Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #208 "Observatory"

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Amy joins the boys this weeks as they return from summer vacation for a long overdue session in the virtual hangar. All this and more in Uncontrolled Airspace #208 “Observatory”.

Recorded: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:00:00 -0400

Jeb (uhhh) Burnside, Dave Higdon, Amy Laboda, Jack Hodgson

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

• Invaders from the North: Canadian flight students land at New York airport without permission.
  • They're snowbirds - they're supposed to fly south, right?
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• Jack taxis glider: Rick S. (Laminar) brought his Silent2 powered sailplane to our latest Nashua brunch meetup
  • Jeff's (Scofreyjet) Flickr pix
• Errant Drone Redux: More info released as investigation continues
• FAA says Hangar Homes won't fly at public airports
• Engine Failure in a Lancair - audio slide show
  • The epitome of cool and professional…
• Visit to Goodspeed: Eddie (turbo) visits 42B for a Rotor Fly-in
  • UCAP Forum entry, discussion, pix and links
  • Google Map of 42B - check out the departure end of 32
• Oops, we did it again - AvWeb piece prompts energetic discussion
  • Why don't more women fly?
• High-wire Act OCAS Inc.'s Obstacle Collision Avoidance System
• Hudson River Report NTSB report prompts questions from AOPA
• Time for a LUAW! Line up and Wait phraseology kicks in.
  • FAASTeam and FAASafety.gov on-line LUAW course
  • FAA instructions to facility managers
• D.O.A. at DIA? Shooting range proposed at Denver International
  • Is this why they call it “final approach?”

• Shout Outs
  • FDK to get a control tower?
  • Sue's (Comanche Sue) almost-gear-up landing
  • Fifi returns to flight - kudos to the CAF
  • David (careenandgo) passes CFI-Initial checkride

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