
When Dan Johnson was with us last week, we didn't even begin to cover everything that happened at the AERO show in Germany. This time we focus on some of the happenings in the ASTM meetings and in the electric aircraft world.
When training, information is what it is all about. However, instructors need to be concerned about providing advanced information too early in a student pilot's flight training. Michael Purdy talks to Jeff Goin about why he will never show a student the "Advanced Kiting" video to pre-solo students again. Which brings up thoughts on which of the basic kiting techniques is best for new students.
Dan Johnson is back from the AERO event in Germany and gives us a report on new products from the premier event in Germany for sport and microlight aviation.
Mike Z has recently become the LSA Flying Ambassador to the Bahamas. Mike talks about what his new job entails and how the Bahamas are actively courting airplane owners to make the flight over to the Islands.
This is our first chance to talk with Mike Stratman since Sun 'n Fun. Mike explains some of the engine concerns that aircraft owners who had their airplanes damaged in the storm at the show should think about and we talk about prop strikes in general.
In a further mainstreaming of Light Sport Aircraft and Sport Pilot, Scott Severen has taken a job at a full service FBO with a focus on LSA maintenance. We talk about his new position and how LSA's will fit in with a conventional flight school and maintenance operation.
Michael Purdy speaks with Mike Armstrong, Director of Sales and Marketing of Skytoy, a new powered paragliding company. Years in development, the company offers an interesting paramotor engine that is about to shake up the sport. If you have not yet heard of this company, here's your chance.
The Balloon Federation of America celebrated its half century anniversary earlier this month during its National Convention in Des Moines, Iowa. Glen Moyer from the BFA tells us about this history celebrating and history making convention.
A couple of weeks ago Dr. Lee Woodriff told us about the Sun 'n Fun award winning ultralights for 2011. This week we focus on the winning aircraft and owners in the light sport aircraft category.
The heavy storms and tornados in Florida during Sun 'n Fun seem to have been the beginning of a tumultuous spring. These storms are very apparent on radar, but can sneak up on you if you happen to be flying since they are often imbedded in cloudy weather and are fast moving. Jim Sweeney joins us to talk about how they are being created and how to avoid them.