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SMAC086 – Skywriting and The Most Memorable Moments of 2014

December 15, 2014 by Stuck Mic AvCast 2 Comments

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Pre-Flight Checklist

The whole gang is here for the last new show of the year (hey, that rhymes!) including Turbo, the Flying Dog!

We start with some announcements. Eric has a shout out for Jason from Alaska (brrrr!) who despite setbacks is continuing to his work on his aerospace education.

Victoria announce that Turbo the Flying Dog book is now for sale click here: Turbo the Flying Dog (Volume 1).

Cruise Flight

Victoria discusses the Dare to be Different scholarship, which requires you to do something unique in aviation. Using her GPS she flew in the pattern that spelled out “dare 2 be.” You can see the details on her blog. Victoria was also on Airplane Geeks.

The topic for this week is their reflections on their year in flight, including what they did in aviation and the most amazing thing they saw from the air.

Eric discussed using General Aviation to go visit his sister when she had her baby.
Sean talked about getting a ride on Fat Albert, the Blue Angels C-130 that does something akin to aerobatics.
Victoria said one of her favorite things is sharing aviation with others, and how earlier this year her and her husband flew their plane along with another couples plane for a special hamburger.
Carl’s best flight was actually getting to fly a 172, which is a big change after flying for the airlines. The most beautiful thing was seeing wave formations flying into Trinidad.
Rick said he did not do any flying this year due to family commitments and discussed the difficulty of trying to stay current and how important that is if you really cannot go flying anywhere. However he did discuss flying around New England at some really beautiful airports.

After Landing Checklist

~Picks of the Week~

Victoria: 1800wxbrief.com, a great site for filing a flight plan and plotting your route.
Sean: XPlane 10 Mobile flight simulator game for iOS. the 172 comes free, you can purchase other planes in app.
Carl: Paul Job Photography, an aerial photographer taking great aerial, airplane photography.
Eric: FAA Safety Briefing Magazine, which is a great resource for pilots. It is available for free as e-pub or Kindle, or in print for a low fee. Also, the FAA Safety Briefing Twitter account is a great resource and has a lot of interaction among pilots sharing information.
Rick: MPING (Meteorological Phenomenon Information Near the Ground), a free app that lets you report on weather phenomenon near the ground, where radar cannot detect. The app is available for iOS, Android.

This episode is sponsored by:

AerospaceScholarships.com

SMAC085 – When Pigs Fly South BBQ Challenge and Warbird Fly-In

December 1, 2014 by Stuck Mic AvCast Leave a Comment

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Carl and Eric reporting live from the When Pigs Fly South BBQ Challenge and Warbird Flyin weekend at Sun N Fun. You can listen to Sun N Fun Radio all year at LiveATC.net/SNF or visiting the Sun N Fun Website and clicking on the Sun N Fun Radio button. You can also listen to the individual interviews from this episode at Chats From The Deck.

A great place to listen to interviews with your favorite air show performers, historic aviation figures, and passionate aviators is by visiting Chats From The Deck. This wonderful resource is hosted by the volunteer chairman of Sun N Fun Radio Dave Shallbetter. Recordings include live interviews from the deck at Sun N Fun, interviews by volunteers reporting during the fly-in , and recordings from various live events throughout the year such as Aerospace Discovery.

The Flyin features an F-18 simulator, warbirds from Punta Gorda, lots of BBQ, motor cycles, classic cars, and a bounce house, fun and games!

Cruise Flight

Here are the interviews Carl conducted:

Jose Figueroa, Safety Programmer, Tampa FSDO, presenting the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which is a 50 year safety record! You can see the honor roll at faasafety.gov
Jim from Warbirds of America local chapter, national organization, who fly retired military planes and raise money for veteran’s organizations.
Lunar from flyjivefly.
Bill Johnston of Silver Wings, an aviation fraternity.
Jim Frees, one of the BBQ challenge judges.
Lights Leenhouts President and CEO of Sun N Fun.
Rob Williams, Executive Director Aerospace Discovery Center for Excellence at Sun N Fun.
John Iskara, Education Director for Aerospace Center for Excellence.
Neil Glazer, owner of Pilot Mall. Also checkout Aviation Custom Carts.

After Landing Checklist

~Picks of the Week~

No picks this week since the show is at the event.

Sun N Fun Radio is sponsored by:

Sennheiser

SMAC084 Live From Aerospace Discovery 2014 At Sun N Fun

November 15, 2014 by Stuck Mic AvCast Leave a Comment

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Carl reporting live from the Aerospace Discovery weekend at Sun n Fun. You can listen to Sun N Fun Radio all year at LiveATC.net/SNF or visiting the Sun N Fun Website and clicking on the Sun N Fun Radio button. You can also listen to the individual interviews from this episode at Chats From The Deck.

Cruise Flight

Here are the interviews Carl conducted:

Carl Interviewed Air Force Pilot Craig Pricer, pilot of the F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter
Trip from Sun n Fun Radio, talking about volunteer opportunities
Roger Davis, one of the pilots taking kids for Discovery Flights
Robb Williams, discussing some of the things kids can do including Boy Scout merit badges, stomp rockets, laser tag, a star party, and more
Wayne Harris, one of the pilots flying kids in a suped up Cherokee
Buzz Allman, another pilot taking kids up
Laura Vaughn, volunteer organizer of flights for kids
Jive from Fly Jive Fly
Jamie Jamesson, discussing summer camps at Sun n Fun
Amy from Girl Scouts in Gainesville, Florida
Elaine from Tampa Bay Geocaching store
Angel Castianos, pilot of a Breezer with the Lakeland Aero Club

After Landing Checklist

~Picks of the Week~

No picks this week since the show is at the event.

Sun N Fun Radio is sponsored by:

Sennheiser

SMAC083 – Live From The National Business Aviation Association Convention 2014

November 1, 2014 by Stuck Mic AvCast 1 Comment

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Carl and Eric report live from the National Business Aviation Association Convention 2014.

Cruise Flight

Carl interviewed Mark Miller from WSI about weather related products they make for GA pilots, including predicting turbulence, storms, radar, etc. You can buy a subscription to their iPad app for $120.00/year.
Marina from Wyvern discussed being an advocate for the Cedar Key Airport, and the challenges associated with flying in and out of the airport.
AvPlan-EFP: Plan smarter, fly sooner with Bevin Anderson. This app serves as an electronic flight plan and does everything a flight bag does but electronically.
ForeFlight Intelligent apps for pilots produces another electronic flight bag product.
Veterans AirliftCommand: Flying post-9/11 veterans for medical and other compassionate reasons outside the airline system as volunteers. Carl also spoke with a veteran and passenger of Veterans Airlift Command.
Mygoflight with Charlie Schneider. Their Armor Glass screen protector is all glass, anti-glare, anti-shatter, and anti-scratch. They also make other accessories including chargers, rechargeable batteries, flight bags, etc.

After Landing Checklist

Carl and Eric will be reporting live from the Sun n’ Fun 3rd Annual When Pigs Fly South BBQ Challenge November 7th and 8th. Please come visit us if you are there.

~Picks of the Week~

No picks this week since the show is at the convention.

This Episode Sponsored By:

AerospaceScholarships.com

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