Podcasting On A Plane

I think it was Bob Dylan who sang about the times, they are a changin’. And while I guess that’s always a little true, it seems like it’s especially appropriate now. And I hope it’s all good, because there are a few things that really do need a changin’ so that we can resume functionality in the industry.

And particularly this is true anywhere there’s bureaucracy. Like how many times have you said something like. “Don’t we have a technology to just automate this?” And since the beginning of the pandemic, maybe you’ve said something similar like “can’t we just do this remotely?”

Well, more and more, it’s looking like the answer is yes! Just about every meeting and collaboration can now be done from the comfort of your home over Zoom or Teams, and for the most part, that’s cool. That is, unless your kid pops in on your live broadcast, or you’ve accidentally left your favorite sex toy on the shelf right behind you...

But what about in aviation? We don’t pilot passengers remotely. Yet at least. We can, but do t really do remote tower operations. However you could argue that just about all radar stuff is remote though. But of course, not from home.

But there is one thing we just may be able to do remotely now, but the jury is still out on whether or not it’s a great idea…

Rob and I want to hear from you about this! Make sure to send in your feedback so that we can discuss it in a future Episode.

GOOOOOOOD DAY!

BG

P.S. go to Rob's website jetwhine.com  where you're always welcome to "be a whiner."

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As I look back on my flying career, I often think about some of the quotes I’ve heard along the way. Aviate, Navigate, Commumnicate, Monitor the freq. before you speak. Speed is life, altitude is insurance. And, I’ll never not be able to hear Martha King say “Please, stay out of the trees.” But, there’s one quote that seems to keep coming up time and time again. It’s written on the walls of flight schools, seen on plaques and awards, quoted in films, and used in just about every piece of learn to fly marketing material I’ve ever seen.

And that’s because it’s so beautiful. So expressive of the sentiment we all feel when aviation’s running through your veins, and spoken by one of the all time great artists, scientists, and thinkers of the last thousand years.

Are you ready?

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” - Leonardo DaVinci

There’s just one problem… DaVinci never said that!

Enjoy!

-BG

Air Facts Article

Aviation Quotations

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In the old school where print magazines were all we had, letters were pretty much how content creators (also before they were called that too) would interact with the readership. But now, I think it’s so cool that we have the ability to actually talk with the content creators we like, and one of my favorite parts of doing this podcast is talking with those of you that listen, and then come up with really good feedback and questions.

And as we kiss good-bye they worst year on record in my lifetime, and start in to 2021 with a healthy amount of cautions optimism, I can’t say that I’ll be changing the show fundamentally. But, if there are any resolution-style changes I’d like, it’d be to get you all on it more, be it through voice feedback, emails, or whatever.

And to that end, I’ve got quite a bit of it today, questions, comments, a little something for everyone, so let’s get to it. Oh, and we’re going to talk about that little 2.5 Billion dollar payout Boeing owes too...

Seattle Times Article 

Current state of Boeing & deliveries 

Was MCAS even needed? (Thank you Russ Irwin for passing this one along)

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Part 1 was such a hit, that I'm proud to bring you another Episode with Rich. 

Straight up, what it's like to fall ill with COVID-19, nearly die in a coma, and recover to fly another day. A fascinating look at the reality of this horrible disease.

BG

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Have you ever met one of those people where, it seems like every sentence out of their mouth gives you déjà vu? It doesn’t happen very often, but maybe that’s why you remember... It happened to me last year at an MMOPA safety stand down. I walked in, sat down. And I started listening to the guy teaching the class (his name is Rich by the way). He talked about icing encounters in Colorado and some other stuff you might find relevant next time you’re doing something you probably shouldn’t be in a meridian or an eclipse.

But after the lecture ended he took us all out to lunch at the fantastic Mexican restaurant Cosa Machado if you’ve ever been to Montgomery Field (KMYF). He started talking about the things he done, the places he had been, crazy stuff actually. I think it started with flying in airplane in the thunderstorms or something. But then we got to becoming a police officer in Colorado and not just anywhere Colorado; Telluride Colorado (KTEX). The very same place I grew up. The same place I did a radio show with my dad. And, guess we talked about next. Broadcasting. Then, Working a more or less first job throwing bags for continental airlines at Stapleton, Which they also let me do back at Telluride as my first aviation job. I mean. CO Express, but hey, who’s counting. And plus, the flights went to Denver anyway. So there.

But I can’t help feeling that so many things that I did, it’s like he had done the same thing only a few decades earlier.

Anyway. Something I’ve said, or at least implied, is that aviation can be just so many different things to so many different people. And I’m not here to judge. Quite the opposite, I’m happy for you however you choose to integrate it into your daily life.

And while I wouldn’t change much about my journey, there’s a little part of me that has a dream about how, in a different time and place, maybe I’d have taken a different path. One where I stuck with broadcasting. Or whatever, and took aviation into my life in a different way.

And that’s why I gel with our guest today so well. Because that’s exactly what he did!

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A lot came together for this Episode...

