The Pilotcast

Pilotcast #074 - A Rooster, a Sheep, and a Duck: Kentipedia Aviation Trivia Smackdown

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:23:00 GMT

We bring David Allen (from the Pilot's Flight PodLog) and Steve Tupper (from Airspeed) into the studio for a game of Aviation Trivia. We're not talking arcane FAR/AIM minutiae—we're talking the kind of cool aviation history knowledge that any self-respecting hangar dweller should have roosting in their mental rafters!

Flight Crew:
Pilot Kent (kent *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @flyingcheezhead
Pilot Bill (bill *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @billwil
Pilot Tiffany (tiffany *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @tiffanykwolf

Reach the entire Pilotcast flight crew at pilots *at* pilotcast *dot* com, and follow us on Twitter at @Pilotcast

Ground Crew:
Every flight requires a good support crew, and ours is GREAT! The Pilotcast would not be back without their help:

Audio Editor: Pilot Stu Stevenson, (stu *at* thevoicesinyourhead *dot* com), @PilotStu, http://www.pilotsjourney.com/
Webmaster: Pilot Jason Wilkinson, (jason *at* pilotcast *dot* com), @jawilk
Music: Pilot Steve Tupper, (steve *at* airspeedonline *dot* com), @StephenForce, http://www.airspeedonline.com/
Announcer: Pilot Troy Whistman, (troy *at* whistman *dot* com), @TJWhiskey, http://www.whistman.com/

Show Links:

Wilbur Wright NY Harbor Flight, Red Canoe, 10/4/1909
AirCam, a.k.a. "The Flying Banana"
Airspeed of an unladen swallow, aka European vs. African swallows (  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWS8Mg-JWSg)
Ships Logs (measuring speed)
Star Trek fans pressure NASA to name the Space Shuttle Enterprise, not Constitution
Marking downed aircraft with a cross << you win if you can tweet us a reference link
Rod Rakic, MyTransponder.com pilot social network
Rhapsody in Glue (Cessna T-50 Bobcat) and Wooden Wanderer (DeHavilland Mosquito)
Dogfights on the History Channel
Douglas DC-3
Zeppo Marx, Inventor of the Marman Clamp
Denver International (34,000 acres) vs. Dallas-Fort Worth International (18,000 acres)
Denver Omelets (the yolk's on Steve)
Commercial airports named after U.S. Presidents
Kenosha, WI
Missing man formation
Cindy McCain, pilot (and more)
Unusual Attitudes podcast -- or is it this? ;-)
First President to get a pilot's license (Dwight D. Eisenhower)
Historical EAA event locations (Oshkosh, AirVenture)
First hot air balloon launch & passengers
Windsock colors
METAR ABBRV $
Travel Air - Walter Beech, Lloyd Stearman, and Clyde Cessna history
Clyde Cessna
Boeing B-9 Bomber, aka the Death Angel (those in other space-time continuums call it the Flying Panatela)
Lear Jet 23, 1963
Aircraft production in Kansas
Source of this episode's questions, Senior Pilots of Central Colorado

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Recorded Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 57:58 - 54.4 MB
Copyright © 2010 The Pilotcast

Pilotcast #073 - Flying in the Arctic!

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:57:00 GMT

We welcome Geoff Armstrong, a commercial pilot and charter captain in the Toronto area. We’ll hear about flying two-pilot operations in a single engine turboprop aircraft into all sorts of predicaments. Join as in episode 73 of the Pilotcast for the complete rundown.

