SMAC280 Reflecting On A Decade Of General Aviation

Welcome to episode 280 Where we celebrate 10 years of bringing this podcast to you and discuss how general aviation has changed in the past decade. I am Carl Valeri and joining me today are Victoria Neuville and Eric Crump.

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Cruise Flight: 

Today we discuss how General aviation has changed in the past decade both good and bad.

Talking Points:

  • Training
    • More Free and paid training options.
    • YouTube.
    • Experiencing aviation virtually.
    • Simulation advancements. 
    • Podcasts.
  • Aircraft Safety
    • Proliferation of  Ballistic Recovery Systems.
    • Increase moving maps with terrain and ADS-b.
    • engineering
  • System Safety
    • ADS-B.
    • Weather reporting and products.
  • Becoming More Inclusive and sharing the dream of flight with everyone.
    • Clubs
    • Social Organizations.
    • All demographics are included.
  • Social Media
    • How podcasts and YouTube have changed aviation.
  • How Stuck Mic AvCast has influenced our aviation experience?
  • The future of The Stuck Mic AvCast. – YouTube.

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Carl – https://www.bahamas.com/getting-here/private-aviation/pilot-faqs 

Victoria – Joyce Lin Memorial Foundation – https://joycelinfoundation.org/ 

Eric – Simionic G1000 simulator https://www.simionic.net/wordpress/

Links Mentioned In This Podcast:

SMAC268 The 2021 Airshow Season with Larry Kelley, Pilot of the B-25 “Panchito”

Airshow

Welcome to episode 268 where we kick off the 2021 airshow season started with Larry Kelley, owner, and pilot of the B-25 Panchito.

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Cruise Flight: 

I am Carl Valeri and joining me today is Larry Kelley, owner, and pilot of the B-25 “Panchito”. We will discuss the 2021 airshow season and the storied history of the B-25. 

Talking Points:

  • The 2021 airshow season from a performer’s perspective. 
  • How have things changed?
  • Why preserving and flying historic aircraft is important.
  • How viewing and touching a piece of history changes lives.
  • How the stewardship of this important aircraft has affected Larry’s life.
  • An example of how our veterans have been impacted by the restoration of Panchito.
  • Can I fly a B-25?
  • How can we help keep this legacy alive?
  • Why all levels of help are important.
  • What is next for Larry and Panchito?

Picks Of The Week:

No Picks of the week since we are interviewing a guest on the show.

Links Mentioned In This Podcast:

http://www.delawareaviationmuseum.org/aircraft/b-25.html

https://www.facebook.com/TheB25Panchito

https://www.dav.org/

https://flysnf.org/