Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #268 "Magic Hand"

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Flying Sharks… Lots of Off Field Landings… A bunch of frugal airplanes… and a flock of B-52s. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded Jan 12, 2012.

Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon, Jack Hodgson

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• Shark! We’re gonna need a bigger airplane...
• Facebook Drones taking to the skies?
• Intros and Chit-Chat
• OFLOTW#1: Crank Break #3 Third time's a charm!
• We’d Like a Little List The EFF files suit to get list of authorized drone operators in U.S.
• OFLOTW#2: China Beach Replica warbird executes forced landing on NC beach.
• OFLOTW#3: CAP Road Trip Civil Air Patrol pilot makes road landing after power loss.
• OFLOTW#4: Water Bomber Historical film of B-29 ditching and crew recovery.
• Dave’s Affordables: Bargain aircraft
  • 1971 Piper Cherokee
  • 1983 Weedhopper
  • (Sorry: other listings were no longer available)
• Sebring Meetup: Saturday January 21, at Sebring Terminal Cafe, 11am (UCAP Forum Meetup thread)
• Air Show/Race Safety: No big change deemed necessary
  • NPR Story on victims who would like to attend Reno again.
• Buffs Away! Minot exercise video shows entire squadron’s MITO departure.
• Shout Outs
  • Bill Eickhoff, as Bob Knight named Sun’n’Fun’s new Board Chairman
  • Dave Whitman and Ray Walters (thanks from Jeb)
  • Digital Defense: SOPA and Protect IP bills threaten open access
  • AeroExpo UK and AviationExpo Europe

• Guest Bios Announcer: Randa Dufault
• Guest Disclaimer: Michael Clark
• Closing Theme Inspired By: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby