Episode #24 – Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Non-Towered Airports, & Transporting the Space Shuttle

We’re back in action this episode with comments on the Cessna 421 crash in Florida, unmanned aircraft systems, Carl’s interest in model airplanes and rocketry, flying at non-towered airports, the definition of an airport non-movement area with a quiz included, references to Pontiac, MI KPTK airport, the sleeping tower controller at DCA, ferrying the Shuttle Discovery, and a whole bunch more! Join us :-)

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After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

Carl – LiveATC.net: Live Air Traffic from Their Headsets to You. FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems information website.

Victoria – Back Country Pilot Forum and website

Rick – French Countryside Flying in a Super Cub, videos and photos included

Len – iFlightPlanner.com website service update and new features

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1 Year Anniversary, Thank You, & Free Cake

Wow, it’s amazing how time flies when you’re having fun! One year ago today we started our adventure into the world of aviation podcasting and our lives have never been the same.

When Len Costa of ThePilotReport.com came up with the idea for an aviation podcast he knew he couldn’t do it alone. With the connections and friends he’d made on Twitter, he decided it would be not only more fun but also more entertaining to include some addition co-hosts on the podcast. Enter Victoria Neuville, Rick Felty, and Carl Valeri.

Len had known Victoria only through Twitter until one day they went on an AOPA Headquarters Tour together. From there the friendship grew into asking Victoria to become a part of the podcast. Funny story here, she thought Len was asking her to be guest on one of the shows, not a full time co-host! Though she had some reservations at first she decided to test the boundaries of her comfort zone and stuck with us for the long haul.

Rick and Len had actually met at an Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast meetup at the Midfield Cafe, Boire Field, Nashua, NH KASH. These breakfast meetups are put on every fews months and hosted by one of the UCAP founders himself, Jack Hodgson (so you can all thank Uncle Jack for bringing Rick and Len together in person). It wasn’t long before Len asked Rick to join the show as well knowing his love and passion for aviation as shared on his YouTube channel through his flying videos. How cool!

And last, but certainly not least, is Carl Valeri. Len and Carl actually met at the airlines where they flew a few trips together, even spending one Thanksgiving on the road in Nowhere, Texas. When Carl had heard about the podcast he instantly knew he wanted to be a part of the show. His audition was brutal, there were jumping jacks and hot dog eating contest. More like hazing but he made the cut and we’re certainly glad that he did!

Together our group consists of an Airline Captain, Airline First Officer, Commercial/Instrument Pilot, and Private Pilot giving our show some of the most diverse level of flying conversations and stories on the podcast circuit. It’s without a doubt one of the reasons our show has become so successful as we continue to find out through listener emails and comments.

Through all of this adventure, some of us have had a chance to meet many of you listeners out there win the real world and that’s by far been our favorite part; meeting and interacting with our fans on the ground at airshows and various other aviation events. Of course, we can’t forget our greatest opportunity to be a part of Sun n Fun 2012 thanks especially to Dave Shallbetter!

We truly wouldn’t be where we are today, 12 months later, with out YOU THE LISTENERS! So thank you from the bottom of our hearts for tuning in twice a month, emailing questions and comments, interacting with us, and even supporting the show through your generous financial donations. WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

Cheers,

Victoria, Rick, Carl, & Len

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Episode #23 – Space Race, Apollo Moon Program, & R/C Aircraft

Have you ever been curious what it might have been like to work behind the scenes during America’s Space Race? Today’s show brings you an inside look from the perspective of an aerospace engineer on designing and building the very systems that put our countrymen into outer space, including his participation in saving the lives of those aboard Apollo 13. Join us as we interview Harlan Neuville about working under NASA contract and much more!

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After Landing Checklist

No Picks of The Week were included in this interview episode.

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Episode #22 – Sun N Fun Domination, Ignoring ATC, & Flying With Pets

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Ooooooooweeeee, what a great show we’ve got lined up for you today! Carl and Len report on their exploits and tomfoolery from Sun N Fun 2012, Rick updates us on the happenings with our friends at Terrafugia and their roadable aircraft, Len shares a story about telling air traffic control to piss off, Victoria gives us some pointers on special considerations when flying with your furry loved ones, no not your husband but your pets, and Carls talks about severe turbulence signs and flight characteristics.

