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"Pre-disastered" UCAP328

Jack's on The Strip in Vegas, while Dave and Jeb dodge tornadoes at home. There's a Cardinal in the roof, the FAA steps on the AvGas pedal, a Cirrus doesn't chute, something smells like user fees, and what's playing at AirVenture. All this and more in the Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast, Episode 328 - Recorded June 11, 2013.

Posted: 2013-07-03 | Recorded: 2013-06-11

• 3-View Crash in Fairbanks: YouTube link
• Cardinal's in my roof! 177 crashes into Virginia townhome - residents unhurt, crew OK.
  • Pictures of airplane extraction (warning: advertisement with sound)
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• It's a Gas! FAA sets schedule for submission of AvGas replacement fuels.
  • Official FAA press release
  • GAMI's fuel info page
  • Swift Fuels homepage
• Oh Chute! Or no chute to be more precise, as a Cirrus pilot pulls the red handle but has to fly it home.
• Form Up! Listener RigaRunner suggests the topic of formation flight training for GA pilots.
• Huerta calls a safety: The FAA Administrator issues call for more action on GA safety.
• Who Cares? Does the FAA care about GA? Steven Pope doesn't think so.
• Movie Sign! Some thin aviation connections at AirVenture's Fly-in Theater this year
• Smells Like... user fees! GA being asked to dig deep for the FAA.
• Tri-what? Jack doesn't cotton to this variant of the venerable Champ.
• Shout-outs
  • Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History
  • Sully Sullenberger - for finding one-pilot airliner crews "ludicrous"
  • Tommy Fitzpatrick - well, just because...
    • Dom and Burt make a beer stop in Cannonball Run YouTube video

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