An Exercise In Elegant Simplicity... AND Affordable Fun!
Model airplanes and ultralights are close cousins, and you’ll see what we mean by that in this video. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell took the opportunity to talk with Brian Carpenter while at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014. Carpenter’s Rainbow Aviation Services specializes in sport pilot training but they got their start with ultralights. Carpenter is convinced that ultralights still represent the perfect first step into piloting an aircraft. He also recognizes that ultralights have become scarce and he has an electrifying solution to fix that.
On Friday, the Formula X team from Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas, Nevada watched the plane they built taxi down the runway. After two weeks of hard work, the winners of the GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge have finished building their Sportsman, and as soon as the FAA inspection is complete, the plane will be ready to fly.
Flying Into EAA AirVenture At Wittman Regional Airport Can Be A Fun Adventure If Your Pilot Skills Are Tuned Up
For a recreational flyer, flying into Wittman Regional Airport during EAA AirVenture is part of the adventure. You’ll probably hear some wild stories about the arrival and departure procedures but if you are prepared it’s a lot of fun. But you DO need to be a proficient pilot.
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