UltraFlight Radio - Archives for June 2004

June 29, 2004

Scott Wick & Chris Loemker, Wicks Aircraft Supply
Scott introduces Chris Loemker of Wicks new build assist center. They talk about two current projects in house, a Titan Tornado and an RV8A. www.wicksaircraft.com/ (6/29/04)

Andy Keech, World Gyro Record Setter
Andy Keech has been busy setting new world records flying his Little Wing Autogyro. New records include "Time to Climb" and Altitude records. This he adds to the previous records including Transcontinental Speed and Long Distance Not Refueled for a gyro. www.littlewingautogyro.com/altitude.html (6/29/04)

Dale Hooper, United States Ultralight Association
In a ground breaking effort to open the doors of communication between the ultralight aviation community and the Department Of Homeland Security, USUA staff participated in a teleconference with several members of the Transportation Security Administration. Dale Hooper tells us all about it. www.usua.org/ (6/29/04)

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 (6/29/04)

Bruce Brown, Administrator, Powered Parachute Flying Forums
Bruce Brown explains to us how his PPC landed him in Los Angeles City Jail. Here is a story of how an unscrupulous businessman, Alfred May, the owner of M&M Trailers in Sikeston, MO, and a small town sheriff abused the legal system to hurt a pilot who was just trying to get a custom trailer for his PPC. www.ppcflyingforums.org (6/29/04)

Barbara Tolbert, Northwest EAA Fly-In
The Arlington Fly-In in Washington state is just around the corner. Barbara Tolbert joins us to tell us what to expect at the event this year. www.nweaa.org/ (6/29/04)

June 22, 2004

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
Bever joins us to talk about the care and maintenance of Dacron fabric wings. Dacron is a popular material to make ultralight wings out of and requires protection from ultraviolet light during storage. www.air-techinc.com (6/22/04)

Earl Lawrence, EAA
EAA Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, Earl Lawrence, visited OMB with fellow ASTM Committee chairmen Phillip Lockwood and Eric Tucker. Their purpose was to talk about the approval of the Sport Pilot rule. Learn what it is like to visit one of the most powerful offices in government . www.sportpilot.org (6/22/04)

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems
Mike visits with us to talk about the Ivo prop and its inventor, Ivo Zdarsky. Learn about one of the most widely used propellers in the ultralight and light sport aircraft industry. www.800-airwolf.com www.ivoprop.com (6/22/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Tom solves a problem with surging of about 200 RPM on a Rotax 582 with an E Gear Box, Big gear is probably slipping on the prop shaft. More talk about Gear Boxes. Questions after a prop strike. Begin a conversation about tuning Bing Carbs. 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 (6/22/04)

Timothy Tobin, Pilot and RN
Being ready for an emergency. Tim joins us to talk about the planning that you should do in case of a medical emergency at an airport or while flying. expage.com/wolfair/ (6/22/04)

Chuck King, Rocky Mountain EAA Fly-In
Chuck King tells us about the 26th Annual Rocky Mountain EAA Regional Fly-In at Front Range Airport, Denver, Colorado. As is the case with most EAA fly-ins there is an incredible amount of things to do. www.rmrfi.org/ (6/22/04)

June 15, 2004

Roy Beisswenger and Michael Purdy
The hosts talk about how the better examples of pilots in the world of aviation like everything that flies and contrast that with people that attack or belittle other styles of flying. (6/15/04)

Mike Blyth, 1992 Microlight World Champion
Mike Blyth and Olivier Aubert take on flying adventures regularly. Their "South to South" expedition took them from Buenos Aires, Argentina, up South America, Central America, North America, over the North Atlantic to Europe and then down through Europe and Africa to Cape Town, South Africa. All on trikes. Mike talks about the trip and the DVD documenting it. www.trike-expeditions.com/ (6/15/04)

John Shreve, Footlight Ranch
John joins us to talk about the 15th Annual Mason-Dixon Father's Day Ultralight Fly-In/Camp-In. This Pennsylvanian tradition brings pilots together to do things that dads really like to do. www.footlightranch.com/masondixon.html (6/15/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Conversations about engine vibration, prop tracking, and a new powered parachute design that Tom is working on. 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. (6/15/04)

