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116 A Wearable HUD, General Aviation News + AirVenture Wrap-up with Rob Mark

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Summary116 Max talks with Flying Magazine Sr. Editor Rob Mark on AirVenture 2019. Announcements include Texas Aircraft's electric Colt LSA, ATP buys 100 Skyhawks, iFly GPS and SA Photonics Partner On Wearable HUD, Redbird's GIFT or guided independent flight training, Nerves of Steel book by Southwest Captain Tammie Jo Schults, Electric Jet Aircraft JetPack, Extra's Carbon-Fiber NG, Lycoming Electronic Ignition, ForeFlight's Sentry Mini ADS-B Receiver, Continental Engine for 172R and S models, and Sling NGT LSA.

News Stories

• Texas Aircraft Collaborating with Siemens eAircraft
• ATP Orders 100 Cessna Skyhawks
• iFly GPS and SA Photonics Partner On Wearable HUD for GA
• Redbird Releases Instrument Rating GIFT at AirVenture
• Southwest Pilot Releases Book for Both New and Old Aviators
• Electric Jet Aircraft's "Wearable Jetpack" at Oshkosh
• Extra Aircraft Unveils New Carbon-Fiber NG
• Lycoming introduces Electronic Ignition System
• ForeFlight Offering New Sentry Mini Receiver at AirVenture
• Continental drop-in engine replacement for Cessna 172s
• Sling NGT LSA Introduced
• Pipistrel Trainer Used in AF Program
• Garmin Introduces GNC 355 GPS/Comm Radio

Mentioned in the ShowNerves of Steel by Capt. Tammie Jo Shults $26.99 Flying Magazine's On-Demand Video Service Rob Mark's JetWhine Blog SAFE - Society of Aviation and Flight Educators ADS-B Receivers

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115 Former FAA Deputy Administrator on NextGen and General Aviation - Interview Mike Whitaker

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Summary115 Max talks with Mike Whitaker, former FAA Deputy Administrator and Chief NextGen officer about NextGen and General Aviation. Mike talks about factors that led to the decline of GA after the 1970s, and his optimism for further growth due to demand for more pilots, the Part 23 rewrite, and new technologies like electric aircraft. He also talks about NextGen, ADS-B, and his prop strike.

Mentioned in the ShowMike Whitaker's website FAA's Airplane Flying HandbookFAA's Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical KnowledgeFAA's Aviation WeatherFAA's Aviation Weather Services

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114 Get-There-itis Accidents, Red Flags, and Tips for Avoiding Them + General Aviation News

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Image Credit: Apollo 8 photo from NASA.gov. Opening Audio Credit: from NASA.gov

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SummaryMax talks about Get-There-itis accidents, and the time he got Get-There-itis, even though he was familiar with the phenomena. In that case, a crying 3-year old prompted him to continue flying into a storm where he began picking up ice. Max also talks about meeting astronauts Wally Shirra, Alan Shepard, and Chief Flight Director, Gene Kranz, who directed Gemini and Apollo missions.

News Stories

• New FAA regulations require towers under 200′ to be marked
• Sonex Announces Two-Seat Version of Kit Jet
• FAA NOTES COMPLIANCE EXCEPTIONS FOR ADS-B AIRSPACE
• G1000 NXi Retrofits Come To More Piston Aircraft
• 13th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium lands in Oshkosh
• Text messaging added to AirVenture arrival procedure
• Bothell-based electric-airplane startup Zunum runs out of cash

Mentioned in the ShowAirplane Geeks episode with #558 Dick Knapinski on AirVenture 2019 On Opposing Bases #81 AirVenture NOTAM Max Trescott on Opposing Bases #80 talking about S.F. Bay airspace and Bay Tour Max's Emergency Descent Video in SR20 FedEx Captain's letter to Family of Girl who Died while Soloing Family dies in Get-There-itis accident in SR22 in Colorado NTSB Report - Get-There-itis accident in SR22 in Colorado FAA PAVE Personal Minimums Checklist FAA Personal and Weather Risk Assessment Guide AOPA Video - Bakersfield, CA Get-There-itis accident Get-There-itis Study - France NPR Article - Interview with Apollo Engineers

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113 Understanding Aircraft Electrical Systems and Failures + General Aviation News

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SummaryMax talks about Aircraft Electrical Systems and Failures using the Cessna 172 and Cirrus SR22 as examples. Alternators, Generators, voltage regulators, and batteries are discussed. Common electrical system failures and the checklists to be followed are discussed for low voltage situations and for over voltage and over current situations.

News Stories

• André Borschberg Starts Electric Plane Company
• Flight Design Electrified
• Charter Sharing Company Eyes Electric Jets
• After Fatal Crash, NTSB, FAA Spar Over Skydiving Regs
• FAA Orders Review of DPE Program
• Track log reviews and alternate airport planning in ForeFlight 11.5
• Garmin GTN Trainer updated with new navigation and weather features
• Pilot who ignored passengers' warning fined for crash

Mentioned in the ShowRio Hondo Wash Bonanza Engine OutIMC Club Free FAA Written Exams

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112 Buzzing and Low Altitude Flight + GA News

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SummaryMax talks about Buzzing and Low Altitude Flight, its dangers, and some of the things you can do to mitigate some of the risk if you have to fly low. Even high time pilots have accidents when they fly close to the ground. You can mitigate some of the risk by careful planning ahead of time to identify towers, wires, and other obstacles. Still, unless you have to fly low to the ground, you can avoid a lot of risk by flying at normal altitudes.

