From USUA: A Plan Emerges Allowing Ultralight Pilots to
Help
The plight of the victims of Hurricane Katrina has inspired
ultralighters nationwide to call USUA for guidance and information
concerning ways to help.
ANN has learned that an Emergency AD issued by Generale De
L’Aviation Civile (France) was prompted by the tragic loss of
French aerobatic pilot Jean-Michel Delorme, who passed away August
30th when his CAP 232 lost a wing during the French aerobatic
championship.
By ANN Contributor Jon Thornburgh
Last June I attended a Sport Pilot Examiner seminar at the FAA
headquarters in Oklahoma City. I traveled to the seminar in a
truck, towing two Quicksilver ultralight aircraft in a trailer.
After reaching Oklahoma the Quicksilvers were reassembled, placed
into the experimental light-sport aircraft category and used for
training and testing the Sport Pilot Examiner candidates.
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