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SMAC045 – SUN n FUN Radio with Dave Shallbetter

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In this episode we sit down with Dave Shallbetter of SUN n FUN Radio and get the inside scoop on how it all started, what it’s like to run the radio station, behind the scenes of everything SUN n FUN Radio, volunteering, forgetting names, his fur-babies, and a ton more! Be sure to pay close attention to this special episode and don’t forget to Like It, Share It, or leave a Comment.

And even though our co-host Carl Valeri was once again absent from this show as he was flying the Airbus, he does send his best wishes and can’t wait to join us again.

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SURPRISE – It’s April Fools Day! Nothing to see here, please keep moving.

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SMAC044 – Carl’s First Landing, Overcoming Training Obstacles, Trusting Your Instruments

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In this episode we hear about Carl’s first landing in the Airbus A320 (caught on film). The Alton Bay NH Ice Runway is open and you can watch this Cessna Landing on the Ice Runway. Also we talk about overcoming flight training obstacles after learning that the student pilot who collided with an SUV recently earned his Private Pilot certificate. It all starts here!

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Florida International Air Show – Named one of the “10 Best Airshows Around the World” as seen on USAToday.com, this event is held in Punta Gorda, FL on March 23-24 and includes demonstrations and performances by high-speed military jets and acrobatic aircraft. Not to mention the static aircraft displays, kids area, refreshments, and more!

SUN ‘n FUN Radio – As you know the 2013 SUN n FUN “Spring Break For Pilots” event is coming up on April 9-14th! For those of you that can’t make the show in person you can always tune in to all that’s happening by visiting SUN ‘n FUN Radio on the web at LiveATC.net/snf and bring the airshow to your living room.

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SMAC043 – Stuffy Noses, Flying the Airbus A320, Top Gun 3D

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Join us in this episode as Carl Valeri returns after 2 months of grueling flight training to learn the Airbus A320! We talk type ratings, Airbus flying, and learn about the automation behind Airbus in addition to some upcoming airshows, one of us travels to Australia, and our thoughts on Top Gun 3D. It all begins now!

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Air Fiesta 2013 – this airshow is brought to you by the Commemorative Air Force Rio Grande Valley wing and includes aerial performances and static displays of World War II Trainers, Bombers, Fighters, Aerobatics, to name a few. This show will be on March 9th – 10th in Brownsville, TX.

First Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation – this aviation film festival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH runs from April 11-14 and commemorates the grand re-opening of the Air Force Museums 400-seat-massive-screen theater. Screenings of 10 aviation classics will be running for your enjoyment. The full schedule can be seen here: Schedule.

Top Gun 3D – you’ve kicked the tires and lit the fires, you’ve felt the need for speed. But have you done it in 3D? Don’t miss this limited engagement opportunity to catch this classic aviation flick digitally remastered in 3D and feel like your there riding behind Maverick!

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Radio Tuned, Volume Up, We Are Listening

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We value you. We adore you. What else can we say. You are the engine that propels our aviation podcast. But there’s something we want you to know…

We’re NOT like everyone else.

Everything For Someone

See, the Stuck Mic AvCast was not created to be one of those podcasts that has “something for everyone” – NOPE – but rather we want to be everything to someone. And that someone is YOU!

And while there are plenty of podcasts out there that think it’s all about them and what they want, plain and simple, they are wrong. This is probably an unpopular comment and I (Len Costa) am sure to catch some flack in the podsphere for my public opinions. So be it.

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We’d rather be considered the “Peoples Podcast”; reporting on and sharing content that YOU want. After all, without you, we wouldn’t be here.

Naturally we are going to screw things up. We know that we can’t create the perfect product and that you won’t enjoy every single piece of content that we share. That’s just a fact of life.

And your patience and feedback is what helps us get closer to the bulls eye.

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