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Pilotcast #020 - 2006.01.09
Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 01:08:32
Publish Date: 2006-01-09 22:55:00
Description:

Special guest "Pilot Ken" Ibold, Editor of EAA's Sport Aviation magazine, joins the Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike.

  • Introducing "Pilot Ken" Ibold, Editor of EAA's Sport Aviation and the IAC's Sport Aerobatics magazines from Jacksonville, FL.
  • Ken's airplanes.
    • Ken owned a Mooney, then a Lance.
    • Ken owns a formerly factory-new Citabria, and is looking at buying a Pitts biplane.
    • Update: Ken bought the Pitts! Here's a picture of the Citabria with the new Pitts: The new Pitts:

  • Ken, Kent, "CFI Ron" and Mike will join a large group of pilots from all over the U.S. at a fun fly-in at Gaston's White River Resort in Arkansas June 9-11 2006.
  • One Six Right, a general aviation movie! http://www.onesixright.com
  • Light Sport Pilot and Light Sport aircraft
    • Light Sport Aircraft - Why aren't they selling?
    • Sport Pilot certificates are VERY popular.
    • The quality of the Light Sport aircraft being made.
  • The safety record of the Cirrus aircraft. Is it due to owners not being experienced?
  • The record of Cirrus vs. other manufacturers.
  • The International Aerobatic Club. http://www.iac.org
  • World Aerobatic Competitions.
    • Why don't aerobatic competitions draw spectators?
    • Why aren't there facilities for spectators?
    • Why aren't they properly promoted with the public?

In the news:

  • Warrior with CFI and student crashes into the chilly Hudson River in NYC while flying the NYC VFR corridor.
  • A Cessna lands on a freeway in northern California.

  • Ken's Citabria lost a wing to Hurricane Charley.
  • Kent learned that the dark fields in Florida are a good choice in an emergency.

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