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====== Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #214 "Flying Seaborne Animals" ======

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The boys get together early on a Friday morning to solve all the problems of aviation. Pictures on your pilots certificate, more alligators talk, and some unlikely flying creatures. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #214 "Flying Seaborne Animals"

Recorded: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500

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

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

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

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

• Flying Squid What else is there to say? - [[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/photographic-evidence-proves-that-squid-can-fly.php|story and pics]]

• Flying Snakes Because the Squid just weren't enough... [[http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/flying-snake/|Nat-Geo Web]]

• FUGLY! [[http://www.askthepilot.com/essays-and-stories/high-art-the-a380-versus-the-747/|"Ask the Pilot blog"]] compares the A380 and B747

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

• "Duh" of the Month Club winner for November: 280-page report says [[http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1767-full.html#203597|cockpit automation erodes pilot skills]]

• Fuel on the Fire AOPA response ignites heated discussions on the future of AvGas

  • [[http://lists.kjsl.com/pipermail/beech-owners/2010-November/166145.html|The original thread from the Beech-Owners list]]

  • [[http://lists.kjsl.com/pipermail/beech-owners/2010-November/166218.html|The follow-up thread]]

• OFLOTW Off-Field Landings Of The Week

  • [[http://www.cbs12.com/news/plane-4729648-county-pilot.html|Orange-you-glad this ain't you?]]

  • [[http://www.newschief.com/article/20101122/NEWS/101129997/1021/news01?Title=Plane-runs-out-of-fuel-ends-up-in-local-retention-pond|Concrete Concussion or Gator Bait?]]

• Picture This! [[http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-11-18_photos.asp|Pilot Certs to get photos]] - EAA story

  • The [[http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-29192.htm|FAA NPRM on certificate photos]]

• TSA as recruiter for GA... They do make GA look pretty good!

  • Recruiting Video - [[http://laughingsquid.com/comply-with-me-a-frank-sinatra-tribute-to-tsa/|"Comply with Me"]] (with apologies to Frank Sinatra)

• • [[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-22/small-plane-intercepted-by-f-16-jets-flying-in-restricted-washington-area.html|Did these guys follow the new procedures?]]

• Legacy on U.S. Soil The Brazil mid-air Embraer [[http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/jet-involved-in-brazil-midair-finally-on-us-soil-27619/|finally arrives in the U.S.]]

• Try and Try Again [[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-26/air-france-crash-probe-to-resume-black-box-search.html|Black Box search resumes]] in Air France crash probe

• //Shout Outs//

  • Recreational Aviation Foundation [[http://www.recreationalaviationfoundation.org/rafexec.html|seeks Executive Administrator]]

  • [[http://daveshallbetter.libsyn.com/sun-n-fun-2011-is-coming-|Dave Shallbetter and John Burton chat about Sun'n'Fun 2011]]

• Guest Disclaimer: Michael Clark

• Closing Theme: "Sledgeflattener", Thomas Dolby

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