Episode #27 – Oshkosh is Coming, the Australian Flyabout, & the Flight of a Lifetime

Welcome back to another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! We’ve got a special guest interview today from a brave woman who, at 140 hours of flight time as Private Pilot, decided to embark on the flight of a lifetime as she used general aviation aircraft to circumnavigate the continent of Australia. Join us as we interview Monika Petrillo about preparing for this flight, her scariest moments as a VFR-only pilot, and inspirational stories about seizing the day and living life to it’s fullest. But first, a few house keeping items below.

Pre-Flight

The Dayton Airshow is this month on July 7-8, 2012 and includes performances by the US Navy Blue Angels. Find yourself in one of their premier, air-conditioned, catered tents and enjoy the airshow in the lap of luxury.

Secondly, a reminder (as if we could really forget) that EAA Airventure 2012 in Oshkosh, WI is at the end of the month from July 23-29, 2012. This airshow requires no introduction as it’s the largest in the WORLD. If you’ve never heard of it before then you may be living under a rock. Our Stuck Mic co-host Victoria Neuville will be there all week staffing the Aviation Insurance Resources booth so make sure to stop in and catch a photo with our favorite sassy redhead! Also, co-host Carl Valeri and Len Costa will be wandering the grounds on various days of the event so keep a look out for the guys in Stuck Mic AvCast t-shirts.

Last is the Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention located in Arlington, WA from July 11-15, 2012. Not just a fly-in but also vintage aircraft rides, air show performances, pilot workshops, and more so you should check that out, too.

And now onto the show!

Cruise Flight

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

No picks of the week were included in this interview episode.

Listen to Episode 27 Below

Episode #7 – Oshkosh Highlights, Water Ditching an Aircraft, & Engine Failures on Takeoff

Here it is – Episode #7 of the Stuck Mic AvCast! My gosh we’re having soooo much fun recording and sharing these podcasts with you all. Today’s episode has some particularly great gold nuggets of information and some pretty hilarious moments of tomfoolery, too. So let’s get started!

Pre-Flight

*Review of the joint UCAP & Stuck Mic AvCast brunch meet up at the Midfield Cafe at Boire Field, Nashua, NH (KASH)
*Oshkosh Airventure 2011 Highlights by Victoria and Len

Cruise Flight

*Women in Aviation Forum on how to run a woman friendly aviation business
*Ditching an aircraft in water – how to egress and other survival tips
*The Impossible Turn – what to do when your engine quits on takeoff
*Picking an active runway at non-towered airports – how to handle other traffic flying non-standard patterns

After Landing Checklist

Picks of The Week

Victoria – Crooked Island Lodge, Bahamas

Rick – Clarity Aloft Aviation Headset

Len – AvPad iPad Kneeboard

Carl – DunkYou Water Egress Training

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