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Tune into the only All-Ultralight Radio Show on the Internet For March 9, 2004!
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See Below for a Schedule of Ultralight Events!
UltraFlight Radio can now be found live on Tuesday mornings right here on the web at www.ultraflightradio.com at 10:00am Eastern Standard Time and 7:00am Pacific Time. But you don't have to hear it live to hear it!
You can also hear (previous shows) at the show archive. We make it convenient for you! This show will be found archived at www.ultraflightradio.com
We've got some great folks lined up this week for your listening pleasure, including:
Dave Piper, Sun 'n Fun Ultralight Chairman
Dave Piper is the man with the task of making sure that Paradise City, the Ultralight area at Sun 'n Fun, runs smoothly. This year a little more attention is going to be paid to instructors providing tandem training flights as well as some of the heavier Light Sport Aircraft. You don't have to listen to rumors about this year's plans, you can get the facts here! www.sun-n-fun.org
Scott Wick & Jim Kaiser, Wick's Aircraft
Wick's Aircraft has been busy over the past several months. Since Scott Wick and Jim Kaiser took over the reigns of the home-builder supply house, they have been bringing more and more offerings to the catalog. They share with us some of the new additions to their line-up! www.wicksaircraft.com
Alan Laymon, Solo Aviation
Alan is a Rotax repairman headquartered in Kentucky. He has noticed a rise in engines being sold as "rebuilt" or in "great shape" that are anything but. He shares some strategies with us when looking for a used engine or ultralight with a two stroke engine. www.soloaviation.com
Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
When the show is live, 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
Chris Gamble, Sun-Tech Innovations
A lot of people swear by the Balance Master, a disk that you bolt onto your engine to reduce vibration. Chris Gamble is the inventor of the Balance Master and explains to us how the device works and shares with us how many sports use this product. www.balancemasters.com
Dan Johnson, EAA
Dan Johnson is taking on a new responsibility in the emerging world of Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft. He has been retained by the EAA to implement programs and activities that will help people discover the opportunities available within these exciting new categories of pilots and aircraft. Of course he will tell us all about it! www.sportpilot.org
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 me at roy@easyflight.com
Hope you get a chance to listen in!
Roy
And if You Missed The March 2nd Show...
You Can Still Get It In The Archives!
We archive shows for four to six weeks. But for your convenience, you can access segments from last weeks show straight from this email! Just click on the segment number.
If this is the first time you plan to listen to the radio show, you may need to download a copy of Windows Media Player. Don't fret, there are versions for the Mac, too!
Jon Jacobs, Light-Train Ultralight Flight Instruction
Jon Jacobs set an ultralight recorddistance in a straight line with limited fuelon November 30, covering 170 miles with just 7.5 kilograms (about 2.7 gallons) of fuel in his Mitchell Wing b-10. This flight was also listed as one of the National Aeronautic Association's (NAA) "Most Memorable Aviation Records of 2003". Jon tells us about it! (3/2/04)
Dale Hooper, USUA
Well the USUA Annual Meeting was a great success! Dale Hooper joins us to give us a report about all of the great things that happened over the weekend in Springfield, IL. This year's award winners are announced. usua.org (3/2/04)
Paul Hamilton, Adventure Productions
Paul joins us to continue our discussion about weather and how pilots should go about making decisions on whether to get in the air or not on a particular day. Things that go into the process include type of aircraft flown, pilot skill and the weather conditions. /www.ultraflight.com/merchandise/videos.asp, www.weathertofly.com/ (3/2/04)
Tom Olenik, Olenik Aviation
Tom Olenik talks about how many fuel filters are needed or should be used. Usefulness of a fuel pressure gauge for determining crank case leaks. Comparison between paper and metal screen filters. Why the Rotax 618 has different jetting in each of the pair of carburetors. Description of the 582 and 618 rotary intake valve. How the intake silencer will effect the mixtures. When the show is live, 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 (3/2/04)
Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Jim brings up the subject of manuevering through the one of the most common controlled types of airspace you may have to pilot through, Class D. Learn what you need to know to navigate through these areas! Follow along on the Class D and E Airspace web page! (Part 1) (3/2/04)
Jim Sweeney, NAPPF President and USUA Board Member
Jim brings up the subject of manuevering through the one of the most common controlled types of airspace you may have to pilot through, Class D. Learn what you need to know to navigate through these areas! Follow along on the Class D and E Airspace web page! (Part 2) (3/2/04)
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Upcoming Ultralight Events!
If you have an upcoming ultralight related event that you would like to get on the schedule, email me with the event name, location, date, and contact information by clicking here. Meanwhile, check out the following events:
Indiana Ultralight Safety Seminar
March 13, 2004. Ivy Tech Aviation Maintenance Center located at Hulman Regional Airport (HUF). The seminar this year will be hosted by the Terre Haute Ultralight Club (USUA195) Contact: Dave Atlogic yankeesteel@aol.com or Lester Morrison lwmmx@ticz.com or check out http://thuc.evinger.com
3rd Annual Wisconsin Powered Parachute Clinic
March 20, 2004. Oshkosh, WI. This is an educational clinic that includes speakers and demonstrations related to powered parachutes. The clinic, which is free and open to the public, is held at the EAA AirVenture Museum. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association. Contact: Gary Morris at flight@merr.com or visit www.wisconsinppa.org
Sun 'n Fun EAA Fly-In
April 13-19, 2004. Lakeland, Florida. The 2004 fly-in dates are April 13th - 19th. The weekly format has been changed from Wednesday through Tuesday to Tuesday through Monday. Please take special care in scheduling your activities during the event this year. www.sun-n-fun.org
Carolina Sport Flyers First Annual "Spring Fling" Fly In
May 14-16, 2004. Holly Hill South Carolina. For more information, contact: Harold Evans, hwevans503@earthlink.net or Dale Williams, legallyhigh@bellsouth.net
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