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====== Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #161 "Endless Quest to Fill Space" ======

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More on how to answer The Question... UCAP Meetups everywhere... and another consolidation of the FSS system. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #161 "Endless Quest to Fill Space"

Recorded: Thursday, November 19, 2009

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

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

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

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

• Emergency Landing in Wichita [[http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/18/us/AP-US-Emergency-Landing-Kansas.html?_r=2|after Plane "Loses" Engine]]

  • Dave, what did you do?

• My 727 Trumps your 172

  • [[http://www.avprojets.com/viewaircraft/162/Boeing727-100SN20046.html|Trump-liveried 727 for sale]]

• These are not the leaves you're looking for...

  • [[http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20091112/OSH0101/311120036/1987/Report-of-possible-plane-crash-proves-to-be-pile-of-burning-leaves|A burning question about reporting an airplane accident...]]

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

• Impromptu Meetups x2

  • [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1097|Wichita drop-in]]

  • [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/wiki/doku.php?id=novembernortheastmeetup|Nashua Brunch on short notice]]

• How Much $$ to Fly question [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1075&p=5672#p5668|generates much Traffic on UCAP Forum]]

• FAA Issues SAIB [[http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-11-07_zodiac.asp|on certain Zodiac models]]

• Start your Ultralight Project [[http://www.beliteaircraftstore.com/wistbl.html|for Under Ten Bucks]]

  • [[http://www.beliteaircraft.com|Belite Aircraft]] offers low-cost starter options, kits

• UCAP Listeners Make the Case for Auto Engines

  • [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1075&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=1aed8ea65915b90e36b41601eae88947&start=20#p5659|Partway through this forum post,]] an impassioned case for auto engines on airplanes

• Article on Brady McCormick using Corvair engines for airplanes

  • [[http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/nov/29/business-spotlight-north-kitsap-machine-shop-old/]]

• "Ice Belongs in Drinks"

  • [[http://www.faa.gov/news/aviation_news/2009/media/NovDec2009.pdf|FAA Aviation News issue with icing info]] - more discussion in a later ep?

• Further Consolidation of FSS facilities by Lockheed Martin

  • [[http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091118lockheed.html?WT.mc_id=ebrief|AOPA eBrief article]]

• //Shout Outs//

  • Welcome Steph! A [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1083&p=5633#p5633|UCAP Forum member from Luxembourg]]

    • [[http://flywithsteph.blogspot.com/|Steph's learning-to-fly in the Grand Duchy Blog]]

  • Everyone out taking advantage of the great weather and doing some flying!

  • [[http://www.meetup.com/100hamburger/|$100 Hamburger Meetup Group]] run by [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1081&p=5623#p5623|forum member MaraSmith]]

  • Tracy Potter of [[http://www.hgrair.com/presidentmessage.html|Hagerstown Aircraft Services]]

  • ERAU Student Survey?

• Guest Disclaimer: Royce Ehrle

• UCAP Theme: "Sledgeflattener", Thomas Dolby

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