Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #265 "There's a List?"

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The boys spend almost the entire ep talking about some recent incidences of CFIT. Plus a few more things. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded Dec 15, 2011

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

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• CFIT: A New Definition Controlled Fowl Into Terrain - Disoriented Grebes dive into the ground
• One of Our Nuts is Missing (from the throttle linkage.) Loose nut downs Saratoga
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• Tragedy in PHX UCAP listener asks: Did airspace changes contribute to Aero Commander CFIT accident?
  • NTSB Preliminary Report
• LightSquared Disruption
  • Reports indicate 75% of GPS equipment vulnerable
  • Bloomberg story on the topic
• Tough Guy, Tough Job J. Lynn Helms, Reagan's FAA chief, dies at 86
• Santa vs. Starfighter Good use for a Gate-Guard!
  • NORAD Santa - a long-standing tradition
• Shout Outs
  • Destination: Wichita - The Aviators TV show features The Air Capital
  • SnF Radio sponsorship opportunities
  • Google Founders' offer to save Hangar One
  • Jeff Turner, Spirit AeroSystems CEO and Wichita Aero Club awardee
  • Good luck to Mary Jones of EAA
  • Listener “jasoneh” and his story of lessons-learned - from the UCAP Forum
  • Wings of Rescue Holiday Airlift to rescue shelter dogs

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