Wirtualne Dni Ultralajtów w EAA.

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EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association - jak co roku przygotowała cykl wirtualnych seminariów dedykowanych ultralelkkim statkom powietrznym. W dniach od 24 do 26 lutego można całkowicie bezpłatnie zapisać się i uczestniczyć w wirtualnych szkoleniach - gorąco zachęcamy.

Link do strony wydarzenia: https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aviation-interests/ultralights/virtual-ultralight-days . Tam można zapoznać się ze szczegółową agendą i zarejestrować się na wybrany wykład. Wystarczy podać swoję imię, nazwisko oraz adres emailowy, na który zostanie wysłane zaproszenie na konktny panel. Należy pamiętać - że czasy wykładów są podawane w CST czyli Central Standard Time. Różnica pomiędzy naszym czasem lokalnym i CST wynosi aktualnie 7 godzin ( 7 rano naszego czasu to północ CST).

Agenda wydarzenia:

Wtorek (24-02-2026)

• Getting Started in Ultralights (1 p.m. CST).
  Ultralight vehicles have long been an affordable way to experience the three-dimensional freedom and exhilaration of the sky. Join EAA staff member and ultralight and light-plane guru Timm Bogenhagen as he discusses the simple rules of Part 103 and tips for getting started. Qualifies for FAA WINGS credit.
• Introduction to Powered Paragliders (2:30 p.m. CST).
  Powered paragliders (PPG) are dreams come true for many, as you literally run into the air when taking off. Join PPG instructor Jon Eisele as he explains the equipment and the basics of flying, maintaining, and training in a paramotor. Qualifies for FAA WINGS credit
• Government Advocacy for Ultralights (4 p.m. CST).
  Join EAA Government Relations Director Tom Charpentier for this informative session. Tom will discuss how the new MOSAIC/Sport Pilot 2.0 rule and the UAS (drone) BVLOS NPRM rule could affect Part 103 ultralight vehicles. Tom will also discuss the status of ultralight flight instruction and the LODA process.
• Maintenance and Operation of Quicksilver Aircraft (5:30 p.m. CST).
  EAA Ultralight Hall of Famer Gene "Bever" Borne has been operating his business Air-Tech since 1977, offering sales, service, and flight training of Quicksilver ultralight aircraft. Tune in and hear Bever talk all about the Quicksilver line of ultralight aircraft, including the new four-stroke engine option, the Aero 1000 HO.
• Rotax Two-Stroke Operation and Maintenance Tips (7 p.m CST).
  Rotax two-stroke engines power more ultralights than any other engine by far. Join Brett Lawton from Advanced Powerplant Solutions, a Rotax service center, as he shares his decades of experience operating and maintaining two-stroke Rotax engines. Qualifies for FAA WINGS and AMT credit.

Środa (25-02-2026)

• Aerolite 103 and Aero 1000 Four-Stroke Engine (1 p.m. CST).
  Join CFI Mark Murray as he discusses maintenance and inspection for the Aerolite 103 and Aero 1000 engine. Mark will share tips for building, inspection, and maintenance he has learned over the years building and operating the Aerolite 103.
• Flying Clubs and Ultralight Flight Instruction (2:30 p.m. CST).
  Flying clubs are a great way to make flying more affordable and flight training accessible. The Michigan Ultralight Association (MULA) flying club has an M-Squared training aircraft and Quicksilver for club members to use. Chief flight instructor John von Linsowe and club members Bill Darnell and Rick Hayes share their club and ultralight flight training experiences.
• Powrachute: Powered Parachute Basics (4 p.m. CST).
  Powered parachutes (PPC) are one of the easiest to learn and relaxed types of recreational flying. Join Galen Geigley from Powrachute as he shares the details of the Powrachute machines and the basic overall beauty of this inherently stable type of flying machine. Qualifies for FAA WINGS credit.
• Return to Flying Safely in the Spring (5:30 p.m. CST).
  Jon Eisele, FAA CFI and paramotor flight instructor, discusses key elements for safely returning to flying after a layoff of not flying, such as winter in the northern regions. Jon will review critical safety items such as maintenance and inspection of your vehicle, training and practicing your flying skills, setting your personal weather minimums, emergency procedures, and instilling an overall safety mindset. Qualifies for FAA WINGS credit.
• Badland Aircraft and the Polini Engine (7 p.m. CST).
  With a traditional three-axis control system, folding wings, and numerous engine options, Badland Aircraft ultralight models are familiar to any pilot. Join Chris Deuel, owner of Badland Aircraft, as he discusses all about this vehicle and the Polini engine option.

Czwartek (26-02-2026)

• The Beginning of Ultralights (1 p.m. CST).
  Join John Moody, aka the father of ultralights, for a talk about why he chose an Icarus II hang glider to learn to fly. John will discuss the early days of learning to fly and why he chose to add an engine to the hang glider. In 1976, John demonstrated his powered hang glider at the EAA fly-in convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He will discuss those flights that started a movement which led to the formation of FAR Part 103 ultralight vehicles.
• Buying and Selling Ultralights Guide (2:30 p.m. CST).
  Thinking about buying or selling an ultralight? Join Malcolm Brubaker from Great Sails as he reviews the process to buy or sell. Additionally, he will discuss some of the pros and cons of various types.
• Weight-Shift Trike Basics (4 p.m. CST).
  Weight-shift trikes (WSC) could be described as motorcycles in the sky. Controlled by shifting weight under the wing hang-point, they have a close connection to the early days of ultralights when hang gliders were powered with small engines so they could rise from level ground. Join CFI Paul Hamilton as he explains trike fundamentals. Qualifies for FAA WINGS credit.
• Transition Training: GA to Ultralights (5:30 p.m. CST).
  FAA CFI John von Linsowe has trained many people in low-mass and high-drag M-Squared aircraft. Over the years, he has helped many existing pilots of heavier and faster GA airplanes safely fly the M-Squared ultralight-like airplane. John will explain the differences to help you understand the need for transition training so you can safely operate ultralights. Qualifies for FAA WINGS credit.
• Safety Condition Inspection for Ultralights (7 p.m. CST).
  Routine inspections and proper maintenance are a key part of operating safely. Some say safety is a mindset. Join Brian Carpenter from Rainbow Aviation as he shares how to inspect and maintain your ultralight for safe flying. Qualifies for FAA WINGS and AMT credit.

Nawet jeżeli nie będziecie mogli wziąć udziału w wykładach o danej godzinie - warto się zarejestrować. Wykłady najpewniej będą dostępne potem on-line dla zarejestrowanych użytkowników (tak było w poprzednich edycjach).

Ryszard Lewandowski, 2026-02-24 08:59:00