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Light Sport Aircraft ~~ Website Links ~~ Ultralights / Aviation
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| Ultralight / Light Sport Aviation Information |
| NYS D.O.T. Aviation New York State Department of Transportation - Aviation Bureau |
| AirNav.com New York airports information / United States airports information |
| National Aeronautical Charting Office - NACO Aviation System Standards (AVN), aeronautical charts and flight information publications. |
| SkyVector.com Online Aeronautical Charts. |
| Powered Parachutes Information center on variety of items of interest to Powered Parachutes enthusiasts. |
| LANDINGS - Aviation meeting place featuring: aviation news, expert advice forums, links, and more... |
| Thirty Thousand Feet Aviation Directory with thousands of links to aviation web pages, news, facts, and more. |
| Wiley Wales Powerchutes Great source for Powered Parachute and Sport Pilot information |
| General principals of Powered Parachute flight Basics of flying a powered parachute. |
| Powered Parachute Specs and FAQ General information and Frequently Asked Questions. |
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| Ultralight / Aviation Information - Canada (For our Canadian friends) |
| Canadian Ultralight Information Sponsored by Kathy Lubitz as a service to the Canadian Ultralight Community. |
| Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) The CARs are requirements designed to enhance the safety of the Canadian aviation industry. |
| Transport Canada Transport Canada, Civil Aviation is mandated to regulate (e.g. personnel licensing, airworthiness, etc.). |
| Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada (UPAC) A national voice for Canadian Ultralight Pilots. |
| Summit Powered Parachutes Summit Powered Parachutes Vernon, B.C. Canada |
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Sport Pilot / Light Sport Aircraft |
| ESLA ALERT: From the FAA. Ultralight 2-place registration dedline notice sent out with "N" number. |
| SportPILOTonline FAA's New Light-Sport Aircraft Category |
| Aero Sports Connection (ASC) LSA registration, airworthiness inspection and aircraft labeling. |
| United States Ultralight Association (USUA) Sport Pilot page. |
| EAA Sport Pilot EAA's official source for sport pilot and light-sport aircraft information. |
| FAA Light-Sport Aircraft Light-Sport Aircraft information and documents page. |
| FAA Licenses and Certificates Sport Pilot FAA Sport Pilot Licenses and Certificates, LSA sets. |
| Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Sport Pilot FAA Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Part 61, Subpart J--SPORT PILOT. |
| Easy Flight, Inc. Preparing for a Powered Parachute Practical Exam. |
| www.Sport-Pilot-Training.com The Sport Pilot Training web site is the resource for Ultralight and Sport Pilot Instructors and students. |
| Sport Pilot Training A series of (5) SP study guides with links to all of the materials you will need. |
| Destination Flight, Inc. Understanding how the Sport Pilot rule works. |
| Powered Parachute weight and balance Airworthiness Certification, PPC Weight and Loading document. PDF file .pdf or Word file .doc |
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| Organizations |
| Aero Sports Connection (ASC) An Ultralight support and regulation organization. Lots of PPC information. |
| Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) This is a great down to earth group that supports all types of experimental aircraft. |
| United States Ultralight Association (USUA) Yet another link to an Ultralight Organization. The desire to fly is evident. |
| North America Powered Parachute Federation (NAPPF) A relatively new organization, mainly for powered parachutes. |
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| Upstate New York Ultralight and Light Sport - clubs, websites, and aviation sports |
| Rochester Ultralight Fun Fliers (R.U.F.F.) Rochester's own local Ultralight club. |
| Light Aircraft Flyers Light Aircraft Flyers EAA 1017 |
| EAA Chapter 44 Rochester, NY The organization that enables people to realize their dreams of flight. |
| Rochester Area Flyers (RAF) RAF is a club of hang gliding and paragliding enthusiasts. |
| Finger Lakes Paragliding! Paragliding and Powered Paragliding |
| Balloons Over Letchworth Experience the thrill of a lifetime, as you float in a hot air balloon over the spectacular "Grand Canyon of the East". |
| Harris Hill Soaring Center Harris Hill Soaring Corp. whose purpose is the pursuit of safe, motorless flight. |
| Finger Lakes Soaring Club The FLSC is a not-for-profit organization, formed to promote the sport of soaring. |
| Freedom Flight Inc. Powered Parachute Sales and Instruction, Rochester, NY. |
| Sky Chutes Inc. Powered Parachute Sales and Instruction, Rochester, NY. |
| Fantasy Flite Powered Parachute Sales and Instruction, Western NY. |
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| Equipment and Repair |
| California Power Systems Inc. (CPS) A must for every ultralight flyer. This catalog has it all, parts, instructions and guidelines too. |
| Perkins Powered Parachutes Meeting all of your powered parachute and PPC accessory needs! |
| Wag-Aero Online Store Hardware parts store. |
| Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company Everything a pilot could need. |
| ROTAX aircraft engines KODIAK RESEARCH Nassau Bahamas Authorized Distributor of: ROTAX aircraft engines |
| MoJo's Gear Ltd. Co. PPC parachute repair services and more.
