Orbit Uses EEG Headset To Transmit To The Aircraft

An RC helicopter that is controlled by an operator wearing an EEG headset is making some waves on the Internet this holiday shopping season, though it may not make it to market in time to wind up under some Christmas trees.

Initial Response From Readers and LSA Veterans... "Overwhelming"

Well... we waited a while to get started on the next generation of the SportPlane Resource Guide... over a decade, actually, and we're more than pleased to see that our sense of timing is RIGHT on the mark. After the meltdown of much of the kit industry that so populated sport aviation in the 80s and 90s, there is NO question that the very nature of the sport aviation world has not only changed... but can expect much more of the same. But, as we have previously noted, if there is a true focal point for possible/positive change, it belongs to the much hyped and poorly marketed LSA industry... a business that is regrettably filled with confusion, bizarre hype, amateurism, unfulfilled promises and yet...

Seiko Fukuoka Beats Previous Record By More Than 12 Miles

Woman's paragliding champion Seiko Fukuoka has set a new world's record for women during a completion held this week in Brazil. Fukuoka beat the previous record by more than 20 miles in a flight lasting just over 10 hours.