Thoughts for the Morning After, Part III

In Part I of this series, I talked about some of the gotchas and Catch-22's in the new Sport Pilot final rule. Part II of the series covered the Sport Pilot license and the Light Sport Aircraft category that it creates. This final installment covers the state of affairs for owners of gyros, and the medical certification surprise.

Tom Poberezny Is Pumped Up Over Airventure '04

It's started. The airplanes are arriving in ever greater numbers, the lines at the popular restaurants have begun, and the campground is showing serious signs of life. Unlike other years where one thing or another from our past was celebrated; this year seems like a fresh start.

Did the Sport Pilot rule forget its origins and true purpose in and for the ultralight community?

ANN's Best Tips For Getting To AirVenture 2004

If you are like the vast majority of people who go to Airventure, the biggest aviation gathering on the planet, you arrive by car. If you were planning on flying and haven't yet made arrangements to arrive at Oshkosh, here's a hint: you're either a driver or a pedestrian. A check of the Wisconsin DOT web site and the Federal Highway Administration web site will give you a heads up for road construction projects that you might want to avoid. The Wisconsin DOT site has a handy map of all construction projects for the year. Only a few of those listed are underway during Oshkosh week, so check the individual listings for when they are scheduled. If you are traveling through the Milwaukee area, make sure you go online to check the

Blue Sky Paragliding has issued an invitation to all South African and international paragliding pilots to attend the 2004 KZN Open Paragliding Champs.