SMAC270 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 1

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Sun N Fun

Sun N Fun is Back! Welcome to a special edition from Sun N Fun 2021. Our co-host Bill English interviewed some very interesting guests:

Interviews:

  1. Tecnam Aircraft’s Kurt Muller Tecnam.com
  2. Smokehouse Pilots Club – Gabe Mueller. Smokehousepilots.com 
  3. Best Tugs – Mark Patey. BestTugs.com
  4. Drone Shows – Matt Quinn. GreatLakesDroneCompany.com
  5. Sun N Fun Aerobatic HQ – Eddie and Margie Saurenman. SNF.org/Aerobatic
  6. Sun N Fun Covid 19 Team – Sandy Bridges.https://flysnf.org/covid-19-policy/.
  7. Gleim Online Flight Training – Maureen Shankman. GleimAviation.com

Thanks for Listening. Look for Part 2 in your podcatcher.

SMAC269 Spring Into The 2021 Flying Season

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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!

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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/