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SMAC063 – The ‘Best Of Stuck Mic AvCast’ First Edition

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2014

HAPPY 2014!!! Episode 63 is in the house, woot woot.

We hope you all had a fantastic holiday season and the happiest of New Year festivities. The SMAC gang is nursing food comas and holiday hangovers, so we decided to share some highlights of our favorite episode bytes from the past two and a half years!

We’ll return on January 15th with a hot new show so saddle up cuz it’s podcast day!

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Announcements

  • Shout out to our super-cool-and-totally-awesome sponsor, Aviation Universe, for supporting this episode! Together we can do great things and we’re excited to see what’s next.

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Show Notes

Again, this show is a compilation of our favorite bits and pieces from day 1 of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Here’s some of the things we’ll be reviewing today:

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  • No Picks Of The Week were included in this ‘Best Of’ show

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Cleared To Land, Las Vegas Boulevard?

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Back in Episode 58 – Flying The Ford Tri Motor And Landing On Roads, we shared a story about a pilot who made an emergency landing on Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago after experiencing flight control problems. Since then, we’ve received some fun listener mail about their stories of both road and emergency landings.

Today’s mail comes from Mike Hart of the Pilots Journey Podcast. Mike writes,

I did an accelerated program in Las Vegas for my commercial certificate. After a week of intensive training in a Piper Arrow, it was time for my last checkout by the school before signing me over to the DPE. I went up with the Chief pilot of Monarch Aviation and completed all maneuvers to the PTS.

We left the tiny airport of Jean, NV (0L7) and headed back to Henderson, NV (KHND) on the south side of Las Vegas. We were perhaps 800 feet AGL on climb-out and perhaps 9 miles south of KHND when the engine stopped making full power and began coughing and running extremely rough. I turned the fuel pump on, switched tanks, messed with the mixture and mags, looked at the Chief pilot as I pitched for best glide and identified Las Vegas Blvd as the best option for off field landing.

He said, “Keep at it this is real, I didn’t do anything.” When I pitched for best glide, the engine ran better, so I tried to  climb to put some more altitude in the bank, the engine ran rough and started to fail again. We did this dance up and down and we we able to clear terrain barely holding on to 800-1000 AGL.

We called tower at Henderson asking for clearance direct to the numbers with a rough engine. The whole time, Las Vegas Blvd was below but it was turning from a frontage road (which it is  south of the city) into a major suburban artery. I tried to find other clear fields and streets, but Las Vegas Blvd was always my main option until we were essentially over KHND.

We fortunately were able to land on the runway. A citation coming in on IFR with clearence was asked to go around to give us the full runway. On the ground, mechanics later identified that the 4 cylinder IO-360 had thrown a rocker arm and valve guide.

So, I just missed landing on an equally famous road. I got lucky. I passed my checkride the next day (in a different airplane).

It is an old story and was told in Episode #25 of the Pilots Journey Podcast – Short final for Las Vegas Blvd

MAN, that would have been pretty nerve wracking to perform a forced landing on such a major arterial road way such as Las Vegas Boulevard! What an adrenaline rush. What do you think of Mike’s experience? Leave us a comment below.

Got a flying story to share with us? Send us an email!

Only 10 Days Left!

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That’s right, only 10 days left until our 30 Days Of Thanks offer expires!

From now until December 29th, use coupon code THANKS2013 during checkout and you’ll receive $20 OFF The Practical Guide To Winter Flying e-course.

You’ve heard about it in the last few episodes so here’s your chance to take advantage of our loyal listener offer before it’s too late. Once this coupon expires it will NEVER be offered again!

Visit PracticalGuideToWinterFlying.com right now, during checkout enter coupon code THANKS2013, click “Apply” and you’ll automatically get the course for this one-time price of $47.

Happy Holidays and thanks for your listenership in 2013!

Until next time…

Fly Smart, Fly Safe,

SMAC

SMAC062 – Broken Throttles, The AirCam, & Our Aviation Holiday Wish List

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Episode 62 returns with your favorite group of aviation misfits – Carl, Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len and holiday season is in full effect!

In this episode we share and discuss some listener mail from Ron, who, tells us about an emergency landing he made due to a broken throttle cable. Then the SMAC gang reveals their holiday aviation wish list. If you’re feeling generous, we’re sure we can find some hangar space to store those gifts you send us *wink wink*.

So grab a hot buttered rum or beverage of your choice cuz it’s podcastin’ time!

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Pre-Flight

Announcements

  • Sebring Sport Aviation Expo is coming up next month. From January 16th to 19th this event focuses on Sport Aircraft and the Sport Pilot Certificate with exhibitors, static aircraft displays, forums, speakers, workshops, and a bunch more. Carl expects to be there volunteering for Expo Radio which will be broadcast live, on the web.
  • Friend and fellow aviation podcaster, Stephen Force of Airspeed, has spent the last year and a half preparing, producing, and sharing his chronicles from air show spectator to air show performer in his three-part series called Inside Airshows. A worthy achievement worth your time to check out and enjoy.
  • SPECIAL THANK YOU for the nominations we received for the 2013 Podcast Awards. We didn’t make it to the final round this time but we’re determined to make a run for it again in 2014. Stay posted next year for details on how to vote for us.
  • Sign up to become a Stuck Mic AvCast VIP! Get all of our content delivered right to your email inbox including sneak preview access to episodes before they release to the general public. Sign up at StuckMicAvCast.com/VIP.
  • Our “30 Days Of Thanks” celebration is still running strong. Get $20 OFF The Practical Guide To Winter Flying course by using coupon code “thanks2013” during checkout. This is our way of thanking you for your loyalty and listenership in 2013. The coupon expires 12/29/13 so make sure you act fast!
  • Shout out to our rockin’ sponsors, Aviation Universe and For Pilots Only for supporting this episode! We really enjoy having you on our team.

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Show Notes

As mentioned before, the first part of the show is spent sharing and discussing listener mail from Ron of RightSeatFlying.com about an emergency landing he had to make in San Jose as a fairly new pilot, on a major holiday no less. Ron shares his story – Broken Throttle Cable In-Flight? Here’s One Outcome – where we learn about the HUGE clue to what, we believe is, a major red flag to help you recognize a possible engine control cable failure.

Then we share the following aviation holiday wish list items:

  • Rick – Cirrus SR22 for fast and long range travel. Bird Dog or Cub for low and slow. And a hangar to house them all.
  • Sean – Vans RV12 for the fast and upside down flying. Garmin D2 pilot watch.
  • Carl – G-Shock Aviation Watches. AirCam for low and slow adventures. Powered Parachute flight.
  • Victoria – Garmin VIRB action camera. TBM850 for speed, long rage, and all weather capabilities. Got a spare one sitting around? She’ll be happy to babysit it for you.
  • Len – Shell 100 Unleaded AvGas. OpenAirplane success and expansion. Electric engines. Creative ways to make aviation more affordable.

On January 1st, 2014 we WILL NOT be releasing a regular episode. Instead, we’ve prepared a “Best Of SMAC” show containing our favorite bits and pieces from the archives. Look for that on New Years Day 2014!

We close the show today with our second yearly tradition of playing the Podsafe Christmas Song. A fun parody of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

With all that being said – HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and yours! Safe travels and we’ll see you back here in 2014 🙂

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