Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
Earl Lawrence talks about the weight exemption recently written for the Terrafugia roadable aircraft. It turns out that the people at Terrafugia are not only making great technical achievements, they are also working through the business and regulatory issues in order to bring the flying car to market. Experimental Aircraft Association (6/29/10)

John LeBlanc, Performance Designs
Performance Designs has been building wings for powered parachutes since the early 90's and there are a lot of their wings out there. John LeBlanc, the designer, joins us to talk about the care, inspection and maintenance of the wings. Performance Designs (6/29/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim Sweeney talks about summer thunderstorms and how to avoid them. Your calibrated eyeball is one of your best tools out there, but forecast tools and the technology to deliver that information to the field and the cockpit means you really shouldn't get "surprised" by a storm. SweeneyCorp (6/29/10)

Greg Gremminger, Magni USA
The Department of Justice has been experimenting with sport aircraft for law enforcement purposes for years. They held a convention in Maryland and invited some of the new-design gyroplanes to the event for the first time. Greg Gremminger talks about the feedback he received from the law enforcement folks. Magni USA (6/29/10)

Barbara Tolbert, Arlington Fly-In
The Arlington Fly-In is coming up again and Barbara Tolbert visits with us about what people can expect there. She also talks about the airport itself, the huge yearly volunteer efforts there, and some of the great new theme areas at the event. Arlington Fly-In (6/29/10)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
Earl Lawrence joins us to talk about a new situation where pilots are getting crossed signals from the federal government. On one hand the FAA is demanding that pilots have emergency beacons and on the other the FCC is proposing to Prohibit the certification, manufacture, importation, sale, or continued use of 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELT's) other than the Breitling Emergency Watch ELT." Of course most pilots already use the 121.5 MHz beacons. You decide whether to get frustrated or just laugh at the bureaucracy. Experimental Aircraft Association (6/22/10)

David Littlejohn, Sadler Aircraft
Sadler Aircraft is for sale and David Littlejohn joins us to talk about the origins of the company, the S-LSA Vampire airplane that the company has been working on and the reasons he believes the design will continue on even as the company seeks new owners. For those who are fans of the old ultralight Vampire, we talk a little about that, too. Sadler Aircraft (6/22/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
The FAA recently made a change to charting on the sectionals that makes special use airspace a little easier to interpret. Alert Areas have recently changed from being Blue in color to now being Magenta. This means that special use airspace is now easily sorted into areas that you must stay out of during certain times and areas you might want to stay out of. Jim Sweeney explains. SweeneyCorp (6/22/10)

Mike Stratman, California Power Systems, Inc.
Fuel continues to be a frustration and a hazard for those using autogas in areas that mix ethanol into their autofuel. Mike Stratman talks about some of the dangers as well as some of the ways to make sure that the fuel that gets to your engine won't actually harm your engine. California Power Systems, Inc. (6/22/10)

Roy Beisswenger, Powered Sport Flying Magazine
It has been awhile since Roy updated everyone about things that are going on with the radio show and with Powered Sport Flying Magazine. We take a few moments to catch up. Powered Sport Flying Magazine (6/22/10)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
Earl Lawrence talks about the impact a new California law passed last year (Assembly Bill 48) on flight instructors and aviation as a whole in California. The new law demands a level of fees, taxes and reporting which will drive many -if not most- independent flight instructors out of business or at least out of California. Experimental Aircraft Association (6/15/10)

Norman Burr, World Directory Of Leisure Aviation
The World Directory of Free Flight is out and Norman Burr joins us to talk about what is in this year's issue. This is only the second year that the Free Flight edition has been published and Norman talks about feedback the publishers received from last year's effort and how it affected their work this year. World Directory Of Leisure Aviation (6/15/10)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
The Gulf oil spill has certainly made headlines, but little is talked about the flight restrictions over the affected area. Bever Borne talks about the spill and how aviation resources are being used and mismanaged while coordinating cleanup operations. Air-Tech, Inc. (Part 1) (6/15/10)

