Uncontrolled Airspace #141 "Bad Cronkite"
Remembering Apollo 11... Three OFLOTWs... and Jack visits another hangar. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #141 "Bad Cronkite"
Jun 24, 2009•1 hr 22 min
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Uncontrolled Airspace #140 "Air America"
Jack's in Las Vegas this week overlooking the McCarran GA ramp. The boys talk about secret airlines, really big fire-bombers, and the new FAA boss. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #140 "Air America"
Jun 16, 2009•1 hr 23 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #139 "Dog Impressions"
More discussion of Air France 447... A really fast LSA... and Jack's big day. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #139 "Dog Impressions"
Jun 10, 2009•1 hr 33 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #138 "Sky Broncos"
Signs the GA aircraft sales may be picking up... James's fuel pump gives him trouble... and we discover competetive team flying. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #138 "Sky Broncos"
Jun 03, 2009•1 hr 22 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #137 "Back-Taxiing on the Active"
Revisiting MoGas... Congestion on the eastern seaboard... The pros and cons of alternative Av fuels... An inexpensive personal airplane... and Jack reviews the SFM Ragwing Fly-in. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #137 "Back-Taxiing on the Active"
May 29, 2009•1 hr 19 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #136 "Mt. Sunflower?"
It's a very casual gathering this week. The boys talk about the GPS system wearing out... slow flight... and the summit of Kansas. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #136 "Mt. Sunflower?"
May 20, 2009•1 hr 6 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #135 "Seven Days"
It's busy in the virtual hangar this week. Long distance flights... another GPS based next-gen system... a sad recap of the Colgan Air tragedy... Aviation Furniture... and seven days of podcasts. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #135 "Seven Days"
May 17, 2009•1 hr 9 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #134 "Uncle Jeb's Backyard Avgas"
It's Mother's Day, and the boys send greetings to flying Mom's everywhere. They discuss the latest on a promising new 100LL alternative... the difference between a "TSO" and an "STC"... and they decide it *is* possible to be too enthusiastic a pilot. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #134 "Uncle Jeb's Backyard Avgas"
May 10, 2009•1 hr 6 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #133 "Record-Breaking Shout-Outs"
EAA Radio's Afterburner Al visits the hangar this week. We take one last look back at the 2009 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In... Piper is bought and sold... and Jeb & Dave visit the Tampa Class Bravo. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #133 "Record-Breaking Shout-Outs"
May 03, 2009•1 hr 21 min
Sun 'n Fun GAP 2009 Announcement
Announcing the 2009 Sun 'n Fun "Gathering of the Aviation Podcasters". Join a veritable flock of aviation podcasters as they get together on Sun 'n Fun Radio to talk about flying and the Fly-In.
May 03, 2009•1 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #132 "Never Gets Old"
Closing day at Sun 'n Fun 2009. The boys are joined by SnF President John Burton, Sporty's founders Hal and Sandy Shevers, and old friend Craig Barnett. We do our best to wrap up this year's edition of the fly-in. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #132 "Never Gets Old"
Apr 26, 2009•1 hr 32 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #131 "Among Friends"
The entire UCAP Gang is on the ground at the 2009 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In this week. They've gotten together with a bunch of their friends for some actual, face-to-face hangar flying. They talk about some of the airplanes they've seen so far... some new avionics that everyone seems to be excited about... and to ponder the difference between a Kitfox and a Boeing 767. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #131 "Among Friends"
Apr 21, 2009•1 hr 42 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #130 "Jeb is Cranky & Snarky"
The boys talk about challenging airports they've known... what they're looking forward to at next week's Sun 'n Fun Fly-in... and remember the Oshkosh Tower. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #130 "Jeb is Cranky & Snarky"
Apr 13, 2009•1 hr 7 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #129 "Landing in a Puddle"
Sun 'n Fun Radios's Dave Shallbetter visits the hangar to brief us on this year's fly-in. The boys also talk about how to prepare for your first spring flights... the possible sale of Cessna and some other GA companies... and how to fly on and off of a puddle. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #129 "Landing in a Puddle"
Apr 08, 2009•1 hr 10 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #128 "Times of Useful Consciousness"
The boys get together for a very casual visit in the hangar this week. They talk about hangars they've loved... the edges of the LSA price envelope... some great color pics from WWII... and, of all things, the pros and cons of plowing snowy runways. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #128 "Times of Useful Consciousness"
Mar 31, 2009•1 hr 6 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #127 "Getting Spread Thin"
Amy visits the hangar and keeps the boys in line, or tries to. We talk about the recent Woman in Aviation conference... get updates on the latest news of some recent aviation incidents... and discover all about propeller driven cars. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #127 "Getting Spread Thin"
Mar 27, 2009•1 hr 26 min
"That Didn't Mute?" UCAP #126
It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's a roadable aircraft... Jack's trip report to the western wilds... the plan for Loran. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #126 "That Didn't Mute?"