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After Landing Checklist

~ Picks Of The Week ~

Victoria – Pet Friendly Travel, Dog Friendly Destinations, Axels Food & Ice Cream Merrimack, NH

Carl – Pilots N Paws volunteer pet transport

Rick – Flying Car Film documents the progress of Terrafugia and the roadable aircraft

Len – Patient Airlift Services volunteer medical transport

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Episode #21 – Fly It Forward Recap, Planes-Trains-Automobiles, Alaskan Ski-Plane Adventures

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In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast, we talked about a quick recap of the Women Fly It Forward event back on March 10th, 2012. Carl was attending the Planes, Trains, & Automobiles event at Plant City Airport, Florida during recording so you’ll enjoy a fun airplane sound seeing tour as airplanes takeoff in the background. Then Len finally got to share his Super Cub Alaska bush flying adventure stories from Summer 2010 and Winter 2012. Special thanks of our sponsor, Keel & Curley Winery for lending us their hangar at Plant City!

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After Landing Checklist

~ Picks Of The Week ~

Carl – AirVenture Flightops

Victoria – TJ Shembekar YouTube Videos

Rick – X-Plane Flight Simulator

Len – GoPro Propeller Artifacting Case Modification

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Sun N Fun 2012 Audio Interviews

As many of you know, Carl Valeri and Len Costa have been volunteering for Sun N Fun Radio all week and running around doing interviews with anyone they can. We’ve been granted access to these interviews and are sharing them for you here in one, easy to find location – they just won’t be in the iTunes feed so click the link to listen directly here on the site. Enjoy!

Day 1 – March 27, 2012

Cirrus Aircraft – Cirrus demo overview and product line comparisons with the SR series the Cessna 182

Boeing B25 – The only flying B25H model and how the organization is raising money to bring our fallen heroes home

Cessna 196 – Listen to the owner that restored this unique, large, tailwheel aircraft

Fokker DR7 – The owner of this pristine Fokker on the vintage aircraft shares the history and unique markings of this aircraft, including a little known fact that this aircraft bears his family name

Lockheed Electra L12 – Step inside this immaculately restored L12 signed by Hilary Swank from the movie “Amelia”

Stearmans – Listen to 2 Stearman pilots talk about their historically accurate restoration of a Stearman used in the American military and the RCAF

WASPS – An interview with one of only 2 women to ever fly a Boeing B29 and their inspirational stories of perseverance in the Women’s Air Service Pilot corp

Wings Of Dreams – A new aviation museum in Central Florida housing some very unique aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle simulator

Day 2 – March 28, 2012

Bk1 Sport Plane – A sleek silver, new design, with a retro wooden prop that costs less than $15,000 to build

Great Plains Aircraft – Talk to the man that redesigned Volkswagon engines for use in small, experimental airplanes

Millennium RV – Hear Carl drooling over the marble floor of this $1 mill motorhome, a great way to arrive in style

National Aviation Academy – Bored with your job? Want a change in life? Become an aircraft mechanic or an airline pilot. National Aviation Academy has been training folks for over 3 decades.

Peter Hunt RV – Check out this pristine, teal blue, true IFR RV loaded with all the bells and whistles

Savor – This is a one off, Cirrus looking, flowing design aircraft by a young man with some real inspiration

Vans Unpainted RV8 – Hear this Sun N Fun virgin in his just completed, unpainted, RV, completed by a former US Air Force Major C-17 pilot

Vietnam Pilot Dave – Learn how Vietnam helicopter pilots actually operated during Vietnam and where some thought getting shot at was a good thing

Vietnam Pilot Howard – Listen to Howard, another Vietnam helicopter pilot, as he works to preserve the heritage of the Vietnam helicopter pilots and honor their service

Advocate Consulting – Want to save money on taxes when purchasing an aircraft? Find our more from Advocate Consulting

Data Toys – A convenient way to video record your flight and view it without the propeller blur and artifacting

Huffy Windsock – Learn how barnstormers could judge wind speed and velocity and how it lead to the development of these quality windsocks

Pilot Chews – A great way to build to energy without the crash and diabetic sage. Carl says they make him crazy.

