SMAC153 When A Career And Passion Come Together

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It’s a beautiful thing when a career and passion come together

Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast where we answer your questions, including about when a career and passion come together. Remember you can send us any questions, comments, or stories about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly by visiting us on facebook, twitter, or sending us an e-mail at StuckMicAvCast@Gmail.com. If you wish to be a guest on the show please send us an e-mail describing how you would like to contribute to the General Aviation conversation.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com – Career Coaching helping people of all ages and backgrounds move toward their career goal.

Announcements and Shout Outs:

Cruise Flight:

Listener mail:

  • Italian born pilot, living in the Czech Republic. Does going from a private pilot to a professional diminish the love of aviation, making it a “job?”
  • Thank you for making my commutes memorable from an aspiring future pilot.
  • Based out of New Jersey, when the President is in the area and I am in the TFR, how do I stay safe and legal with my flight plan?
  • Enjoyed the soaring podcast with Jim G, it’s hard to explain how fast gliders can fly.
  • What is the significance of the Y and Z in the name on the approach plate?
  • Can I instruct without a Commercial Pilot Certificate, do I need a CPC to become a CFI?

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Carl – Lakeland Linder Regional Airport

Russ – NOAA’s Graphical Area Forecasts

Rick – https://www.windy.com, Windy I tunes App

Victoria – The Bob Hoover Project

Tom – Wild Blue Doodle

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

Video Of The Week:

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Approaches:

RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28R
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28R

Rifle, CO (RIL) Approaches:

RNAV (GPS) W RWY 26
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 26
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26

SMAC152 AOPA Fly In – Norman Oklahoma

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Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Our reporter in the field, Russ Roslewski was in Norman Oklahoma for the AOPA Fly In. AOPA fly-ins happen around the country bringing many people together in the aviation community. This event broke all previous attendance records with over 7500 people including 500 planes. The AOPA Fly In’s are a great place to learn, share your passion for aviation, and help advocate for the GA community.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor: Aviation Careers Podcast. This is the largest online directory of aerospace scholarships. For $10 per month or $10 for the annual guide, you can potentially save hundreds or even thousands of dollars in scholarships.

Announcements:

We have postponed our meet ups until after we clean up from Hurricane Irma. As you know we moved to Lakeland recently and as we record this show the storm is passing through the area. To learn more about upcoming meetups please visit our facebook page.

Cruise Flight:

  • What airlines do during a hurricane.

Interviews From AOPA Fly-In:

  • AOPA Volunteers – Mike Woods – http://www.aopa.org
    – Information on how you can be a volunteer for an AOPA Fly-In near you.
  • Sooner Flight Academy – Dawn Machalinski – http://flightcamp.ou.edu
    – Year-round and summer programs for students ages 6-18
  • Oklahoma Pilots Association – Bill Halpain – http://opa.link
    – Dinner meetings, guest speakers and flyaways around Oklahoma
  • Grand Seaplanes – Steve Robinson – http://grandseaplanes.com
    – Get your seaplane rating in a Lake Amphibian on Grand Lake, OK
  • Air Plains – Eric Papan – http://airplains.com
    – Engine conversions and airframe modifications including the 300-hp Cessna 182
  • Angel Flight South Central – Troy Whistman – http://angelflightsc.org
    – Volunteer humanitarian flights for medical patients
  • University of Oklahoma Aviation Department – Ken Carson – http://pacs.ou.edu/aviation
    – College degree programs in aviation, including piloting, air traffic control, and aviation management

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Carl: Bay News 9 Weather. A great local news source to Carl’s area that even gives info for pilots.

Russ: Operation Air Drop Facebook and Operation Air Drop Website. This group used airplanes to move needed supplies into Houston after Hurricane Harvey, and have turned to Florida to assist with relief after Hurricane Irma.

Video Of The Week:

Video From Fun Places To Fly