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====== Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #275 "Slip Slidin' Away" ======

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Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded Feb 23, 2012.

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

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

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

[[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/eps/UCAP275.mp3|Direct link]] to mp3 audio file of show (right-click to download/save).

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

• Strange but Flew: Germany's [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2325&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=310bd6f2be3508c470db9d130934fd5d|asymmetrical Bv-141 recon airplane]]

  • Some other aircraft referenced:

    • [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blohm%26VossBV141|BV-141]]

    • [[http://www.histaviation.com/AradoAr198.html|Ar 198]]

    • [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-WulfFw190|Fw 190]]

    • [[http://www.warbirdalley.com/he111.htm|He 111]]

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

• OFLOTW: How's it Hangin'? [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2320&p=10663#p10663|152 hung up in power lines.]] How did they do that?

• OFLOTW: Reject? [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2329&p=10680#p10680|Fuel exhaustion into a ditch.]]

• OFLOTW: Power Trip Hang-glider pilot[[http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120220/ARTICLES/120229949/1350?Title=Motorized-hang-glider-zaps-Duncans-Mills-power|avoids electrocution, goes for a swim]] while town goes dark.

• OFLOTW: Fore! [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MioUXfX15-w&feature=youtu.be|Skycatcher on the fairway]] - YouTube video.

  • [[http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/blogs/readers-choose-former-cessna-ceo-top-faa-post|Pelton for FAA Admin?]]

• Ice, Ice Baby! Jack and Rick's Winter Carnival Adventure at [[http://www.airnav.com/airport/B18|Alton Bay]]

  • [[http://twitter.com/#!/jackhodgson/status/171249192172396544/photo/1|Hey, that's open water!]]

• Spin Cycle Icon A5 [[http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/02/icon-aircraft-receives-first-ever-spin-resistant-seal-of-approval/|first to comply with Part 23 spin-resistance]] standards

  • Laminar [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2326&p=10716&hilit=resistance#p10711|comments on "spin-resistance"]]

• How Not To Run Drugs! [[http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NoteToDrugRunnersCheckTFRsBeforeFlight_206195-1.html|Drug pilot violates Presidential TFR]]

• //Shout-Outs//

  • Customer Relations [[http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2012-02-19/|Dilbert-style]]

  • John Glenn's [[http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0221/John-Glenn-s-first-spaceflight-was-fraught-with-risks-and-unknowns|first spaceflight 50th anniversary]]

• Guest Disclaimer: Michael Clark

• Closing Theme inspired by: "Sledgeflattener", Thomas Dolby

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