Category: Airshow

SMAC165 Flying Into Burning Man Airport with Dean Siracusa

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Flying Into Burning Man AirportHave you heard of  Burning Man? Did you know you can fly there?  We are interviewing Dean Siracusa a volunteer at Burning Man Airport. He discusses this unique event and how you can fly into the airport designed specifically for Burning Man.

We also have a special guest and our first in studio co-host! Pilot Jim G is a hospitality volunteer at Sun N Fun and an avid aviation enthusiast.

Preflight Checklist:

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Announcements:

Pilot Jim G and the Ace Ambassasdor Fly Experience at Sun N Fun

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Cruise Flight:

Today we have with us a guest who is passionate about all things aviation and especially flying the Meyers 200. We had Dean on a previous episode of the podcast to discuss the Meyers and his company Flying Eyes Optics. Listen to episode 157 to learn more about the Meyers and his outstanding eyewear. Dean is back to discuss another unique interest and that is Burning Man.

Flying Into Burning Man Airport with Dean Siracusa:

  • What is Burning Man?
  • Burning Man has an airport?
  • The history of Black Rock City Airport.

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Picks Of The Week:

No Picks of the week since this is an interview.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

Burning Man Preparation and the Black Rock City Airport

Burning Man Home Page

Black Rock City Airport FAA Information

Black Rock City Airport Homepage

Burning Man has a temporary airport for the 1% who take luxury helicopter rides to the playa

Video Of The Week:

US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 Day 4 – SMAC164

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Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Carl attended the US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 in Sebring, FL. This four day event is what Carl describes as “where aviation begins because we all start flying in small light aircraft”.

With many hours of interviews we decided to try something new and publish a daily show from Sebring. We wanted you to experience all the exciting new aircraft, equipment, and inspirational people who participated in the expo. We hope you enjoy the show and would appreciate your feedback if you would like to see more daily editions at future aviation events.

The fourth and last day of the event was on Saturday and ended with many happy vendors and visitors. Don’t forget to visit the show notes for links to all the links to the products and services in this episode.

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Day 4 Interviews:

uAvionix – Shane Woodson of uAvionix.com discusses the world’s first “zero install ADS-B out” solution. He also discusses ADS-B solutions for drones of all sizes.

UAS- Doctor Ryan Wallace of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University discusses career opportunities and the UAS pilots code of conduct.

ByDanJohnson.com – Dan Johnson the light affordable aircraft expert closes the show with insightful commentary. Don’t forget if you are looking for a small affordable aircraft ByDanJohnson.com is the place to find over 600 video reviews.

 

After Landing Checklist:

Don’t forget to visit our facebook page Stuck Mic AvCast and see more show news and photos. Additionally, Victoria Neuville our social media manager and co host is posting some really cool pictures on our instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/stuckmicavcast/

Please send feedback on the daily shows and if you would like to hear more daily shows in the future. You can reach us at StuckMicAvCast@gmail.com.

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I hope the interviews from the US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 have inspired you to get out and fly or research a new rating, product, or aviation service. We enjoyed bringing  you these interviews and look forward to bringing you more regular episodes in 2018.