Mentioned in the ShowDraco STOL Plane ModificationsNASA Icing and Tailplane Stall Video

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112 AOPA Livermore Flyin and Aviation News Talk Meetup

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Summary112 Max talks about the Aviation News Talk meetup that will be held at the AOPA Regional Flyin at Livermore, CA. The meetup with listeners will be from 5-6 PM on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Starbucks located at the corner of Airway Blvd, which is the road that leads to the airport, and Kitty Hawk street. This is not a dinner, just a casual stop by, have a cup of tea or coffee and say hello. No need to RSVP, just show up.

Max will also be giving two presentations at the show. The first one is free. It's at 3 PM on Friday, and it's his How to Fly the S.F. Bay Tour seminar. Afterwards, S.F. Bay Tour maps will be available for sale for $15.

The second presentation is on Friday, and AOPA has included that as part of their workshop series, for which you do have to pay. The cost is $99 if you've registered in advance, and its $120 at the show. That gets you into all of the workshops, on both Friday and Saturday. The workshops run for 3-hours, and you can attend up to four of them. They start at 9 AM and 1 PM on both Friday and Saturday. Max's workshop is Advanced IFR for modern GPS receivers, and it's at 9 AM to noon on Saturday morning.

Max also discussed the NOTAMs in effect for the show. If you're flying in to the show, you should read the NOTAM, as there are many changes from the standard procedures at Livermore.

Links Schedule of all free Seminars Schedule of all for pay Workshops Livermore Airport NOTAM

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111 SR22 Icing Accident and Tailplane Stalls + GA News

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Summary111 Max talks about a SR22 icing accident that killed a client. Meteorologist Scott Dennstaedt analyzes the weather, which had severe icing in clouds, and talks about tools pilots can use in preflight to identify possible icing. Ice often forms first on the tail. Tailplane stalls pitch an aircraft down and require a different recovery method than wing stalls. Speeds were too high to use the parachute.

The accident aircraft was a normally aspirated SR22 which had a TKS anti-icing system, but not the more robust FIKI system that permits flight in known icing. The aircraft didn't have built-in oxygen, which may be why the aircraft was flown at the 14,000 feet, the maximum altitude at which a pilot can fly for up to 30 minutes without supplemental oxygen. The minimum en route altitude was 13,300 feet, so when the pilot encountered ice, he was unable to descend.

For the first eleven minutes at 14,000 feet, flight data appeared normal. But in the next three minutes the aircraft's speed decreased by 60 knots, while climbing 600 feet, or about 200 feet per minute, suggesting the aircraft had picked up a heavy load of ice. The aircraft then disappeared.

Simulations show that in a tailplane stall, an aircraft pitches down sharply and rapidly increases speed. Most likely, the accident aircraft reached 200 knots in about five seconds, which would be too fast to deploy the CAPS parachute. Recovery from a tailplane are the opposite of a wing stall that pilots practice. To recover, a pilot needs to pull back on the yoke an reduce power.

SR22 Accident and Icing-Related LinksPreliminary NTSB Report for SR22 Utah crash Flightaware.com Flight Track for the SR22 Kathryn's Report and Photos for the SR22 Scott Dennstaedt's Weather Book Scott Dennstaedt's Website Cirrus Learning Portal - Icing Awareness Course

Mentioned in the ShowFAA Hiring Controllers - Apply Here EAA Chapter 20 at San Carlos, CA Where's My Airport web site Stolen Airplane Radios Riley's Youtube channel Riley's Instagram

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110 Aircraft Icing – How to Avoid or Escape Ice – Interview with Fred Remer

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Summary110 Max recently lost a client in an icing accident and he talks with UND Associate Professor Fred Remer about different types of inflight icing pilots can encounter and how to escape it. Fred talks about carburetor and structural icing, where icing is most prevalent in the U.S., the clouds most likely to have ice, and the different types and severity of icing. How to escape icing is also discussed.

Mentioned in the ShowFred Remer's biographyNASA Icing Training website Fred Remer's YouTube channel AviationWeather.gov Icing Forecasts

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109 Avoiding Midair and Near Midair Collisions + GA News

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Summary109 Max talks about Avoiding Midair and Near Midair Collisions. He recently had two near midair collisions (NMAC). While midair collisions are rare, NMACs are common, and pilots who have one should report it to the FAA. Collisions are more likely with aircraft with no radios and with agricultural aircraft. To avoid midairs, pilots should use flight following and good scanning techniques.

MidAir collision studies and Related LinksAOPA Nall ReportsAOPA Safety Advisor: Collision AvoidanceNear Mid Air Collision Searchable DatabaseNear Midair Collisions: How Many Really Occur?MIT Study: Mid-Air Collision RiskStudy: Categorization of Near-Collision Close Calls - ASRS dataASRS Database Report Set - NMAC Incidents Midair Collision Image - Creative Commons License

Mentioned in the ShowFAA Aerospace Forecast 2019-2039 Collings Foundation Schedule AOPA Regional Fly-in Livermore, CA Book: Mountain Canyon and Backcountry Flying CFI Bookcamp Cirrus Pilot Proficiency Program (CPPP) - Chicago June 28-30 EAA Pilot Proficiency Center CFI Volunteers Needed Pilot crashes during slow flight competition Colorado Crash - VFR into IMC kills family of four Overcast Podcast App audio clip feature Simple Flight Radio Podcast Episode 42 - Portable ASDS-B Receiver Limitations

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108 How to Become an Airline Pilot – Interview with Aviation Industry Career Coach Carl Valeri

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Summary108 Airline Pilot Carl Valeri talks about many details pilots need to attend to get hired by an airline. In additional to required pilot certificates and flight time, pilots should avoid arrests, having a DUI, and speeding tickets. They need to be extremely careful in what they post online, as airline recruiters will review their social media. Logbook edits should be made correctly.

Mentioned in the ShowAviation Careers Podcast Stuck Mic Avcast podcast Sun 'n Fun Radio Max Trescott interview on Aviation Careers Podcast #17

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