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"Six" UCAP303

Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded August 22, 2012.

Posted: 2012-08-27 | Recorded: 2012-08-22

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Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded August 22, 2012.

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

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

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

[[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/eps/UCAP303.mp3|Direct link]] to mp3 audio file of show (right-click to download/save).

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

• Happy Birthday UCAP!

  • Looking back at GA over 6 years, what's changed, and what's the same?

    • NextGen * tablet devices * LSA/Sport Pilot * VLJs

    • alternates to AvGas * the recession * PBOR * FAA Adminstrators

    • alphabet groups * So many new friends!

• A Change of Season for UCAP

  • End of "Season 1"

  • On to Season 2 - stay tuned!

• //Intros and Chit-Chat//

• A Mighty Wind Preparations for Hurricane Ilene

• NTSB on Reno Crash

  • The [[http://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/search/hitlist.cfm?docketID=51746&CFID=273732&CFTOKEN=28132995|complete NTSB Docket]]

  • [[http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/08/27/ntsb-trim-tab-failure-caused-reno-race-crash/z5lZk6rQdbMZNUDV9RxIDM/story.html|AP story widely reported]] by news outlets

• Sequestration [[http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2012/08/13/federal-cuts-could-delay-faa-nextgen.html|A delay for NextGen?]]

• Spoofing ADS-B Who knows, [[http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/08/16/158758161/could-the-new-air-traffic-control-system-be-hacked|but room for concern?]]

• //UCAP Echo Clip-of-the-Week//

  • [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/echo/play.php?id=funky_flyins|Funky Fly-ins from Episode #14]]

  • Sign up for the weekly Echo News on the [[http://www.uncontrolledairspace.com/echo/|UCAP Echo Homepage]]

• How Safe the Drones? Wired.com [[http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/08/faa-documents-raise-questions-about-safety-of-drones-in-u-s-airspace/2/|reports on an FAA document that raises questions.]]

• Drone Cluster [[http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=409178|This airport is open for unmanned business!]]

• Fly the Plate [[http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2012-08-01/fly-plate-and-you-wont-get-hurt|and you won't get hurt.]] Right?

• PBOR Paper Chase? Pilot's Bill of Rights [[http://www.generalaviationnews.com/2012/08/15/new-layer-of-paperwork-consequence-of-pilots-bill-of-rights/|brings new layer of paperwork.]]

• On Wings of Waste [[http://www.ataltitude.com.au/flights/on-wings-of-waste|Recycled plastic to be used for aviation fuel.]]

• //Shout Outs//

  • [[http://www.sandel.com/|Sandel Avionics]] and [[http://www.flightdesign.com/|Flight Design]] new members of [[http://www.gama.aero/|GAMA]]

• Guest Disclaimer: Mike Morgan

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

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