... And The Bad News Is That He's Stuck At McMurdo First The Good News: On Monday 8 December, Australian pilot, Jon Johanson became the first pilot to fly a homebuilt, single engine aircraft over the South Pole. It is believed that he is also the first person ever to fly a fixed wing aircraft solo over the South Pole on a long distance flight. Jon set this new world record during a non-stop flight from Invercargill, New Zealand to overfly the South Pole before landing at the joint US(McMurdo)/NZ (Scott)Base in Antarctica. He flew his special RV-4 aircraft, call sign VH-NOJ, that he has already flown three times around the world including over the North Pole. His aircraft was modified for this history-making flight with a speciali

USUA tells us that after (conducting) negotiations with First Flight Insurance Group, 3rd party liability insurance will soon be available for USUA members. Even though the preparations are still in the final stages, USUA has confirmed that USUA registered ultralight pilots will soon be able to purchase insurance for their USUA registered vehicles. Coverage will be extended to single and two seat fixed wing, weight shift (trike) and powered parachute vehicles. This new USUA program is being administered by First Flight Insurance Group- a leading provider of sport aviation insurance- and underwritten by Lloyds of London - the most highly respected and revered underwriter of insurance. It is important to note that this policy will offer 3rd party liability insurance coverage for n