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I find it interesting to note that the first time I saw an ultralight was
at a "Sportsmans" show held at the Toronto Exhibition. A number
of years later the "ultralight" section became so large that it
had it's own show, featuring the Canadian Lazair, Skyseeker, Tierra,
Quicksilver, Eagle, Toucan, Bushmaster, Chinook, Beaver, Pelican, Kestrel
Hawk, Challenger, Merlin, and Husky Norseman.
In addition suppliers like BRS, Rotax, and Aircraft Spruce, were on hand
to supply just about anything and everything an ultralight pilot could
want. This was in the hey day of the ultralight movement. The
Toronto Show has undergone a number of changes over the years.
The first thing I usually do when I get to the show is
look up the Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada booth. As past
president and director I have a little bit of pull, and so am able to use
it as my "staging area."
UPAC introduces two new manuals specific to ultralight
aviation.
UPAC represents ultralight pilots in Canada, and lead the
fight in preventing the elimination of the "I" registered
ultralight, the increase in weight to 1200 lbs, the ability for two
permitted pilots to fly together, as well as the ability to fly amateur
build and certified aircraft that meet the definition of an ultralight in
Canada and now is working on issues
dealing with flight training, passenger carrying etc.
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SportFlight - one or Canada's premier flight training
facilities.
My next stop was at the Sport Flight booth. SportFlight
works out of the Barrie Clearwater airport on Anne St. in Barrie. It is
probably the largest and most active training school in Canada. Training
is available to pilots in the Pelican, Flightstar, EZ Flyer, Talon,
Skycraft ARV Super 2, and Hornet.
Click here for more information:
Toronto Aerosports
Jack Cowan of Toronto Aerosports has
been teaching ultralight pilots to fly from the Baldwin Airport for over a
decade now.
Click here for more information.
Sixchuter Canada East-PPC sales, service and training.
Powered Parachutes are one of the, if not the, fastest
growing segment of ultralight aviation. Thus it was no surprise to see a
number of craft on display at the Toronto Aviation and Aircraft
show.
Sixchuter Canada East out of Wingham Ontario had a very
professional looking display at the show. Featured in the midst of
groups of flowers and a display tent were a number of Sixchuter powered
parachutes, set up on
display stands.
For more information click here:
Canadian Light Aircraft Sales introduces the Voyageur
This year at the Toronto Aircraft and Aviation show I ran
into the people from, Canadian Light Aircraft Sales & Services.
Sean Gilmore designer and owner of the Bushcaddy line of aircraft was on
hand to introduce his newest model the "Voyageur."
For more information click here:
Flypass-new
facilities, new Zenair aircraft.
For anyone in Canada wanting information on the Zenair line of
aircraft the name FlyPass and Art Mitchell will be familiar. For years Art
has worked out of the Waterloo Regional Airport, doing sales, service and
flight training on the complete line of Zenair aircraft.
To better serve their Canadian and international customers, FlyPass has
recently moved to their own facilities just outside of Breslau Ontario,
just up the road from their former facilities.
For more information click here:
Skystar's introduces Canadian dealer
Skystar Aircraft was on hand at the Toronto Aviation and
aircraft show introducing
their new Canadian Kitfox dealer, Mark Lefebre of Nickel City
Ultralights.
For more information click here:
Coverall Buildings - ultralight aircraft hangar.
If you are an ultralight aircraft owner, especially if you own a plane
that is several years old, you will probably have noticed your craft's
fabric colour fading. You will also probably have had to replace a number
of items over the years that have been "wind damaged."
The reason of course is "Mother Nature's" sun and wind. Well
Cover-all shelters has a very unique and cost effective way of preventing
"Mother" from getting at your craft - an ultralight or light
plane hangar.
Click here for more information:
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