Bill Fortney, Powered Sport Flying Magazine
Bill Fortney, Powered Sport Flying Magazine (10/26/10) Bill Fortney has taken possession of his brand new Phoenix 103 ultralight airplane. He tells us what it is like as well as the differences between...
View ArticleJim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp (10/26/10) This week Jim Sweeney joins us to talk about airport patterns for powered parachutes. Most airports are still not used to having a lot of powered parachute traffic...
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A Better ParaCart (Quad & Trike)
After watching wheels take off, literally and figuratively, I’ve noticed some areas of strength and weakness with some potential for improvement. None of this is new, it’s just shared observations that...
View ArticleThe FAA Administrator
Following is an interview with the FAA Administrator, Randy Babbitt, published in the Washington Post. Being a pilot himself, he probably has aviation safety in mind more than most. In fact, this pull...
View ArticleSport Pilot Stalled in Alaska Over Bureaucracy
While other states enjoy the surging interest in sport aviation Alaskans wishing to obtain a Sport Pilot license will find that there are some big hurdles to overcome if you can even get one here....
View ArticleA Better ParaCart (Quad & Trike)
After watching wheels take off, literally and figuratively, I’ve noticed some areas of strength and weakness with some potential for improvement. None of this is new, it’s just shared observations...
View ArticleDoug Maas, Six Chuter West (11/16/10)
Doug Maas, Six Chuter West (11/16/10) The Great Northwest has been a hotbed of powered parachute activity for almost 20 years. Doug Maas from Six Chuter shares some of the news with us from that part...
View ArticleMichael Purdy, Jeff Goin, and Paul Anthem, Powered Paragliding Radio (11/30/10)
Michael Purdy, Jeff Goin, and Paul Anthem, Powered Paragliding Radio (11/30/10) The Powered Paragliding Show guys compare powered paragliders and powered parachutes. They include the pros and cons of...
View ArticleStephen Brandon, California Powered Parachute (11/30/10)
Stephen Brandon, California Powered Parachute (11/30/10) Finally a flight instructor has a LODA (Letter of Deviation Authority) so that he can provide flight training in an Experimental Light Sport...
View ArticleA Million Plays for EAA’s ‘Maverick’ Video
“Gone viral” is a catchphrase that gets tossed around quite a bit, but over the past two months, an EAA video many of you have seen has done just that. “Maverick Flying Car at Oshkosh,” posted to...
View ArticleMaverick Goes Mega-Viral!
The dark horse, literally, to claim the Flying Car throne is the all-black I-Tec LSA-certified Maverick Sport. We’ve talked about it here a lot, and now the “airable” dune buggy seems to really be...
View ArticleDoug Fetters, Sport-Link Communications Corp. (1/4/11)
A frustration for some pilots moving from general aviation to more fun flying is that the headsets bought for flying GA airplanes normally don’t work on sport aviation intercoms and handheld radios,...
View ArticleMike Robinson, Paratoys (1/11/11)
Mike Robinson, Paratoys (1/11/11) Michael Purdy talks with Mike Robinson, the owner of Paratoys. They talk about three new engines: the 172 Talon, the MZ 34 and the Helcat 360. All three are...
View ArticleTerri Sipantzi, Precision Windsports, Inc (1/18/11)
Terri Sipantzi, Precision Windsports, Inc (1/18/11) Sometimes the first step is the hardest. Terri Sipantzi joins us to talk about getting a first flight in a weight shift control trike. Unfortunately...
View ArticleI-Tec Requests Exemption for Maverick LSA
I-Tec, manufacturer of the Maverick roadable powered parachute special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA), has filed a petition for exemption to permit an additional weight allowance. The increase would be...
View ArticleBill Fortney, Powered Sport Flying Magazine (3/8/11)
Bill Fortney, Powered Sport Flying Magazine (3/8/11) Imagine flying where it all began, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Now imagine flying right over the site where the Wright Brothers first flew. Bill...
View ArticleGary Morris, Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association (3/22/11)
Gary Morris, Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association (3/22/11) It is time again for the only annual dedicated powered parachute safety clinic offered. The Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association is...
View ArticleJoe Kolek, Six Chuter International (5/17/11)
Joe Kolek, Six Chuter International (5/17/11) Joe Kolek flies a lot of aircraft, but ends up enjoying powered parachutes the most. Joe has also spread the good word of powered parachuting around the...
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Documentary on the 2012 FAI World Paramotor Championship
Last summer FAI held the 7th World Paramotor Championship. The event brought the best powered paraglider and powered parachute pilots in from around the world to compete for gold, silver and bronze...
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USUA/LAMA Safety and Industry Light Sport Conference
The USUA/LAMA Safety and Industry Light Sport Conference was held at Sun ‘n Fun this year on April 2, 2014 to identify and address issuesspecific to the light sport and ultralight industry. That...
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