The Aircraft Spruce & Speciality web site is http://www.aircraftspruce.com.
Tel: 877-4-SPRUCE (877-477-7823). Their terrific 588 page catalog is free.

The SKYSPORTS web site is: http://www.airstuff.com. Tel. 800-AIR-STUF
(800-247-7883).

The Hart Aviation web site is: http://www.HartAviation.com.

Tel: 800-859-7102.

Specializing in headsets, handheld radios, and portable GPS units.

The Sporty's web site is: http://www.sportys.com.

Tel: 800-LIFTOFF (800-543-8633).

The full color catalog is free.

For discount pilot supplies, see the web site at: http://www.pilotportal.com.
They advertise themselves as "the pilot's superstore."

See the Aviation Book Company at: http://www.aviationbook.com.
Tel: 800-423-2708.
A free catolog is available.

Rod Machado is a famous aviation author, lecturer, and humorist. His PRIVATE
PILOT HANDBOOK is the best available. The web site is:
http://www.rodmachado.com.
Tel: 800-437-7080

The King training courses consist of study guides, books, tapes, and computer
CDs. The web site is: http://www.kingschools.com.
Tel: 800-854-1001.

Jeppesen is most famous for the charts that they provide for Instrument flying,
but the company offers many other products, including FAA flight instructor
refresher courses.

The web site is: http://www.jeppesen.com.

Tel: 800-621-5377

Students may receive a free six-month subscription to "Flight Training," an
excellent magazine written primarily for flight instructors.

This is a good way for students to find out the flight instructor's secrets.

See http://www.aopaflighttraining.org.

The Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is the nation's largest
aviation association.

See http://www.aopa.org.

Tel: 800-USA-AOPA

ICOM handheld radios are highly recommended for ultralight, experiental, and
general aviation flying.

http://www.icomamerica.com

Tel: 425-450-6088

Free aviation weather briefings are available on the Internet at
http://www.duats.com.

Information at 800-767-9989

A book on GPS, entitled "GPS for VFR," by Mike Meadows, is available for $20 at
http://www.gpsforvfr.com.

Tel: 251-859-5011

FAA written exams may be taken at many locations throughout the country. See the
Computer Assisted Testing Service (CATS) sites at http://www.catstest.com.
Tel: 800-947-4228

The web site for AIR-TECH ultralight parts is: http://www.air-techinc.com.

Tel: 800-840-4806.

Their RK 400 Rotax "C" gear box clutch is $475.

The Ultralight Store supplies new "sails" (wing and fuselage covering) for
ultralighs, including an improved ultraviolet protective Mylar coated Dacron
fabric.

Ask for Ron Gonci at 909-926-3196.

The USUA annual convention and air sports exposition will be held at the
Indianapolis, Indiana, Convention Center between February 7-10, 2001.

See http://www.usua.com.

Tel: 301-695-9100

The web site for the Seaplane Pilots Association is
http://www.seaplanes.org. Tel: 888-SPA-8923 (888-772-8923)
The 2000 Water Landing Directory is $19 for SPA members, and $38 for
non-members. Updates to the Directory may be found at
http://www.seaplanes.org/library/wld/wld-supplement.htm

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The telephone number for AIRSTAR is:
800-AIR-STAR (800-247-7827). A catalog is available. No web site.

The California Power Systems (CPS) web site is:
http://www.800-Airwolf.com.
Tel: 800-AIRWOLF (800-247-9653)

The Lockwood Aviation Supply web site is http://www.lockwood-aviation.com.
Tel: 800-LA-ROTAX (800-527-6829)

The two most famous aviation written exam study guides are:

ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics): http://www.asa2fly.com

GLEIM:
http://www.gleim.com

A famous flight training syllabus is SKYROAMERS by Ralph Butcher:
http://www.skyroamers.com. Tel: 800-406-5780. A free brochure is available.

The Trade-A-Plane web site is: www.trade-a-plane.com

Several members have asked me to include general aviation information on this
eGroups site, and not limit the site to ultralight and experimental aircraft.
Therefore, future postings will include all relevant aviation material,
including the web sites to various sources of aviation information.

To contact me personally please e-mail me at JonThornburgh@... or
call my voice mail at 800-971-8710.

Thanks for visiting this site.

Jon Thornburgh

For those of you who are interested in the new glider-trike licensing
procedure and pilot certification, please see the messages at

http://www.egroups.com/group/ExpTrikes

The FAA web site is http://www.faa.gov

Other aviation information and forms may be seen at
http://www.fedworld.gov

There are three national organizations which represent powered
ultralights. They are Aero Sports Connection (ASC), the Experimental
Aircraft Association (EAA), and the United States Ultralight
Association (USUA.)

Their web sites are:

ASC: http://www.aerosports.org

EAA: http://www.eaa.org

USUA: http://www.usua.com

Welcome, and thank you for visiting this site. The purpose of this
site is to post copies of magazine articles that I have written and
other information regarding ultralight flying and experimental
aircraft.

The aviation magazines in which my articles have appeared are Aero
Connections, Aero-News Network, UltraFlight, and Ultralight Flying!
I will endeavor to archive future articles at this site.

You may view previous articles at another site:
www.cyberskies.com/ultralight. All of the articles on Cyberskies may
be downloaded, if desired. The titles of the articles at Cyberskies
which I feel are the most significant are:

*The Differences Between Ultralights and General Aviation Airplanes

*How to Find the Right Ultralight Instructor

*How to Find a Good Ultralight Manufacturer

*Trike Pilot Makes Aviation History

*What's an Ultralight

*Liability and Asset Protection for Aviators and Manufacturers

An excellent source for daily aviation news is Aero-News Network (ANN)
at www.aero-news.net.  When you log onto the site the "articles of
the day" will appear. You may see previous articles in ANN by
clicking on the link which says "Previous ANN News Briefs" at the top
of the home page. A calendar of months will appear: from there you
can select the day of the month that you are interested in.

Two of my news briefs have appeared in ANN. One may be found on April
6, 2000, and is titled: "First-Ever Pilot Flight Check In a Primary
Category Quicksilver GT-500."

The other news brief is dated August 23, 2000, and is titled: "New
Category: Glider Trike."

There is an excellent eGroups site for those who are interested in
the new aircraft certification and pilot license available to fly a
glider trike. The site is: www.egroups.com/group/ExpTrikes.

In future posting I will list important aviation web sites and links.

If you would like to send me e-mail, my address is:
JonThornburgh@....

My voice mail is 800-971-8710.

Thank you, and good flying.

Jon Thornburgh