In this episode, Rob Ericson and I are talking to you about Preflight. We have broken this into two parts. Part one focuses on the preflight of the pilot using the IMSAFE checklist and other items to help you determine if you're safe to fly.  We talk about all aspects of the preflight before you even walk out to the airplane. Weather, IMSAFE, Personal Minimums and more. Please tune in and listen to part one of this two-part episode. PLEASE SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON PAGE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND BRING YOU ONLY THE BEST CONTENT. Click the link below to help support the show. www.patreon.com/Letstalkflying   Please subscribe and follow us on: www.letstalkflying.com www.facebook.com/letstalkflying www.instagram.com/letstalkflying www.twitter.com/letstalkflying  

E13 - Preflight the Pilot: Part One of the Two Part Series

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In this episode Kevin and Rob talk about picking up those IFR and VFR Clearances and they talk about the advantages of using Flight Following when not using a flight plan. This Episode is packed full of good knowledge from experiences and useful information that hopefully makes it a bit easier fro you to understand the clearances and how to pick them up. This is a great episode for those who are starting to use flight plans and flight following. They give you info on using different services or apps to open, close, activate and file your flight plan.  Dedicated IFR Clearance Delivery Number 888-766-8267 RCO Example where you listen over the NAV Source  GCO Example from Foreflight   This is a must listen episode if your starting to learn about the Flight Plan process and how to go about using them.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode is a good listen and please feel free to reach out to Rob or myself on anything. Kevin@letstalkflying.com Rob@letstalkflying.com Please follow the links below and Subscribe, Like and interact with us on our social media pages and webpage. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER on our webpage for all the latest in Let's Talk Flying news, episodes, events, and giveaways. PLEASE SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON PAGE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND BRING YOU ONLY THE BEST CONTENT. Click the link below to help support the show. https://www.patreon.com/Letstalkflying Please subscribe and follow us on: www.letstalkflying.com www.facebook.com/letstalkflying www.instagram.com/letstalkflying www.twitter.com/letstalkflying  

E31 IFR & VFR Flight Plans: How Do You Get Them, File Them, Activate Them and Cancel Them?

In this episode Kevin and Rob talk about making the transition from flying single engine airplanes and moving forward with the transition to multi-engine airplanes. Rob shares his experiences with students and some of his own personal stories from his days flying piston twins while flying for a few charter outlets before moving to his current roll as a CRJ 900 pilot. Rob takes the roll as the MEI in this episode and brings us understanding on different areas as we talk about important items that you will face while flying twins. We also talk about what to expect on your check ride and Rob shares a good story and learning experience from one of his part 135 rides. This is a great episode for those who are currently working on their multi-engine or are thinking of starting the rating. This would also be a good listen for those who have their multi and just want to listen to two cool guys talking about multi-engine flying.  Kevin and the Aztec he did his rating in   This is a must listen episode if you want to hear what the journey from single engine flying to multi-engine flying is really like.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode is a good listen and please feel free to reach out to Rob or myself on anything. Kevin@letstalkflying.com Rob@letstalkflying.com Please follow the links below and Subscribe, Like and interact with us on our social media pages and webpage. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER on our webpage for all the latest in Let's Talk Flying news, episodes, events, and giveaways. PLEASE SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON PAGE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND BRING YOU ONLY THE BEST CONTENT. Click the link below to help support the show. https://www.patreon.com/Letstalkflying Please subscribe and follow us on: www.letstalkflying.com www.facebook.com/letstalkflying www.instagram.com/letstalkflying www.twitter.com/letstalkflying  

E30 Transition to Multi-Engine Airplanes: Engine Start Up to Shutdown

In this episode, Kevin and Rob chat about how this Pandemic (COVID-19) is affecting aviation. Rob chats with us on what it's like to be in the flight deck during this time and what it's like traveling the country while the airports are basically empty. Kevin tells you how the gate and ticket agent life is affected along with the flight instructing . Overall, we chat about the industry as a whole and how its being affected among this madness.   This is a must listen episode if you want to hear first hand what its like during this time.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode is a good listen and please feel free to reach out to Rob or myself on anything. Kevin@letstalkflying.com Rob@letstalkflying.com Please follow the links below and Subscribe, Like and interact with us on our social media pages and webpage. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER on our webpage for all the latest in Let's Talk Flying news, episodes, events, and giveaways. As stated in the social media episode we will be giving away five tee shirts and stickers, if we can grow our facebook page to 150 followers. PLEASE SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON PAGE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND BRING YOU ONLY THE BEST CONTENT. Click the link below to help support the show. https://www.patreon.com/Letstalkflying Please subscribe and follow us on: www.letstalkflying.com www.facebook.com/letstalkflying www.instagram.com/letstalkflying www.twitter.com/letstalkflying  

E29 Aviation in a Pandemic: Aviation Surviving COVID-19

In this episode, Kevin and Rob chat about flying ski planes and whats coming up for the podcast this year. This is a nice short episode as we try out our new Live Track L-8 from zoom. This is a must listen episode and we hope to chat with these two again here in the near future.        ------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode is a good listen and please feel free to reach out to Rob or myself on anything. Kevin@letstalkflying.com Rob@letstalkflying.com Please follow the links below and Subscribe, Like and interact with us on our social media pages and webpage. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER on our webpage for all the latest in Let's Talk Flying news, episodes, events, and giveaways. As stated in the social media episode we will be giving away five tee shirts and stickers, if we can grow our facebook page to 150 followers. PLEASE SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON PAGE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND BRING YOU ONLY THE BEST CONTENT. Click the link below to help support the show. https://www.patreon.com/Letstalkflying Please subscribe and follow us on: www.letstalkflying.com www.facebook.com/letstalkflying www.instagram.com/letstalkflying www.twitter.com/letstalkflying  

E28 Ski Plane Weekend: Flying Ski Planes and Whats coming Up

In this episode, Kevin and Rob sit down with two of the Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee and Lt. Col George Hardy. We chat about how they started flying and got into a little about their history with the Tuskegee Airman and their flying backgrounds. We are just thankful that we had the opportunity to chat with these two amazing men that really paved a road for many in the aviation society and helped change the history of our military in aviation. This is a must listen episode and we hope to chat with these two again here in the near future.      ------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode is a good listen and please feel free to reach out to Rob or myself on anything. Kevin@letstalkflying.com Rob@letstalkflying.com Please follow the links below and Subscribe, Like and interact with us on our social media pages and webpage. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER on our webpage for all the latest in Let's Talk Flying news, episodes, events, and giveaways. As stated in the social media episode we will be giving away five tee shirts and stickers, if we can grow our facebook page to 150 followers. PLEASE SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON PAGE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND BRING YOU ONLY THE BEST CONTENT. Click the link below to help support the show. https://www.patreon.com/Letstalkflying Please subscribe and follow us on: www.letstalkflying.com www.facebook.com/letstalkflying www.instagram.com/letstalkflying www.twitter.com/letstalkflying  

E13 - Preflight the Pilot: Part One of the Two Part Series

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