Podcasting On A Plane

Unpleasant as it is, that’s what we all need to be doing right now. Staying home. Social distancing, being careful. It’s the only way to slow and maybe even stop the spread of this terrible virus that it’s hard to predict how will affect a person.

So, in these scary, never seen before times, we’re all forced to reality check ourselves in a way we’ve probably never had to do before. And as we stay home (that’s what you’re doing right??) I want to give you some legitimate ways to stay connected, to stay informed, and to protect yourself as an aviator. 

I’ve got a doctor here to give us some facts, and answer some gray area questions about Coronavirus and flying.

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Infinity Wellness Partners: https://www.infinitywellnesspartners.com

First Time Passenger Packet: Buzz Aire Passenger briefing (1).pdf

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 The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying, proficiency, and safety. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information, provide recognition, foster communications, promote safety, and build proficiency in instrument flying. IMC Club chapters offer monthly meetings in which pilots can network and share knowledge and experiences.

The chapter resources and scenarios are being produced and distributed as a new program by EAA IMC LLC (“EAA IMC”), an Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. subsidiary, under a license from IMC Club International Inc. This will provide resources for new and improved program offerings that will enhance and expand the impact of the IMC concept.

To provide continuity, support, direction, and programming, Radek is now the manager of flight proficiency with EAA IMC. Being part of the EAA family will provide the network, critical mass, and resources to take flight safety and proficiency to the next level.  EAA IMC Club is presented by Bose Corporation and supported by Jeppesen.

In the meetings, a scenario is given, nothing is artificial, the scenarios really happened! What would you do?

Hangar Flying… What do you think of it? I’m kinda mixed. On one hand, it’s a lot of fun to shoot the breeze about stuff you may (or may not’ve) done. But let’s face it. It’s often times just a bunch of poorly told stories with a loose plot, that ultimately culminates in one of those endings about how it used to be, or worse yet, a completely lucky twist of fate that probably should’ve ended worse, but didn’t, and now we have this gem of a story circulating around, that makes you wonder how the storyteller is still employed, or alive…

And don’t get me wrong, I’m the first person who loves a good story, aviation or not, obviously. But I feel like they should go somewhere. And maybe even help somebody. Or at least, not make our airspace system a sketchy place to be.

I’m Brandon Gonzales, This is Podcasting on a Plane, and this is YOUR aviation audio magazine, where we hit aviation from as many angles as possible, my favorite two are from the cockpit, and from the tower. And that’s because I’m an Air Traffic Tower Controller and a pilot and CFI too, you know the rest.  And our stories take place in a mythical, but actually quite real place often referred to as West Coast Delta. And here in the Delta, we share stories, news, and experiences that will help you love aviation even more. Maybe even make you better… OR to steal the tag line of today’s topic, Smarter, safer, and Ready for anything.

Don’t Go away…

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Music by: Danijel Zambo

Today, Part 4 of what’s up with the MAX, and with Boeing.

Plus, the 777x Flew!

All this, plus your feedback!

Rob’s Article: https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/boeing-ceo-calhoun-faces-issues/

Aerotime Article: https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/24464-boeing-ceo-timeline?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email

Listen to: Flight Safety Detectives Podcast

Air Facts: Richard Collins Writing Prize

Plane English: https://planeenglishsim.com

LiveATC: https://www.liveatc.net (extra fun if you’ve figured out where I work…)

Pilot/Controller Glossary - FAAhttps://www.faa.gov › publications › media › pcg_chg_3_2-28-19

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Music by: Particle House and Damma Beatz

Additional audio courtesy: The Boeing Company, LiveATC.net

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Articles from this Episode:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/23/boeing-stock-halted-pending-news-company-battles-fallout-737-max-crisis.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/23/boeing-ceo-had-to-be-fired-in-order-for-737-max-to-get-faa-certified-jim-cramer-says.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-24/boeing-discloses-more-737-max-messages-to-faa

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/business/boeing-737-max-survey.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/how-boeing-lost-its-bearings/602188/

Helpful ATC Sites:

Plane English: https://planeenglishsim.com

LiveATC: https://www.liveatc.net (extra fun if you’ve figured out where I work…)

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Thanks to a joint letter to RH and I, written by Patron Kilo Lima, we get deep into “playing pilot” a little more than usual! Today’s show is a collaboration between POAP and Opposing Bases. Enjoy!

