Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #126 "That Didn't Mute?"

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It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's a roadable aircraft… Jack's trip report to the western wilds… the plan for Loran. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #126 “That Didn't Mute?”

Recorded: Friday, March 20th, 2009

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

Direct link to mp3 audio file of show (right-click to download/save).

• Terrafugia Transition flies…and all I got was this crappy CBS spot
  • Much better (and longer) interview on "Greater Boston" (look for 3/18 show)
• Intros and Chit-Chat
  • Meet the Fokker
  • Harper's Ferry National Park
• Sun'n'Fun 2009
  • Sun'n'Fun NOTAM - It's here, it's free...get it now if you're going!
  • Podcasting at Sun'n'Fun (see schedule below)
• Interim report on the 777 that came up short at Heathrow
• JIFR Update (Jack's IFR training)
  • Simulated flight from White Plains NY to Bedford MA
    • Planning
    • Filing
    • Clearance Delivery
    • Flying in sim, with changes
    • GRAYM Two Arrival
    • VOR 23 approach to KBED
  • Doing lots of practice questions (without the answers!)
• Save the Lorans! What the… are you DOT folks nuts? (AOPA Article)
  • ATA offers comments Dave agrees with: Fast Track NextGen like the Interstates in the '50s
• Is the market bottom near? A couple of voices say “Yes…”
  • Roger Whyte, Cessna VP, for one…
• Jack's trip report to Morgantown WV (MGW Airport website)
  • Saab 340 arrival into Morgantown - KMGW
  • Passing through Dulles, Jack spies an Airbus 340
    • Other Quads in current service?
• Meetups Status
• Another Skycatcher fails (falls)
• TSA adds GA Liason post: Juan Barnes is the man - and he wants to hear from us
  • Aviation Week article
  • email addresses for the new GA Liason: TSAGeneralAviation@dhs.gov or juan.barnes@dhs.gov
• Shout Outs
  • Gone West… Sparky Imeson - Mountain Flying expert, instructor, author
  • Shout out to Jack Elliott for 40 years of aviation writing & flying

• Guest Disclaimer: Randa Dufault
• UCAP Theme: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby

• All approx. 6:00 - 7:30 pm (unless otherwise noted)
• Tuesday, April 21 - Uncontrolled Airspace
  • The whole UCAP Gang
• Wednesday, April 22- The Finer Points
  • Jason Miller
• Thursday, April 23- The Pilot's Flight Podlog
  • Will Hawkins & David Allen
• Friday, April 24- Gathering of Aviation Podcasters- Our first podcast event!
  • all podcasters in town - contact Jack to coordinate
• Saturday, April 25- Airspeed
  • Stephen Force
• Sunday morning 9:30 am - UCAP