Flight Crew:
Pilot Kent (kent *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @flyingcheezhead
Pilot Bill (bill *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @billwil
Pilot Tiffany (tiffany *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @tiffanykwolf

Reach the entire Pilotcast flight crew at pilots *at* pilotcast *dot* com, and follow us on Twitter at @Pilotcast

Ground Crew:
Every flight requires a good support crew, and ours is GREAT! The Pilotcast would not be back without their help:
Audio Editor: Pilot Stu Stevenson, (stu *at* thevoicesinyourhead *dot* com), @PilotStu, http://www.pilotsjourney.com/
Webmaster: Pilot Jason Wilkinson, (jason *at* pilotcast *dot* com), @jawilk
Music: Pilot Steve Tupper, (steve *at* airspeedonline *dot* com), @StephenForce, http://www.airspeedonline.com/
Announcer: Pilot Troy Whistman, (troy *at* whistman *dot* com), @TJWhiskey, http://www.whistman.com/

Recorded Wednesday, December 27, 2009 - 60:13 – 41.4 MB

Show Links:

Toronto Island Airport: http://www.torontoport.com/airport.asp

Pearson International Airport: http://www.gtaa.com/en/home/

Pilatus PC-12 45 Series Aircraft: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-12

Pilatus Aircraft: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com

Spectrum Airways: http://www.spectrumairways.com/

Waterloo Airport: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_of_Waterloo_International_Airport

Various Pitts Bi-plane models: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitts_Special

Edge 540: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zivko_Edge_540

Extra 300: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_300

Geoff Armstrong on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/geoffarmstrong#/profile.php?id=512083504

Geoff’s website (coming soon): http://www.geoffarmstrongaerosports.com/

Geoff’s twitter: http://twitter.com/smokeon34

Max Trescott: http://www.maxtrescott.com/

Diamond DA-40: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_DA40

Garmin G1000: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmin_G1000

Palo Alto Airport: http://airnav.com/airport/PAO

Moffett Field: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffett_Field,_California

Doug Stewart: http://www.dsflight.com/about.html

Greg Brown: http://gregbrownflyingcarpet.wordpress.com/

West Valley Flying Club (Bay Area): http://www.wvfc.org/

Happy Birthday PA-28!

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:58:00 GMT

Though there have been many thousands of airplane designs through the years, only a very few have ever been so good, so timeless as to still be flying in normal service as opposed to being a vintage-classic relic when they're a half-century old. The Douglas DC-3, Boeing B-52 and KC-135, and the Lockheed U-2 come to mind. Even rarer are those types that manage to actually remain in production for 50 years (with, of course, some relatively minor modifications along the way): The Beechcraft Bonanza, the Cessna 172 and 182, and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. (I'll leave it to others to argue over whether the Mooney M20 series or the Piper Cub/Super Cub and their descendants should be included.)

Today, another aircraft joins this list of vaunted aircraft designs: The Piper PA-28 Cherokee, which first took to the skies on January 14th, 1960 from Vero Beach, Florida and which has resulted in over 32,000 airplanes being built in several variants, continuing today. Congratulations to Piper Aircraft and designers Karl Bergey, Fred Weick and John Thorp on their excellent achievement.

Pilotcast #072 - ForeFlight 3.0 Release! - Aviation Podcast - 2009.12.16

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 5 Jan 2010 03:59:00 GMT

Join the Pilotcast crew as they talk to Tyson Weihs and Jason Miller of ForeFlight about their just released version 3.0 preflight intelligence software, as well as some cool training flights.

Reach the entire Pilotcast flight crew at pilots *at* pilotcast *dot* com, and follow us on Twitter at @Pilotcast

Recorded Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 51:44 - 21.8 MB

Show Links:

ICAS, the International Council of Air Shows: http://www.airshows.aero/
Aerobatic Racing Challenge: http://www.acroracing.org/
ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/
A Pilot's Story Movie: http://www.apilotsstory.com/
Extra 300: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_300
Spaceship Two: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceShipTwo

Airshow Pilots

Â Sean Tucker: http://www.poweraerobatics.com/

Â Bill Stein: http://billsteinairshows.com/

Â Gene Soucy: http://www.genesoucy.com/

Â Spencer Suderman: http://www.spencersuderman.com/

Â Bill Cornick: http://www.billcornick.com/

Â Rob Holland: http://www.ultimateairshows.com/

Â Patty Wagstaff: http://www.pattywagstaff.com/

Airshows

El Centro: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/ElCentro/Airshow/Welcome/index.htm
Yuma: http://yumaairshow.com/
Legends Over Madera: http://www.legendsovermadera.com/
Santa Rosa: http://wingsoverwinecountry.org/
Point Magu: http://www.usaf.com/airshowphotos-magu.htm
Salinas: http://www.salinasairshow.com/

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #071 - The Pilotcast Returns! - Aviation Podcast - 2009.12.02

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Join the rebirth of the original Hangar Flying podcast with Pilot Kent and new co-hosts Pilot Bill and Pilot Tiffany on Pilotcast 71.

