UltraFlight Radio - Archives for September 2004

September 28, 2004

John Grammer, Scottsburg Aero Club
John Grammer gives us a report on everything that happened at the 8th U.S. National Microlight Championships. The competition results, the fly-in, and the banquet will all be covered. ultralightnationals.com (9/28/04)

Kathryn Fields, Experimental Helicopter Magazine
Kathryn Fields and her husband, Stuart Fields, are starting a new magazine called Experimental Helicopter Magazine. Kathryn tells us about that magazine and about the 2004 Ken Brock Freedom Fly-In at the El Mirage Dry Lake in California. vkss.com/EH_Index.htm (9/28/04)

Michelle Daniele, American Flyer PPG, Inc.
Michelle and her husband Jerry Daniele are hosting the 5th Annual Balloon Fiesta Fly-In. This event, held in conjunction with the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico, offers some of the best fun in the sport. Michelle talks about it and the Balloon Fiesta, itself. americanflyerppg.com (9/28/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
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 (9/28/04)

Sue Gardner, Federal Aviation Administration
Sue Gardner joins us again to go over the implementation schedule for Sport Pilot. She talks about the infrastructure being put in place for people that want to conduct operations and seek certification under the new regulations. To follow along as we go over the schedule for implementation, visit the link: Sport Pilot Milestones. (Part 1) (9/28/04)

Sue Gardner, Federal Aviation Administration
Part 2 of Sue Gardner's interview regarding the implementation schedule for Sport Pilot. She talks about the infrastructure being put in place for people that want to conduct operations and seek certification under the new regulations. To follow along as we go over the schedule for implementation, visit the link: Sport Pilot Milestones. We also take a couple of questions from the audience. (Part 2) (9/28/04)

September 21, 2004

Roy Beisswenger, Powrachute Extravaganza
Roy talks about the sites, sounds, and happenings at the 2004 Powrachute Extravaganza. Special mention at the end regarding this year's record flight. www.powrachute.com (9/21/04)

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems
Mike Stratman joins us to talk about how the Discovery Channel “Mythbusters” Series plans to create a custom “Back Pack” powerplant to prove or disprove that a man can accomplish vertical take off and landing (VTOL) with a piston powered fan driven back pack. In an upcoming episode, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will build and test such a device using a 66 hp, Rotax 582 engine purchased from CPS. The “Mythbusters” Series takes common myths and through actual simulated testing proves or disproves them. www.800-airwolf.com/cpsnews.htm (9/21/04)

Kevin Byrne, SportplaneVM.com
Kevin Byrne spent the weekend at the Reno Air Races filming for SportplaneVM. He joins us to tell us what an event like that is all about. www.sportplanetv.com/ (9/21/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Tom and Roy talk about leaning out the idle jets, looking at spark plugs, a preflight check you don't have to make, checking engine temperature probes, and more. 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 (9/21/04)

Sue Gardner, Federal Aviation Administration
Now that Sport Pilot is a rule, it does not mean that Sue Gardner's work is all finished. Now that Sport Pilot is in the implementation phase, there are even more projects being worked. Sue talks about an educational video project that she just completed, about the implementation meeting in Oklahoma City, and the updated time lines for Sport Pilot implementation. Lots of information about the new rule. www.faa.gov/avr/afs/sportpilot/index.cfm (9/21/04)

Ron Awad, PRA Chapter 13
Ron Awad tells us about the upcoming "Rotors Over Carolina" Fly-In sponsored by PRA Chapter 13 in Aiken, South Carolina. Another great opportunity to learn about the sport of gyro-planes. pra13.com/ (9/21/04)

September 14, 2004

Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
ByDanJohnson.com is up and running. Learn how you can take advantage of this great pilot resource. Dan Johnson joins us to explain how the site works and how you can access the wealth of material on the web site. www.ByDanJohnson.com (9/14/04)

Doug Macnair, EAA VP for Government Relations
Politicians are at it again. The Experimental Aircraft Association is urging its members and all aviation enthusiasts to contact their Congressional representatives and strongly oppose a newly introduced bill by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) Doug Macnair tells us how this bill (H.R. 5035) would require the Department of Homeland Security to create a method of screening all passengers and property on each flight of all passenger aircraft in the U.S., including general aviation aircraft of all types. It would also prohibit any non-airline aircraft from flying within 1,500 feet of any structure or building, and flat out prohibit non-airline aircraft from flying over any U.S. city with a population of 1 million or more. www.eaa.org (9/14/04)

John Lasko, Quicksilver Manufacturing
With all the hubbub about Sport Pilot taking effect on 1 September and talk of implementation meetings and the like, it is easy to forget that there are some pilots that can take advantage of Sport Pilot right now. One of the first, (if not the first) pilots taking advantage of this new rule is John Lasko from Quicksilver. He tells us how. www.quicksilveraircraft.com (9/14/04)

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Jim is back from the Sport Pilot Implementation Meeting in Oklahoma City. He gives us a report on all of the things that happened there last week. Jim has updated FAA time lines and other good news for people watching Sport Pilot. www.usua.org, www.nappf.com (9/14/04)

Jim Robinson, Erie Airpark
Last year's Challenger 20th Anniversary Celebration Fly-In was such a huge success that Quad City Ultralights is doing it again. Jim Robinson joins us to talk about all the things planned for this year at the Erie Airpark. erieairpark.com/ (9/14/04)

September 7, 2004

John & Martha King, King Schools
John and Martha catch us up on what they are doing in the Sport Pilot world. We chat with them as they leave for the Sport Pilot Implementation meeting in Oklahoma City. www.kingschool.com/ (9/7/04)

Scott Wick, Jim Kaiser & Chris Loemker, Wicks Aircraft Supply
The guys at Wicks talk to us about the opening of their new build center and talk about what this means to people that want to build their own aircraft, but don't have the space to do it. www.wicksaircraft.com/ (9/7/04)

Tom Gunnarson, 8th U.S. National Microlight Championships
Tom Gunnarson is heading up the competitions this year. He tells us how you can get involved in the international competition community. www.ultralightnationals.com/ (9/7/04)

John Hauck, Ultralight Pilot
John Hauck doesn't just fly the local pattern. John has just gotten back from his third trip to Alaska from Titus, Alabama, flying his Kolb Mark III. John shares details of the trip with us. (9/7/04)

Dawn Bonet, Powrachute
The 2004 Powrachute Extravaganza is coming up quick. This is the largest ultralight-only event, and it specializes in powered parachutes. Dawn tells us all about what we can expect over the long weekend (September 16-19, 2004) in Columbus, Kansas . www.powrachute.com (9/7/04)