UltraFlight Radio - Archives for March 2004

March 30, 2004

Ron Wagner, EAA
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey ordered an administrative move on Wednesday, March 24, that keeps the sport pilot/light-sport aircraft rule on track for final approval this spring. She withdrew the proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to answer several final questions about the rulemaking package. Ron joins us to tell us what this manuever means to us. www.sportpilot.org (3/30/04)

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems
For over 25 years California Power Systems has been a great source for everything you need to outfit and maintain your Ultralight Aircraft of Powered Parachute. Mike joins us to talk about the history of the company and what he is doing now. www.800-Airwolf.com (3/30/04)

Dale Hooper, USUA
By withdrawing the Sport Pilot Rule by FAA's own request at this time, it could save the rule from being rejected by OMB, and keep it from having to pass through the entire regulatory process once again -- possibly avoiding a rewrite or worse. USUA applauds FAA for taking this action. Dale Hooper joins us to tell us more about USUA's take on this unfolding situation. www.usua.org (3/30/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Discussions about what to do after a prop strike. Which coolant is better for the Rotax 582 Engine. Which 2-stroke oil is best for out use. What to do about scuffing on a piston. 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 or IM them in on AOL or Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. www.buyitsellitfixit.com/ (3/30/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Aero-Medical factors are not mentioned that often in the ultralight world, but they should be. There are a number of things that can impair your enjoyment of the sky and possibly even cause a dangerous situation. Jim tells us about how to stay safe. nappf.com/nappf_aero_medical.htm (Part 1) (3/30/04)

March 23, 2004

Bob Warner, Executive Vice President, EAA
The EAA is doing a survey is to help evaluate the needs and preferences of ultralight pilots regarding insurance for single-place ultralight vehicles. Bob Warner joins us to talk about the challenges of ultralight insurance. In order to take the survey go to: www.eaa.org/survey/ulins.html (3/23/04)

Ken Brown, Moyes America
Ken Brown joins us from the hang gliding world. We discuss suprone flying on flex wings. www.moyesamerica.com/ (3/23/04)

Richard Oxnam, Sunstate Wing & Rotor Club
Bensen Days is held every year in Wauchula, Florida and is coming up quick! Richard Oxnam is an organizer of the event and he visits with us to talk about all the fun gyro fun to be had in a couple of weeks! www.pra.org/events.php (3/23/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Tom and Roy discuss the advantages of the 4-stroke engine over the 2-stroke engine for aviation uses. Talk about power compromises made for quiet 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 or IM them in on AOL or Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (3/23/04)

Jim Campbell, Aero-News Net
Needing to get a daily dose of aviation news? Then the Aero-News net is the place to go. We talk with Jim Campbell, the publisher of this on line source of flying information. aero-news.net (3/23/04)

Jeff Goin, President, United States PPG Association
Another great sport aviation event coming up in Florida is the Parastars World PPG Convention. Jeff Goin is in charge of the event and joins us to tell us all about the things to expect this year at the Fantasy of Flight. www.parastars.org/ (3/23/04)

March 16, 2004

Jack McCornack, Ultralight Writer & More
Jack McCornack has earned the Moody Award for his more than 25 years as an educator, designer, writer and pilot. Jack has trained pilots in preparation for national and international competition. In addition, he has participated in the World Air Games and the World Microlight Competition. In 1978, Pterodactyl Ltd. - founded by Jack was the only ultralight manufacturer with a formal flight training system. The training manual entered the public domain when it was published in Glider Rider; now Ultralight Flying! Magazine. Other manufacturers were allowed to copy or revise the Pterodactyl Ptraining Syllabus and they did not have to pay any royalties. www.usua.org/HotNews/Archives/20031213.html (3/16/04)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
Bever joins us to talk about flying ultralights on floats. He has customers that fly all kinds of ultralights off of float systems. Learn some of the differences and challenges when flying off of floats! www.air-techinc.com (3/16/04)

