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Todays show discussions involved what to do when losing radio communication in Class Bravo and Charlie airspace and the results of a survey involving the topic of Track Up vs North Up when flying and navigating with moving map displays.
Pre-Flight
First flying video of Rick's bird dog flight with Paul Santopietro that brought us the interview in Episode 32a is NOW available on YouTube! Be sure to check that out and stay tuned for some additional videos to come from that fall flying day.
NBAA 65th Annual Meeting and Convention in Orlando is just finished up today, November 1st. Hopefully you had a chance to visit and check out everything they had to offer.
For our airshow lovers on the west coast we bring you the Jackie Cochran Airshow in Thermal, CA on November 3rd. On the east coast we bring you the Wings Over Homestead airshow in sunny Florida also on November 3rd and 4th featuring the US Air Force Thunderbirds.
A friend of the podcast is conducting a survey on GA Pilot Starts to help identify how we, as a pilot group, can improve and grow our beloved industry for the future. Please take a few minutes to submit your answers. The data is being used privately and no person or entity is profiting from the survey results.
For the What's Great About Greenland segment today, Rick Felty shares "hiking". Greenland offers amazing opportunities for hiking adventures to near, untouched areas of the country where no man (or woman) has gone before. But only in the summer months, so please, pretty please, don't go hiking there in the winter…
Cruise Flight
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
Victoria - book: Jungle Pilot and accompanying movie: End of the Spear
Carl - Max Trescott's website
Len - Boost Oxygen portable O2 canister
Rick - Hint.fm Wind Map
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Thanks for joining us again on this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Before we get started today an apology and best wishes to us all from co-host Carl Valeri as he was not able to be with us on today's show. We did, however, find a stunt double to step in with our VERY FIRST guest co-host, one Mr Larry Overstreet. For those of you not familiar with Larry, Len interviewed him for Episode #31a – Learning to Glide with Larry Overstreet which we highly recommend you have a listen to not only to meet Larry but to also to learn more about soaring.
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First of the show announcements is the Meet Us in Mohave event on October 19th through October 21st. This meetup is the 2012 CalPilot Annual Meeting and features next generation space pioneers, sailplane rides in high-performance gliders, static aircraft displays and a bunch more.
For those of you looking to get your kids or younger family members into flying, there's an upcoming Young Eagles day at Robinsville, IL on October 20th at the Crawford County Airport. The Young Eagles program is put on by volunteer pilots for the purposes of taking children ages 8-17 for their first airplane ride, for FREE. There's also going to be hamburgers, brats, car show, and raffles to name a few.
There's a new non-profit in town, the Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide and our very own co-host Victoria Neuville is the Director so make sure to congratulate her! The purpose of iWOAW is bring businesses and organizations together to foster the diversity and growth in the air and space industries by outreach and educational programs aimed towards men and women working together in harmony.
Lastly, there's our "What's Great About Greenland?" segment. Today's fun fact about Greenland, besides it's hard to pronounce names, are it's costal waterways. With over 1,300 km of waterway from north to south you can enjoy a journey from town to town much like that of a cruise ship.
Cruise Flight
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
Victoria - Sportys First Solo Trophy
Larry - Cub Air Flight School and My First Solo
Rick - FAR/AIM iOS App
Len - UND Aerospace Podcast
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In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast we ended up spending the bulk of our show on a discussion about ways that pilots can stay flying and ways to stay involved in aviation versus quitting altogether. Many factors can play into such a decision to quitting aviation such as time constraints and increasing costs and in this show we share our ideas on how to remain involved including what we hope to be some motivational means to helping you keep up with our favorite lofty hobby.
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The EAA Grassroots Pilot Tour is headed your way! Learn more about the aviation issues of our time including what you can do to help grow participation in aviation and inspire the next generation of aviators. Click the above link for the upcoming scheduled tour locations.
AOPA Aviation Summit comes to Palm Springs, CA October 11th to 13th, 2012. There's educational classes, hands-on learning, over 400 vendors, the parade of planes, not to mention other interactive experiences and products demonstrations. Never been? Co-host Rick Felty recommends attending at least once!
The merger between ThePilotReport and StuckMicAvCast is nearly complete! All posts, photos, and videos over at ThePilotReport.com can now be accessed here directly on StuckMicAvCast.com. This also means our FREE mobile app available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android has been updated to include the new PilotReport content like videos, photos, direct access to our blog, our product store for nifty Stuck Mic AvCast Swag, and new ways to contact us both via snail mail and telephone. The obnoxious ads inside the app have also been removed for your viewing pleasure.
During the merger process, founder Len Costa noticed we didn't have any listeners tuning in from Greenland! The shame. So starting in Episode 33 and continuing every episode going forward until we see our northern cousins tuning in we'll be featuring a new segment called, "What's Great About Greenland?" This weeks great Greenland fact includes the northern lights! A natural light display, also known as Aurora Borealis, is caused by the collision of energized particles in the sky creating a visible and colorful display of dancing green to purple waves in the night sky. Something that should never be missed if given the chance to experience! Thanks, Greenland :-) Oh, and we like the pronunciation of your capital, Nuuk, which sounds like nuke. Apparently that's what co-host Victoria Neuville does to her TV dinners... Guess her new husband doesn't cook? LOL
Moving on!