Reach the entire Pilotcast flight crew at pilots *at* pilotcast *dot* com, and follow us on Twitter at @Pilotcast

Recorded Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 51:44 - 21.8 MB

Show Links:

Kent's primary flying club: http://www.capcityflyers.org/
Kent's new, second flying club: http://www.greencastle-aeroclub.com/
Bill's flying club: http://www.arizonacloudbusters.com/
Airspeed episode on flying clubs: http://airspeedonline.blogspot.com/2008/02/legal-aspects-of-aircraft-ownership.html
Palms to Pines air race for women: http://palmstopines.org/
The Cessna 182: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_182
The TBM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOCATA_TBM
The Mooney Mite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooney_Mite_M-18
The Ercoupe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
The Citabria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Champion_Citabria
ICAS, the International Council of Air Shows: http://www.airshows.aero/
Aerobatic Racing Challenge: http://www.acroracing.org/
Southwestern Airshow Network: http://www.swansafety.com/
Thunderbirds: http://thunderbirds.airforce.com/
Snowbirds: http://www.snowbirds.forces.gc.ca/v2/
Blue Angels: http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/
Rob Holland: http://www.ultimateairshows.com/
Patty Wagstaff: http://www.pattywagstaff.com/

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #070 - Oshkosh Aviation Podapalooza 2009 - Aviation Podcast for Pilots, by Pilots - 2009.07.31

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:31:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike with Aviation Podcasters from around the country at Aviation Podapalooza 2009 at EAA AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh, WI.

Recorded Friday, July 31, 2009 - 01:14:30 - 34.2MB

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Contact us at by email: pilotcast (AT) g mail (dot) com

CFIcast #12 - Certified Female Instructors - 2007.09.27 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:04:00 GMT

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #12 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Kate Bernard, CFI, from Neenah, WI. Kate is developing a new Light Sport Pilot training program and is an instructor with Able Flight, a program that grants scholarships for challenged person to obtain Light Sport Pilot certificates.
Dr. Judith Parrish-Jones, PhD., CFI, Professor of Geology and past Dean of Science at the University of Idaho in Moscow.
Terri Watson, CFI, a pioneering U.S. Army veteran pilot, Commercial Fixed and Rotor wing pilot from Santa Rosa, CA.

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

Teaching female flight students.
The different typical student learning styles of women vs. men.
Should the CFI use different techniques for men vs. women?
Women and men require different motivations to fly.
Encouraging a lapsed student or student that has a bad experience.
Working out the match with the student and CFI.
How male instructors can avoid talking down to female students
How women students and pilots can deal with discrimination.
How woman pilots can socialize.

Marketing aviation to the public.

Building and marketing a new Light Sport Pilot school.
How to recruit more women CFIs.
How to encourage kids to get excited about aviation.
Elders too? They will want to get the brain exercise

Recorded Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 00:57:21 - 26.3MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast #068 - The Planes, the Planes Are Calling - Aviation Podcast for Pilots, by Pilots - 2008.08.06

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:42:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike as they talk about AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, WI, catch up with Dan, and Kent talks about his planned ultimate cross country adventure.

