This presentation covers transitioning to and between ultralights and has two parts: a pre-recorded video that will be sent to attendees prior to the live event as well as a live panel discussion. 

This live Q&A panel includes ultralight experts who will cover a range of topics. 

About Kathy Lubitz
Kathy Lubitz is the President of the Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada (UPAC), the national voice for Canadian Ultralight Pilot and has been a member of EAA, RAA and COPA. She’s been a Private Pilot for more than 45 years and an Ultralight Flight Instructor for 30 years. 
Kathy and her husband Ed were involved with home built aircraft before the Canadian  ultralight category was created in 1982. In 2008, they built a full-scale replica of the Silver Dart celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight in Canada. Despite its 50 ft. wing span, the Silver Dart fits in the Canadian ultralight category. This aeroplane is now housed in the Air Force Museum in Trenton, ON.

About Ted Rankine
Ted is a media professional with extensive experience in broadcast television, medical education, safety communication and general and social marketing. As president of PlaySafe Productions (Canada and USA) Ted oversees creative duties for Playsafe’s marine and aviation safety programming, like Cold Water Boot Camp, Operation Life Preserver and SmartPilot. Flying for almost 50 years, in addition to his PPl, Ted has float, high performance and UL instructor ratings. 

About Darek Magusiak
​​​​​​​Darek is an Ultralight Instructor and HPAC Certified Paragliding Instructor and just recently started flying gyroplanes and owns a ferrari red Autogyro Cavalon. He is also an Industry Canada ROC-A examiner. Since 2018 he's been CFI for paragliding.ca a flight training unit focused on training powered paragliders. In 2020 he became UPAC's delegate to Aeroclub Canada.

Since 1996 when he first got into the air on a paraglider, Darek has travelled all over the world, hitting nearly every continent and flying in the coolest and most exhilarating destinations. Ask him about his favourite trips and he'll share some great stories.

​​​​​​​About Bill Bryan
Bill Bryan has been flying Ultralights for almost 25 years, starting with building his own Challenger 2 shortly after receiving his UL permit. After completion of the aircraft, he became an instructor and quite the expert on Challengers, helping many students and others with the construction and completion of their own aircraft. Since starting in flying, Bill has assembled or assisted in building more than 40 Ultralights including one in Australia and one in China. As chief instructor and owner of Toronto Aerosport, after logging more than 5000 hours flying (but mostly instructing) Bill is one of the best known Ultralight enthusiasts and teachers in Canada. 
 
About Cathy Montgomery
​​​​​​​Cathy Montgomery is no stranger to weight-shift ‘Trike’ aircraft. She is a Transport Canada rated Flight Instructor and Flight Examiner. She has been teaching ‘trike’ flying at her school, Aerotrike Aviation in Peterborough for since 1999.

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