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{{ http://uncontrolledairspace.com/img/2009/ZZ2A3844C3.jpg}}Buzzards in the cockpit... inflight breakup... and singing the praise of pireps... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #173 "15 Knots of Tail"

Recorded: Feb 23, 2010

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

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

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

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

• Intruder Alert! Turkey Buzzard an uninvited passenger in R22 Helicopter

  • [[http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid35031947001?bctid=65922473001|Video Link]]

  • [[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/02/11/2010-02-11helicopterpilotscrashencounterturkeyvulturehitschopperlandsonhislap.html|Daily News story]]

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

  • Differences in Bravo Tops - whassup widdat?

• Trip Report: Jack in Michigan

  • Meetup with [[http://www.airspeedonline.com|Steve Tupper of Airspeed Online]]

  • Road trip to [[http://www.airnav.com/airport/kptk|Pontiac-KPTK]]

  • Met Don Weaver ( of Sutton Aviation and [[http://www.acrocamp.com|Acrocamp instructor]])

• OFLOTW: Reno Fire official and pax land on I-80

  • [[http://www.rgj.com/article/20100222/NEWS/100222018/1321/NEWS/Reno-fire-official-three-passengers-unharmed-after-landing-plane-on-I-80|Reno Gazette-Journal story]]

  • Wonder what //really// happened?

• NJ Airport Crash kills 5 after in-flight breakup

  • [[http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/njairportcrashkillsfive_pe.html|NJ.com story]]

• Suicide by Airplane in Austin TX

  • [[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,586581,00.html|Fox News story]]

• PIREPS: Becoming a lost art?

  • [[http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=950|AOPA Blog post]]

• If... you owned your own airport - how would you run it?

  • [[http://twitter.com/HIAairport/status/9456107796|Twitter post]]

• Bring your kid to the tower day!

  • [[http://liveatc-archive.s3.amazonaws.com/new-kjfk-controller.mp3|LiveATC Archive]]

• Zodiac Aircraft: [[http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-02-22_zodiac.asp|FAA report]] sets future direction

• Off-their-heads Landing of the Week: Knucklehead buzzes car, rips off main gear.

  • [[http://www.lvrj.com/news/pilot-lands-safely-after-buzzing-striking-car-83191972.html|Las Vegas Review-Journal story]]

• //Shout Outs//

  • Northeast UCAP Meetup March 6, rain or shine at [[http://www.airnav.com/airport/kash|KASH]]

    • 10 a.m. at the Midfield Cafe, 83 Perimeter Rd., Nashua NH 03063

  • Paper Airman Certificate Replacement: Mandatory!

    • [[http://www.faa.gov/licensescertificates/airmencertification/certificate_replacement/|FAA site]]

  • Great Southeast UCAP Meetup 2.0: In April - keep an eye on the website and forums for details

• Guest Disclaimer: Royce Ehrle

• UCAP Theme: "Sledgeflattener", Thomas Dolby

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