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Episode #16 – Pilot Eye Health, FAA Vision Tests, & History of Checklists

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First and foremost a Happy New Year to you and yours! From all of us at the Stuck Mic AvCast, we wish you health and prosperity in 2012 and look forward to more episodes together.

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Cruise Flight

  • Eye Health
  • Retinal Detachments
  • Hermann Snellen Eye Chart
  • FAA Form 8500-7
  • Eye Supplements
  • LostEye.com
  • Famous One-Eyed Pilots
  • Meet Edward Mick Mannock
  • Meet Wiley Post
  • Pilots & Color Blindness
  • Ishihara Color Test
  • Light Gun Signal Test
  • History of Checklists
  • Cockpit Flows

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of the Week ~

Carl – V1 Aviation Clothing Line at AirspeedJunkie.com

Victoria – myTransponder online aviation social

Rick – DanKam Colorblindness iPhone App

Len – OnTip Smartphone Gloves

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Episode #15 – Flying Couples, Nantucket Traffic Pattern, & Preventing Pilot Fatigue

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Carl interviewed Todd Castro about starting and becoming involved with flying clubs. In error, Len mentioned it would be released as Episode #15a. But as timing would have it, the Flying Clubs Explained audio was released ahead of schedule as Episode #14a. Sorry for the confusion!

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After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of the Week ~

Rick – ForeFlight App Update 4.3

Victoria – Tailwinds Pilot Shop

Len – Training Video: Practical Guide to Winter Flying

Carl – The Airplane Shop

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Episode #14 – Flying Cars, Sport Pilots, & Composite Airplanes

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In this episode we interviewed a special guest from Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft, aka the flying car company. Our guest John Telfeyan, Senior Engineering Technician, comes from the high-performance competitive boating industry. He worked his way through a world-renowned sailboat design and fabrication house over the course of a 30 year career developing significant expertise in carbon fiber composite construction techniques.

During this episode, John shares with us not only how he got started working for Terrafugia but also some juicy details about the inner workings of the Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft!

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After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of the Week ~

Carl – AeroNews Roadable Aircraft news coverage

Rick – Books: A Drive In The Clouds – The Story of the Aerocar and Flying Cars: The Extraordinary History of Cars Designed for Tomorrow’s World

Victoria – Website: Girls With Wings

Len – Stuck Mic AvCast Mobile/Tablet Apps

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Episode #12 – Haunted Airports, Visiting ATC, & FAROS Airport Lights

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Cruise Flight

  • Haunted Airports – an undoubtedly interesting review of haunted airports both in the USA and internationally. You’ll be surprised to hear about your local airport on the list!
  • Visting Air Traffic Control – a recent visit to the Newark Liberty International Airport control tower and information on how to go about touring your local ATC facilities
  • FAROS Airport Lighting – learn about this new airport lighting system currently in beta test to help alleviate runway incursions
  • 360’s in the Pattern – tips for making space in the traffic pattern including some do’s and dont’s that will make your next 360 safer
  • Listener Mail – Everything you ever wanted to know about constant speed propellers, a blog post by Carl Valeri

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of the Week ~

Rick – LogTen Pro Electronic Logbook Software

Carl – FreedomsWings.org: Soaring For People With Disabilities

Victoria – 100 Years of Southland Aviation History: Southern California’s transformative aviation upbringing

Len – JetWhine.com Blog: Aviation Buzz and Bold Opinion by Robert Mark

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