Special Thanks to Elliott Cox, Ron Horton, Daniel Switkin, Daniel Sternbergh, and Russ Irwin for sharing some wonderful stories and questions!

I want to do more like this, so keep 'em coming!

GOOOOOOD DAY!

-BG

P.S. The audiophiles among you may notice that I recorded this on an alternate recording setup, so it sounds a little different than normal. I'll be back to the usual one for Ep. 87.

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I was starting to think the day would never come.

The FAA has (more or less) cleared the 737 MAX to fly again! ...But at what cost? 

-BG

Articles narrated in the Episode: 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/faa-chief-100-confident-of-737-max-safety-as-flights-to-resume-idUSKBN27Y1NI

https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/26438-faa-un-grounds-the-boeing-737-max

https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/26380-boeing-737-max-fleet

https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/26454-brazilian-regulator-responds-to-boeing-737-max-ungrounding

https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/26452-transport-canada-737-max-statement

https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/25834-faa-global-status-leader 

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If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll probably remember at least one aviation downturn. Maybe two or three. In fact, we could probably figure out how long you’ve been in the industry, in decades, based on how many you’ve seen. This’ll be my third...

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in one again. Sure, it looks a lot different than downturns of years passed. But the big question, right after you figure out what the heck you’re going to do while things are down, is how you’re going to position yourself for the upswing. And yes, as bleak as things often look, there WILL be an upside. We just never exactly know when.

I don’t have a crystal ball. Nobody does. Not even the old guy with the expensive suit you saw on CNBC. I mean, sure, he sounds like he does, but he doesn’t. The one thing that guy does have though, is some pretty good market research to go off of. But that takes armies of people who make it their business to collect and analyze data, and we don’t often get to see it raw, and even if we did, I’m not sure we’d really know how to interpret it.

But… What if there was a really user friendly place to get industry news that covers things like:

ATC, dispatch, data analysis, aircraft and interior design and engineering, IT and cybersecurity.

And what about if the source made a solid effort to connect different parts of industry to each other in ways not covered before.

And what if this source made an effort to inform you about specific actionable things that can be done at all levels to raise the visibility of the opportunities existing in aviation and aerospace for well-paid, challenging and critical jobs? Jobs that can give Silicon Valley and others a run for their money any day. Cool stuff that kids might want to do like: unmanned systems, advanced air mobility, aviation innovation incubators, commercial space, environmental issues, changing powerplant technology and connected aircraft.

I’d read it.

And I’d definitely do a podcast about it too…

Future Aviation Aerospace Workforce 

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Remember back probably in middle school when we learned all about Venn diagrams? You know, the circles. Each one represents a characteristic, and where they overlap, you have the thing that the marketing department is probably looking for…

But when it comes to aviation one that always keeps coming up is men, women, and pilots. Not all men are pilots, not all pilots are men. Not all women are pilots, not all pilots are women, and where the overlap part comes in, there’s the individuals who are women and pilots.

Stay with me, I’m going somewhere with this.

There’s another Venn diagram that keeps coming up too. And it’s where the pilot circle overlaps with the controller circle. There’s this tiny little sliver where I find myself, along with a few others who play both sides of the mic. It’s cozy in here, and if you want to hang out, you’ll find Me, Clay Taylor from Airways Magazine, RH and AG from Opposing Bases, and maybe a few others. And the little sliver gets reeeeealy small when you talk about controllers who are CURRENT pilots. Not “were” or “was in a different life.”

Today’s guest is pretty noteworthy as she’s got a little of every circle I’ve mentioned thus far. And is generally known as one of the best controllers around. Or was at least, and we’ll get to that. But she comes from a tower pretty similar to mine, and form what I’ve heard, knows how to rock a mic on either side.

This is gonna be a fun day…

Welcome to Podcasting on a Plane, I’m Brandon Gonzales, Tower Controller, CFI, Former Aircraft salesman, Aviation podcaster, and connoisseur of the Venn diagram… broadcasting as always from the Tower at mythical, yet oh so real West Coast Delta, and this is the podcast where we talk about the backstories behind all that we do in air world.

Sometimes on the flying side, sometimes on the ATC side, and sometimes both. And from what your feedback tells me, those are the favorites, so be glad you listened today because that’s what’s about to happen.

Now I mentioned Venn diagrams earlier. And we found ourselves in a really tiny overlap, but I’ve got just one more circle to add. What about not only controllers who are pilots, but those who actually CARE. People who don’t just hold certificates and go to work, but people who go to work because it’s their purpose. It isn’t just a job.

In this little sliver of the Venn diagram, everybody knows each others’ names. So today, let me introduce you to Pam…

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As the music promises, you know who’s here. The one, the only Chad Fortenberry, but with a twist! And that’s because today we’re answering your questions,

A few thoughtful listeners, all Patrons in this case, sent in some stuff, and instead of just hearing my thoughts, you get Chad’s too, and between the two of us, you might just get an answer!

Special thanks to Glen Towler, Evan Schoo, Russ Irwin, and Brooks Dorroh for their questions and support of the show!

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