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====== Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #224 "David as Elmer as Bruce" ======

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The boys spend some time perusing the airplane classifieds... they explore the details of type certificates... and the Senator gets a letter.

Recorded: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:00:00 -0500

[[http://jeburnside.com|Jeb Burnside]],

[[http://davehigdon.biz|Dave Higdon]],

[[http://jackhodgson.com|Jack Hodgson]]

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===== Show Notes =====

• 4G, or Not For G(PS)? [[http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1830-full.html#204069|4G Broadband ground stations]] may swamp GPS signals

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

• Trade-a-Plane-athon: [[http://www.trade-a-plane.com/

|More affordable aircraft found...]]

• Pro Bono for Balloonists: [[http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110203/NEWS01/102030313/Lawyer-offers-defend-balloonists-sued-by-farm|Lawyer offers services]] to help defend balloon businesses against Olive Farm lawsuits

• The Secret is Out: Court says [[http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2011/110202courtsaysantiquetypecertificatesnottradesecrets.html?WT.mcid=110204epilot&WT.mc_sect=gan|old type certificates not "trade secrets"]]

• Unsustainable: [[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dr-gridlock/2011/02/airportfunddeclines_sharply.html|FAA Trust Fund draw-down]] spurs talk of more fees

• 160100G140KT: METAR at YBCS, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairns_Airport|Cairns International, Queensland, Australia]]

• //Shout-Outs//

  • LAX [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFEtJOF2UpU|SADDE Six Arrival at twilight: Video]] (compressed)

  • James Oliphant's [[http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=18341607&pg=personal&frid=32159&fl=enUS&et=ElAdROCKdNWg8saGnWN1mA..&s_tafId=662017|50/50 Flight for Life ACS donation page]]

  • Robert J. O'Keefe, of the Short Straw Society

    • AvWeb [[http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/inhoferemedialtraininglegalfaainvestigation204106-1.html|article on FAA letter to Sen. Inhofe]]

• Guest Disclaimer: Randa Dufault

• Closing Theme: "Sledgeflattener", Thomas Dolby

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