Episode #29 – Porpoising, Flying in Canada, & OpenAirplane

Welcome home for another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Rick shares a story about a flight where he experienced some porpoising which led to a group discussion on tips and techniques to help reduce porpoising and ideas for recovery. We also speak about flying into Canada from the United States which stemmed from a flight Carl did where a crew member got detained in customs. This led Carl into some research about Canadian flying where he discovered some helpful information to minimize your time with Customs in addition to some real world experience shared by Len from a flight he did to London, Ontario in a Piper Seminole. And then we wrap up the show with the co-hosts Picks of the Week and share our thoughts about the ever-so-cool OpenAirplane.

Pre-Flight

The Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society is hosting a cookout and lunch for fundraising to help keep the airport open both at 11:30AM on August 4th, 2012 and again on September 1, 2012. Located in St. Petersburg, FL, the Albert Whitted Airport holds a historical value in the American aviation books when on January 1, 1914, the FIRST regularly schedule airline flight departed. These cookouts help the airport raise funds to remain open to the public.

Cruise Flight

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

Victoria – Pilots Share the Ride

Carl – Flying Musicians

Len – Fat Gecko Co-Pilot Camera Mount

Rick – OpenAirplane

Listen to Episode 29 Below

Episode #28 – Aircraft Valuations, Running the Captain’s Gauntlet, & The FAA

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Today’s show contains information about aircraft valuations, the first part of Len’s story about airline Captain training, and some notes about the FAA. Rick wasn’t able to join us on this episode due to some unforeseen circumstances that were out of our control although he sends his best wishes!

NOTE: there were a few struggles with audio quality during recording due to poor Skype reception. That and Len was away from his studio equipment so his audio isn’t as smooth as usual. Our apologies, sometimes these things happen, and we believe we’ve found a good backup to safeguard against similar issues in the future. But enough about that, let’s get to the nitty gritty, y’all!

Pre-Flight

The Stuck Mic AvCast received our official media credentials to the EAA’s AirVenture 2012 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin! If you recall from a previous show Ms. Victoria will be at Oshkosh working the Aviation Insurance Resources booth if you’d like to stop by and say hello. Carl and Len are working to free their airline schedules to stop in for a couple of days and visit with everyone so we’ll continue to keep you posted on that.

There’s an additional airshow happening right about the same time, the Sioux Falls Airshow in South Dakota on July 21st and 22nd, 2012. Check out the entire airshow schedule here: Sioux Falls Airshow Schedule.

Cruise Flight

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

Victoria – Free Aircraft Valuation Service provided by Aviation Insurance Resources

Len – SocialFlight iPhone app

Carl – Society of Air Race Historians

Listen to Episode 28 Below