Bever Borne, Air-Tech, Inc.
The Gulf oil spill has certainly made headlines, but little is talked about the flight restrictions over the affected area. Bever Borne talks about the spill and how aviation resources are being used and mismanaged while coordinating cleanup operations. Air-Tech, Inc. (Part 2) (6/15/10)

Mike Engel, Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association
The Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association is holding their annual fly-in and Mike Engle joins us to talk about what can be done and seen at the event. Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association (6/15/10)

Ron Wagner, Experimental Aircraft Association
AirVenture is the one place where you expect to see aviation innovations introduced and promoted. This year is no exception with an emphasis being on electric aircraft. Ron Wagner joins us to talk about what the EAA is doing to promote this exciting technology at AirVenture 2010. Experimental Aircraft Association (6/8/10)

Robert Heimberger, St. Louis Rotorcraft Club
GPS devices quickly become mandatory equipment for anyone who gets one and begins using it for cross country flying. Bob Heimberger has been designing a new instrument pod for his Magni gyroplane and of course is incorporating a GPS. However, the brand new Garmin GPS he purchased has some technical problems that are proving to be a challenge all by themselves. St. Louis Rotorcraft Club (6/8/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Just when you thought that registering your aircraft with the FAA was a done deal, it turns out that maybe it is and maybe it isn't. Jim Sweeney talks about a requirement for aircraft owners that may not be a requirement for you if your ownership status hasn't changed. But the stakes are high enough that you may need to take action, even if an FAA form itself tells you that you don't. Confused? Jim will help sort it out. SweeneyCorp (6/8/10)

Dan Johnson, ByDanJohnson.com
The FAA has presented their ominously titled "Final Report" on their Light-Sport AIrcraft Manufacturers Assessment. There are many ways the industry needs to improve in the FAA's eyes, with an implied "or else" if it doesn't happen. Dan Johnson discusses the political and regulatory issues cropping up world-wide. ByDanJohnson.com (6/8/10)

Richard Raskoff, Raskoff.org
One of the things pilots often desire to do is to share the wonderful view from above with others. Richard Raskoff has done that by creating the book Mojave, where he presents a photographic tour of the Mojave Desert in California from his Thundergull ultralight. Raskoff.org (6/8/10)

Earl Lawrence, Experimental Aircraft Association
As a sport aviator you may have heard the term Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast or ADSB in acronym -speak. It is part of another system you may have heard of called the Next Generation Air Transportation System. Earl Lawrence explains what all of this is and why you should be aware of it all. Experimental Aircraft Association (6/1/10)

Tim Kern, 121five.com
It sometimes seems that the federal government is doing its best to make it more difficult for people to get into the sky. That said, there are still a few ways that offer less hassle than others. Tim Kern talks about two of those ways, ultralights and motorgliders. 121five.com (6/1/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim Sweeney gives us an update on another broadcast system that has been going through some changes. Over a year ago the federal government stopped satellite monitoring of 121.5 MHz, the emergency frequency for aircraft. They opted to focus on the more technically advanced -and more expensive- 406Mhz systems. Jim talks about what is required of airplane owners and what is a good system to equip your airplane with. SweeneyCorp (Part 1) (6/1/10)

Jim Sweeney, SweeneyCorp
Jim Sweeney gives us an update on another broadcast system that has been going through some changes. Over a year ago the federal government stopped satellite monitoring of 121.5 MHz, the emergency frequency for aircraft. They opted to focus on the more technically advanced -and more expensive- 406Mhz systems. Jim talks about what is required of airplane owners and what is a good system to equip your airplane with. SweeneyCorp (Part 2) (6/1/10)

Paul Plack, Utah Rotorcraft Association
We talk with Paul Plack from the Utah Rotorcraft Association. The rotorcraft community out west is working together. Paul talks about a combined newsletter for three Popular Rotorcraft Association chapters appropriately named "Western Rotorcraft" and the Rotors Over the Rockies event that is coming up soon. Utah Rotorcraft Association (6/1/10)