Chuck Slusarczyk, CGS Hawk
In the wake of a tragic ultralight accident in Punta Gorda, Florida, pilot Richard Howe was quoted regarding ultralight flying that, "It's inherently unsafe.." Chuck Slusarczyk, a well known aircraft designer, joins us to dispute Richard's claim. In fact, in many situations ultralight aircraft can be shown to be far safer than other types of flying. www.cgsaviation.com/ (6/15/04)

Gary Morris, President, WPPA
Gary Morris tells us about the 3rd Annual Fly-In put on by the Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association. The WPPA's fly-in includes free-flying, demonstrations, and seminars, and more organized by association members. www.wisconsinppa.org/ (6/15/04)

June 8, 2004

Brett Ray, Hog Air
Plenty of pilots own or have owned a motorcycle. And as Harley-Davidson engines have gotten better, people have considered using them to power their aircraft. Well Brett Ray is doing exactly that for his own aircraft and others. www.hog-air.com/ (6/8/04)

Scott Hughes, Chute the Breeze
The level of training in powered parachutes has improved over the years. From the early half hour training programs to now multi-day courses, Scott talks about the improvements in training. www.flying101.com (6/8/04)

Roy Beisswenger and Michael Purdy
The hosts talk about how the new Sport Pilot rule has moved into back to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The discussion turns to the use of the organizational training exemptions to Part 103. (6/8/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Discussion starts about what kind of accommodations need to be considered when you mount a two-stroke engine under a cowling. Max engine RPM and propeller matching to your engine and speed application. 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/ (6/8/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Many of us confuse engine instruments with flight instruments. Jim talks about the altimeter, and the way to set it before and during flight. nappf.com (6/8/04)

Timm Bogenhagen, EAA
Each year the EAA and Pioneer Airport Host Ultralights that fly-in for the day. This is a special treat for Wisconsin EAA Ultralight Chapters that includes flying into airspace not normally friendly to ultralight aircraft. Timm Bogenhagen joins us to tell us about it! Click here for pictures of a the 7th Annual Event. (6/8/04)

June 1, 2004

Dr. Bruce Charnov, Hofstra Professor and Conference Director
Bruce Charnov gives us an update on things that have happened in the last year as a result of the Hofstra University Conference on the Gyroplane. www.hofstra.edu/CampusL/Culture/Autogiro/index_Autogiro.cfm (6/1/04)

Eddie Johnson, Powrachute
There has been a lot going on at Powrachute lately. At Sun 'n Fun alone, Powrachute took John and Martha King (of King School fame) for their first powered parachute flights, Hershell Elswick won Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight with a Pegasus, and John Carr was awarded a Powrachute Rascal for his contributions to the sport. Eddie gives us the details! www.powrachute.com (6/1/04)

Paul Hamilton, Adventure Productions
Paul Hamilton joins us to tell us about his How to Preflight a Powered Paraglider DVD. Powered Paraglider Instructor, Mike Masterson takes Jon Thornburgh through a detailed routine inspection and preflight for powered paragliders that is easy to follow. www.ap-store.com/ppg.html (6/1/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Subjects include temperature readings on the Rotax 582 and problems with oil dripping out of the air filter of a Rotax 503 aircraft engine. 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/ (6/1/04)

Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Jim gives us a report on Special Light Sport Aircraft and the ASTM F37 Committee. Learn about the different types of certifications that will exist under sport pilot. (6/1/04)

Holmes Ellis, Middle Tennessee Ultralight Group
David Jebb, Paraglider Radio
Holmes joins us to talk about the upcoming Middle Tennessee Ultralight Group's "Spring Fly-In/Camp-Out" at T-Top Airfield in Eagleville, Tennessee. www.mtug.us The paragliding community has suffered a great loss. In the early morning hours of Sunday 30 May 2004, Dixon White died in his sleep. David shares the news with us. www.paraglide.com/ (6/1/04)