Episode 66 - Chocolate Thunder [ 1:26:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4314)

Dan Webb takes time off, Steve Visscher drops in, and David Vanderhoof spends the entire episode with Rob and Max as they talk aviation news and history. Steve and Grant provide another report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, and the week’s listener mail includes a great recording of “The Top 10 Ways to Tell Your Father is an Airplane Geek.”

The news:

• Revised LASP proposal in the works
• GA General Manager: TSA Tries, Tries Again
• Business & General Aviation: Letters Can’t do it all
• Boeing vs. Northrop Grumman: Round 2 of Air Force tanker fight to kick off
• Report walks airlines through the world of social media
• New Rules Needed to Attract Better Pilots, Aviation Experts Tell Congress

From David’s This Week in Aviation:

• Garros after his flight
• N2Y-1 Biplane
• Pitcairn PCA-2
• Skytrain
• Video of Miss Champion, a restored Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogyro at the EAA museum.
• David’s favorite T-Shirt

and David’s new blog, What Just Flew By!

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Episode 34 - Ranting with Rand [ 1:01:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2933)

Rand Peck joins Max and Court this week and Court goes on a couple of rants.  Rand joins us from his site at FlyingWithRand.com and his blog, Rand Peck, a Life Aloft.  There’s plenty of news to talk about, and we hit the highlights.

GA groups call for industry input on TSA plan

US House Transportation chairman takes aim at alliances

Aurora Flight Sciences Displays GoldenEye 80 Unmanned Aircraft at Virginia AeroSpace Legislative Reception

Episode 33 - Air Pigz with a "Z" [ 1:00:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2531)

Max and Court welcome Martt Clupper of AirPigz.com on this episode as they talk about the latest in aviation news, and provide a bit of commentary to spice it up.

Victims of Plane Crash Worked for Air Travel Sites

Pilots turn out in force to tell TSA impact of security plan

Obama Officials Tell Citibank To Ditch Plans For $50 Million Private Jet

JAL Flight Brings Aviation One Step Closer to Using Biofuel

Airline losses for fourth quarter mount

S7 cancellation latest hurdle for 787 program

Episode 30 - Speaking With Dr. Alfred Kahn [ 1:02:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2958)

Max and Court are pleased to bring you an interview with Dr. Alfred Kahn, the father of U.S. airline deregulation.  Dr. Kahn led the push for airline deregulation during the late 70′s and has been called on for airline industry advice ever since.  Dr. Kahn is the only guest we’ve had on the Airplane Geeks with his own Wikipedia page.

News:

First LASP Hearing Draws A Crowd

TSA catches heat over private aviation proposals

Aviation Biofuels: More Hype Than Hope?

NTSB gives an update on the Denver crash

AirAsia unveils plans for own airport outside Malaysian capital

Five Big Changes Coming to Air Travel in 2009

Max’s pick of the week is www.air-valid.co.uk.

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