Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #225 "A Cattle Prod to the Netherlands"

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Guest: Lee Stikeleather. More on avgas… a mish-mash of news on the FAA budget process.. and airplanes we may own but have forgotten about.

Recorded: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:15:00 -0500

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Lee Stikeleather, Jack Hodgson

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

• Airplane? What Airplane? Man informed his plane stolen 2 years ago
• Cockpit Buzz: Boeing creates vibrating seat to alert pilots
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• More Seat News: Flight Design to offer 4-seat airplane
• Polo Ponies Up: The Eldorado Polo Club to raise funds for Ballooning/Olive Farm suit expenses
• Sail Away: FAA rules Hemet-Ryan airport can't ban sailplanes
• A Cheap Float: Single-seat Skyhopper for lone balloonists
• Compatible Use: Possible good news for Residential Through-the-Fence supporters
• Advancement for All? Proposal for funding of NextGen Equipage
• Fuel-making Committee: FAA forms new rule-making committee on 100LL replacement. Charter (pdf)
• More Fun with Funding: AIP, PFC, EAS, oh my!
  • Aviation Week Story
  • Reuters Story
• Shout Outs
  • Aeroncateers - Listener ChampGuy and an amusing post/thread
  • Alan Klapmeier, guest-blogging in The Atlantic
  • Alton Bay Ice Airport - closed for the season
  • The new Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (KPUJ)
  • Tim Coons, Lee's friend and R3350 expert.

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