Cruise Flight
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
Rick - CloudAhoy iOS app for iPhone & iPad
Carl - AeroBility.com - Britain's home for the disabled flying
Len - iFlightPlanner Premium Business Account
Victoria - Groupon Discovery Flight discounts
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Recently co-host Rick Felty had a chance to fly with and simultaneously interview Paul Santopietro, a 13,000 hour pilot, ATP, CFII, MEI, Commercial Glider, Commercial Single Engine Sea and 8,000 hour tailwheel pilot. The interview was conducted during cruise flight at about 2000 feet above southeastern Massachusetts while flying in a Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. With an old-school stick and rudder approach to flying and his affable manner, Paul discusses the unique challenges of tailwheel flying, the history of the Bird Dog itself, with a few other fun stories thrown in.
For part of the year, Paul is based on the east coast of Florida, but spends his summers teaching tailwheel flying at 1B2, Katama’s grass field on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Paul can be reached mainly via email at [email protected] or visit his web site at LearnTailwheel.com (currently being renovated).
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Welcome back to this weeks edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast - your aviation podcast about all things Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly!
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We've got a very special guest interview today with a rockin gal who, during her flying career, earned her Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine ratings, as well as her CFI, CFII, and MEI, and ultimately flew for the airlines. Although she loved flying, she decided to quit the airlines to pursue her true passion for music. Join us on the journey from airplanes to electric guitars with rock guitar, genre-bending virtuoso, Gretchen Menn.
Cruise Flight
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
No Picks of the Week were shared during this interview episode.
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During this field interview at the Hartford Municipal Airport KHXP in Hartford, Wisconsin, Stuck Mic AvCast co-host Len Costa interviewed Larry Overstreet about learning to soar and flying gliders at age 15.
Larry takes us on a journey for a virtual glider flight from start to finish as he explains the preflight weather process, hooking up to a tow-plane, take offs and landings, and everything in between. Also learn what it was like for Larry to earn his glider rating years before his powered aircraft rating and those soaring skills helped him earn his Private Pilot certificate.
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It's that time of the month again where we bring you an episode of one of aviations finest, up and coming podcasts out there! Today we share the real story of Oshkosh 2012 from those who lived it in the trenches, weathered the storm, and even worked the event as vendors and photographers. But let's look at a few announcements first...
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For those of you who haven't heard yet, our co-host Carl Valeri started an Aviation Careers Podcast to help folks interested in the different career options within the aerospace and aviation industry. There's a lot more to aviation then just being a pilot, from flight attendants, to ramp personnel, to selling aviation insurance, working for an aircraft manufacturer, and so much more. His most recent show, How To Prepare For Captain Upgrade At The Airlines, Flying the Embraer 145, A Midlife Career Change, was an interview with Len Costa of Stuck Mic AvCast fame about his recent experience in the airline captain upgrade class on the Embraer 145 jet. Len takes you through his captain training from start to finish and delivers a behind the scenes play-by-play journey of the entire process.
Secondly, we have a MAJOR announcement from Len Costa, creator of ThePilotReport.com and the StuckMicAvCast.com:
Friends,
The time has come to make a decision on the future of both websites. When I first got started with aviation blogging at ThePilotReport.com, it was a period of my life where I had a ton of free time to dedicate towards creating videos for product reviews, interviewing aviation business owners, and eventually starting the podcast. As time progressed and my life became more involved at work, posts and videos at ThePilotReport.com became more and more distant. That also translated into not having the proper time to dedicate to StuckMicAvCast.com, the podcast, and our listeners as you all so justly deserve.
Which leaves me where we are today; a crossroads for our collective future. Does ThePilotReport.com die and go away or does the Stuck Mic AvCast head west into the sunset? It's just counterproductive to grow two different aviation brands in their own respective directions. So here's what's happening... WE'RE MERGING!!! That's right. All your favorite content at ThePilotReport.com will soon be integrated here on StuckMicAvCast.com over the coming months. This not only allows me to focus on one passion, growing it to it's fullest potential, but more importantly it allows US to focus on YOU by creating and delivering the specialized content you've requested here in one central location.
What's that mean for you our listeners? By merging ThePilotReport.com into Stuck Mic AvCast you'll enjoy a deeper, all encompassing aviation experience as the Stuck Mic AvCast becomes your favorite aviation destination for all things Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly. That means more aviation product reviews, more interviews, more flying videos, aviation training products, and a whole lot more in the works!
We're confident you'll love the changes ahead and all of the Stuck Mic co-hosts are absolutely excited to grow into our "future of awesome" together with you.
Thank you all so very much for your support, for your listenership, and most of all for your friendship.
Here's to many more years together as your beloved Stuck Mic AvCast crew!