Mike Engel, Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association
The Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association is holding their 3rd Annual Powered Parachute Clinic this weekend at the EAA AirVenture Museum Building in the Goldwater Room. Mike tells us about this Free event that will help attendees learn more about powered parachutes and ultralight flying in general. www.wisconsinppa.org (3/16/04)

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 or IM them in on AOL or Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (3/16/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Jim brings up the subject of manuevering through the some of the most common types of airspace you normally pilot through, Class E and G. Learn what you need to know to navigate through these areas! Follow along on the Class E and G Airspace web page! (Part 1) (3/16/04)

March 9, 2004

Dave Piper, Sun 'n Fun Ultralight Chairman
Dave Piper is the man with the task of making sure that Paradise City, the Ultralight area at Sun 'n Fun, runs smoothly. This year a little more attention is going to be paid to instructors providing tandem training flights as well as some of the heavier Light Sport Aircraft. You don't have to listen to rumors about this year's plans, you can get the facts here! www.sun-n-fun.org (3/9/04)

Scott Wick & Jim Kaiser, Wick's Aircraft
Wick's Aircraft has been busy over the past several months. Since Scott Wick and Jim Kaiser took over the reigns of the home-builder supply house, they have been bringing more and more offerings to the catalog. They share with us some of the new additions to their line-up! www.wicksaircraft.com (3/9/04)

Alan Laymon, Solo Aviation
Alan is a Rotax repairman headquartered in Kentucky. He has noticed a rise in engines being sold as "rebuilt" or in "great shape" that are anything but. He shares some strategies with us when looking for a used engine or ultralight with a two stroke engine. www.soloaviation.com (3/9/04)

Chris Gamble, Sun-Tech Innovations
A lot of people swear by the Balance Master, a disk that you bolt onto your engine to reduce vibration. Chris Gamble is the inventor of the Balance Master and explains to us how the device works and shares with us how many sports use this product. www.balancemasters.com (3/9/04)

Dan Johnson, EAA
Dan Johnson is taking on a new responsibility in the emerging world of Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft. He has been retained by the EAA to implement programs and activities that will help people discover the opportunities available within these exciting new categories of pilots and aircraft. Of course he will tell us all about it! www.sportpilot.org (3/9/04)

March 2, 2004

Jon Jacobs, Light-Train Ultralight Flight Instruction
Jon Jacobs set an ultralight record—distance in a straight line with limited fuel—on November 30, covering 170 miles with just 7.5 kilograms (about 2.7 gallons) of fuel in his Mitchell Wing b-10. This flight was also listed as one of the National Aeronautic Association's (NAA) "Most Memorable Aviation Records of 2003". Jon tells us about it! (3/2/04)

Dale Hooper, USUA
Well the USUA Annual Meeting was a great success! Dale Hooper joins us to give us a report about all of the great things that happened over the weekend in Springfield, IL. This year's award winners are announced. usua.org (3/2/04)

Paul Hamilton, Adventure Productions
Paul joins us to continue our discussion about weather and how pilots should go about making decisions on whether to get in the air or not on a particular day. Things that go into the process include type of aircraft flown, pilot skill and the weather conditions. /www.ultraflight.com/merchandise/videos.asp, www.weathertofly.com/ (3/2/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Tom Olenik talks about how many fuel filters are needed or should be used. Usefulness of a fuel pressure gauge for determining crank case leaks. Comparison between paper and metal screen filters. Why the Rotax 618 has different jetting in each of the pair of carburetors. Description of the 582 and 618 rotary intake valve. How the intake silencer will effect the mixtures. 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 or IM them in on AOL or Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (3/2/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Jim brings up the subject of manuevering through the one of the most common controlled types of airspace you may have to pilot through, Class D. Learn what you need to know to navigate through these areas! Follow along on the Class D and E Airspace web page! (Part 1) (3/2/04)