Day 3 – March 29, 2012

Bill Finagin Pitts – Learn to fly a Pitts from Bill Finnegan whose accumulated more than 15,000 hours of instruction in this aerobatic masterpiece

Keel & Curley Winery – Try a unique blueberry vine and varietals from Keel & Curley Winery, the Napa Valley of Tampa Bay

Marisha Faulk of Embry Riddle – Listen how this flight instructor from Embry Riddle became a race car driver, strapping a jet engine to her bottom

JAARS Mission Aviation – Learn about the largest airline you’ve never heard of

Poly Fiber – Learn how you can be taught to cover your aircraft from the experts at Poly Fiber and listen to an excited Canadian having fun in the sun

Project Pre-Flight – The FAA Safety Team and their annual project pre-flight event held at Sun N Fun each year where you can win prizes for properly preflighting an airplane

WASP Panel Discussion – Join us for some fascinating stories at the 99′s lunch and panel discussion with the Women Air Service Pilots

Day 4 – March 30, 2012

iFlightPlanner – An interview with Christian Pulm about the new iFlightPlanner iPad flight planning application, features, and future developments

Collier County Aviation Authority – The organization that promotes Marco Island, Everglades City, and Immokalee, Collier County airports have a wide range of variety

Patient Air Lift Services (PALS) – Joe Howley speaks about this new charitable organization that assists in transport medical passengers in need and how PALS differs from Angel Flight in some really neat ways

Blackbox Aviation Systems – An upcoming electronic pilot logbook app for the iPhone and iPad with a simple, one-button, interface for recording flights and syncing them with the cloud

Pops Leather – Custom designed leather jackets and headed holders for aerobatic pilots

ForeFlight’s Tyson Wiehs – Tyson speaks about the new Stratus ADS-B appliance and how it interfaces with ForeFlight to provide subscription-free aviation weather datalink to the cockpit via iPad

Restored Champ Aircraft – Learn about this pristine, immaculately restored Champ aircraft with a polished wood interior

Coconut Flyers – A friendly social group of Stearman pilots with a unique traveling tiki bar

Embraer Business Jets – Embraer Aircraft showcases it’s first step into the world of business jets

Mustang 2 Homebuilt Aircraft – An interview with the proud builder of sharing the story of his aircraft including some great advice to folks considering or new to homebuilding

Gathering of Aviation Podcasters (GAP) – Jack Hodsgon of UCAP fame interviews Carl and Len about the origins of the Stuck Mic AvCast aviation podcast

Day 5 – March 31, 2012

Phil Maschke – An interview from behind the scenes of Sun N Fun 2012 with this Media Center volunteer about how his day job, how he got started in volunteering at the airshow, and his future plans as an aviator

Bob Evans – Another behind the scenes interview with an airshow Security volunteer, a 20+ year pilot, and unique and interesting gentleman including his impressions of his very first experience working Sun N Fun

Columbian Female Pilot – A bilingual interview with a young Columbian woman as she talks about her challenges with coming to America, learning English, and pursuing her Sport Pilot Certificate

Flight Time Radio – Milford of Flight Time Radio talks about his experience at Sun N Fun

RV Aircraft Homebuilders – 2 very experienced homebuilders of RV’s discuss their aircraft and how to make the most use of the the information available at Sun N Fun

V1 Clothing – We meetup with the founder of V1 Clothing as he talks about some of his unique designs available at the Sun N Fun Pilot Mall and online. Joining us later is the owner of AirspeedJunkie.com, who carries ALL of V1 Clothings products.

The AvPad – Interview with creator of the AvPad iPad Kneeboard, an aviation kneeboard for the next generation of pilots, made in America. This versatile kneeboard is great for your iPad, charts, checklists, and more!

How To Listen To Sun N Fun Radio!

Craning my neck as I look skyward every time I hear the sound of an airplane, catching a fleeting glimpse of a biplane as I drive under the cypress canopy trees covered with spanish moss. The sweet smell of citrus, clear skies, warm Florida sun, and the sound of airplanes tells me that it is time for my favorite aviation event of the year, Sun N Fun in Lakeland, Florida!

This event never gets old for me. My childhood fascination with planes is rekindled transforming this gray haired middle aged man into a young boy. For many pilots Sun N Fun is the annual aviation Phoenix, with the rebirth our our aviation passion occurring at this wonderful event.

I am especially excited this year since I will be able to share my passion for flight and bring you some interesting information as a field reporter for Sun N Fun Radio. Whether you are unable to make it to the event or are at the event and want to listen to interviews and keep up to date on the daily events and breaking news, tune into Sun N Fun Radio.

I will be walking around in My Stuck Mic AvCast T-Shirt so Please stop by and say hello if you see me. If you have something interesting to tells us and would like to be on Sun N Fun Radio I would love to interview you. There are many ways you can get in touch with me while at Sun N Fun. Of course you can stop by Sun N Fun Radio at the show but if you want an immediate response send me a tweet or e-mail me:

You can reach me on twitter @ExpertAviator

Send me an email at Carl@ExpertAviator.com

Stuck MicAvCast Live Saturday Night at 6:30 pm.

