Stuck Mic AvCast - An Aviation Podcast About Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly!

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Holy takeoffs and landings, Batman – We’ve hit 50 episodes! To celebrate our 50th show each co-host spent time going through their pilot logbooks to find and share some of their 50th flying events. From their 50th logbook entry, to the 50th hour flown, 50th landing, 50th aircraft flown, and a whole heap of other 50′s! This is our golden episode, the show about 50′s, where we reminisce in logbook memories.

Don’t forget to share your 50th logbook events with us in the comment section below!

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Announcements

• AIR Pro’s Cookouts – Victoria’s employer and aircraft insurance company, Aviation Insurance Resources, has resumed their annual hangar cookouts which they host Friday evenings, weather permitting. You don’t have to be customer or local resident to enjoy one of KFDK’s most beloved summer traditions so drive or fly on over!
• Pensacola Beach Airshow – July 12th and 13th, “Witness exhilarating stunts and heart-stopping maneuvers… Civilian aircraft will perform aerial acrobatics over the Gulf of Mexico during a weekend of high-flying fun.” (from the airshow website)
• FAAST Events – The FAA Safety Team will resume their monthly events in the Clearwater, FL on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the National Aviation Academy. Co-host Carl Valeri will be speaking at some of these events.
• SMAC Meetup – To celebrate the our 50th show we’re hosting an open invitation meetup on June 22nd at Pilot Pete’s in Schaumburg, IL (06C). We’ll be having cake and gift bags for everyone that can make it. All avgeeks are welcome and we hope to see you there!
• Favorite $100 Hamburger Joints – we’ve started an online discussion about favorite $100 hamburger joints and would love to hear from you. Tell us about your favorite spot be it the food, location, type of approach, etc. If you’ve got menu recommendations you can include those, too. Use #benburger to track the conversation on Twitter.

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Show Notes

• Logbook 50s
• 50th Entry
• 50th Hour
• 50th Day Landing
• 50th Aircraft Flown
• 50th Hour PIC
• First Flight at 50 Years or Older
• 50th Landing
• 50th Night Landing
• 50th Cross-Country Hour
• 50th Hour Solo
• 50th Instrument Approach
• 50th Flight with Someone
• 50th Hour in the Airbus
• 50th Hour as Airline Captain
• 50th Hour of Training
• 50th Blogbook Post
• 50th Flight as Airline Captain

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• Sean – Sole Survivor documentary
• Victoria – 57 Alpha Cafe, “The South’s Favorite Fly-In Eatery”
• Rick – Forecast Weather Maps website
• Carl – Tampa Bay Aviation Association
• Len – OpenAirplane (revisited)

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In this show Victoria shares her experiences flying with her new dog, Turbo, what to do when dogs become airsick, protecting their hearing, in-flight doggy gear, and other flying with pet considerations. Carl answers some listener questions about radar requirements on instrument approach plates and we talk about instrument approach lights. Then we wrap it up with a discussion about currency versus proficiency including some tips on how to stay safe when returning to the skies. That and more coming up right now!

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• American Heroes Airshow - Saturday, June 29th, from 9AM to 4PM in Lake View Terrace, CA
• Wings and Wheels Expo - Saturday and Sunday, June 15th and 16th at the Teterboro Airport, NJ
• 23rd Annual WWII Weekend - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 7th to 9th in Reading, PA
• Become a Pilot Day - Saturday, June 15th, from 10AM to 3PM at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

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Show Notes

• Flying with Pets
• Pilots N Paws
• Flying IFR
• Getting back into flying
• Summer flying
• Red Bird Simulator
• IFR SFL – Sequential Flashing Lights

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• Victoria - Mutt Muffs
• Rick - NOTAMS iPhone App
• Len - Satellite Phones
• Carl - JustPlanes.com & Just Planes YouTube

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Today's show marks the triumphant return of our beloved and sassy Victoria Zajko as she fills us in on all the exciting news from her absence including the amazing statistics from 2013's Women of Aviation Week Worldwide events. Rick's recent flight with a CFI conducting simulated engine out procedures invokes an interesting conversation about pitching down when it may seem completely counterintuitive. And Carl wraps it up with a story and explanation about his first autolanding in the Airbus A320 on an ILS during 1,400 RVR. All that and more coming up right now!

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From July 26-28th, 2013 the Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ will feature over 100 hot air balloons, flights, entertainment, headlining bands, fireworks, plus more. As one of the nations greats balloon events this is not to be missed.

