Episode #8 – Autopilot Babies, Who’s Your SIC, & Insurance Made Easy

Episode 8 is LIVE and ready for your listening delight!

Pre-Flight

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Cruise Flight

• Over Reliance on Automation and Technology in the Cockpit
• Using the autopilot as a crutch vs as a tool
• Losing “touch” with the aircraft controls
• A case for hand flying
• “Auto-pilot babies”
• Quick primer on aviation insurance
• Limits of insurance coverage on rental airplanes from FBO’s/flight schools
• Owner, non-owner, renter, and CFI insurance
• Risks of being under insured
• Aviation Insurance Resources
• Flying with passengers? What happens if you become unresponsive?
• Flight lessons for your spouse, significant other, or flying companion
• Wife Lands Plane When Husband Passes Out

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

Carl – AeroWeather iPhone App

Rick – Aloft: Thoughts on the Experience of Flight book

Victoria – AviationJewelry.com & Abingdon Aviatrix Watches

Len – Icon A5 Light Sport Aircraft

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