UltraFlight Radio - Archives for November 2005

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November 29, 2005

Gil McGarity, Ramphos USA
At Sun 'n Fun this year Ramphos was showing off a diesel engine for ultralight and light sport aircraft. Gil gives us the status on that engine and talks about a gasoline engine from the same manufacturer that looks promising as an inexpensive four-stroke alternative to current engines. www.ramphosusa.com (11/29/05)

Bo Criss, Circling Hawk
Bo Criss is taking paragliding a little past the normal season by having one more event as a fund raiser for the Red Cross and Hurricane Katrina victims. The unique competition is spread out over several weeks. Bo gives us all the details. www.circlinghawk.com/ (11/29/05)

Randy Snead, Gemini Powered Parachutes
Randy Snead has offered up Gemini Powered Parachutes for sale. He continues to run the factory and offer the Gemini to customers while he talks to possible buyers. Randy talks about some of his reasons for selling and the future of Gemini. www.geminipoweredparachutes.com (11/29/05)

Karey Love, Fun Flight of Minnesota
Karey Love flies year around in Minnesota. He has developed some things that really make flying a lot more fun in the cold, snowy climates. He tells us all about his radiator louvers and skis. www.poweredchutes.com (11/29/05)

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Too many people are intimidated by aviation band radios. Jim Sweeney strips away all of the fluff and tells us what we need to be able to communicate at the uncontrolled fields that many of us fly from. Great stuff for those working on their Sport Pilot rating. The Basics of Radio Use. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF (Part 1) (11/29/05)

November 22, 2005

Tomas Backman - CIMA President
Congratulations to Tomas Backman, who was just re-elected as president of CIMA, the FAI Microlight Committee. Tomas joins us to review what was discussed, what was settled on, and what was scheduled at this year's CIMA meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland about a week ago. International Microlight Commission of FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) (11/22/05)

Chuck Slusarczyk, CGS Hawk
This spring Chuck Slusarczyk will be donating the very first Hawk ever made to the Sun 'n Fun museum. We talk about the first flight made at Sun 'n Fun by the Hawk Classic and how the final ceremony will look and who will be flying it last. (Hint, it's the original Hawk test pilot.) www.cgsaviation.com/ (11/22/05)

Paul Hamilton, Adventure Productions
Paul Hamilton just introduced two new Sport Pilot DVDs. They both focus on flying fixed wing Light Sport Aircraft. We talk about what's in, "Preflight a Fixed Wing Light-Sport Aircraft for Sport Pilots" & "Be a Sport Pilot: Learn to Fly a Fixed Wing Light-Sport Aircraft". Adventure Productions (11/22/05)

Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
Last time Ronnie Smith was with us he explained some of the things that should be done to put aircraft engines into hibernation for the winter. This week he focuses on those that want to continue to fly through the winter. What are the things that you want to do different from summer flying? Ronnie can also answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Do you have any engine questions? When the show is live, call your questions in at (888) 514-2100 or you can IM them in on AOL or Yahoo Instant Messenger to UFRadio. South Mississippi Light Aircraft (11/22/05)

Mo Sheldon, Airparamo
When Mo Sheldon was with us last time, we talked about his powered paragliding operation that operates from the Phoenix Regional Airport. There are problems now with that relationship and Mo joins us to talk about what is going on. Airparamo (11/22/05)

Bill Whitley, Fly-In at Flying Tiger Field
Bill Whitley joins us to talk about the upcoming fly-in at the Flying Tiger Field in Worthington Springs, Florida. The event organizers invite all types of ultralights, light sport aircraft, GA airplanes and helicopters. Bill gives us all of the details. wewhitley@bellsouth.net (11/22/05)

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November 15, 2005

Wesley Friesen, Wrong Brothers Aviation