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THE online Ultralight Magazine. This site gets 13000 to 33000 page views a month, depending on the work you put into it. Over 124,000 page views in just 7 months. It is a top site for MANY keywords related to ultralight flying in all the search engines. It comes...
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46 minute video: This show is for anyone who’s ever wanted to fly. Losing the Beaver ultralight to the Columbia River in the last location brought the crew to the wild open spaces of Kananaskis in Southern Alberta – and straight into the heart of big sky country. They meet a...
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HOUMA — As they stepped off the bus, the two dozen sixth-graders were fixated on the Houma-Terrebonne Airport’s north-south runway. A plane’s jet-engines howled as it sped north along the runway, lifting into the air and gracefully floating away. Little more than two hours later, those same children had learned about what causes planes to...
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I was standing in line at a hot dog booth at the Arlington, WA fly-in, a wonderful 5-day event full of airplanes, airplane lovers, vendors, educational sessions, and mostly junk food. I couldn’t help overhearing the two people in front of me. Person #1: “I’ve GOT to start flying! It looks like so much fun,...
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Bensen Gyrocopter The basic Bensen Gyrocopter design is a simple frame of square aluminium or galvanized steel tubing, reinforced with triangles of lighter tubing. It is arranged so that the stress falls on the tubes, or special fittings, not the bolts. A front-to-back keel mounts a steerable nosewheel, seat, engine, and a vertical stabilizer. Outlying...
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What’s this, another tiny, high-definition camera to strap onto your person before doing something wild and crazy? Yes, it’s the latest pixel-pushing contender for high-def helmetcam supremacy, the GoPro HD Hero; a little gray box in a waterproof case that can record 1080p at 30fps, 720p at 60, and comes with a selection of...
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In aviation, a ground loop is a rapid rotation of a fixed-wing aircraft in the horizontal plane while on the ground. Aerodynamic and centrifugal forces may cause one wing to rise, which may then cause the other wingtip to touch the ground. In severe cases (particularly if the ground surface is soft), the...
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On a newsgroup recently someone asked about insurance: “I’m wondering how much/what kind of liability insurance (if any) folks carry on their UL. Does anyone ever check to see if you have insurance when you fly into an airport? I contacted a local airport about tie-down space and they require insurance. $1M.” Insurance IS...
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I was recently invited to experience the ultimate adrenaline, in flying the Power Parachute, this was done in Edinburg, Texas, Just east of the Edinburg Intl Airport. As it is, this first trip was enough to get further research about this Airplanes, I have a friend who is a Commercial Pilot, and he says,...
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Video and PPG Overview:   Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring, is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a motor on their back (a paramotor) which provides enough thrust to take off using a paraglider wing. It can be launched in still air, and on level ground, by the pilot alone...
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The High School Physics Project: The four vector forces of flight are illustrated. How does an airplane actually FLY? He uses ultralights and homebuilts to show how it all works.
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