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Show Notes

• Women of Aviation Worldwide Week
• Canada takes it all
• Frederick Women Fly It Forward
• Northampton MA airport
• Calhoun Air Center
• Astronaut Pam Melroy
• Traveling Space Museum
• Simulated engine failures
• Stretching the glide
• Best glide speed
• Flaring the jet
• Norwood MA airport
• Airbus A320 Autoland tutorial
• Low visibility taxi routes
• Overwater flying
• Low visibility takeoffs
• Checklist usage
• Auto brakes
• ILS 22L KJFK
• Minimum Equipment List (MEL)
• Unsuccessful landings

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• Sean - Aviation Museum of Kentucky
• Victoria - Airfare America
• Carl - Coconut Flyers Group
• Len - myRadar iOS app
• Rick - Breitling Reno Air Race iOS game

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Today's show was broadcast LIVE from the deck of SUN n FUN Radio on Thursday April 10th, 2013 on 1510AM Lakeland, FL. We've edited the audio and packaged it as Episode 47 in case you weren't able to join us when we were live, so this is our replay for your listening enjoyment!

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Due to technical difficulties at show beginning, you'll hear Carl Valeri and Larry Overstreet leading the show until Sean Moody, Rick Felty, and Len Costa were able to patch in.

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Show Notes

• 2012 SUN n FUN Interviews
• New light sport area
• Storm Rally by Light Sport America
• Flying to Bahamas
• Flying to Dominican Republic
• Punta Cana airport
• Puerto Plata airport
• St Maarten airport
• St Maarten airplane video
• Egmont Key island
• Cedar Key airport
• Veterans Plaza
• Jamie Beckett
• Winterhaven airport
• J3 Piper Cub
• Coconut Flyers
• Sonex Aircraft
• Glasair Aircraft
• 2013 SnF attendance
• Victoria Neuville AOPA interview
• SnF Homebuilder Workshops
• Dan Johnson
• WAAS approaches
• STEM Program
• Listener shout outs
• SMAC Down Under episode

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

No Picks of The Week were included in this LIVE episode.

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Today's show was dual-recorded from the United States and Australia as host Len Costa traveled Down Under. During his holiday in Oz he met up with Steve and Grant of Plane Cray Down Under, an Australian aviation podcast about "Looking at the world of aviation from an Australia/Pacific point of view," at which time they collaborated on an episode to discuss the differences between USA and Australian aviation. Join us in for this in-depth look at how they do it on the other side of the world!

Also be on the lookout for some photos above the Yarra Valley, Australia from Len's hot air ballooning excursion - COMING SOON.

Pre-Flight

• Plane Crazy Down Under
• Follow Steve Visscher on Twitter
• Follow Grant McHerron on Twitter

Cruise Flight

Show Notes

• Hippie Camper
• Australian Night VFR Rating
• General Flying Progress Test (GFPT)
• Recreational Aviation Australia
• Chris Dewhirst
• Pitfalls of Aviation User Fees
• Enroute Supplement of Australia
• CASA Aviation Security ID Cards
• OzRunways
• Vegemite

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• Picture This Ballooning - hot air ballooning in Melbourne and the Yarra Valley, Australia

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In this episode we sit down with Dave Shallbetter of SUN n FUN Radio and get the inside scoop on how it all started, what it's like to run the radio station, behind the scenes of everything SUN n FUN Radio, volunteering, forgetting names, his fur-babies, and a ton more! Be sure to pay close attention to this special episode and don't forget to Like It, Share It, or leave a Comment.

And even though our co-host Carl Valeri was once again absent from this show as he was flying the Airbus, he does send his best wishes and can't wait to join us again.

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SURPRISE - It's April Fools Day! Nothing to see here, please keep moving.

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Show Notes

• Meet Dave Shallbetter
• SUN n FUN Radio
• SUN n FUN Airshow
• Follow @SnFRadioDave on Twitter
• Follow @SnFRadio on Twitter
• Like SUN n FUN Radio on Facebook
• Follow @SunnFunFlyIn on Twitter
• Like SUN n FUN Fly-In on Facebook
• Volunteering at SUN n FUN Radio
• Central Florida Aerospace Academy
• Sequestration impact on SUN n FUN
• What's coming up at SUN n FUN

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• No Picks of the Week were included in this interview episode

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In this episode we hear about Carl's first landing in the Airbus A320 (caught on film). The Alton Bay NH Ice Runway is open and you can watch this Cessna Landing on the Ice Runway. Also we talk about overcoming flight training obstacles after learning that the student pilot who collided with an SUV recently earned his Private Pilot certificate. It all starts here!

Pre-Flight

Florida International Air Show - Named one of the "10 Best Airshows Around the World" as seen on USAToday.com, this event is held in Punta Gorda, FL on March 23-24 and includes demonstrations and performances by high-speed military jets and acrobatic aircraft. Not to mention the static aircraft displays, kids area, refreshments, and more!

