Total Eclipse of the Sun, August 20, 2017

Published: Aug. 21, 2017, 2:44 a.m.

With Rhonda traveling to the Big Easy and Marc primed to go solo, Mike Barbarone stopped by to do some hangar flying with Marc.\xa0 Both Mike and Marc were bitten by the maintenance bug, potentially derailing their efforts to view the Total Solar Eclipse in the Path of Totality.\xa0 Their planned destination is Carbondale, IL (KMDH), which boasts being the city with the longest viewing time of the total eclipse.\xa0 With weather being an issue in Chicago, both Mike's and Marc's plane needs maintenance work before departing for the party.\xa0 The event promises to be a great one.\xa0 We hope all of you can take part in the experience (be careful and kind to your eyes).

\u200bMike shared his experience at the Chicago Air and Water show, which was amazing.\xa0 He had a prime viewing area off of Lake Michigan looking across and DOWN on the Blue Angels.

\u200bATC Privatization\xa0was also on Marc's mind, so he and \xa0Mike talked about it, and while they don't always see eye to eye on politics, they are definitely on the same page on this topic.\xa0 It's important all GA pilots be able to articulate why ATC privatization is bad the way its slated to happen, and at a $100 billion hit to the deficit.\xa0 Five times more tan originally thought.\xa0 Here's a link to a quick reference card that speaks to what's wrong with privatization and what is the right way to get to the vision of a modern and safe aviation system.\xa0 http://bit.ly/2vQLdis

\u200bThanks for listening.
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\u200bWe hope you enjoy listening as much as we love talking to others who share our passion for aviation.\xa0 Let us know what you think!
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\u200b\u200b\u200bBLUE SKIES and TAILWINDS!!!