UltraFlight Radio - Archives for November 2005

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
Wesley Friesen has been around ultralight aviation for a lot of years. We talk about that and about his new DVD. The DVD is a fun approach to flying that shows students during their training flights and the interviews with them afterward. Wrong Brothers Aviation (11/15/05)

Charlie Becker, Experimental Aircraft Association
Skystar Aircraft, manufacturer of the Kitfox kit aircraft, declared bankruptcy last month. That left some aircraft builders with unfulfilled, fully paid Rotax engine orders who discovered that they would be getting neither their engines nor their money back. EAA is helping coordinate an effort to take a little bit of the sting out of the situation. They are working to provide a preferred pricing discount program for Kitfox builders who paid for but did not receive their engines. Charlie Becker joins us to talk about what may be a one-time deal to get this very favorable pricing on Rotax engines for those that were hurt by the bankruptcy. Experimental Aircraft Association, Sport Plane LLC, http://kitfox.lazair.com/ (11/15/05)

Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
The fourth of six Sport Pilot Tour "test" events proved the idea has great appeal as a means to showcase all the new Light-Sport Aircraft and to educate those who attend about the FAA's newest rule. The Dallas, Texas Sport Pilot Tour just concluded with the best crowds to date. Dan Johnson tells us about the success of the Dallas event and gives us a preview of the upcoming Camarillo, California event. ByDanJohnson.com (11/15/05)

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems
Mike Stratman throws some science at us this week. He explains how we can measure our own propeller "Moments of Inertia". He also tells us why that is a good number to know. Mike can also answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Do you have 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. Part #31..Measuring Prop Inertia (11/15/05)

Tad Hurst, Director of Region 3, United States Hang Gliding Association
Tad Hurst has been working on the issue of including powered harnesses in the USHGA. That means -for the most part- powered paragliders. Tad talks about the pros and cons of the issue from the members' and the Association's points of view. Also, Tad was at the memorial service for Alan Chuculate from San Diego. Alan, who touched a lot of people's lives, was killed on November 5th in a trike crash while landing in Mexico. Tad reports on the service and talks a little about Alan. United States Hang Gliding Association (Part 1) (11/15/05)

November 8, 2005

Paul Hamilton, Adventure Productions
Paul Hamilton is back from the AOPA convention in Tampa, Florida. More than 8,500 people attended the show with some 1,200 airplanes flying in for the event. With more than 70 hours of seminars and 100 aircraft on display, there was a lot to do. Paul joins us to talk about the things he saw and the take that the GA world has for Sport Pilot. Adventure Productions (11/8/05)

Shawn Okun, Float Planes and Amphibs
The AirCam and Drifter aircraft are produced by the Leza AirCam Corp. Shawn Okun has been in negotiations with Antonio Leza to purchase Leza AirCam. Shawn talks to us about the agreement and what fans of the Drifter and AirCam can expect in the near future. Float Planes And Amphibs, Leza AirCam Corp (11/8/05)

Galen Geigley, Powrachute
Galen Geigley joins us to talk about the new 2006 edition of the Powrachute Sky Rascal single seat powered parachute. Single seat machines are becoming more popular and Galen talks about the improvements that make this machine even more attractive to pilots and potential pilots. Powrachute Corp (11/8/05)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
Bever Borne is probably one of the best aircraft experts who also knows quite a bit about airboats. He joins us to talk about a listener's desire to use an engine from an ultralight to convert a boat into an airboat. Bever can also answer your four stroke and two stroke ultralight aircraft engine questions. Do you have 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. Air-Tech, Inc (11/8/05)

Earl Lawrence, EAA Vice-President of Government and Industry Relations
The ASTM Light Sport Aircraft Committee meetings in Sebring, Florida finished up a week ago. Earl Lawrence, Chairman of the Committee, gives us a rundown of individual subcommittee accomplishments this year. He also talks about some of the important work being done in the "cross-cutting" committee. Experimental Aircraft Association (Part 1) (11/8/05)

November 1, 2005

Paul Johnston, World Talk Radio
Since UltraFlight Radio began, we've gotten requests from listeners that want to take the show on the road with them. Now with the technology of podcasting, that is becoming easy to do. World Talk Radio, the station that produces the UltraFlight Radio Show is now offering podcasting. Paul Johnston, the Program Director and Operations Manager for World Talk Radio, joins us to explain how it all works. World Talk Radio (11/1/05)

Dave Gardner, Ultralight Instructor
Inspired by the thought of a Dayton, Ohio to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina cross country planned a couple of years ago by Richard Jennings and friends, Dave Gardner decides to join them. Problem is -even though he is a native of Dayton, Ohio- he lives and works in Southern California. Rising to the challenge, he buys and builds a RANS S12-XK kit and flies to Dayton to join the group there. Dave tells us about it. (11/1/05)

Bret Kivell, Golden Circle Aircraft
Bret Kivell bought Golden Circle Aircraft, manufacturer of the T-Bird, this summer. Since then he has been involved in moving operations and getting settled in his new role as an aircraft producer. We visit with him to see how things are going. Golden Circle Air (11/1/05)

Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
For a lot of the pilots in the north, November signals the end of the flying season. Ronnie Smith explains to us some of the things that can be done to put aircraft engines into hibernation for the winter. 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 (11/1/05)

Jon Thornburgh, Sport Pilot Designated Pilot Examiner
Jon Thornburgh became a DPE this summer and has been busy doing check rides for transitioning pilots. He takes some time to talk to us about how to prepare for the check ride, what to bring, what to expect, and what you should be able to show and do. This is great information for those preparing to make the transition to sport pilot. www.jonthornburgh.com (Part 1) (11/1/05)