Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #158 "Mach Point Five Six"

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Lots of pilot foolishness this week… Jack spends some time at KORD… and the gang says goodbye to a friend. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #158 “Mach Point Five Six”

Recorded: Wednesday, October 25, 2009

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

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

• Hanging Out in the Shoebox Bar and Grill - The Obligatory "Balloon Boy" Link. (OK, not really.)
• Intros and Chit-chat
• Rest in Peace, Terry Fowler: 1959-2009
• Trip Report: Dave's trip to NBAA 2009
• Think There's Nothing New Under the Cowling?
  • Check out the Trace Engine
• A Tale of Two Travels
  • Dave hitches a ride in the right seat of a Cessna Citation Mustang
  • Jack visits the Human Holding Area (also known as O'Hare) between Des Moines and home.
• Does AOPA need a better message?
  • A "positive" GA story with AOPA input still feels negative…
  • Do we do ourselves any favors when we quote the “cost to get your license?”
• A survey. That's it? A survey? Too reactive, too internal…
  • GAMA News Release on Survey
  • AINOnline story
• The perfect airplane for the UCAP gang!
  • The Beriev BE-200
    • BE-200 Images
    • Wikipedia page on BE-200
• Tilting at TFR Windmills
  • Airplane-Rental/Flight-Instruction business owner seeks compensation for lost business during "political" TFRs.
• Bad Week for Northwest/Delta
  • NWA “NORDO” crew that flew past MSP: NTSB Press Release
  • DAL crew that landed on a taxiway at ATL: NTSB Press Release
• WTF? Bonanza CFIT video.
• Shout Outs
  • Lee “the Man in Black”, “the Satanic Mechanic” Stikeleather
  • Skiles and Sullenberger, consummate professionals (and nice guys too!)

• Guest Disclaimer: Mike Morgan
• UCAP Theme: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby