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How many of you have big dreams and aviation goals for 2019? Honestly, 2018 was a pretty discouraging year for us because we did not log any time until November. But here we are, a new year and a fresh start. We have big dreams and plans for the Fly Maui podcast and for our aviation journey. On today’s episode, we invite you to the conversation, follow our journey, and by all means, hold us accountable!

 

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https://flygirlllc.com/

https://www.ihartflying.org/

 

Click here to listen to Episode 7 “Our Favorite Aviation Podcasts”:

https://www.flymauihi.com/blog/aviationpodcasts

 

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Part of the reason we started the Fly Maui podcast was to begin building an audio scrapbook in a digital format of our adventures and experiences for our family. One thing I wish I had was a recording of my pilot grandmother telling about her flight training, air races and involvement with the 99s. The only thing we have are scrapbooks that she made, which we found after she passed away. One thing I found last year in one of these scrapbooks are 2 speeches she gave about her flying. I read these on a recording this past summer, and wanted to share these with our listeners.

I don’t cry very often, but by the time I read through them, I was bawling like a baby.  Apparently one of the speeches was delivered to mostly non-pilots in attempt to explain the basic principles of flight and encourage others to take a step of faith and take flying lessons. In it she said, “When I tell you a little child can do it, I know what I’m talking about. Our three year old granddaughter (ME!) used to love to fly our Cessna 172 and would gleefully make it go up and down and turn.”

This part really got to me. Because that was me, and little did she know that someday decades later after she was gone, that this same little girl would become a pilot herself and still gleefully like to make her airplane go up and down and turn. Besides being with John and the boys, there’s not much more in the world that brings me such joy as being able to fly.

Let’s see what my grandmother, Virginia Proctor, had to say about flying several decades ago.

 

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https://www.airraceclassic.org/

 

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In early August, Hurricane Hector became a major, Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean. At its closest, Hector came within 200 miles south of Hawaii Island. NOAA dispatched an aircraft, a Gulfstream 4, from its hurricane hunting fleet to Hawaii to collect data for better forecasting the track of Hector. It’s during that mission that the world was quickly made aware of its historical significance because it was the first NOAA hurricane hunting mission piloted by an all-female crew. We’re stoked to have one of these ladies, Lt. Commander Rebecca Waddington, on the podcast today to share her amazing story.

 

Rebecca returned to Hawaii two more times during the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. One of those missions was to gather data to help forecast the track of Hurricane Lane, a major Category 5 hurricane that made national news as it got dangerously close to Hawaii. Luckily for Hawaii residents and visitors, Lane quickly lost strength as it moved into Hawaiian waters.

 

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http://www.noaa.gov/

http://www.noaa.gov/marine-aviation

https://www.omao.noaa.gov/learn/noaa-commissioned-officer-corps

https://www.ed.gov/stem

https://www.ninety-nines.org/

https://www.wai.org/

 

Social Media links:

Rebecca: @pilotbex (Twitter), @rjwaddington (IG)

NOAA’s Office of Marine & Aviation Operations: @NOAA_HurrHunter (Twitter), @noaaomao (IG)

 

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There is typically a rollercoaster of emotions that a student pilot feels in the hours of training leading to the first solo. Like our son, Jonathan, you may have be fearful of being in a small aircraft. As you work through those fears, then it’s the exciting first hours when the aviation “bug bites.” You feel accomplished and elated when you land the plane unassisted for the first time. Student pilots may also feel discouraged if there are lengthy weather or maintenance delays. Some students feel like they are ready for their first solo, but the instructor is hesitant. It’s also about this time that you begin to realize everything you have yet to learn, you’re facing the big written test, or possibly running out of finances for training. On this episode, John chats with our son, Jonathan, who is about 15 hours into his private pilot training. Hear some of the challenges and rewards he’s encountered so far as a student pilot.

