Uncontrolled Airspace
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"Nestful of Woolyworms" UCAP318

AOPA and the NTSB want us to expand our preflight passenger briefings... The US government is taking down their observation blimps in Florida, but threatening to add them into the airspace around Washington DC... It seems that the airlines are safer than ever... And... Rumors of the demise of magic ingredient in 100LL are at least somewhat exaggerated. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded February 15, 2013.

Posted: 2013-02-22 | Recorded: 2013-02-15

• Check Your Briefs AOPA gets NTSB commendation for suggesting enhanced passenger briefing
  • AOPA Passenger Safety Briefing video
  • AOPA Passenger Safety Briefing card
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• A Long Slog: Jack's airline trip from CLT to Hidden River - is there a better way?
• 1-Down Drug-tracking blimp coming down, in Florida
• 2-Up Blimps to "bolster Washington's air shield"
• Never Safer: Airline Industry racks up a banner year for safe operations
• FLYING Midair Flying Mag editor's SR22 involved in midair collision, all are OK
• Fuel - Don't leave home without it!
• Not Dead Yet Tetra-ethyl Lead will continue for AvGas use
• NTSB's Hersman seen as likely SecDOT pick
• Shout Outs
  • Mary Silitch, named as WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame inductee for 2013

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