Resources:

Plane English: https://planeenglishsim.com

LiveATC: https://www.liveatc.net (extra fun if you’ve figured out where we work…)

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Music by: Yellowbase

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This was life. It was as unique as any program could be.

These gentlemen you’ve heard from lived it, and they could have just retired. Hung up the flight suit, and sailed off into the history books. But they didn’t. And to think they would have, would be to miss the point that those who were chosen and successful in the SR Program were truly a cut above. And don’t worry, they’re in the history books already. But for an SR crew, that’s not good enough, because even though you could buy a book about the SR anywhere, or check one out at the library, and I recommend you do. These guys are still traveling around, 30 years later, AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE to make sure that their stories don’t expire on their watch. And to do their part to inspire youth, and people of all ages to participate in this amazing thing we call aviation.

And that, is how you leave a legacy.

I want to thank you personally for being here all week and hearing these stories. On such a special series like this, I won’t be back at the end with an outro, but don’t worry, Robby will leave you with a message more inspirational than I ever could.

So, before we start, I want to take a moment to express what an honor it was to produce these episodes. To be part of the team at the Air Zoo, if only for a minute, and to do what little bit I can to preserve these stories for future generations. It’s been one of the most enjoyable projects I’ve ever worked on, in any capacity and I’m humbled to be the one to bring these stories to you.

So, without further ado, I leave you in the hands of those who were trusted to fly, monitor, and maintain the fastest spy plane ever created...

Stormy Boudreaux, John Manzi, and Robby Butterfield.

Good Day.

BG

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Music by: Yeti Music and Fracture Design

Saturday night at the museum.

Maybe not something you’d associate with a good time. Probably the opposite actually. But on THIS Saturday night, even for a college town like Kalamazoo, the Air Zoo was the place to be.

Because, on that night, every single member of the crew was out and about to tell their stories to a willing crowd. Forget about the context of a museum, the Air Zoo is possibly one of the finest event venues I’ve ever seen with an aviation theme. Like walking onto a movie set but one where you get to interact with the characters. And the characters in our story are the SR-71 crews.

And to make it even more special tonight was the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually sit inside the SR 71.

If you’re wondering, yeah, I did end up sitting in it, in the same exact seat that Buz, BC, and those select few instructors got to sit in as they checked out each and every one of the 89 or so SR pilots at Beale.

And it was an honor.

Now that we’ve met all but 3 of our crew members, as you listen, see if you can identify your favorites as we spend the evening walking the floor of one of the most unique evenings I’ve ever had.

What you'll hear:

Steve discussing taking the Job at Lockheed

Ed Yeilding discussing HABU

BC and Ed Still have their flight suits ready

BC Thomas Trolling North Korea

“Short a rudder”

Ed Hall Gives us a guided tour of the B model

Produced in collaboration with Kalamazoo Air Zoo.

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“A letter to Kelly Johnson” was a bonus part of “Blackbird: The Movie” A film by Lockheed. I recommend you go see it.

For today’s episode, I have 5 people here who CAN follow that act. The guys who maintained it.

The reality of operating the SR was that with all of its technology and grace, it needed a lot of maintenance. And rightfully so. Can you imagine being tasked with learning every nut bolt, spacer, mount, bearing, expansion joint, seam, and seal in the world’s most amazing aircraft?

I think it’s safe to say it wasn’t like working on any other aircraft at the time, or ever since, and for the crews tasked with keeping it ready to go at all times, it wasn’t like supporting anything else…

Today we hear their stories. And if you even think for a second that the maintenance side of things isn’t for you, think again. The 5 histories you’re going to hear today will change the way you think about maintenance forever, and each story will teach you something you’ll take with you, and think about every time you touch an airplane from now on.

The SR is capable of going so high and fast that it’ll get hotter than an oven just from friction, but ever wonder what happens if you get it wet? What happens if you catch fire during refueling and end up stranding one in Ogden, UT? Or what to do if you’re going to run out of Nitrogen, before you run out of fuel…

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Yeah, so turns out the event I’m at has its own beer…

Have I mentioned yet how cool and different this museum is? Well, over a couple of these I got to spend an evening just hanging out with the entire SR71 crew. And that I got to talk face to face, just like that, with this incredible group is something I’ll never forget.

Today Jerry Glasser, Buz Carpenter, and John Murphy share their one of a kind perspectives from both the front seat, and the back seat of the SR.

Links:

SR-71 Spy-posium: Blackbird Revealed.

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