, USUA
Ultralight Insurance is becoming a big issue for pilots wanting to base and fly out of GA airports. USUA has worked to provide insurance for the ultralight community. Learn more from Dale Hooper. www.usua.org/Insurance/Insurance.html (1/13/04)

Joe Norris, EAA
The details of getting two seat and fat ultralights FAA certified will become a big issue as Sport Pilot gets closer. Joe Norris joins us to talk about Phase I operational limitations and whether a builder can fly the first 40 hours of flight off as a student pilot. www.eaa.org (1/13/04)

Scott Hughes, Flying 101
Scott Hughes sponsored a contest for the best essay on flights experienced on the 100th anniversary of powered flight. Scott tells us about some of the stories that were submitted and names the winners. read the essays (1/13/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
When the show is live, Tom Olenik is ready to answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. This week we discuss how cold it can be and still have your Rotax oil injection system still work. Engine midrange running problems. Oil injection flooding problems with high mount oil injection reservoirs. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (1/13/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
With Ultralight Insurance now available, one of the requirements is to be an ultralight 'pilot'. Jim goes over what an Ultralight Pilot is, how to become one, and how that differs from other ratings both in and out of the FAA system. Compare the Pilot Requirements. (Part 1) (1/13/04)

January 6, 2004

Melissa Bailey, AOPA
There is a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would more than double the flight hours a pilot would be required to have before being eligible to help with charity fund raising flights and would, by the FAA's own estimation, drive hundreds of small sightseeing operations out of the business. Melissa Bailey from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association joins us to explain how we can get involved. News Item, AOPA Regulatory Brief, Yahoo Airtour Group (1/6/04)

Jon Thornburgh
Jon joins us to talk about the glider-PPC project. The glider-PPC project builds on the successes of the glider-trike program. In the glider-PPC program you would be able to pilot an experimental certified powered parachute with a glider pilot license. The advantages include no FAA physical requirements and fewer training hours. www.ultraflight.com (1/6/04)

Jon Thornburgh
Jon continues his conversation with us. He talks about the YETA program. YETA is a proposed project to get young people involved in aviation by taking advantage of the ease of learning in parawing machines. www.ultraflight.com (1/6/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
When the show is live, Tom Olenik is ready to answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Call them in at (888) 514-2100. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (1/6/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
There are many avenues available for someone wishing to get into the sky. There are Ultralights, Ultralight Training Exemptions, Recreational Pilot Licenses, Pilot Licenses, and someday perhaps Sport Pilot. Jim compares the Limitations and Privileges of the programs. For more, click here. (Part 1) (1/6/04)