SMAC269 Spring Into The 2021 Flying Season

Flying Season

Welcome to episode 269 and happy Spring 2021! For many of us, Spring signals the beginning of the flying season. Today we will discuss how you can better prepare for a safe and fun 2021 flying season!

Preflight Checklist:

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Cruise Flight: 

I am Carl Valeri and joining me today is Tom Frick and Russ Roslewski. Today we will discuss how you can better prepare for a safe and fun 2021 flying season!

Talking Points:

  • Welcome to Spring.
  • How to prepare yourself for the 2021 flying season.
    • Flight review.
    • FAASafety.gov
    • AOPA Air Safety Foundation
    • Webinars.
    • YouTube.
    • Start your next rating.
      • Improve the rating you have.
    • Know your limits.
      • Personal Minimums
    • Snowbird pilots
  • What is new in 2021.
    • Masks
    • Temperature checks.
    • More instructors are available but maybe not for long.
  • Advice for instructors to better help your clients ease into the 2021 flying season.
    • Be open and nonjudgemental 

Picks Of The Week:

Carl – LiveAtc.net/snf

Tom – WINGS https://www.faasafety.gov/wings/pub/learn_more.aspx

Russ – Cleared for Takeoff: Memoirs of an Air Traffic Controller by John R. “Rusty” Potter https://amzn.to/39xwcp1

Links Mentioned In This Podcast:

https://flysnf.org/

https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/

 

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.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor : 

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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/