SMAC148 The Challenges of Picking Up IFR Clearances In The Air and A Descend VIA Example

Tom, Rick, and Victoria join Carl for a great technical episode on the challenges of picking up IFR clearance in the air

Preflight Checklist:

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Announcements:

Air Venture is almost here: https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure
July 24-30 Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Cruise Flight:

  • If you are cleared to descend via the star on the hyper7 for Rwy 19c into KIAD what altitude you descend too.
  • A listener asks about filing and activating a flight plan departing VFR and then continuing IFR.

 

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RickTotal Eclipse 2017

VictoriaAirplane dresses on Amazon!

TomChart it All, a clothing company started by a young man saving for college, which provides all kids of clothing with your local sectional chart.

 

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SMAC147 Soaring, Light Sport, Glider Clubs, and Weight-Shift Trikes with Pilot Jim G

In this episode Carl and Rick interview Pilot Jim G about his experiences with light sport, how to get into soaring, and it’s advantages.

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Sponsor:

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Announcements:

Valeri Aviation is moving to Lakeland, FL!

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Picks Of The Week:

No Picks since this is an interview show

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Video Of The Week:

There’s a trike (weight-shift control) instructor/pilot named Henry who does some incredible videos from his trike. He’s called “Henry TrikeLife” on YouTube.

Henry Trike Life on YouTube

Henry made a collection of his 2016 videos here:

 

Jim interviewed Henry for UCAP on episode 402C