In Episode #39 we shared Part 1 of Behind the Scenes of Flying Wild Alaska with John Ponts. This audio interview is Part 2 in the series with Ponts as we wrap up our discussion from his desire to be a professional athlete to his transition into flying and includes your listener questions answered by John. Join us as we finish getting down and dirty with the real John Ponts!

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No announcements were included in this interview episode.

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~ Picks of The Week ~

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

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In this exclusive, heard-it-here first interview, Len Costa sits down with Brent Owens, creator and founder of iFlyBlog.com to learn more about:

Well don’t just sit there, have a listen! Seriously, Brent and his website are a Best of 2013. Now go get it.

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First and foremost, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Because of your support and listenership 2012 was a record breaking year as we out grew ourselves nearly month over month. Thank you from the bottom our our props for tuning in week in and week out. We couldn’t do it without you! Cheers

Welcome to one of our favorite editions of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Today we had the distinct honor of interviewing ERA Airlines Captain and co-host of the Discovery Channel’s Flying Wild Alaska show, John Ponts. In a chance encounter in late 2012 co-host Carl Valeri bumped into Ponts at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ which lead to this interview opportunity. At the time, Ponts was traveling to Germany for vacation but not before agreeing to come on the show and talk about his passion for aviation.

This audio interview is Part 1 of a 2 part series with Ponts as we cover everything from his desire to be a professional athlete to his transition into flying. Join us for this tell-all show as we get down and dirty with the real John Ponts!

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Women of Aviation week is March 4 – 10, 2013 and Victoria is still looking for volunteers in the United States to host events. As the US team leader she’s currently responsible for managing such events in over 30 states so far! To get in involved or request information on how you can host an event in your city or state visit: Organizing A Women of Aviation Event.

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Stay tuned for Episode 40 and Part 2 of our interview with John Ponts including listener questions answered by Ponts on the air!

***UPDATED JANUARY 15, 2013***

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~ Picks of The Week ~

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

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Co-host Len Costa reads this aviation twist on a holiday classic. This excerpt comes directly from Chapter 13 of The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles written by Mort Mason.

Listen to Episode 38a Below

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In this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast we deliver quite a lineup of announcements before jumping in to a detailed discussion of the new changes in obtaining an FAA Medical specifically with regards to the paperwork process which has recently gone all digital! Join us for this educational chat about working with the new MedXPress system including tips and tricks from an actual AME followed as always by the co-hosts aviation Picks of the Week.

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American Heroes Airshow – This event is the nations premier helicopter airshow sporting a display of law enforcement, fire and government helicopters. Events are hosted all over the United States and the next show will be in Fort Myers, FL on Saturday January 19th, 2013 at the JetBlue Stadium park in Fort Myers. That’s right, helicopters IN a stadium! We’re sure you won’t want to miss this.

SocialFlight 2.0 [app update] – In a previous episode co-host Len Costa mentioned the SocialFlight app as his pick of the week and they’ve just recently released version 2.0. Here’s a brief breakdown of the features taken from the SocialFlight website: “SocialFlight 2.0 makes a good thing even better by adding your very own “Hangar Page” where you can search for other SocialFlight members, join together in “Flight Clubs”, chat, share photos and see who’s going to upcoming aviation events in your area.  You can also click on the “Fans” button on any event to see people who have made that event one of their “Favorites” (and may be attending).”

12 Flights of Christmas – Parents and family members, looking for that perfect gift for your youngster this holiday season? Well look no further! This year the folks at Sun N Fun in Lakeland, FL are taking nominations for children between the ages of 8 and 18 for the opportunity to win a FREE airplane ride. All you have to do is submit your child, grandchild, or neighbors information on the website. Entries will be accepted through December 20th, 2012 and there are 12 slots available, so don’t delay, enter today! Winners will also receive free admission to the STEMtastic camp on Saturday January 12th, 2013.

Brighter Future Through Aviation – Sun N Fun is working hard to promote aviation to our younger generations to help foster the growth of our favorite hobby and industry. Check out the video explaining their mission to: “preserve and enhance the future of flight through world-class events, inspiring and educating people of all ages. This is what we do and when you watch our new video you’ll learn why we do it.”

