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SMAC301 What Is Your Most Challenging Approach?

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Welcome to episode 301. One of my favorite aviators because of his passion for flying is Dean Showalter. Dean is an aviation educator, podcaster, and all round nice guy. In a recent episode of his podcast, he discussed “The Most Challenging Approach” and asked the question “What’s the most interesting or out-of-the-ordinary instrument approach you’ve seen recently”. 

I thought it would be fun to have Dean on the show and discuss some of his listeners’ responses and discuss the most challenging or interesting approaches we have experienced.

Joining me in this episode are your co-hosts Tom Frick and Bill English.

Preflight Checklist:

Shout Out:

Congratulations Matt Lehn, our program coordinator for passing his commercial check-ride today. Matt is now a commercial pilot!

Sponsor:

Tailwind Waymakers is a non-profit founded to help fund aviation dreams. So whether you could use some help funding your aviation training or if you would like to WIN a new airplane, check out https://www.tailwindwaymakers.org/

Use coupon code TailwindWaymakers and get a free scholarships guide while supplies last at:

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Cruise Flight: 

  • Summary of Episode 209 and the inspiration for the question today.
  • Dean’s most challenging approach.
  • Our co-hosts have the most challenging approach.
  • Carl – Park Visual 31 LGA, KCDK visual, RNO any RNP
  • Bill – KMTN VOR or TACAN 15, KBOS Light Visual 33
  • The most challenging visual approach.
  • Where you can find Dean and his show.

 

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

Interview, therefore no pick of the week.

Sponsor:

“Tailwind Waymakers is a non-profit founded to help fund aviation dreams. So whether you could use some help funding your aviation training or if you would like to WIN a new airplane, check out https://www.tailwindwaymakers.org/

Use coupon code TailwindWaymakers and get a free scholarships guide while supplies last at:

http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/

Links:

https://airplaneownermaintenance.com/208-back-in-the-maintenance-shop-and-off-to-jfk/ 

SMAC300 Demystifying Non-Towered Airport Operations

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Welcome to episode 300. Some pilots only fly in and out of controlled fields. For others, it may have been years since they visited an airport without a tower. Maybe you are a professional pilot getting back into general aviation and want a refresher on operating at non-towered airports. For those who operate every day out of non-towered fields maybe we can give you some tips and tricks to help you operate more efficiently and safely. Whatever your flying background, we hope you will find this episode helpful and fun.

 

Joining me in this episode are your co-hosts Russ Roslewski and Bill English.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor:

“Tailwind Waymakers is a non-profit founded to help fund aviation dreams. So whether you could use some help funding your aviation training or if you would like to WIN a new airplane, check out TailwindWaymakers.org “

Use coupon code TailwindWaymakers and get a free scholarships guide while supplies last at:

http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/

Cruise Flight: 

  • Why Non-Towered operations can be a challenge.
  • Common errors
  • Best practices
  • Some examples
  • Flying IFR to a Non-Towered airport.
  • Resources
  • AIM 4−1−9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers.
  • AIM 5−2−3. IFR Clearances Off Uncontrolled Airports

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

Carl – SMAC299 Paul Entrekin Author of “Mr. MiG – The Real Story of the First MiGs in America”

Bill – How to Fly the Pattern Without Making an #@$ of Yourself

Russ – The Learjet Diaries by Greg Madonna https://a.co/d/2wnbAbv

Sponsor:

“Tailwind Waymakers is a non-profit founded to help fund aviation dreams. So whether you could use some help funding your aviation training or if you would like to WIN a new airplane, check out TailwindWaymakers.org “

Use coupon code TailwindWaymakers and get a free scholarships guide while supplies last at:

http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/

Links:

AC 90-66B – Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/96969/pdf