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"Domestic Dispute Landing" UCAP443

Airliner lands due to finger incident... Use the whole runway... Dubai Airshow... 737 upset... The 747 is dead, long live the 747. Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Nov 20, 2017.

Posted: 2017-11-22 | Recorded: 2017-11-20

• Fingered! Wife's mid-flight discovery of her husband's affair (00:00:10)
• Intros and Chit-Chat (00:03:58)
  • Pond vs. Lake - discuss...
  • Skype - we don't love you anymore!
• What's behind me is important if it's unused runway. (00:11:35)
  • NTSB Safety Alert on intersection takeoffs: PDF file
  • NTSB companion video on this topic - YouTube:
• Update Dubai Airshow (00:22:30)
• Holy Roller! A Boeing 737 takes its crew and passengers for a wild ride (00:27:25)
  • Wikipedia article on 737 rudder issues
• UCAP Disclaimer: AWOS (00:40:00)
• Retiring the 747: The Queen is dead - long live the Queen! (00:40:48))
  • Wikipedia article: List of Boeing 747 Operators
• Landing in the Bush Susi Air pilot makes first landing in remote mountain strip (00:47:45)
  • Sidebar: Is GA too militarized?

• Shout Outs (00:54:10)

  • A UCAP Holiday: UCAP is going on a brief hiatus, but we'll be back!
  • Mary Jones: Inducted into EAA Ultralights Hall of Fame
  • Comanche Sue: Featured on November 6 2017 "NBAA FlightPlan" podcast

• UCAP Forums thread for this episode

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