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Welcome to this special edition recorded live from Sun N Fun 2015. Today we have a very special show with some inspirational and interesting guests. Plus a very special guest from the Air Force!

Preflight Checklist

Polk State Flight Team announces their campaign to raise funds to compete in the regionals. Read their story and visit their GoFundMe page at GoFundMe.com/PolkFlightTeam.

Remember to listen live to Sun N Fun Radio at LiveAtc.net/snf. We have events all year and past events including Sun N Fun 2015 are repeated throughout the year. Remember their are many ways to get in touch with us at Sun N Fun Radio by visiting SnfRadio.com.

Cruise Flight

We had some special guests join us on the deck at Sun N Fun Radio including:

Larry Overstreet @LarryOverstreet on Twitter
Derek Lagasse – IMC Clubs – IMC Radio – http://imcclubs.org/imc-radio
Robert Cigliano – The New Pilot Pod Blog
David Allen – Other Peoples Airplanes
Dave Shallbetter – Chairman Sun N Fun Radio
Dave Pascoe – Founder and Owner LiveATC.net
Tom Frick – Sun N Fun Radio Volunteer, Editor and Technical Assistant AviationCareersPodcast.com
Jack Hodgson – Co-Host Uncontrolled Airspace http://www.uncontrolledairspace.com
David Abbey Sun N Fun Radio Volunteer and avid podcast listener. His first time on an aviation podcast!
Victoria Zajko – ThePixiePilot.com and Author Turbo The Flying Dog.
Eric Crump – Aerospace Director Polk State College
Carl’s Student Avi has a son Aaron Sworn into the Air Force by Commanding Officer of The Air Force Thunderbirds.

Topics:

The students at Polk State College Aerospace are asked to join the folks from the Discovery Channel and Airplane Repo for an upcoming appearance. Stay tuned…
Polk State Grows from 25 to over 300 students in only few years and becomes the first public institution in the State of Florida to offer a Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Science.
Interest in aviation is growing amongst the younger generation.
Sun N Fun Love Story
Turbo The Flying Dog
Turbot gives Back to the community.
Victoria Inspires Woman Aviators.
Victoria Wins A Ninety-Nines Scholarship.
IMC Clubs keeping you Instrument Current.
SocialFlight.com
Camp RadioActive.
Some of the great guests we have had on Sun N Fun Radio.
How LiveATC.net works with the founder Dave Pascoe.
Behind the scenes at Sun N Fun Radio.
How You can volunteer at Sun N Fun.
Swearing In of the military recruits at Sun N Fun.
Carl wearing his “colors”
Dave Abbey talks about the free education aviation podcasts provide.

Pick Of The Show:

Eric – Teachers Workshop and Community Outreach at Sun N Fun.
Victoria – Mutt Muffs protecting hearing of the important members in your family .
Jack – Sonex Aircraft AeroVee Turbo engine
Derek – My Go Flight
Larry – Sub Sonex Jet, Tru Trak AutoPilot, Oregon Aero Shock Blockers
Dave – Balloon Launch At Sun N Fun, People At Sun N Fun
Robert – AvPlanEFB
Carl – Airplane Repo

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The whole gang is back including Sean!

Pre-Flight Checklist

Sun n’ Fun is almost here April 21-26. Carl and Eric will both be here (despite what Carl thinks on the show!). In fact the next show will be LIVE from Sun n’ Fun at liveatc.net/snf.
Tonight we are working on clearing out the backlog of listener email going back to the middle of 2014. You can continue to send us questions at contact@stuckmicavcast.com. Going forward we will be answering them on a regular basis.
Eric and Victoria recently updated their meet the hosts bios.
Sean recently got current in a DA-20.
Sean also said the B-29 “Fifi” will be flying all over the country this summer. Check out the Commemorative Air Force Website for dates.

Cruise Flight

Topics covered:

Know Your Why
Commit to a consistent training schedule
Commit to a consistent study schedule
“Chair Fly”
Ask Questions
Be prepared
Take your training and have a healthy respect for the training environment
Be open to learning and input
Have fun while learning
Join a flight club and share aviation
Check on your recreational mindset
Be open to feedback
Apply the naked butt theory to training
Set and know your training milestones
Ask for homework
Realize ground briefing time is important
Know what’s next in your training and prep for it
Pick a professional CFI
Schedule time every week to fly AND to study
Fly no less than twice a week
Set training milestones and hold yourself to them
Simulation!! Logable or not
Communicate and expect communication in return
Flight training is not an on/off activity – must prep before and review after

~Picks of the Week~

Eric: Waze, a crowd sourcing traffic app to help you be on time, including for getting to the airport!

Rick: Air Wings, an aviation game based on point of view flight of a paper airplane

Victoria: The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin historical fiction about the wife of Charles Lindbergh

Sean: Ageless Aviation Dreams, a non-profit honoring US Military veterans by giving flights in a Steerman

Carl: Colorado Pilots Association, which has tons of information on mountain flying, backcountry flying, etc.

After Landing Checklist:

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