The Bluegrass Ultralight Group is proud to announce the...
1997 Kentucky Ultralight Safety Seminar
Saturday January 25, 1997 in Lexington, KY
The singular purpose of this seminar is to promote the safety of every ultralight pilot in and around Kentucky. Newcomers to the sport and old pros are encouraged to attend. General Aviation pilots will learn more about a facet of aviation that may be new to them. This seminar is one of the ways Kentucky aviators are working to reinforce the image of safety conscious ultralight pilots to the general public and other aviation entities.
| Brian Collins |
Master of Ceremonies |
| Frank Beagle |
The Evolution of Ultralights
An exploration of ultralights from the days of unpowered hang gliders and the first attempts of adding power, to the little airplanes we call modern ultralights. Frank will guide us through this voyage, with an emphasis on the evolution of safety in ultralighting. |
| Roger Mann |
Wood Construction |
| Mark Smith |
Rotax Inspection without Tools
Mark will teach the essentials of good pre-purchase inspections and maintenance inspections. He will diagnose several Rotax motors without turning a single bolt, and then open the motors up to see how well he did. We'll bring the soap, as you will get your hands dirty on this one! |
| Jim Stephenson |
Weight & Balace (and Surprises!)
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| K. Z. Zigatis |
First Flight |
| Panel |
Panel Q&A The final session of the day will be a panel Q&A period. All our speakers (and a few other experts) will field questions from the audience, on any topic relating to the safety of the sport. |
| When: | Saturday, January 25, 1997 Registration: 8:00-8:45 AM Seminar: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Where: | Lexington, Kentucky KET Building -- 600 Cooper Drive (behind the UK Football Stadium) Take either I-75 or I-64 exit 113. Turn south into town, and drive 5.25 miles to Waller Avenue. You will see the Campbell House Inn on the right. Turn left on Waller, drive about 1.5 miles to the UK Commonwealth Football Stadium. Waller turns into Cooper Drive. 1/4 mile past the stadium, you will see KET on the right. Group rates are available at the Campbell House Inn (800-432-9254 in KY, 800-354-9235 USA) and other Lexington hotels. For those who will be in town Friday evening, stop by the lounge at the Campbell House for social hour. Plan on some more fun Saturday evening as well...find out where at the seminar! |
| Cost: | This seminar is free and open to the public. Donations are recommended, as they go directly to covering the hotel expenses of the speakers and the cost of presenting the seminar. Lunch tickets will be on sale during registration only (8:00-8:45AM). |
| Who: | This seminar is presented by the Bluegrass Ultralight Group. BUG is a state-wide group made up of EAA provisional ultralight chapter #74, USUA club #83, and independent BUG members. This seminar is made possible by the generous support of the sponsors listed below. Please patronize and thank these groups. |
| Freebies: | BUG will be giving away piles of prizes at the seminar. Last year,
not a single person walked away empty handed! Our sponsors have provided
T-shirts, videos, books, catalogs, hats, and magazines. We have
several major prizes, including aircraft plans, a decorative propellor clock,
windsocks, demo rides, and more.
All these will be raffled off to help cover the speaker's expenses costs of the seminar.
Literature from manufacturers, national organizations, flight schools, and others will be available. Instead of ordering Info Packs for five to ten dollars a pop, bring a sack to carry home all the wish-lists you'll pick up here for free! |
| Sponsors: | The companies and people below are real heros for this seminar.
Without their support, this seminar would not be possible. We urge you to
patronize these companies. When you do, let them know how much you
appreciate them supporting the Kentucky Ultralight Safety Seminar. They
will feel good hearing it from you.
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| Info: | For more information about the seminar, contact: Alan Laymon (859) 734-5965 (days) laymon@kyol.net David Hempy, (859) 258-7164 (evenings) hempy@ket.org |
So tell you flying buddies, and make plans to be there. Do you know a General Aviation pilot
who is interested in ultralights, but doesn't think they are safe?
Bring 'em along and prove 'em wrong!