***DON’T FORGET to stick around until the end of the show for a special holiday song that we’ve included for your listening pleasure***

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~ Picks of The Week ~

Victoria – Astronaut Col Pam Melroy

Rick – Scheyden Sunglasses

Len – Brent Owens iFlyBlog.com

Carl – Commemorative Air Force

Listen to Episode 38 Below

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In this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast we sit down for an interview with Lynda Meeks. Join us as she talks about her flying background, the military, working for the airlines and a fractional operator flying corporate jets, and finally about her non-profit organization promoting aviation to women.

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Last episode we announced co-host Carl Valeri would be attending the 2013 US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, FL. We’ve just received word that Carl has also been invited to be a correspondant for Sun N Fun Radio and he’ll be officially reporting live on the air on behalf of the podcast while bringing you exciting in-the-field interviews from Sebring. Don’t forget that if you’re not able to attend the Sport Aviation Expo that you can always tune in to Sun N Run Radio on the internet to enjoy the show from the comfort of your home.

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~ Picks of The Week ~

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

Listen to Episode 37 Below

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Recently co-host Len Costa had a chance to fly a Cirrus SR22 G3 with Maui Flight Academy in Maui, Hawaii. The flight originated in Maui’s Kahului Airport (PHOG) making a $100 hamburger run to the island of Lanai (PHNY) where we took a shuttle bus trip up the mountain to the Four Seasons hotel for a very delicious and scenic lunch. After which we departed Lanai for the island of Molokai to do a touch and go at Kalaupapa Airport (PHLU).

During our time in Lanai, Len interviewed Maui Flight Academy’s Chief Instructor, Laurence about his background in aviation and how he found himself in Hawaii teaching students in a Cirrus. In this interview you’ll learn:

And so much more! Also, we recorded some inflight video during this adventure which will be available very soon. In the meanwhile, enjoy the photos we took from our Cirrus trip around the islands of Hawaii.

***UPDATED DEC 7, 2012***

Our first flying video is available at Flying Tropical Hawaii – A Maui to Lanai Cirrus Flight

Listen to Episode 36a Below

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Todays show discussions involved some information and chatter about formation flying and each co-host’s experience with this flying pleasure. We also shared a story of nearly one of the coolest $100 hamburger flights known to man and then wrapped it up with a segment on obstacle departure procedures explained, as requested by one of our listeners. Do to innumerable scheduling issues thanks to Hurricane Sandy, Rick was not able to join us for this episode but does send his best regards.

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Women Fly It Forward 2013  – Women of Aviation week is March 4 – 10, 2013 and Victoria is looking for volunteers worldwide to host events. The goal is to eventually host 1 event in each of the 50 states. Fun fact: If there was 1 event in each state, where 100 women were introduced to flying, and if only 2% of those women chose to fly, we’d see a 10% annual increase in female pilots. So come one GUYS and GALS – contact Victoria with your interest to host an even in your local area!

US Sport Aviation Expo – Carl will be in attendance reporting for SMAC. Sun N Fun Radio and Flight Time Radio, sponsored by LiveATC, will be broadcasting form the show. THis show is not just about LSA’s but also includes performances by Team RV and Patty Wagstaff in the very first airshow at the US Sport Aviation Expo.

Dubai Airshow 2013 – This even is hosted only every other year and boasts an opportunity to learn about the newest cutting edge technology for airliners, corporate, and military. The 2013 show runs from November 17-21, 2013. Who wants to meet us there?

And in one final announcement – A Happy Hatchling day to our friend and fellow aviation podcaster, Grant McHerron, co-host of Australia’s premier aviation podcast, Plane Crazy Down Under. By the time this show has released his birthday will have passed but you can wish him a belated on Twitter @PCDU.

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~ Picks of The Week ~

Victoria – Amber Nolan aka the Flying Gypsy

Carl – Chris Findley’s book You Can Be a Pilot

Len – Maui Flight Academy

Listen to Episode 36 Below

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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.

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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…

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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

Listen to Episode 35 Below

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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.

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~ 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

Listen to Episode 34 Below

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