Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

Amy Laboda joins us in the hangar this week. We talk about tandem seating and the other kind... Dave reports on another of his secret missions... and Amy goes on a rant about her cylinders. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #174 "Unleashing the Thunder"

Buzzards in the cockpit... inflight breakup... and singing the praise of pireps... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #173 "15 Knots of Tail"

GA surviving this weird winter... when is a pilot not a pilot... and Jack's latest experiment at "living at an airport". All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #172 "Gotta Have Skin in the Game"

Good news this week from the Federal sector... A brief primer on aircraft oil changing... and a cool new airplane design. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #171 "Lubricity"

Steve Tupper visits the virtual hangar to talk about AcroCamp... More on cleaning your airplane... and the boys talk about the High Wing vs. Low Wing. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #170 "Three Tubs of GoJo"

Extreme Ultralight flying... Making NORDO a crime... and how GA saves lives. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #169 "Your Body is the Stick"

More on doors (and other things) opening in flight... An awesome airplane on floats... and the boys evaluate the next big thing in aviation: flying trailers (not really)... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #168 "The Snatch, the Tow & the Drop"

Dave tells us about his cross-country adventure in the Cessna Skycatcher... Amy's got bird problems... and we solve all GA's problems with a reality TV show. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #167 "Feet to the Firewall"

A 182 with unusual wings... Airplane porn... Santa's Instrument Approach... and New Years Greetings from TeamUCAP. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #166 "Leaning Into the Wind"

Hacked UAVs... when even GA can't make the trip faster... an octo-student-pilot... and lots of OFLOTWs. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #165 "Of Autopilots, Pilots and Dogs"

Some cool flying that we don't get to do anymore... the "brazilian triangle"... and, the boys each pick their three fantasy airplanes. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #164 "Three Airplanes"

Full-ownership vs. shared... Engine preheating... and what's with the LSA weight limit?... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #163 "Some Sort of Flame-Throwing Device"

Flying antiques, landing on water, sniff-tests, and decoder rings. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #162 "Go VFR at Seventeen-Five"

More on how to answer The Question... UCAP Meetups everywhere... and another consolidation of the FSS system. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #161 "Endless Quest to Fill Space"

Dave is visiting Jeb in Florida this week for the AOPA Summit. More odd airlines behavior... Jack celebrates 20 years... A not-so-lightning-round... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #159 "Better Late Than Never?"

Lot's of pilot foolishness this week... Jack spends some time at KORD... and the gang says goodbye to a friend. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #158 "Mach Point Five Six"

Dave & Jeb report on last week's AOPA Aviation Summit... They review video of some STOL exhibitions... and they remember those who have served our country. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #160 "Self-Ejecting Cargo"

This ep is late, I'm guessing you want the ep more than you want a clever note here... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #157 "Eunuchs Tending the Harem"

Back home and rested after their Kansas adventure, the boys remember the experience and lick a few wounds. Dave tells us about a really expensive new toy... Jeb marvels over a 737 vs. a flock-o-birds... and Jack is really starting to get the itch. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #156 "Going Haywire"

The Gang considers last week's big-aviation drive-by... they congratulate a bunch of listeners for their accomplishments... and they ponder "Dave's Madness". All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #155 "Nuke 'Em Till They Glow"

Amy Laboda visits the virtual hangar this week. We talk about some aviation tech which is too antiquated, and some which may be too complex... We remember an aviation pioneer... And we ponder whether the robots are taking over. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #154 "Skynet Looming"

Old planes that still want to fly... helicopters that unexpectedly fold up before flight... and the world's cutest airline safety briefing. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #153 "Path of Power Transmission"

The boys are back in the hangar only four days later. Jack goes on yet another rant... Jeb is the voice of reason... and Dave's feeling a little under the weather. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #152 "Dave Needs NyQuil"

Amy Laboda visits the virtual hangar this week. She and the boys talk about some crazy flight situations... Jack goes on a very Dave-like rant... and they eat some crow. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #151 "Midnight in the Morning"

With this ep the boys celebrate three years of Uncontrolled Airspace. They reminisce about the experience and plan for the future. They also talk about a squabble between two national aviation organizations, Jack's checkout in a C172SP, and a whole flock of unplanned landings. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #150 "Three"

James Wynbrandt visits the hangar this week. He tells the boys about some exotic aviation adventures he's had since Oshkosh. They also talk about a strict captain, a disturbing FAA explanation, and a tragedy in New York. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #149 "Pre 9/11 Pooch"

The boys are back safely from Oshkosh, they spend some time comparing notes on their trips home, and take one last look at this year's AirVenture. Plus they talk about green paint, big TFRs, planes with no rudder pedals, and run-ins with the man. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #148 "You're not from around here"

On location from AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. The boys are joined by James Wynbrandt, Ric Reynolds, Fareed Guyot and Sportys' Hal Shevers. We attempt to wrap up our week in Oshkosh, talking about all the things we've seen at the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #147 "Panoply"

On location from AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. The boys are joined by Amy Laboda and Jonathan Hardwick. We talk about what we've seen so far at the end of Day One of the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #146 "Lush, Plush, Flush"

Guest: Fareed Guyot, EAA Radio. The gang talk about the upcoming EAA AirVenture 2009, airplanes they've owned, and a 737 with a big hole in it. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #145 "Jeb's Shiny Spinner"

Guest: Alan Klapmeier of Cirrus Design. How not to throw the bouquet at your wedding... Jack goes soaring, sort of... and, parts of Dave's anatomy that we'd hoped to never visualize. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #144 "Interesting & Complex"

EAA's Tom Poberezny joins us... A strange update on Air France 447... And a cargo of escargo. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #143 "Bad Hotel Internet"

This ep was a little delayed, but we hope it was worth the wait. Jack reports on the (then) recent UCAP Fly/Drive-In... When is a prop-strike not a bad thing... and Jeb finds his flying car. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #142 "Not Another 104"

Remembering Apollo 11... Three OFLOTWs... and Jack visits another hangar. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #141 "Bad Cronkite"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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?"

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"

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"

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"

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.

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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?"