SMAC141 Up For A New Flying Challenge? How About A Multi-Engine Rating?

Whether you are a hobby pilot or looking to fly for a living, the multi-engine rating is always a challenge. However, it can be fun, and open up a lot of doors for more flights and types of flights. Today we are interviewing one of our co-hosts Tom Frick, who recently completed his multi-engine commercial.

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Announcements:

Tom Frick completed his multi-engine commercial.

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Cruise Flight:

  • The Many Reasons You Should Consider Adding Your Multi-Engine Rating.
  • FAA “The performance and systems redundancy of a multiengine airplane is a safety advantage only to a trained and proficient pilot.”
  • How to obtain your Multi-Engine Rating.
  • Can I fly VFR only in a twin?
  • Why it is all about flying single engine.
  • What are the challenges of flying a Multi-Engine airplane.
  • What are the added risks of flying a Twin.
  • Flying over water in a twin is safer but there are risks you should consider.

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Picks Of The Week:

No Picks of the week since this is an interview show.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

ACP039 – Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot Steven Vigus

Airplane Flying Handbook

Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

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SMAC140 Aviation Podcast Pioneer Kent Shook

Welcome to the podcast where we educate and inspire you to fly. Today we have a special guest Kent Shook. Kent is an aviation podcast pioneer and one of the original organizers of Podapalooza at AirVenture. Kent has a varied technical and aviation background which helped him create the popular PilotCast Podcast. Joining us tonight on the podcast are Rick Felty, Larry Overstreet, Tom Frick, and Victoria Neuville.

Preflight Checklist:

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  • The entire online directory of scholarships.
  • The Practical Guide To winter Flying
  • The Pilot Jobs Book Online Course.
  • Flying IFR Safely this summer.
  • Thunderstorms Hazards and avoidance.

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Cruise Flight:

  • In The Beginning – The birth of aviation podcasting.
  • How Podapalooza began and where we are today
  • The melding of Kent’s aviation background and technical background.
  • How Kent developed his passion for aviation and what he flys now.
  • Kent has figured out many ways to have fun with his ratings.
  • There’s always that “next rating” you can go for
  • Flying club benefits.
  • He’s figured out how to have a mission for flying, and not just do the same old stuff over and over.

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

No Picks of the week since this is an interview.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

http://mountaincanyonflying.com/ – The mountain flying course
http://capcityflyers.org/ – Kent’s flying club Capitol City Flyers
http://www.greencastle-aeroclub.com – The other flying club Kent was in, where the pumpkin bombing was done
http://www.aeromedicaldoc.com – Dr. Bruce
http://www.rickdurden.com – CFI Rick Durden
http://northwoodsaviation.com – Northwoods Aviation, where Kent flies on floats and skis

The PilotCast

Video Of The Week:

Pilotcast Video – Oshkosh 2011 – LSAF – JAARS