Roy Beisswenger, UltraFlight Radio
The price of training ends up being a common concern, but is often seen from two points of view. Some potential pilots think the price is high while instructors often give up instructing because they don't make enough money to justify their efforts. UltraFlight Radio (7/28/09)

John Olson, Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder
John "Ole" Olson has been flying and training others to fly for years. During that time he has gathered a lot of stories that he has put into books called "Living Dangerously" and "Recipes for Disaster". John joins us to talk about triking, hang-gliding and living larger than life. Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder (7/28/09)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim Sweeney is on station at AirVenture in Oshkosh and gives us a preview of what's going on there in Wisconsin. Whether you are planning a trip up there in a couple of days, or you just want to get some on the spot news, you need to listen in. SweeneyCorp (7/28/09)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
A less well-known task for aviators is hunting for alligator eggs in the Louisiana swamps. Bever Borne joins us to talk about the search and what the hunters do with the discovered eggs. My guess is that it's not to surprise the kids on Easter morning. Air-Tech, Inc. (7/28/09)

Clyde Poser, Rainier Ultra Light Engines, Inc
With private ratings for trikes and powered parachutes requiring some night training, Clyde Poser has begun flying as much at night as he does during the day. We catch up with Count Poserla to see what the big differences are between day and night flying and the motivations for some of the folks going through the additional private pilot training. Rainier Ultra Light Engines, Inc (7/28/09)

Greg Gremminger, Magni USA
The Popular Rotorcraft Association's convention is coming up soon and Greg Gremminger joins us to talk about the premier event for gyroplanes in Mentone, Indiana. Find out what's going on and why this is a great place to learn about gyros. Magni USA (7/28/09)

Dick Knapinski, AirVenture Oshkosh
Dick Knapinski talks about AirVenture 2009 and all the reasons you want to be there. With so many things available to see and do, he helps explain your options before you show up. AirVenture Oshkosh (7/21/09)

Ron Wagner, Experimental Aircraft Association
Ron Wagner is a familiar face at airshows and fly-ins around the country where he talks about affordable flying among other things. Ron visits with us about about the opportunities at the expanded Affordable Flying Center at AirVenture to learn about how to get into the sky inexpensively. Experimental Aircraft Association (7/21/09)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
Earl Lawrence gives us an insiders look into some of the coordination issues that come up when you want to bring aircraft like an Airbus and a Predator to a civilian airport for display at an event like AirVenture. The specialized support equipment requirements can be as challenging as the procedures that need to be created and put into place to host these aircraft. Experimental Aircraft Association (7/21/09)

Brian Carpenter, Rainbow Aviation Services
Sometimes it's the "simple" things that people ask me questions about. In this case, Brian Carpenter helps explain what a magneto is. We most all do mag checks if we use engines with dual ignitions. We talk about the differences about mags in a typical four-stroke engine and the mags in a two-stroke engine with electronic ignition. Rainbow Aviation Services (7/21/09)

Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
Dan Johnson talks with us about things visitors can expect to see in the Light Sport Mall at AirVenture. AirVenture remains one of the best places in the world to see the widest collection of aircraft offered on the market and of course Dan specializes in the aircraft we like to fly. ByDanJohnson.com (7/21/09)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
Earl Lawrence joins us to talk about the connections made at AirVenture. With AirVenture being the biggest fly-in in the world, it has become the place to showcase our sport to government, industry and even representatives from other countries. For some people it is the only lasting image they will get about privately owned aircraft and the pilots that fly them. Experimental Aircraft Association (7/14/09)

Dean Billing, NPRM For Increase Of Ethanol In Fuel
Bever Borne brought up this topic last week and Dean Billing fills in some of the blanks for us here. If you thought 10% alcohol in your auto fuel was bad, how would you like 15%? That is what the ethanol manufacturers would like to see and what is being proposed to the EPA. What is great for the ethanol producers' bottom line is not what is necessarily good for your engine. We talk about how to comment. NPRM For Increase Of Ethanol In Fuel (7/14/09)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
The Cushing Trikefest, Oshkosh's AirVenture, and the Popular Rotorcraft Association's Convention in Mentone are all coming up soon. Getting to these big events may be the big cross country of the year for some pilots. Jim Sweeney talks about how to plan for the trip. SweeneyCorp (7/14/09)

Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
When it becomes time to work on an engine, a basic decision is to pull the engine from the aircraft and work on it on the bench or to leave it in the aircraft and work on it while still mounted. Ronnie Smith talks about both the pros and cons for each and some tips on how to get started. South Mississippi Light Aircraft (7/14/09)

Scott Hughes, Hughes Aero Corporation
The last time we talked to Scott Hughes he was getting by on some old, worn-down lungs. Today he has new lungs and literally a new lease on life. We talk about the marvel of the transplant, things he has gone through, and how it will affect his future flying. Hughes Aero Corporation (7/14/09)

Tom Grimm, Trikefest
Trikefest has become the one event that trike fliers want to attend to have a great time with other weight shift control pilots. Great scenery, great food, great friends, great events. No fees, no charges, no sponsors. Just your donations. Tom Grimm tells us about this year's event. Trikefest (7/14/09)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
We are now in the peak of the flying season. Roy and Earl talk about how now is the time to take advantage of both the weather and the events to get out and fly or get out and learn to fly if you are still waiting for the right time to take to the skies. Experimental Aircraft Association (7/7/09)

Richard Meredith-Hardy, FlyMicro.com
Richard Meredith-Hardy is between championship events and we catch up with him to talk about the Czech Republic's Paramotor Championships at Nové Mesto nad Metují. Not only will that be the site of the 2009 World Paramotor Championships, it was also used as a test bed for a new way to conduct the World Championship. The plan is to use an intranet as well as prior documentation to streamline events, reduce confusion, and keep preflight briefings brief. FlyMicro.com (7/7/09)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim talks about a very sneaky danger, pilot fatigue. Some of the effects of fatigue include degradation of attention and concentration, impaired coordination, and decreased ability to communicate. Jim tells us how to prevent and recognize fatigue before it becomes dangerous. SweeneyCorp (7/7/09)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
Ethanol is hard to avoid and it is causing havoc in the powersports world. Bever Borne updates us on the problems that are cropping up with ethanol in fuel and how it is causing engine damage, insurance problems and now even lawsuits. Air-Tech, Inc. (7/7/09)

Ron Burgher, Fly The Pattern
As a pilot, you are supposed to become familiar with all available information concerning a flight before you take that flight. Ron Burgher is making information available about flights that has been difficult or impossible to get before now. His company, Fly The Pattern, offers video of landing patterns at airports so you can see what you have to look forward to before you take off. Fly The Pattern (7/7/09)