Tag: stuck mic

Episode #5 – Stuck Mic Tirades, Scenario Based Training, & Stabilized Approaches

Episode #5 was all about you, an entire episode of answering listener mail. We had some great questions and submissions and really enjoyed taking time to answer them. Please continue to submit your questions and feedback via blog comments, Twitter, and email and we’ll be sure to answer them on the air! And remember we have 2 flight instructors that can answer your flying questions, too.

In this show we chat about:

1. Using MotionX GPS iPad app for uncontrolled airport taxiway reference
 2. Flying with the Anywhere Map GPS & Weather handheld
3. The Southwest Airlines Stuck Mic Tirade
4. All about Scenario Based Training
5. Flying Stabilized Approaches
6. A recommended NOAA weather service
7. Buying and flying turbo charged airplanes

Picks Of The Week – each of the co-hosts shares an aviation related product, service, and/or website that they’ve found useful

Victoria – Adventure Pilot

Rick – Hand E Holder

Carl – AirNav.com

Len – NFlightCam+

Thanks for listening to the Stuck Mic AvCast and don’t be bashful, help us spread the love by clicking that “LIKE” button at the top or bottom of this blog post!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Episode #4 – Victoria Gets Her Commercial, Navigating Thunderstorms, & Ejection Seat Tests

Victoria returns from her 2 week long adventure to obtain her Commercial Pilot certificate to join us on Episode 4. Tune in to hear about her intensive flight training, how she contracted a flight instructor on a daily rate, and flew her bottom off to reach that Commercial ticket on her 7th day of training.

Other topics include:

1. Navigating thunderstorms
2. Thunderstorm avoidance
3. What to expect if you’ve flown into a thunderstorm
4. Learning about gust fronts
5. The danger of downdrafts
6. Windshear and low level windshear awareness
7. Co-hosts stories of thunderstorm encounters
8. What are you waiting for? Listen below!

But wait, there’s more! Listen in for our picks of the week where each of the co-hosts shares an aviation related product, service, and/or website that they’ve found to be interesting or helpful.

Rick – Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Test videos
Carl – Pappy Boyington Field, A Campaign to Honor a Hero DVD
Victoria – The Aviatrix Aerogram
Len – iPad2

***Don’t forget to click that “LIKE” button and share this episode with you other pilot friends!***

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS