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SMAC039 – Behind the Scenes of Flying Wild Alaska with John Ponts – Part 1

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Welcome to one of our favorite editions of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Today we had the distinct honor of interviewing ERA Airlines Captain and co-host of the Discovery Channel’s Flying Wild Alaska show, John Ponts. In a chance encounter in late 2012 co-host Carl Valeri bumped into Ponts at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ which lead to this interview opportunity. At the time, Ponts was traveling to Germany for vacation but not before agreeing to come on the show and talk about his passion for aviation.

This audio interview is Part 1 of a 2 part series with Ponts as we cover everything from his desire to be a professional athlete to his transition into flying. Join us for this tell-all show as we get down and dirty with the real John Ponts!

Pre-Flight

Women of Aviation week is March 4 – 10, 2013 and Victoria is still looking for volunteers in the United States to host events. As the US team leader she’s currently responsible for managing such events in over 30 states so far! To get in involved or request information on how you can host an event in your city or state visit: Organizing A Women of Aviation Event.

Cruise Flight

Stay tuned for Episode 40 and Part 2 of our interview with John Ponts including listener questions answered by Ponts on the air!

***UPDATED JANUARY 15, 2013***
Now Available: Part 2 of Behind the Scenes of Flying Wild Alaska with John Ponts

After Landing Checklist

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Flying Tropical Hawaii – Sea Cliffs of Molokai Cirrus Flight

Recently co-host Len Costa had a chance to fly a Cirrus SR22 G3 with Maui Flight Academy in Maui, Hawaii. The flight originated in Maui’s Kahului Airport (PHOG) making a $100 hamburger run to the island of Lanai (PHNY) where we took a shuttle bus trip up the mountain to the Four Seasons hotel for a very delicious and scenic lunch before continuing on to Molokai for a touch and go at Kaluapapa (PHLU).

This video is departing Lanai with some over water flight and sightseeing before descending over the breathtaking sea cliffs of Molokai as we descend into Kaluapapa for a touch and go. Sadly the camera malfunctioned right on short final but not before capturing the most amazing scenic visuals I’ve ever seen while flying! If you must waste 7 minutes watching any flying video, this is the one to dazzle your eyes and your imagination. Get on it.

Part 1 of that video is here: Flying Tropical Hawaii – A Maui to Lanai Cirrus Flight

Don’t forget to check out the interview with Maui Flight Academy including some BAD ASS scenery photos here: SMAC036a – Flying Cirrus in Hawaii with Maui Flight Academy

Enjoy!