
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.
While my former home state of Minnesota grappled with enough snowfall to collapse the Metrodome’s inflated roof, I’m still hanging out in the Bahamas (yeah, I know, tough job…). After the First International Sport Pilot Fly-in concluded all but a couple Breezers flew home. Our group of four, lead by islands expert and U.S. Breezer importer ...
Time to pick up a few notable quotables from the world of LSA. Winter is alas now upon us — here in upstate NY, temps in the week ahead will never crack 30. So what better way, fellow propheads, than to scan the skies for things to think about as we don our ‘kerchiefs and ...
The LSA fly-out to the Bahamas is over and our hard-working friend, Dan Johnson, was there soaking up the atmosphere and cool drinks there on the island nation. He joins us to remind us folks in the colder climates how much fun it is in the warmer climes.
“Too much fun!” was a common exclamation of my Alaska ultralight friend, Mike Jacober. His signature phrase ran through my head as 18 airplanes, mostly LSA, arrived at the Freeport, Bahamas airport for the first Sport Pilot Fly-in over December 10-12, 2010. For many this was their first flight over the ocean (including yours truly). ...
Thanks to Jim Lawrence for keeping SPLOG full of fun-to-read info while I was massively occupied with a move of the ByDanJohnson.com and LAMA offices from Minnesota to a new home in Florida… Spruce Creek Fly-in near Daytona Beach to be precise. As I return to SPLOG, I have a few interesting tidbits involving LSA or ...
With the trip to the Bahamas coming up for some pilots, Jim Sweeney joins us to talk about general precautions and planning that goes with every trip over big water. Planning, supplies, and emergency equipment vary with the climate and the temperature of the water you are flying over.