Beleaguered Australian aviation adventurer Jon Johanson is finally back in New Zealand, after his record flight over the South Pole found him stranded at the joint US-New Zealand base in the Antarctica. Johanson, who left Invercargill en route to Argentina December 7th, ran into serious headwinds after flying over the South Pole in his homebuilt RV4. Concerned about fuel, he landed at the McMurdo-Scott Base and instantly found himself at the center of an international dispute over his trip.

The prestigious John Moody Award will be presented to Jack McCornack at USUA's Annual Meeting And Award Ceremony, this year held in conjunction with the Illinois Ultralight Advisory Council meetings on February 28, 2004 in Springfield (IL). He is the twelfth recipient of the award since its inception in 1991. McCornack has earned the Moody Award for his more than 25 years as an educator, designer, writer and pilot. Jack has trained pilots in preparation for national and international competition. In addition, he has participated in the World Air Games and the World Microlight Competition. In 1978, Pterodactyl Ltd. - founded by Jack ­ was the only ultralight manufacturer withy a formal flight training system. The training manual entered the public domain when it was published i

The United States Ultralight Association will hold its 2004 Annual Member Meeting February 28 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield (IL). The mid-winter event will be held in conjunction with the 24th Annual Illinois Ultralight Advisory Council (IUAC) Ultralight/Lightplane Safety Seminar. The Meeting and Seminar will be held in the Illinois Building & Auditorium on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. This building houses a 400-seat theater and a 12,270 sq. ft. auditorium. Aircraft and vendor displays will all be under the same roof. These Manufacturers, dealers, and vendors will exhibit during the weekend. Registration for both events will begin at 8:00 am at the fairgrounds.