SMAC123 Advanced Holding Patterns with Chris Pezalla


Pre-Flight:

ChrisFlyingPiper-300x534Welcome to another edition of the Stuck Mic AVCast! Carl, Larry, Eric, Rick, Tom, and Victoria are all here. We have a special interview tonight with Chris Pezalla, who literally wrote the book on advanced holding patterns! But first, some announcements:

  • AirVenture is coming up July 25-31. You can get more information at their website. Larry and Tom are going and Carl is hoping to be there for one day.
  • Pat Summit passed away on the day that this was recorded. She was the winningest coast in Women’s Basketball history, and a true inspiration to Carl as a coach.

Cruise Flight:

Today we have a pre-recorded interview between Carl and Chris Pezalla, the author of the Advanced Guide to Holding Patterns. This is a great resource for instrument flyers. He has also appeared on the Aviation Careers Podcast.

  • Chris is an airline pilot, has an aviation MBA, and is working on Aviation Law. He has also restored a 1961 Piper Cherokee, an original with the trim crank on the ceiling.
  • Chris is available at his website Three Point Aviation.
  • Holding patterns vs. procedure turns.
  • Understanding the G1000 Holding Pattern.

After Landing Checklist:

~Picks of the Week~

The only Pick of the Week is The Advanced Holding Patterns Video. Click Here or on the page below to watch the introductory video and learn more about this educational online video series. Don’t forget listeners of Stuck Mic AvCast get a 10% discount on all products and services at ExpertAviator.com.  Use the coupon code SMAC10 for your discount.

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We will be doing a Q& A session in one of our next episodes so stay tuned!

SMAC122 Airmen Certification Standards Go Live and Climb Gradients Explained

ACS ElementsPreflight:

Welcome to Episode 122 of Stuck Mic AvCast. We have a great discussion today about the new Airmen Certification Standards. Also, we have been receiving feedback on climb gradients so we will explain how to calculate the required rate of climb. Before we take off there are a few things to go over on our preflight check list.

Announcements:

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 25-31.

Blue Angels Return to Vero Beach Air Show June 25-26, 2016

Aerospace Students at Polk State College Get “Hired” T-Shirts at the open house. 

Cruise Flight:

Today Airmen Certification Standards (ACS) Go Live for the Private and Instrument rating. We will go through some of the highlights of ACS. For a an in depth explanation listen to Eric Crump Explain the new Airmen Certification Standard in episode 116. We are excited about the new ACS!

In this episode we will discuss climb gradients and calculating your rate of climb. One of the questions I receive while teaching IFR and a question often asked by examiners is “how do you know you will be safe while climbing to your cruise altitude”.  Methods of calculating your rate of climb are discussed in the article Departure Procedure Climb Gradient And Calculating Your Rate Of Climb . We review these methods and provide tips used by pilots and instructors.

After Landing:

Picks Of The Week:

Victoria – Density Altitude Calculator

Larry – Weather 4 Dummies

Russ – FAA Weather Cams

Rick – Brighton City Airport Webcam

Tom – DROTAMS – Drone NOTAMS by SkyVector

Carl – Advanced Guide To Holding Patterns Book