SUN 'n FUN Radio - As you know the 2013 SUN n FUN "Spring Break For Pilots" event is coming up on April 9-14th! For those of you that can't make the show in person you can always tune in to all that's happening by visiting SUN 'n FUN Radio on the web at LiveATC.net/snf and bring the airshow to your living room.

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Show Notes

• 10 Ways to Renew Your CFI
• AOPA Air Safety Foundation CFI Renewal
• Man earns Pilot Certificate after collision with SUV
• Flight training stumbling blocks
• Airsickness

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• Sean - Infinite Flight iOS App
• Carl - PlaneSpotting.nl
• Len - AviationJunkie.net
• Rick - ForeFlight (recent updates)

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Join us in this episode as Carl Valeri returns after 2 months of grueling flight training to learn the Airbus A320! We talk type ratings, Airbus flying, and learn about the automation behind Airbus in addition to some upcoming airshows, one of us travels to Australia, and our thoughts on Top Gun 3D. It all begins now!

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Air Fiesta 2013 - this airshow is brought to you by the Commemorative Air Force Rio Grande Valley wing and includes aerial performances and static displays of World War II Trainers, Bombers, Fighters, Aerobatics, to name a few. This show will be on March 9th - 10th in Brownsville, TX.

First Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation - this aviation film festival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH runs from April 11-14 and commemorates the grand re-opening of the Air Force Museums 400-seat-massive-screen theater. Screenings of 10 aviation classics will be running for your enjoyment. The full schedule can be seen here: Schedule.

Top Gun 3D - you've kicked the tires and lit the fires, you've felt the need for speed. But have you done it in 3D? Don't miss this limited engagement opportunity to catch this classic aviation flick digitally remastered in 3D and feel like your there riding behind Maverick!

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Show Notes

• Type Rating Requirements
• FAR 61.31
• Defining "Large Aircraft"
• Airbus A320 family
• Fly By Wire flight controls
• Airbus Automation (pros & cons)
• Stalling an Airbus
• Side-stick Flight Controls
• Flying with Auto Thrust
• Using Vertical Navigation (NVAV)
• Airbus Sharklets
• And more!

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• Sean - Top Gun (Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray) DVD
• Carl - AOPA ID Wallet with Ramp Pass Insert
• Rick - Seasonality Core - Mac App, Seasonality Go - iOS App, Mophie Juicepack Helium
• Len - Aircraft Intercom/ATC Audio Recording Cable for iPhone

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Holy heaping podcast episodes, Batman, the boys at Plane Crazy Down Under just released their 100TH EPISODE!!!

From all of us here at the Stuck Mic AvCast, we wish Steve, Grant, and the entire PCDU crew another awesome 100 shows :-)

Cheers, mates!

PS - Don't forget to check out PCDU's 100th episode: http://www.planecrazydownunder.com/2013/02/21/pcdu-episode-100-the-ton

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And we're back for another episode where we talk Sun n Fun 2013, Rick's 100th Flying Video, and a whole heaping host of winter flying goodies! As many of you know, Carl is in training for the Airbus A320 and so his schedule has been difficult for podcasting so he wasn't able to join us on this show. BUT we were able to snag our friend and inventor of The AvPad iPad Kneeboard, Mike Ladd, to replace our lovable co-host that talks with his hands with a guest co-host that talks with a drink in his hands.

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Sun N Fun 2013 is just around the corner. Both Carl and Len have signed up to volunteer for Sun N Fun Radio again this year so you can expect to see us running around campus conducting interviews on behalf of the radio station. We're also working to schedule in a LIVE podcast form the deck of Sun N Run Radio at some point during the event so stay tuned for more information.

Rick recently found out by virtue of one of his YouTube Channel subscribers that he'd uploaded his 100th flying video. That video can be seen here: Cessna 172SP Pattern #3 OWD 2-5-12. Certainly a fun and nifty achievement so lets all join in to congratulate him! We look forward to many more videos to come.

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Show Notes

• Plane and Pilot's Winter Flying Tips
• Northern Companion Engine Pre-heater
• Electrical failure on Mike Ladd's first flight
• ATC recording of MU2 in-flight icing emergency
• And more!

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of The Week ~

• Len - Practical Guide to Winter Flying, AOPA Cold Weather Webinar, Cold Weather Operations Checklist
• Sean - Kentucky Institute of Aerospace Eduction
• Rick - Windscape iOS App, RadarScope iOS App
• Mike - Aviation W&B iOS App

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