UltraFlight Radio - Archives for October 2004

October 19, 2004

This week is a different kind of UltraFlight Radio Show. Over the past few months we have been getting more questions about sport pilot than we have time to answer during any normal guest segment. The questions are great questions, but time restraints have kept us from getting everybody in.

This week we have a solution.

This week we are assembling a panel of experts to answer YOUR questions about sport pilot and light sport aircraft. This is your chance to call in, write in, or IM in your questions about the new sport pilot program and how to transition to it. Those questions will be answered by the people that work with Sport Pilot every day. They are the ones writing the guidance, implementing the rule, and working with pilots.

We will start the show with a quick introduction from the panelists and then we will get right to your questions. Please feel free to email me at roy@easyflight.com with your questions. You can also reach me by instant message on both Yahoo and AOL instant message systems. My user name on those systems is UFRadio. I will pass as many of your questions as possible to the panel.

And of course you can call in. If you are in the U.S., you can call toll free - 1-888-514-2100. If you are somewhere that the toll free number does not work, you can reach us at 1-858-268-3068.

Here are the panelists you get to ask your questions of:

Marty Weaver, FAA Branch Manager, Sport Pilot
Marty works for the Federal Aviation Administration in Oklahoma City. He is in the Light-Sport Aviation Branch of the Regulatory Support Division. That means he is tasked with developing the Sport Pilot Examiner (SPE) Seminars, Light-Sport Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) Seminars and more. He is on the implementation side of Sport Pilot. http://afs600.faa.gov/AFS610.htm

Earl Lawrence, EAA Vice-President of Government and Industry Relations
Earl Lawrence has been involved in all aspects of the Sport Pilot rule since well before the NPRM was published. Recently, he has headed up the ASTM Light Sport Aircraft Committee, the organization tasked with coming up with the industry manufacturing standards for all light sport aircraft. www.eaa.org

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Jim Sweeney is the president of the North American Powered Parachute Federation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors for the United States Ultralight Association. He has represented the viewpoint of powered parachutes specifically and training issues for both PPC and fixed wing types. Not only that, but he is well recognized on this show for providing great content. www.usua.org, www.nappf.com, www.sweeneycorp.com

Segment 1 (10/19/04)

Segment 2 (10/19/04)

Segment 3 (10/19/04)

Segment 4 (10/19/04)

Segment 5 (10/19/04)

Segment 6 (10/19/04)

Remember, 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!

October 12, 2004

Dale Hooper, United States Ultralight Association
It has been a while since we visited with Dale Hooper, Executive Vice President of USUA. The man has been busy traveling and working on ultralight issues. He joins us to give us an update on what is going on with USUA and makes award annoucements, including this year's Moody Award winner. Hear about it first on UltraFlight Radio. www.usua.org/ (10/12/04)

Baron Tayler, PowerChute Education Foundation
Baron Tayler is finishing up a custom machine as part of his plans for a coast-to-coast trip in a powered parachute. We talk with him about the purpose of the trip and the planning that goes into such an undertaking. www.pcefoundation.org/crosscountry.htm (10/12/04)

John Davis, Carolina Sport Flyers Chapter 2
John Davis joins us to talk about the Carolina Sport Flyers Chapter 2's Annual Fall Fly-In. As the Fly-In season draws toward a close, the folks in the south get to squeeze another event out of the season. We talk about the festivities. patches11us@yahoo.com (10/12/04)

Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
We open with a notice from Robert Rumbelt about the Fly-toberfest event hosted by Southern Skies. Tom talks about the work he has done on designing a custom powered parachute for the cross country trip Baron Tayler is planning across the United States. Find out about the company Tom's working for at AAIcorp.com. Again, you hear about it first on UltraFlight Radio. www.buyitsellitfixit.com (10/12/04)

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Questions of course are still out there about Sport Pilot. Jim Sweeney began a discussion last week about what to do next to get a sport pilot rating. We continue the discussion this week. This week we talk about how to get your plane registered and certified as a Light Sport Aircraft. Jim has prepared a some graphics to go along with the presentation. To follow along, click on this Presentation Link. www.usua.org, www.nappf.com (10/12/04)

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Questions of course are still out there about Sport Pilot. Jim Sweeney began a discussion last week about what to do next to get a sport pilot rating. We continue the discussion this week. This week we talk about how to get your plane registered and certified as a Light Sport Aircraft. In this segment Jim also answers a couple of listener questions. Jim has prepared a some graphics to go along with the presentation. To follow along, click on this Presentation Link. www.usua.org, www.nappf.com (10/12/04)

October 5, 2004

Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
Dan Johnson just got back recently from a trip to Israel where he did a Sport Pilot briefing for an EAA chapter there. But while he was in country, he was given the chance to do some ultralight flying. He shares with us some of his experiences there. www.ByDanJohnson.com (10/5/04)

Scott Wick & Chris Loemker, Wicks Aircraft Supply
This past weekend, I got a chance to fly in Wick's Sting airplane. What a great plane with an amazing view. Scott Wick and Chris Loemker join us to talk about the plane, its capabilities and just how much fun it is to fly. www.wicksaircraft.com/ (10/5/04)

Kevin Byrne, SportplaneVM.com
As Kevin Byrne was putting together SportPlaneVM, he came up with the idea of offering a way to help ultralight owners sell their aircraft. We talk about a "video ad", how to make one, and how it works. www.sportplanetv.com/ (10/5/04)

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 (10/5/04)

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Questions of course are still out there about Sport Pilot. Jim Sweeney joins us to talk about what you can do next to take advantage of the new rule and when you can do it. Jim has prepared a some graphics to go along with the presentation. To follow along, click on this Presentation Link. www.usua.org, www.nappf.com (Part 1) (10/5/04)