EAA is urging unregistered ultralight pilots wanting to
transition to the sport pilot certificate, or considering such a
transition, to register as an ultralight pilot with an
FAA-recognized ultralight training program by September 1, if they
wish to receive credit for their flying experience.
Longtime powered parachute manufacturer Buckeye Aviation will
debut what it believes to be the first aerial ATV at the Iowa Farm
and Field Fest in Ames/Boone, Iowa, this weekend, August 26-28. The
combination powered parachute and all-terrain vehicle has two
engines-a three-cylinder, 100-hp Hirth to drive the propeller, and
a 150-cc motorcycle-type engine to power the drive train. Using a
550 square-foot ram parachute as its wing, the two-place,
side-by-side machine will fly at 34 mph and travel across the
ground at 40 mph.
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