www.PSFmagazine.com | November/December 2021 | 29 28 | November/December 2021 | Powered Sport Flying Gyroplane Event by Stephanie Gremminger What Is Happening Where March 13. 2022 11am - 2pm Sunset Grille Splash-in. Sunset Grille Restaurant, Seaplane Base, Lake Jackson, Sebring, Florida. Come have lunch with other seaplane pilots and enjoy the view. Since 1993 seaplane pilots have been coming to Lake Jackson twice a year (2nd sundays in March and November) Lake Jackson is a nice clean sandy bottom lake. Restaurant open 11am–11pm. Contact Bill Schmalz 561-414-6865, RSVP to FloridaSeaplanes@hotmail.com. Learn more at www.flyfloatplanes.com/lake-jackson-march. March 19, 2022 (tentative) 28th Annual Wisconsin Light Aviation Safety Seminar. EAA Founder's Wing, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Topics covered include pilot safety, engine and aircraft maintenance, and weather. This free seminar counts towards the faa Wings program. Coffee, donuts and lunch will be available for a modest cost. Contact: Steve Krueger, phone: (715) 204-2928 • e-mail: kruegerfly@aol.com or visit www.av8safe.org March 21 - April 4, 2022 Sport Pilot Training Course for Powered Parachutes. Marion County Airport, Dunnellon, Florida. This two week Sport Pilot course provides the required training for pilots wishing to fly powered parachutes. Class includes all ground schooling, flight training, and testing needed to earn a Sport Pilot license for Powered Parachutes. Other courses available. www.easyflight.com March 28-29, 2022 Rotax Engine 9 Series Service Course. Sebring, Florida. The 9 Series Service course is for technicians and owners that are more hands on with their aircraft. It covers the service and inspection requirements (up to 100 hours or annual) on the Rotax 912UL/S, 914UL, 912iS, 915iS engine types. The Familiarization course is included in the Service Course. Call (863) 655-5100 or visit training.lockwood.aero. March 30-31, 2022 Rotax Engine 9 Series Maintenance Course. Sebring, Florida. The 9 Series Maintenance course is for technicians and advanced owners. It focuses on the removal and replacement of components on the Rotax 912UL/S, 914UL, 912iS, 915iS engine types. Call (863) 655-5100 or visit training.lockwood.aero. March 30 - April 2, 2022 Bensen Days. Wauchula, Florida. The largest gyroplane fly-in in the eastern US, but all kinds of light sport and ultralight aircraft are invited.. Visit www.bensendays.com. April 1, 2022 Injected 9-Series Installation Training. Sebring, Florida. This class is intended for aircraft manufacturers and for homebuilders who are planning to develop an installation for the 912iS and 915iS engines in their aircraft. Covers the architecture of the Engine Management System, how it operates, and the considerations you'll want to keep in mind while working on your design. Prerequisites for this class are the Service and Maintenance classes for the 9-Series engines. Call (863) 6555100 or visit training.lockwood.aero. April 5-10, 2022 Sun ‘n Fun. Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida. More than 5,000 aircraft of every size and shape. The focus is on education with more than 450 educational forums, seminars and hands-on workshops. There are more than 500 commercial exhibitors who offer aviation products and services including all the major aircraft manufacturers. For more information call (863) 644-2431 or visit www.sun-n-fun.org. April 27-30, 2022 Aero Friedrichshafen. Friedrichshafen, Germany. Gliders, Model Airplanes, General Aviation, Business Aviation, Helicopters, Ultralight Aviation, and Light Sport Aircraft are all represented at this premier trade show for general aviation. Visit www.aero-expo.com. Mentone 2021 Proves to be a Little Soggy Rain was the common denominator throughout the entire 2021 pra Convention at Mentone, Indiana. Gyros took to the sky in spurts and spatters as the on again, rarely off again showers grounded most flying activity. But if you can’t fly, what’s the next best thing? Hangar flying, of course. And there was a lot of that going on. Gyro conversations in the hangar, the cantina, the tents, the campers and pop-up awnings—anywhere under cover— filled the air. By Friday of the convention, it was time to shake things up a bit, so an impromptu Gyro 101 and Beyond was held in the hangar classroom. Gyro instructors and experienced flyers answered any and all questions on the sport. Topics ranged from getting behind the power curve and height-velocity curve to decision making and licensing. It was a full day of Q & A where everyone learned something. Vance Breese, gyroplane cfi, handled the judging of the machines this year. The “Classic” Single Place honor was given posthumously to Gary Goldsberry and his “polishedto-a-T” Bensen. The award was presented to Gary’s family members who wanted this award placed beside his gyro in the Archimedes Museum on the pra field. The Best Modern Two-Place Gyroplane went to Greg Gremminger and his Magni M-16 with Rotax 915. The Grand Champion Award was given to Christine Toevs and her Titanium Explorer. Given the peak of covid in 2020 and the rain in 2021, the convention attendance both years was down considerably. The pra is planning on reversing that trend with a convention ‘re-boot’ of sorts in 2022. First off, the convention will follow Oshkosh August 2-August 6 and the banquet will be held on Saturday night. Secondly, and most importantly, the pra will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. Plans are in the making to make this a very special event. Diamonds typically represent 60th anniversaries, and this convention will be a real gem. Make plans now to attend!• Greg Gremminger flying his award winning Magni M-16 powered by a Rotax 915iS.
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