Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
Earl Lawrence's last visit before he leaves Sebring, Florida is with us at Powered Sport Flying. He gives us a report on the ASTM meetings and the Sport Aviation Expo itself. Experimental Aircraft Association (1/26/10)

David Kantor, UltraFlight Aviation
David Kantor is probably the most ramp-checked individual in the history of powered parachuting. He talks about his experiences and what can happen if you don't have your credentials and aircraft in order when the authorities visit. UltraFlight Aviation (1/26/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim Sweeney had a great Expo stay. He got a chance to visit with a lot of people, but even better, he got to fly Cessna's first production light sport airplane. He gives us a report on how it flew and where he believes it will do well in the market. SweeneyCorp (1/26/10)

Ronnie Smith, South Mississippi Light Aircraft
It is getting to be school time for Ronnie Smith. He is hosting Rotax repairman courses at his base in South Mississippi. We talk with him about the courses and what goes into preparing for one. South Mississippi Light Aircraft (1/26/10)

Doug Fetters, Sport-Link Communications Corp.
One of the more frustrating things for pilots to figure out is how to make aircraft communications work, especially if you are mixing and matching systems with different plugs, mics, and electronics. Doug Fetters joins us to help sort it out and give you some idea of what to look for when buying used equipment and how to make it fit into your system. Sport-Link Communications Corp. (1/26/10)

Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
Dan Johnson reports in from the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. He talks about the activities that have happened already in the week and hints at some of the major announcements to be made at the show. ByDanJohnson.com (1/19/10)

Dan Grunloh, Light Plane World
We visit with Dan Grunloh about helmets in open cockpit aircraft like trikes, many ultralights and powered parachutes. We talk about the rules pertaining to helmets, good reasons to wear them and things that could be done to improve helmets for aviation use. Light Plane World (1/19/10)

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems, Inc.
Engine cranks for two-stroke engines require replacement a lot sooner than what many people would expect. Mike Stratman talks about how two-stroke cranks are built and why Rotax requires that they be replaced at 300 hours. California Power Systems, Inc. (1/19/10)

Greg Gremminger, Magni USA
Gyroplanes have suffered a lot under the care of the FAA in recent years. Greg Gremminger talks about recent efforts to bring gyroplanes through the ASTM process and allow S-LSA versions of the aircraft to be sold and certified. We also talk about the safety concerns that arise by not taking action. Magni USA (1/19/10)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
The 2010 sport aviation season is kicking off in a couple of weeks with the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. Earl joins us to give us an insiders view of some of the things that go on behind the scenes at the event such as ASTM meetings, vender-to-vendor meetings, and other things that many visitors never see or think about but which are important to the industry. Experimental Aircraft Association (1/12/10)

Carol Carpenter, Rainbow Aviation Services
January 31st, 2010 is a big deadline for people who have to either get their airworthiness inspection for their E-LSA aircraft or for those who have an airworthiness certificate and need to convert it from one used for training to a permanent one. Carol Carpenter has been fielding a lot of questions on the topic and she tells us what people are asking. Rainbow Aviation Services (1/12/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
If you don't regularly fly into controlled airspace a lot you have two worries. The first is how to behave in the sky while interacting with the tower. Less talked about is the kinds of things the tower expects out of you when you are taxiing on the ground. Jim Sweeney goes over those finer points of taxi procedures at controlled airports. SweeneyCorp (1/12/10)

Robert Wood, Sebring US Sport Aviation Expo
The Grand Poobah of the Sport Aviation Expo, Bob Wood, joins us to talk about the premier event of the aviation season. He goes over the event, the vendors, the seminars and other things happening in just a couple of weeks. Sebring US Sport Aviation Expo (1/12/10)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
If you began your aviation career flying airplanes, you're probably used to a natural progression of ratings from Student through Air Transport Pilot with steps along the way like private pilot, commercial pilot, and instrument ratings. When you move into other categories of aircraft, ratings are sometimes organized a little differently, sometimes surprisingly. Earl Lawrence joins us to talk about it. Experimental Aircraft Association (1/5/10)

Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
A lot has been going on in light sport aircraft manufacturing and Dan Johnson gives us a review of 2009 and tells us some of the things we can look forward to seeing in 2010. ByDanJohnson.com (1/5/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
We all know that it's a good idea to knock the snow off of your wings before you go flying, but what about that benign-looking layer of frost you might see early on a winter morning? Can it be that bad? Jim Sweeney explains the aerodynamics. SweeneyCorp (1/5/10)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
Lots of pilots are modifying and updating the aircraft they own instead of buying new ones when their flying needs change. But what if you want to move from wheeled landing gear to floats? Bever Borne joins us to talk about what goes into the change. Air-Tech, Inc. (1/5/10)

Jeff Goin, FootFlyer.com
If you buy your powered paragliding equipment from a dealer or instructor, the odds are good that the wing and motor are going to match each other and your weight and skill level nicely. If you head out into the used market, you are responsible for making everything fit. Jeff Goin tells us how that works. FootFlyer.com (1/5/10)