SMAC299 Paul Entrekin Author of “Mr. Mig – The Real Story of the First MiGs in America”

Welcome to episode 299. During my decades of volunteering with various organizations at Sun N Fun, I have been blessed with the ability to view in person Soviet Migs and have always wondered what it would be like to fly one let alone own a MIG. Today we answer that question.

Joining me in this episode is Paul Entrekin Author of Mr. Mig -The Real Story of the First MiGs in America. Paul’s life is a true example of how following your dream and pursuing your passion can lead to outcomes in your life beyond your dreams. 

Preflight Checklist:

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Cruise Flight: 

  • Most would never consider owning a warbird let alone a Soviet MIG. Why the MiG
  • You don’t just look in the classifieds to purchase a MiG. So how did he become the first pilot in the free world to own a MiG?
  • The story of his journey toward ownership and amazing crowds at numerous airshows are detailed in Mr. MiG -The Real Story of the First MiGs in America.
  • How he turned a passion for flying into a writing passion
  • Jasper and the Christmas Faeries.
  • Since there seems to be much more runway available in Paul’s life, what is the next adventure?
  • What advice would you have for someone who has always wanted to fly or own a historic airplane?
  • Give it some prayer and think about what you want to do. Just go for it.

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

No pick of the week but please visit Paul’s website https://paulentrekin.com/ to learn more about his storied life and where you can find his books.

Sponsor:

 Please visit our sponsor the Aviation Scholarships Guide at AviationCareersPodcast.com/Scholarships. You might find a scholarship to help you achieve your dream of flying or obtain other ratings.  http://aerospacescholarships.com 

Links:

https://www.pilotsforkids.org/

https://paulentrekin.com/

SMAC297 Carl Upgrades To Captain On The Airbus A320

Welcome to episode 297 this is Russ Roslewski, not Carl with a cold. It has been a while since we’ve recorded, but for good reason – In today’s episode We switch seats! Bill English and I are going to interview Carl about his recent upgrade to Captain. Hopefully, you will learn from his experience and learn how to prepare for your next rating.  

Preflight Checklist:

Speaking of helping people reach their goals, a special shout out to the sponsor of this episode http://PlaneEnglishSim.com. Many of you listen to this podcast to help understand aviation terms and their proper pronunciation in English. Well, there is an app for that. PlaneEnglishSim is the App-based aviation radio simulator and an easy way to gain radio proficiency in both VFR and IFR. 

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Cruise Flight: 

  • Good to be back podcasting again and why we have been silent.
  • Upgrading at an Airline. There is more than you think.
  • The Process.
    • Why the Short course
    • Why is training “reset” during the process?
    • Why no 8710 for me but the FO needed one.
    • How was the training different for a Captain vs. an FO?
    • How had training changed since the last time you did it?
  • What is next?
  • Advice in preparing for your next rating.

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

Carl – https://www.cirruspilots.org 

Russ – 3 Feet to the Left: A New Captain’s Journey from Pursuit to Perspective – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42187229-3-feet-to-the-left

Bill – https://librivox.org/ 

Sponsor:

Many of you listen to this podcast to help understand aviation terms and their proper pronunciation in English. Well, there is an app for that. PlaneEnglishSim is an App-based aviation radio simulator and an easy way to gain radio proficiency in both VFR and IFR. 

Use the coupon code “PlaneEnglishSim” for free one-year access to the online Aerospace Scholarships guide. Links to the aerospace scholarship guide and the coupon code are in the show notes. There are a limited number of coupons so visit AviationCareerPodcast.com and use the code PlaneEnglishSim today. http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/ 

Links Mentioned:

http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/acp275-whats-it-really-like-to-be-a-new-airline-captain-with-korry-franke/