Category: flying solo

SMAC286 Commemorating Amelia Earhart’s Solo Round The World Flight with Brian Lloyd

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Welcome to episode 286. Today we have a special guest who followed Amelia Earhart’s around the world solo flight in a single-engine plane. 

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Cruise Flight: 

Joining me today is Brian Lloyd who flew a solo round-the-world flight in his Mooney named “Spirit” to commemorate Amelia Earhart’s famous flight 80 years ago on the same date.

Talking Points:

  • Welcome to the show Brian Lloyd.
  • Why recreate the round-the-world flight.
  • Brian’s flying background.
  • Where did he fly?
  • Challenges of planning his flight.
  • The challenges faced during the trip.
  • Most memorable moments in his journey.
  • Where can we find out more about Brian and the Round-The-World Flight.
  • What is next for Brian?

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Links Mentioned:

http://projectameliaearhart.org

https://lloyd.aero 

https://www.earthrounders.com 

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SMAC238 Aviation From Home : What We Are Doing To Fulfill Our Passion

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Aviation From Home

 

Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we discuss what we are doing to fulfill our aviation passion from home. Before we get started a few words from our sponsor. 

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News And Announcements:

Sun N Fun From Home 2020 Video

https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/notam/

Cruise Flight:

  • How is your General Aviation life affected by the CoronaVirus?
  • Instagram
  • Studying for upcoming written/checkride.
  • Podcasts
  • Youtube
  • Flying Solo
  • Sims
  • IFR Currency in Sim
  • Airplane Movies
  • Airplane TV Shows/Documentaries
  • Watching planes….if you live near an airport.
  • Radio Controlled airplanes.
  • Drones.
  • LiveAtc.net/SNF
  • Chair flying – what is it, how do you do it?
  • Virtual hangar-flying/seminars – Smokehouse Pilot’s Club https://www.smokehousepilots.com/  (also on Facebook)
  • Get that ground school done! Maui Flight Academy (because, Maui….) https://www.mauiflightacademy.com/groundschool.html

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

Bill – Redbird STEM Lab https://simulators.redbirdflight.com/redbird-virtual-stem-lab

Carl – Youtube.com/expertaviator/

Russ – Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History 

Tom – HEMS Tool – https://www.aviationweather.gov/hemst

Larry – eaa hints for homebuilders https://eaa.org/Videos/Hints-for-Homebuilders

Sean – Skyfaring http://markvanhoenacker.com/skyfaring/about

Victoria – Expedition Amelia https://video.nationalgeographic.com/tv/0000016c-1f8f-d982-a7ff-ffbf3d460000

Links Mentioned In This Podcast:

https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/notam/

https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/flight-schools/flight-school-business/newsletter/2020/april/13/training-during-the-pandemic?utm_source=fsb&utm_medium=email

Blue Angels chair flying  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wK3Wi3hoek