Hardware and Repair: AN Bolt Sclector . Maillon Rapide links AC 43.13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair Propellers: IVOPROP . POWERFIN . WarpDrive . Arrowprop Parachutes: |
| Performance Designs, Inc. Performance Designs, Inc. : making superior quality Powered Parachute Wings since 1984. |
| High Energy Sports . CHIRON . Elan . APCO . CIMSA . Flight Concepts . ppccanopies . Hawk Wings |
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| PPC Manufacturers / Dealers - Light Sport Aircraft / Ultralights |
| Freedom Flight Inc. Powered Parachute dealer and used aircraft sales and accessories. |
| Sky Chutes Inc. Blue Heron Powered Parachute dealer and accessories. |
| Blue Heron Powered Parachutes Blue Heron powered parachutes are manufactured by Heldeberg Designs, LLC, in upstate New York. |
| Buckeye . Harmening's High Flyers . Infinity . Paraski . Phoenix . Powrachute . Six Chuter . SKYMASTER . Summit |
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| Aviation Regulations, Manuals, and Documentation |
| Federal Aviation Administration The government agency governing aircraft, rules, regulations, and safety standards. |
| NOTAM PilotWeb - Notice To Airmen. |
| Airport/Facility Directory digital - Airport/Facility Directory available for search and download. |
| Sport Pilot effective Sept. 1, 2004 (summary) Sport Pilot becomes reality Sport Pilot Part 61 Subpatr J |
| FAA Licenses and Certificates Sport Pilot FAA Sport Pilot Licenses and Certificates, LSA sets. |
| Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Sport Pilot FAA Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Part 61 - See Subpart J--SPORT PILOT. |
| Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) FAA Official Guide to Basic Flight Info. and ATC Procedures. AIM .pdf file download |
| The Powered Parachute Bible The PPC Bible answers your questions with easy to understand text and pictures. |
| Powered Parachute Flying Handbook FAA Aircraft Handbooks and Manuals |
| FAASafety FAASTeam mission is to improve aviation safety through training and education. |
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| Weather |
| National Weather Service in Buffalo, NY NOAA On line weather for Buffalo, NY. |
| Weather Underground Weather Underground National Weather Service. |
| Launch code Launch code is the premiere weather forecast source for sport aviation pilots. |
| The Weather Channel Local Weather Service. |
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| Ultralight and Light Sport Fly-in's (NY) |
| Calendar of Events New York State aviation events |
| Williamson Flying Club Apple Blossom Fly-in Pancake Breakfast: May 18, 2008, Williamson-Sodus Airport, NY |
| Vintage Aircraft Group Fly in, Drive in, Ride in Breakfast!!!! June 1, 2008, Pine Hill Airport, Albion, NY |
| Gulliver's Wilderness Airpark Gulliver's Wilderness Airpark 10th annual Ultralight Fly-in July 23 - 27, 2008, Palermo, NY, Great event! |
| Long Acre Farms August 16-17, 2008 - 9th Annual Invitational Ultralight Fly-in. LAF, Macedon, NY, Sponsored by R-U-F-F |
| UpstateList Upstate New York's Aviation Calendar Events List (text list) |
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| Miscellaneous |
| flickr Online photo management and sharing application. (Groups - Powerchutes, Powered Parachutes, Light Sport Aircraft, etc.) |
| I Love the Finger Lakes .com Taking to the Air in the Finger Lakes / Portal to the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York |
| Aviation Videos Fascinating and educational aviation-related videos. Some depict terrible accidents, while others are just plain cool. |
| Tim Bayer Productions Adventure Bound Video Productions...UltraFlight Buyer's Guide to PPCs/PPGs |
| PPC PILOT.com Ultralight auctions (The official Powered Parachute auction web site!) |
| Frappr A powered parachute pilot map hosted by PPCPilot.com. Locate PPC pilots around the globe. |
| Powerchutes (Yahoo Groups) and pcefoundation.org (PPC Flying Forums) Two great Powered Parachute forums. |
| Aviation Animation Great aviation animation site. |
| Rochester Skydivers D.C. Parachute Systems - Member: (USPA), Exhibition jumps, Instruction, Rigger, Sales and Service. |
| Finger Lakes Skydivers Located at the Ovid Airport in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York. |