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====== Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #254 "Please Don't Cuss the Fiber Guys" ======

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This episode was recorded three weeks ago. It's posting was delayed so we could quickly publish our discussion of the Reno Tragedy. Alternate titles: "Turtle Catatonia", "A Herd of Turtles" Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded September 16, 2011

Recorded: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:00:00 -0400

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

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

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

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

• Tarmac Terrapins Terminate Takeoffs [[http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/turtles-force-runway-closure-at-kennedy-airport/|Turtles close a Runway at JFK]]

  • Diamondback terrapin [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamondback_terrapin|Wikipedia page]]

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

• FAA Reauthorization A good idea whose time has come - and come - and...

  • FAA Thread I: [[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jHR3PM-58e_93LmFo5R95o0kAyrA?docId=12926644d9e04d959ee2c8f6e93ba780|Shutdown averted.]] Again.

  • FAA Thread II:[[http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/181359-house-passes-short-term-funding-for-faa-highways-|Transportation groups declare victory]]

  • FAA Thread III: [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/senate-leaders-reach-deal-to-avert-another-faa-shutdown/2011/09/15/gIQAzpOeVK_story.html|Bikepath to progress...]]

• Black Hat [[http://www.aero-news.net/EmailArticle.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=5d661d9d-9458-4f8a-9934-ef9761ee2850|Cyber UAVs coming to a neighborhood near you...]]

  • [[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/38512/?p1=A1|Original source article]] from MIT Technology Review

• Remote Towers: Save $$ by [[http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/2002-full.html#205327|consolidating services for smaller airports?]]

  • SAAB's [[http://www.saabgroup.com/Civil-security/Air-Transportation-and-Airport-Security/Air-Traffic-Management-Solutions/Remote-Tower/|Remote Tower web page]]

• ATC Training under scrutiny. Are outsourced training, contract shenanigans leading to rise in controller errors?

  • [[http://gettheflick.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-flash-not-9-15-11.html|"Get the Flick" Blog entry]]

• Uncharted and Unbuilt Discussion of towers not charted, and charted towers not present.

• UPOTW (Unknown plane of the Week, of course!)

  • Jack asks: [[http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=107088|What's this plane?]]

  • Great info on [[http://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/wb57/|NASA's WB-57 High Altitude Research page]]

• Supersonic Effort A [[http://www.saveconcordegroup.co.uk/news/concorde-g-boac-comes-alive-again/|UK-based group wants to bring a Concorde back to life.]]

• Light Enforcement [[http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/california-sheriff-adds-light-sport-airplane-to-fleet/|California Sherriff adds LSA to fleet]]

• Confederate Air Force? Civil War-era [[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44493804/ns/technologyandscience-science/t/plans-confederate-flying-machine-are-sale/#.Tm-EX-yVArs|plans for flying machine up for sale]]

• Flying Private [[http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/aircraft/feature-1641191.php|can be good for business]] - but we knew that!

• //Shout Outs//

  • On the Wings of Dreams - [[http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/aircraft/feature-1641191.php|watch the trailer for Detlef and Lilian's documentary video]]

  • [[http://www.berzflighttraining.com/|Berz Aviation]] at [[http://www.airnav.com/airport/57D|Ray Community Airport]] (home of [[http://www.acrocamp.com/|AcroCamp 2]])

  • [[http://www.claylacy.com/|Clay Lacy]] - being [[http://www.kansasaviationmuseum.org/kam_view.php?g=18194&c=154|inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame]]

• Guest Disclaimer: Michael Clark

• Closing Theme: "Sledgeflattener", Thomas Dolby

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