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Episode #6 – Flight Instructor Day Rates, Flight Review Substitutes, and Flying Scholarships

Thanks for tuning in to the Stuck Mic AvCast for Episode #6!

In this episode, Victoria explains how she hired a flight instructor and aircraft on a daily rate in order to complete her Commercial Certificate flight training, Rick did his very first flight review and shares the full story in detail, Carl tells us how you can avoid doing a flight review ever again by substituting other training and proficiency courses, the FAA Wings Program, Special Use Airspace, our Picks of the Week and much, much, more!

Complete Episode 6 Details:

– Flight Reviews
– About the Garmin G1000 Glass Flight Deck
– Flight Review Substitutes
– The FAA Wings Proficiency program
– Navigating Special Use Airspace

Picks Of The Week

Carl – AirNav.com iPhone App

Victoria – Women in Aviation International Flight Scholarships

Rick – Brightline Flight Bags

Len – iFlightPlanner.com

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Episode #5 – Stuck Mic Tirades, Scenario Based Training, & Stabilized Approaches

Episode #5 was all about you, an entire episode of answering listener mail. We had some great questions and submissions and really enjoyed taking time to answer them. Please continue to submit your questions and feedback via blog comments, Twitter, and email and we’ll be sure to answer them on the air! And remember we have 2 flight instructors that can answer your flying questions, too.

In this show we chat about:

1. Using MotionX GPS iPad app for uncontrolled airport taxiway reference
 2. Flying with the Anywhere Map GPS & Weather handheld
3. The Southwest Airlines Stuck Mic Tirade
4. All about Scenario Based Training
5. Flying Stabilized Approaches
6. A recommended NOAA weather service
7. Buying and flying turbo charged airplanes

Picks Of The Week – each of the co-hosts shares an aviation related product, service, and/or website that they’ve found useful

Victoria – Adventure Pilot

Rick – Hand E Holder

Carl – AirNav.com

Len – NFlightCam+

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