Mar 20, 2009•1 hr 30 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #125 "Landing Catywompus"
James joins us in the hangar this week. We talk about flying vacations... the virtues of autopilots... and gear-up landings. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #125 "Landing Catywompus"
Mar 12, 2009•1 hr 24 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #124 "Flying Monkeys"
For some odd reason the boys are back in the virtual hangar after only three days. They admire some forthcoming green aviation tech... sum up the LASP comment period... and send good wishes to a grass roots aviation legend. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #124 "Flying Monkeys"
Mar 05, 2009•55 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #123 "The Young and the Impressionable"
Continental does the right thing on a bunch of defective cylinders... The latest on the Eclipse Jet mess... and a UCAP listener makes the plunge into aircraft ownership. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #123 "The Young and the Impressionable"
Mar 02, 2009•1 hr 39 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #122 "JIFR"
Ruminating on the Buffalo Dash-8 crash... Jack's weekly report on his IFR ground school training... and we learn how airports are like sex. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #122 "JIFR"
Feb 19, 2009•1 hr 31 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #121 "Just A Crooked Rudder"
Will Hawkins and Rico Sharqawi of the forthcoming movie, "A Pilots Story" visit the hangar this week. A Florida deadstick landing, the ongoing bizjet mess, continuing the fight against the LASP, and Jack's aviation adventures. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #121 "Just A Crooked Rudder"
Feb 13, 2009•1 hr 41 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #120 "650 Airplanes"
LSA expert Dan Johnson joins us in the hangar this week. Taking lessons from an old accident report... a report on the health of the Light Sport Aviation movement... and news from the recent Sebring Sport Aviation Expo. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #120 "650 Airplanes"
Feb 06, 2009•1 hr 12 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #119 "An Indoor Preflight"
"Grass roots" flying in the Wisconsin winter... NBAA's list of airports threatened by the LASP... and a craptacular off-field landing. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #119 "An Indoor Preflight"
Jan 28, 2009•1 hr 8 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #118 "Splash"
Transponders for sailplanes?... the new administration's first steps in aviation... and, oh yeah, an airliner ditched in the Hudson River. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #118 "Splash"
Jan 24, 2009•1 hr 30 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #117 "DKPROC"
Eclipse's new owners... dropping the wings off your airplane... and Jeb remembers a dear friend. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #117 "DKPROC"
Jan 14, 2009•1 hr 30 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #116 "Like the Cat Thing"
The boys get together in the hangar to talk about dropping things from airplanes... Dave's chat with the new head of AOPA... and a double off field landing of the week. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #116 "Like the Cat Thing"
Jan 11, 2009•1 hr 30 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #115 "Barflying"
Dave, Jeb, Amy and Jack gather in the virtual hangar this week for another "uncut" episode. Listen in from the first phone ring, till the final goodbye, as the UCAP gang chats about whatever is on their minds. Landing on buttes, flying with strangers, and living in airparks. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #115 "Barflying"
Jan 07, 2009•1 hr 21 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #114 "Living the Dream in Sarasotee"
The boys finally manage to get together for the delayed episode #114. Jeb announces a cool new thing in his life... they talk about accelerated flight training, and how to not fall asleep in the cockpit. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #114 "Living the Dream in Sarasotee"
Jan 02, 2009•1 hr 35 min
Uncontrolled Airspace #113 "TTFN"
Afterburner Al visits the hangar this week. The gang talk about jets in the pattern... 21st century ELTs... and a really big biplane. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #113 "TTFN"
Dec 19, 2008•1 hr 36 min
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