March Madness: Cross-Court play between Congress and 800 Independence… Hard to believe, but the FAA finally, officially addressed the joint AOPA/EAA petition to expand Sport Pilot-like medical qualifications to some pilots and operations…a petition built on reasonably crafted limitations. That tardy response from the FAA is, of course, all the talk here at the 40th [...]
Posted on April 26, 2011, 7:07 am, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
Here’s a pic from the recent Sun ‘n Fun of Jeb, Dave and Jack with listener Brad Marzari. Brad’s from Stuttgart Germany, and he’s the one who gave us the big pile of chocolates.
Posted on April 5, 2011, 10:11 am, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
We’re always grateful when listeners make contributions to the UCAP Tip Jar. But this “donation” was an especially pleasant surprise. Listener Brad “Launchpad” Marzari, from Stuttgart Germany, vistited with us while we were all at Sun ‘n Fun, and he gifted us with a delectable selection of genuine German chocolates. Thanks Brad.
Posted on April 2, 2011, 8:41 am, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
Good morning from Saturday morning at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in. This morning was the annual mass balloon launch. Over two dozen hot air balloons inflated, launched, and drifted across the grounds to some mysterious distant location.
Posted on April 1, 2011, 11:25 am, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
Here’s a handful of pics I took of the damage to the Sun ‘n Fun grounds from yesterday’s storm. [Click to go to Flickr picture set.]
Posted on March 31, 2011, 4:35 pm, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
Sun ‘n Fun President John Burton just held a press conference to report on the weather events of today at the fly-in. He reported that 40 – 50 aircraft were damaged on the field. He said he had no estimate of the dollar value of the damage. There were only minor injuries to people on [...]
Posted on March 30, 2011, 1:03 pm, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
UPDATE: Thanks to Roy in comments, here’s a thread where Mark Stull himself talks about this design. Last year at Sun ‘n Fun we were amazed by an ultralight with a particularly unique design. Well its designer, Mark Stull, is back again this year with another eye-popping design. This time it’s got a full circle [...]
Posted on March 29, 2011, 3:37 pm, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
Watching the Airshow at Sun ‘n Fun 2011
Posted on March 29, 2011, 3:28 pm, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.
Posted on March 29, 2011, 3:06 pm, by Jack Hodgson, under
Sun 'n Fun.