www.PSFmagazine.com | July-August 2016 | 3 2 | July-August 2016 | Powered Sport Flying Executive Editor Subscriptions Classified Sales Vickie Betts (800) 867-5430 E-mail: vickie@easyflight.com Web site: www.psfmagazine.com Technical Editor Layout & Design Display Ad Sales Roy Beisswenger PO Box 38 Greenville, IL 62246 800-867-5430 roy@easyflight.com Publisher Sport Aviation Press, llc 16192 Coastal Hwy Lewes, DE, 19958 Photography Valerie Layne Jim Smith Cliff Tucker Graphic Artist Tim Dilliner FeatureWriters Zen Boulden Kai Bode Dr. Bruce H. Charnov John S. Craparo Phil Dietro Jeff Goin Greg Gremminger Michael Hudetz Jeff Hamann Geoff Hill Dan Johnson Tim Kern Doug Maas Jim Smith Marion Springer Jim Sweeney © 2016 Sport Aviation Press llc Powered Sport Flying™ Magazine is published monthly by Sport Aviation Press llc, PO Box 38, Greenville, IL 62246, (800) 867-5430. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any mistakes in advertisements or editorials. Statements/opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect or represent those of this publication or its officers. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, Sport Aviation Press llc: Powered Sport Flying™ Magazine disclaims all responsibility for omissions and errors. Periodicals Postage Paid number 000228 at Greenville, IL, 62246 and at an additional mailing office. postmaster: send address changes to: Sport Aviation Press, PO Box 38, Greenville, IL 62246. Volume 23, Number 4. Subscription Rates Annual subscription rates: $36.95 U.S. $48 Canada $90 International All monies US Funds Subscribe online at: www.PSFmagazine.com For more information call: (800) 867-5430 Hi, and welcome to Powered Sport Flying Magazine, the only print magazine left that covers both the light sport aircraft and the ultralight world! Once again we’ve combined issues due to circumstances beyond the control of the two of us who put psf together. As always, though, we’ve extended your subscription expiration date, and we thank you for your continuing patience with Roy and me! I should probably warn you, as well, that the next issue will be combined also, as we try to catch up. We’ve got coverage of Aero Friedrichshafen 2016 in Germany in this issue. Dan Johnson attended and has reports on the exciting entries in the light airplane category, including one plane that looks like an old fighter jet. And Kai Bode attended in order to see what’s new and interesting in gyroplanes this year. Poor Paul Fiebich, AirBike Ace, was shot down by the Bloody Huns recently (over Kansas) on his way to a fly-in. Paul had another adventurous flight, and he’s got a fun story for us about the experience! John Craparo and Dayton Dabbs had some record-setting flights in John’s Magni gyro last year (see the February 2016 issue of psf for the story). Along with Dr. Paul Salmon, who had his own record-setting flights, they were honored by the National Aeronautic Association (naa) in a June ceremony. John has a short report on the ceremony, which was also attended by Buzz Aldrin, for some added coolness. Also receiving an award, the John J. Schneider Historical Achievement Award from ahs International, was Dr. Bruce Charnov, our noted aviation historian. On our cover for this issue we have the SkyRunner, a new entry in the all-terrain vehicle/powered parachute lineup. Roy has been down to Louisiana to see the SkyRunner and meet developer Stewart Hamel, and he’s written a report on this newly certified light sport aircraft. Christopher Pine has written our Incidents column for this issue. He discusses the fact that powered paragliders are getting lighter, but not necessarily safer. He has also tried (and reviews for us) a solution that Jeff Goin has helped to develop. And finally, our Intrepid Central American Explorer Jeff Hamann is back with Part II of his powered paraglider trip flying the coast of Panama to the coast of Columbia. As summer begins to wind down, I hope that it’s been good for you and that you’ve gotten to fly a lot! Editorial
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