Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #136 "Mt. Sunflower?"

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It's a very casual gathering this week. The boys talk about the GPS system wearing out… slow flight… and the summit of Kansas. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #136 “Mt. Sunflower?”

Recorded: Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

(Shown: Mount Sunflower shrine, Kansas - Photo: Keith Stokes)

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

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

• Intros and Chit-Chat
  • Voices in My Head - Salon.com Article
  • Barnstorming Movie http://www.barnstormingmovie.com/
  • Landing in fields…
  • Richard Bach's “Biplane”
  • Ultralights
• Tupper's T-6A Texan II Ride Airspeed Online
• Airventure Oshkosh:
  • The NOTAM: Get it now! Flying to Airventure
  • Oshkosh: Spirit of Aviation movie updated for 2009
• Glide, Approach, & Sink - Listener Noah starts a conversation on Glide and Approach Speeds - UCAP Forum Link
• FAA, eh? - U.S. Senator comments on "Federal Airline Administration"
• Whither GPS? To Fail or Not to Fail…
  • One of many articles based on the GAO report.
  • An opposing viewpoint from Bob Cringeley (thanks to Luca in the forums)
• JIFR Update - Ground School done, but the written…?

• Mount Sunflower, Kansas
  • Mount Sunflower in Wikipedia
  • Mount Sunflower info in Kansas Travel website
  • Coronado Heights in Wikipedia
    • Coronado's route to Kansas

• Shoutouts
  • Rick Peri of AEA - Getting the word out in videos
  • UCAP Fly-in at Barnes (KBAF) on June 27 -Forum Discussion
  • Randy Babbitt confirmed as FAA chief

• Guest Disclaimer: Michael Clark
• UCAP Theme: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby