The New Pilot PodBlog

Happy New Year everyone.

In this episode, I talk about my flight with Joey to the Wings Sports Bar and Grille in Hartford (KHFD) for our first $100 hamburger trip. This is the trip that we had tried to take before but could not due to weather and traffic issues. Well, we finally did it. The weather was perfect and the burgers and wings were great. Have a listen as I discuss the issues I had along the way and what I learned from the trip.

I also discuss an accidental Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast meetup with John Wellington and how I recognized him from Rick Felty's great videos.

I talk about a couple of upcoming aviation films which are in progress, A Pilot's Story by Wilco Films (Will Hawkins from The Pilot's Flight Pod Log) and AcroCamp by AirSpeed's Stephen Force.

I introduce an excellent new aviation podcast, The Mile High Flyers. Four regular pilots from out west who do a little hangar flying. These guys and gal are great. Wonderful chemestry and a lot of fun to listen too.

Finally I discuss some ideas of what I would like to talk about in the future and ask for any ideas you may have and if anyone would like to be a guest on the podcast.

Thanks for listening.

Blues skies everyone!

You can reach me at [email protected]

Please send comments and suggestions.

You can follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/NewPilotPodBlog

And LIPilot on myTransponder.com

The intro and closing song is John Mellencamp's My Aeroplane.

Direct access to the mp3 is here.

Happy Holidays!

In this episode I look back at my first year as a new private pilot and forward to my second year. It has been an interesting first year for me. I have changed flight schools, got checked out in a new plane, started new training and introduced my 14 year old son to aviation. Heck, I even started a podcast.

As good as my first year was, I am looking forward to next year as I continue reaching my goals and experiencing new things.

Thanks for listening and  Happy New Year.

Blues skies everyone!

You can reach me at [email protected]

Please send comments and suggestions.

You can follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/NewPilotPodBlog

The intro and closing song is John Mellencamp's My Aeroplane.

Direct access to the mp3 is here.

In this episode I discuss another flight with Joey. How fuel flowing from a wing tip is not a bad thing, alternative plans and how to get flight following on a sight-seeing flight.

I also get caught by my instructor when I make a non-standard departure.

Please join me as I take you on another fun flight where I learn a few things by myself and with the help of others.

Shout Outs:

The Student Pilot Cast - Learning to fly...in front of the world. A podcast about learning to fly.

The Pilot's Flight PodLog - Pilots and aviation enthusiasts like to fly, naturally. When they aren't flying, they like to talk about flying. Come join us in the virtual hangar for a little hangar-flying!

myTransponder- the social networking site for pilots, aircrews, maintainers, controllers, instructors, owners, and enthusiasts

Thanks for listening.

Blues skies everyone!

You can reach me at [email protected]

Please send comments and suggestions.

You can follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/NewPilotPodBlog

The intro and closing song is John Mellencamp's My Aeroplane.

Direct access to the mp3 is here.

In this episode I discuss my first flight taking up a passenger, my 14 year old son Joey.  Which also happens to be his first General Aviation flight.

I wanted to make this flight fun for him so that he would continue to fly with me.  I felt it was important to keep Joey involved so that he would be part of the experience and not just a bystander, hoping that this would keep him relaxed and more interested in the flight.

So my goal for this flight was a New Experience. A new experience for me, taking up a passenger and a new experience for my son, flying in his first GA airplane.

So at the end, the flight was a success. My goal was met. Not only did Joey enjoy the flight and wants to keep flying with me, but he wants to start taking lessons.

We are already planning and looking forward to our next flight together. Now I need to work on his sister, brother and mother.

Shout Outs:

Uncontrolled Airspace - the best hanger flying podcast

myTransponder - the social networking site for pilots, aircrews, maintainers, controllers, instructors, owners, and enthusiasts

Thanks for listening.

Blues skies everyone!

You can reach me at [email protected]

Please send comments and suggestions.

You can follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/NewPilotPodBlog

The intro and closing song is John Mellencamp's My Aeroplane.

Direct access to the mp3 is here.