Len Costa and I will be broadcasting a live show of the Stuck Mic Avcast Saturday night at 6:30pm from the deck at Sun N Fun Radio. Our cohosts Victoria Neuville and Rick Felty will be joining us virtually on the internet thanks to the folks at LiveATC.net.

You can listen to Sun N Fun Radio right now at the Sun N Fun Radio page:

Stream it live from your mobile device Courtousy of Live ATC.net

Of course you can always visit the Sun N Fun Website for more information:

Sun N Fun Website

You an even get your free mobile app from Sporty’s below:

Sun N Fun 2012 App for Iphone and Ipad

Sun N Fun 2012 App for Android

Sun N Fun 2012 App for Kindle Fire.

Hope to see you at Sun N Fun or virtually on the Internet!

Enjoy the Show!

Special Offer on Flight For Control!

In a recent episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast, we interviewed Author Karlene Petitt about her book Flight For Control, an aviation thriller about airline accidents, conspiracy, and more.

Now, Karlene has emailed us about a special offer to those who purchase one of her books and we wanted to share this with you today! If you purchase a copy of her book and then leave a comment here on the blog you’ll be entered into a drawing to have Karelene as a guest speaking in YOUR TOWN.

Here’s how to enter the drawing – in the comments section below write, “Just purchased “Flight For Control” + (where you bought the book; Amazon or Barnes & Noble, Nook and Kindle versions also available)” – don’t forget to include your name & e-mail!

Your comment is your entry in the worldwide contest of having Karlene Petitt fly to YOUR TOWN, anywhere in the world for not only a book signing but to speak as a guest at your event! Don’t miss this opportunity.

Purchase Flight For Control Today!

Episode #20 – Airline Crashes, Conspiracy, & Flight For Control

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In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast, we took a slight deviation from the normal show format once again as we interviewed a very special aviator about her first novel, an aviation thriller involving airline accidents, conspiracy, and more. Join us in meeting Karlene Petitt, author of Flight For Control, as we learn about the 8 airlines she’s worked for in her flying career including the inspiration and backstory behind the book. If you haven’t read Flight For Control, you should. Len read it in 3 sittings, it was that captivating! A must read, highly recommended.

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  • Meeting Karlene Petitt
  • 8 airline career
  • Airline bankruptcies
  • Book idea
  • Character development
  • Airline crashes
  • Over reliance on automation
  • Airline conspiracies
  • Pilot complacency
  • Aircraft automation
  • Sex, sex, and more sex (sorta)
  • A candid look at the world of professional pilots
  • And more!

After Landing Checklist

No picks of the week in this episode.

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Episode #19 – Personal Pilot Limitations, Flying With A CFI, & First Impressions of Cirrus SR22

This is Episode 19 of the Stuck Mic AvCast, an aviation podcast about Learning To Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly! Today’s show is all about Personal Pilot Limitations, Flying With A CFI, First Impressions of the Cirrus SR22, Single Pilot Resource Management, Red Tails the Movie, and more!

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This is the part of the show where we share our announcements. First on the list today is a congratulations to our very own Carl Valeri for his appointment under the Tampa, FL FSDO as an aviation safety representative! Great job, Carl, and thanks for your dedication to keeping general aviation pilots safer.

Second announcement is that Carl and Len of the Stuck Mic AvCast crew will be broadcasting LIVE on Sun N Fun radio Saturday, March 31st at 6:30PM Eastern or 2230 Zulu. You can tune into AM 1510 on your radio for those folks in the Florida area OR find us through the Sun N Fun radio streaming broadcast provided by our friends at LiveATC.net at LiveATC.net/snf! We’re working on some additional air time during the week long event so keep an eye on our Stuck Mic Twitter feed for more info.

And for our third and final announcement, over the last few episodes you’ve been hearing us talk about the Women Fly It Forward event our very own Victoria Neuville is hosting at the Frederick Municipal Airport, Frederick, MD. She’s excited to announce that registration had to close 3 weeks early due to the overwhelming reception and interest by local area women. Some 250 women are signed up to fly at this general aviation event on March 10, 2012 and we’ll be there volunteering and sharing the days events online. Congratulations to you Ms Neuville and your hard work to expose more women to the wonderful world of aviation! Join us for the LIVE video broadcast of Women Fly It Forward on Ustream.

Now onto the show notes…

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After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

Victoria – Single Pilot Resource Management

Rick – Zinio Digital Newsstand on iOS for aviation magazines

Len – Northern Companion portable aircraft engine preheater

Carl – Red Tails the Movie

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