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====== Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #168 "The Snatch, the Tow & the Drop" ======

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More on doors (and other things) opening in flight... An awesome airplane on floats... and the boys evaluate the next big thing in aviation: flying trailers (not really)... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #168 "The Snatch, the Tow & the Drop"

Recorded: Jan 12, 2010

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

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

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

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

• Flying Trailer [[http://www.blackicetools.com/heliplane.html|Towed by Planes, Lands Itself]] - Ummm... yeh, OK.

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

• DC-3 on Amphib Floats on [[http://airpigz.com/blog/2010/1/9/video-history-lesson-dc-3-on-amphibious-floats.html|YouTube]] thanks to [[http://www.airpigz.com|AirPigz]]

• "Crack the Canopy" Taken Too Literally - things that open in flight

• LSA Display in Mall [[http://www.aopa.org/training/articles/2010/100104mall.html|attracts folks to flight school]]

• Flight Design [[http://www.flightdesignusa.com/bulletin.asp?100112|partners with Pilot Journey]]

• PIREPS //Listener Audio Clips// We'd like to [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1139|hear you]] on UCAP.

• Fly Like an Eagle - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lswBDZuL-8w|YouTube video of on-board eagle-cam]]

• Daughter Hates the Sound [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1158&p=6034#p6034| of Airplanes Flying Overhead]]

• Un-Quote of the Week - [[http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091231usatoday.html|AOPA provides a quote to USAToday, but...]]

• Blackhawk Pilot [[http://www.omaha.com/article/20100106/NEWS01/701069930|lands on the family farm]]

• NTSB revises [[http://www.aerolegalservices.com/Archives/20100101_index.shtml|accident/incident thresholds]]

• //Shout Outs//

  • [[http://www.generalaviationnews.com/?p=17392|West Virginia declares GA Month]]

  • Mac MacMahon's Ercoupe X-Country (Where's the link???)

  • [[http://www.milehighflyers.com/|The Mile High Flyers Podcast]]

  • [[http://twitpic.com/xeuse|Alton Bay Ice Airport is open]]

• Guest Disclaimer: Michael Clark

• UCAP Theme: "Sledgeflattener", Thomas Dolby

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