  

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Mele Kalikimaka and Merry Christmas from Maui! On this special episode, our sons Jonathan and Jared Caubble, and Jonathan’s new fiancé, Caitlyn, join us to talk story about a special day. On December 20, Jonathan proposed to Caitlyn after five and a half years of dating. The proposal took place on the summit of Haleakala volcano, with a beautiful, clear view of the crater as the backdrop. The day started renting a Cessna 172 and flying around Maui County, including landing at Kalaupapa, once a colony for patients of leprosy. Hear all the details about that flight and the proposal!

 

Follow Jonathan & Caitlyn on Instagram to see photos from the engagement:

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@caitlynmans

 

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Experienced pilots will tell you it’s not a matter of if, but when, that you eventually experience an engine failure in flight. Whether it’s caused by fuel starvation or a fluke mechanical failure, it’s an experience that’s surely to get the blood and adrenaline pumping. Today we have a special interview with the survivor of an engine failure that resulted in a crash. His story really impacts us in a deep way, because it’s John’s brother, Buddy Caubble, and our nephew, Harrison, who were in the plane that day.

 

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The flight review is a requirement for any pilot who intends to act as pilot in command of an aircraft. The flight review is referred to by many as the biannual flight review, or BFR for short, but this is a term the FAA is encouraging pilots not to use. A flight review must be conducted every 24 calendar months. But did you know there are certain exemptions? Today we’ll break down the requirements for the flight review and share a little about our recent experience here on Maui.

 

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https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/1033391

 

FAA Safety Team’s Flight Review Prep Course:

https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?pf=1&preview=true&cID=25

 

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The private pilot check ride is the pinnacle moment for a student pilot. After so much of your time (months for many, and years for some) has been devoted to ground study and training, the time has finally come to demonstrate your new skills. Even though your mind tells you, “My CFI wouldn’t have signed me off for my check ride if I wasn’t ready,” still every check ride brings anxiety for even the most skilled and knowledgeable pilots. Today on Episode 8, we’re going to share about our experiences with the private pilot practical test.

On the other side of your successful check ride, a new freedom awaits. For many, it’s the green light to take your family and friends for a ride and to show what you’ve been learning this whole time. It’s a ticket not only for new adventures, but a ticket to continue learning.

 

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Here’s the old YouTube video of the oral exam that was mentioned:

https://youtu.be/kr483zBbQKw

 

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Aviation podcasts have been on the scene for a while. That’s probably surprising if you’re just getting into downloading and listening to podcasts. There are some great aviation related shows that highlight aviation news, pilot stories and even flight training. Some of these podcasts have been an inspiration to us in developing The Aloha 360 podcast, and now recently, the Fly Maui podcast.

 

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• Airplane Intel Podcast - https://www.airplaneprebuy.com/airplane-intel-podcast/

 

• Airplane Owner Maintenance Podcast - http://airplaneownermaintenance.com/

 

• AOPA Never Again

 

• AOPA’s Pilot Information Center

 

• Aviation News Talk Podcast - https://aviationnewstalk.com/

 

• AviatorCast - https://www.flyaoamedia.com/aviatorcast-/

 

• AvTalk Aviation Podcast - https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/category/avtalk-podcast/

 

• Pilot to Pilot - https://pilottopilothq.com/

 

• Pilotcast - https://pilotcast.libsyn.com/

 

• Podcasting on a Plane - https://www.podcastingonaplane.com/

 

• The Private Pilot Podcast

 

• Radar Contact - http://atccommunication.com/

 

• StuckMic Avcast - http://stuckmicavcast.com/

 

• The Finer Points Aviation Podcast - https://www.learnthefinerpoints.com/

 

• Why We Fly - http://whywefly.org/

 

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Pilot fears can be very real. Those fears, along with other factors, can be a hindrance to finishing out a private pilot certificate. Some of those hindrances still play a role long after you become a pilot. We all know time and money (or the lack thereof) are major causes of someone becoming a rusty pilot, or never attempting flight training at all. What are some of the other considerations? What do these look like for us as we get back into the air in Hawaii?

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