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SMAC179 A Podcasting First Reporting From The Air and On The Ground From A NASA Rocket Launch

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NASA Rocket Launch
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Monday, May 21, 2018 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Orbital ATK’s ninth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver approximately 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Have you ever watched a NASA rocket launch? Would you like to go behind the scenes, meet aeronautics scientists, and even an astronaut? Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Victoria’s friend put a link on her Facebook page inviting her to apply for passes for a rocket launch. She applied and an acceptance letter arrived in her inbox.

Not knowing what she was getting herself into she accepted the invitation. Little did she know she would get a behind the scenes look at NASA Wallops Launch Facility,, make new friends, meet amazing scientists, and visit with an astronaut! Today’s episode is interviews from NASA’s Wallops launch facility in Virginia ending with an incredible launch.

But wait, there’s more! The incredible event becomes truly Amazing when Carl gets to see the Launch flying over the Atlantic Ocean while Victoria is reporting from the ground. Today we share with you what we think may be a first ever perspective of a NASA launch from the ground and the air, as Carl and Victoria share their experiences.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor: AerospaceScholarships.com

Announcements:

Get into the AIR Aviation Scholarship

Cruise Flight:

Victoria at NASAWhat is the NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
The purpose of the resupply mission.

Interviews from the rocket launch:

  1. Jean Wright – Docent at Kennedy Space Center and Aerospace Composite Tech Soft Goods for the shuttle mission
  2. Keelan Hamilton – Science Ambassador for #NASASocial and works in Space Station Program Science for Barrios Tech

After Landing Checklist:

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

NASA Sends New Research on Orbital ATK Mission to Space Station

Wallops Flight Facility

Sextant Navigation for Exploration Missions (Sextant Navigation) – 05.02.18

Upcoming NASA Social Opportunities

Victoria’s Instagram

Video Of The Week:

Professional view

Victoria’s view (cell phone video)

Dr Valeri Tribute – YouTube

SMAC178 Goodbye “DME” Hello Equipment Requirements Notes

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DME

In this episode we say goodbye “DME” and Hello Equipment Requirements Notes. We are joined by Rick Felty, Tom Frick, Russ Roslewski, and Bill English to discuss this fairly technical aspect of a change coming to aviation.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com – Scholarships, Career Coaching, and an inspirational podcast.

Announcements:

Orbital ATK CRS-9 resupply may 20th at 5 am.

Cruise Flight:

FAA Flight Services Information

Flight Service WX Brief

Goodbye “/DME” Hello Equipment Requirements Notes

The FAA instrument approach charts are getting a minor makeover starting on May 24, 2018, with notes such as “DME Required” and “ADF or RADAR Required” moving to a new location on the chart. In addition, they are going to be more descriptive as to where and how the notes apply. Some notes will change on RNAV approaches as well, with new terms being used.

https://cfiruss.blogspot.com/2018/05/goodbye-dme-hello-equipment.html

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Bill – X-Naut iPad fans keep your iPad from overheating when using flight apps.

Carl – Aeroplane T-Shirts and Hats Great apparel for aviators including Sun N Fun T-Shirts.

Russ – Ground Speed Records A fun site to report your ground speed records in any plane.

Rick – Backcountry Pilot News and information about backcountry flying.

Tom – Those Incomparable Bonanzas A great book about Bonanza airplanes.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

EQUIPMENT AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT NOTES ON INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

FAA instrument approach charts (new ones available 19 days prior to publication date)

FAA’s IFP Information Gateway (draft charts and coordination documents)

Video Of The Week:

Flight Service Video: ICAO Flight Plans, FAA Release “Fall 2017”