Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #206 "Dead Sticks Orr Us"

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A role-model off field landing… A couple of odd emergency landings… and Aviations favorite husband & wife tangle with the authorities. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #206 “Dead Sticks Orr Us” Recorded: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:00:00 -0400

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

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

• OFLOTW: Pipeline 21 calmly lands off-field (audio with text)
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• Slow down, you move too fast! Was that Jeb reporting on motorcycle speeders? (No, actually - it was “Jeff” Burnside)
• Atlantic Crossing with Dave, and “weight-shift” antics.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1172489/1/index.htm

• Only three engines? 747 makes emergency return after engine failure.
• FUBAR More on the Kings' detention saga
  • Aero News story
  • Max Trescott weighs in
  • AOPA's take on this story
• When aircraft collide: Two planes collide at Diamond Point, WA
  • In the runup area?

• Shout Outs
  • Listener “DCFlyer”, who just passed his PP checkride
  • AZ finds “sanity clause”, won't follow CA's lead on school rules AOPA story
  • Teen flies coast-to-coast after getting his ticket
  • Michael Combs, and the Flight for the Human Spirit
  • Civil Air Patrol "racks up" 100th save for 2010!
  • P-38 Lightnings gather at California Capitol Air Show
  • Bayport Aerodrome fly-in report from Turbo Eddie

• Closing Theme: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby