Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #183 "A Nervous Bird"

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The boys get up early for a little bit of weekday-morning hangar flying. Jeb and Jack talk about a recent flying adventure… a California off-field landing… and they all agree that skydivers are crazy. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #183 “A Nervous Bird”

Recorded: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

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

• Hey, watch this! Crazy Skydiver/Glider Tricks
  • Skydiver moves between gliders mid-air: YouTube video
  • Hold on! Skydiver grabs glider in flight: Daily Mail link
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• Flying the Champ: Jack and Jeb fly the Aeronca Champ
  • We don'need no steenking Turn and Bank Indicator!
    • or electrical system, or stall warning device, or hearing protection, or…
• “Fourth Approach” vs. “Fourth Turn” The Polish crash in Russia
  • This UCAP listener says the “fourth turn” in Russia is the “turn to final”
• OFLOTW: Emergency Landing on Highway 50
  • Sacramento News story
• Getting the Lead Out: EPA and Industry respond to pressure from environmental groups
• Shout Outs
  • Learn to Fly Day: May 15th Get out there and share your passion!
  • Virtual Aircraft Museum
  • Listener Keith McQueen, for posting a link to the SR-71 Flight Manual

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