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====== Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #110 "Dave's New Modem" ======

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Jen Whitley joins the boys in the hangar this week. They talk about whether we'll be able to fly GA planes in the future... the real value of big business jets... the real meaning of Eclipse's bankruptcy... and Jack continues his quest to catch up to Dave and Jeb in logbook hours. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #110 "Dave's New Modem"

Recorded: Thursday, November 30, 2008

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

[[http://kitplanes.com|Dave Higdon]],

[[http://jenniferwhitley.net|Jen Whitley]],

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

[[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/eps/UCAP110.mp3|Direct link]] to mp3 audio file of show (right-click to download/save).

• And don't call me Shirley!

  • Air Canada right-seater needs a little "down-time"

    • [[http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-EU-Ireland-Pilot-Breakdown.html?_r=1&ei=5070&emc=eta1&oref=slogin|NY Times article]]

    • [[http://www.aaiu.ie/upload/general/11139-0.pdf|Incident report (pdf)]]

• Intros and Chit-Chat

• Welcome Jen Whitley

• Dave Self-corrects, with a mea culpa

• A new Internet-based Briefing Tool -- and it's Free! [[http://picbrief.com|PICBrief.com]]

  • Also mentioned:

    • [[http://www.airnav.com|AirNav.com]]

    • AOPA's new web-based Flight Planner [[http://www.aopa.org/aifp/welcome.cfm?|AOPA Members Only]]

    • [[http://www.skyvector.com|SkyVector.com]]

    • [[http://www.aviationweather.gov/|NOAA's Aviation Weather site]]

• Auto execs' bizjets sabotage any industry bailout!

  • [[http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/autos.ceo.jets/index.html|Jet-pooling?]]

• the long-term future of GA? [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=524&p=2531#p2531|UCAP Forum discussion]]

  • Aviation fuel options/outlook [[http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2008/080319avgas.html|AOPA Article]]

  • Jen's [[http://www.chandelleflyingclub.com/mambo/|Chandelle Flying Club]] at Austin-Bergstrom International ([[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAUS|KAUS]])

  • What do listeners think can be done to reverse GA's shrinkage?

• Flying the [[http://www.gobosh.aero/G700.cfm|Gobosh 700]]

• Garvey one of four possible SECDOTs [[http://www.gazettenet.com/2008/11/18/garvey-not-talking-about-obama-work|according to AP]]

• [[http://www.parajet.com|A new approach to the driving-flying machine quest... ]]

• [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenniferwhitley/sets/72157610435885646/|Jen flies a powered parachute??? ]]

• What the Eclipse Ch. 11 means? Bad news for customers...

  • [[http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=72ea46bc-63ae-4335-a9e8-d92bbe3fc14a&|Aero-News article]]

• Shout Outs

  • Myrtle Beach Aviation at [[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMYR|KMYR]]

  • Give the gift of love - Flying Lessons!

  • [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/wiki/doku.php?id=listofairportswithrestaurants|UCAP Restaurants list]] is growing fast

• [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=531|UCAP Forum thread for Episode #110]]

• Guest Disclaimer:

• UCAP Theme: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby

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