Cheers,
Len Costa (owner)
And now for the meat and potatoes of the show!
Cruise Flight
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
Rick - Aviation Weather from NOAA/NWS for iPhone & iPad
Carl - MyRadar iOS App for iPhone & iPad
Victoria - EAA AirVenture App for iPhone, iPad, & Android
Len - Hi-Def Radar iOS App for iPhone & iPad. Mophie Juice Pack PRO.
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And we're back! In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast we interview our most distinguished aviator to date. But before we get to that...
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Carl shares some information about the upcoming Cleveland National Air Show. Victoria tells us how you can get in touch with her if you want to host your own Women Fly It Forward (click to email her directly) event in 2013. And Rick gives a shout out to a Stuck Mic listener, Andrew Blanchard (click Andrew's name to send him a congratulatory Tweet!), for earning his Private Pilot Certificate.
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And now for some details about today's guest, Dave Coffman:
Dave began his flying career at 16 and earned his Private Pilot’s license shortly after his 17th birthday. He graduated with Honors from Florida Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Air Commerce Flight Technology and later completed his Masters Degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle University. After graduation he joined the Air Force through Officers Training School and later completed pilot training at Reese AFB, TX. He was selected to the fly the F-16 at Torrejon Air Base, Spain with the 614 Tactical Fighter Squadron “Lucky Devils”.
Dave served 23 years in the active Air Force and Air Force Reserve retiring as a Lt Colonel. His assignments included operational F-16 units in Europe and the United States as well as an assignment as a T-37 Instructor Pilot at Columbus AFB, MS where he served as the Assistant Chief of the 14 Flying Training Wing’s Standardization and Evaluation Division. He commanded the 39th Flying Training Squadron, Moody AFB, GA, the Air Force Reserve’s first associate Joint Primary Aircraft Training System unit employing both the T-6 and the AT-38 jet trainer as well as a tour flying the lead solo #5 F-16 aircraft with the Air Force Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” where he flew over 140 air shows in all 50 states as well as in Europe and South America before millions of spectators including the President of the United States, Secretary of State and numerous heads of state.
His awards and achievements include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Top Graduate of his Pilot Instructor Training class. Additionally, he was the awarded the Air Force “Pilot of Distinction Award” for his recovery of an F-16 during an air show after a catastrophic afterburner explosion. He is an ATP rated pilot as well as a CFII/MEI. He has over 5,000 hours of flight time and over 1,000 hours instructing in jets, with type ratings in the Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 as well as the Citation Mustang (CE-510S).
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
No picks of the week were included in this episode.
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Welcome home for another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Rick shares a story about a flight where he experienced some porpoising which led to a group discussion on tips and techniques to help reduce porpoising and ideas for recovery. We also speak about flying into Canada from the United States which stemmed from a flight Carl did where a crew member got detained in customs. This led Carl into some research about Canadian flying where he discovered some helpful information to minimize your time with Customs in addition to some real world experience shared by Len from a flight he did to London, Ontario in a Piper Seminole. And then we wrap up the show with the co-hosts Picks of the Week and share our thoughts about the ever-so-cool OpenAirplane.
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The Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society is hosting a cookout and lunch for fundraising to help keep the airport open both at 11:30AM on August 4th, 2012 and again on September 1, 2012. Located in St. Petersburg, FL, the Albert Whitted Airport holds a historical value in the American aviation books when on January 1, 1914, the FIRST regularly schedule airline flight departed. These cookouts help the airport raise funds to remain open to the public.
Cruise Flight
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
Victoria - Pilots Share the Ride
Carl - Flying Musicians
Len - Fat Gecko Co-Pilot Camera Mount
Rick - OpenAirplane
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Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Today's show contains information about aircraft valuations, the first part of Len's story about airline Captain training, and some notes about the FAA. Rick wasn't able to join us on this episode due to some unforeseen circumstances that were out of our control although he sends his best wishes!
NOTE: there were a few struggles with audio quality during recording due to poor Skype reception. That and Len was away from his studio equipment so his audio isn't as smooth as usual. Our apologies, sometimes these things happen, and we believe we've found a good backup to safeguard against similar issues in the future. But enough about that, let's get to the nitty gritty, y'all!
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The Stuck Mic AvCast received our official media credentials to the EAA's AirVenture 2012 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin! If you recall from a previous show Ms. Victoria will be at Oshkosh working the Aviation Insurance Resources booth if you'd like to stop by and say hello. Carl and Len are working to free their airline schedules to stop in for a couple of days and visit with everyone so we'll continue to keep you posted on that.
There's an additional airshow happening right about the same time, the Sioux Falls Airshow in South Dakota on July 21st and 22nd, 2012. Check out the entire airshow schedule here: Sioux Falls Airshow Schedule.
Cruise Flight
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of The Week ~
Victoria - Free Aircraft Valuation Service provided by Aviation Insurance Resources
Len - SocialFlight iPhone app
Carl - Society of Air Race Historians
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