Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #148 "You're not from around here"

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The boys are back safely from Oshkosh, they spend some time comparing notes on their trips home, and take one last look at this year's AirVenture. Plus they talk about green paint, big TFRs, planes with no rudder pedals, and run-ins with the man. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #148 “You're not from around here”

Recorded: Thursday, August 6, 2009

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

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

• The trips home
  • Texting (or Tweeting) while driving
  • Culver’s Butter Burgers
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• The numbers are in for OSH...
  • 578K, +12%; 2,652 showplanes
  • AvWeb video of OSH Flyover
• EAA and AOPA have "friended" each other.
• OSH Air Traffic Control story in Wired (online)
  • Don't miss the recording from inside the tower cab
• A380 to OSH
  • WTF? “Because Airbus isn't an airline, the A380 cannot transport non-essential staff or passengers between two airports.”
• Shuttle Launch TFR is to 1 million feet?
• Why green? (airplane primer)
  • "Zinc Chromate" in Wikipedia
• Ercoupes still have no rudder pedals
• Apollo quarantine details corrected - no tunnel into quarantine unit
  • "Mobile Quarantine Facility" is at NASM's Udvar-Hazy Center
• Shout Outs
  • To all our listeners…
    • July 09 was the biggest month ever for UCAP
    • most downloads
    • most tip jar donations
    • BIG THANK YOU
  • Tony Goldish (sp?) of Spruce Creek (Jeb met him at a show booth)
  • Dave Hamilton and the Mac Observer Mac Geek Gab Blog
    • Listen to the first 7 minutes for Dave's 172 back seat ride.
  • Those who procured bricks from the old OSH tower for the boys
    • You know who you are!

• Guest Disclaimer: Landis Bennett
• UCAP Theme: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby