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This is the official magazine for (among other organizations) the United States Ultralight Association. Usually we try to bring the members organization news in addition to our standard fare. This issue is no different except that we have unfortunate news to report as well as the normal good news. We learned a few weeks ago that the current usua third-party insurance program was going to be ended by our carrier. The insurance issue has been a handful, as you might imagine. And since Roy and I are both on the usua Board of Directors, we are on the team working to get this issue resolved. You can read more about the situation in both a press release and in Roy’s column. Some of you have already gotten the ‘emergency letter’ which was mailed to those most immediately affected. I know that others have learned about this from Facebook and chat rooms. Please keep in mind that the usua Board of Directors is doing our best to fix this situation. And to those who have called, thank you for being understanding! In January, the Sebring Light Sport Expo was held for the 15th year at the Sebring, Florida, airport. Dan Johnson was there and has a day-by-day report for us. It sounds like except for some rain, everyone had a pretty good show! Across the Pond, Dave Unwin got to test fly a Eurofly Minifox (this is the plane on the cover). He had a great time, and wrote a good review of the plane. Doesn’t it just look like it would be an awesome way to fly?!? Stephanie Gremminger has a written version of husband Greg’s presentation of Gyro Jeopardy. This is a fun way to test yourself on information about gyros! Terry McConnell and Ben Harrison had an unusually memorable ending to a powered parachute flight that they took earlier this year! Like me, you probably saw some of the teasers that they posted on Facebook. I asked Terry to write the story up for us, which he kindly did. Roy’s Top 10 list for this issue concerns getting both yourself and your aircraft ready for the new flying season. After a short break in the story, Jeff Hamann is back with Part iii of his adventures flying along the coast of Colombia. I do enjoy looking at his photos! As always, there’s lots more for your reading pleasure. But for now, go out and get that plane ready if you’ve got one – you can read this issue once it’s too dark to fly. Be safe and enjoy! Editorial
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