SMAC092 – Is It Time to Fire Your Flight Instructor?

InstructorCarlPre-Flight Checklist:

You can ask us questions by using our hashtag #asksmac, or by emailing us at Contact@StuckMicAvCast.com, or by calling 347-699-4647 (DIP MY WINGS). Please send us questions or stories about your aviation successes.

Victoria said she no longer needs a special issuance medical certificate!

Eric has a shout out for one of his students named John who earned his Private Pilot’s License today!

Eric also said a big “thank you” to Women in Aviation and JetBlue, who paid for four of his students to attend the Women in Aviation conference in Dallas, Texas. You can check out the pictures of John and the students who attended the conference at their Facebook page.

Cruise Flight:

Our topics this week are coming from our Twitter hashtag #asksmac about when to fire your flight instructor:

  • Billing issues
  • Safety
  • Personality issues
  • If they smell bad
  • Lack of integrity
  • Lack of progress
  • Degrading
  • Just a time builder
  • Lack of availability
  • Lack of communication

~Picks of the Week~

Rick: F18 Carrier Landing Lite-a free iOS game

Victoria: Fly Girl by Sheri L. Smith, a Young Adult book about a girl torn between her heritage and wanting to fly as part of the WASPS

Carl: FAA Wildlife Strike Database– a website for logging birdstrikes and learning all kinds of things by exploring the data

Eric: Avare– an offline navigational app that allows you to draw on the screen in GPS mode

After Landing Checklist

Be sure to send us feedback, especially your opinion on the best aviation app for the iPhone 6

SMAC091-Nancy Spielberg producer of “Above And Beyond – The Untold True Story”

NancyPre-Flight Checklist

Carl, Victoria, and Rick are here, and everyone is cold and buried.

Announcements:

  • Sean says Thunder over Louisville is coming April 18th and includes the US Air Force Thunderbirds and huge fireworks.
  • Victoria thanked everyone for coming out for Paws & Planes. The turnout was hampered by 7 inches of snow, but the 20 or so kids there had a great time.
  • Carl says Sun n Fun is coming soon, and the team will be covering it, including a story about a romance involving one of the co-hosts!

Cruise Flight

Carl Recently interviewed film maker Nancy Spielberg, Producer of the feature length documentary Above and Beyond. Carl replays the interview before the team opens for discussion.

~Picks of the Week~

Carl: The Bent Prop Project: a documentary about the search for various aircraft lost to the Pacific Ocean.
Sean: The Art of Aircraft a website with great aviation related pictures including planes, posters, and very realistic renderings.
Victoria: AOPA National Aviation Community Center: a special hanger for community events and education including classrooms and simulator located at the AOPA HQ in Frederick, MD.
Rick: Overcast: a great app for listening to podcasts on iOS. The app has some great features such as cutting out dead space to save time, and is free with limits or can be unlocked for $4.99.

After Landing Checklist

  • Eric could not be on the show due to a last minute conflict at Polk State University where he is the Aerospace Director
  • Please check out our revamped Facebook Page.

This episode is sponsored by:

AerospaceScholarships.com