EAA Airventure 2008

The trailerable Light sport Amphibian ICON Aircraft
The TerraFugia "roadable aircraft"
The Eclipse 400 VLJ may go on the market.
The Piper Jet and the current Piper Aircraft line
The Cirrus Perspective System

Dan's adventure on his BFR flight
Mike had the engine quit on his first full day as a pilot
Kent had a rough engine on a cold day
Are we seeing a lot less activty at the airport?
Are high fuel prices scaring pilots?
Kent suggests one way to slightly ease the pain of high fuel prices

Buying two shopping bags full of charts
Wall Drug
16R an Van Nuys
Bryce canyon
Leadville, CO - the highest public use airport in the US
Lincoln, NE

Recorded Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 00:53:28 - 24.5MB

Song: "Texas Sky" by Val Davis Please support the Hurricane Relief efforts in the Texas Gulf Region.
Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Contact us at by email: pilotcast (AT) g mail (dot) com

Pilotcast #067 - AirVenture 2008 Podapalooza part 2 - Aviation Podcast - 2008.08.01

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:36:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike at the 2nd Oshkosh Podapollooza at 6 PM on Friday night August 1 in Forum pavillion #4, this year LIVE on EAA radio at AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, WI.

The Podapalooza 2008 part 2

The Podapalooza 2008 Aviation podcasters:

Steven "Force" Tupper from Airspeed
Tony Condon, CFI, from The CFIcast
Jason Miller, CFI from The Finer Points, On the Flightline Productions and The CFIcast.
Will Hawkins, Pilot Will of the Pilot's Flight Podlog
Dave, Jack, and Jeb from Uncontrolled Airspace
Bill Williams from the Student Pilotcast

A story about Podpalooza 2008 with Pilot Kent appeared in AirVenture today

Recorded Friday, August 1, 2008 - 01:10:26 - 32.5MB

Song: "If This Geek Ruled the World" by Geoff Smith Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Contact us at by email: pilotcast (AT) g mail (dot) com

Pilotcast #066 - AirVenture 2008 Podapalooza part 1 - Aviation Podcast - 2008.08.01

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:37:00 GMT

The Podapalooza 2008 part 1

The Podapalooza 2008 Aviation podcasters:

Steven "Force" Tupper from Airspeed
Tony Condon, CFI, from The CFIcast
Jason Miller, CFI from The Finer Points, On the Flightline Productions and The CFIcast.
Will Hawkins, Pilot Will of the Pilot's Flight Podlog
Dave, Jack, and Jeb from Uncontrolled Airspace
Bill Williams from the Student Pilotcast

A story about Podpalooza 2008 with Pilot Kent appeared in AirVenture today

Recorded Friday, August 1, 2008 - 00:58:00 - 26.6MB

Song: "Not on the Radio" by Geoff Smith Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Contact us at by email: pilotcast (AT) g mail (dot) com

CFIcast #011 - Teaching on Handling Emergencies - Student drop-outs - 2007.10.25 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 9 Aug 2008 03:28:00 GMT

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #11 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Ron Levy, CFI, a Professional Instrument Courses - P.I.C 10 day course instructor from Maryland

Topics discussed on CFIcast #11:

Training students on emergencies

The CFIs discuss a mid-air collision that occurred in the pattern at the Republic airport on Long Island on October 21, 2007.

The ATC radio traffic.
CNN report on the incident
KFRG - Republic Airport
The CFI's opinions on how the incident was handled by the pilots and the air traffic controller.
The award goes to?
An analysis of decisions that were made.

Even airline crews have been known not to respond and coordinate properly.
How the military trains on emergency egress.
How should CFIs train students on handling emergencies?

How to deal with students who drop out of training.

Contact the student to discuss the situation.
The importance of following up with students.
The importance of community at the airport.
Find out and address the student's problem.
The starving CFI's dilemma...
For some, solo was the goal
Students who get frustrated with how many hours it's taking.

Recorded Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 00:47:00 - 21.6MB

The CFIcast and Pilotcast pilots send sincere thanks to Pilot Will of the Pilot's Flight Podlog for his help with the production of CFIcast #11.

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast #065 - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 Preview - Aviation Podcast - 2008.07.29

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:44:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike and they plan the Pilotcast visit to EAA AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, WI.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 preview
Lambert's Cafe at KSIK Sikeston. MO.
The Pilotcast and CFIcast pilots and friends will see you at the 2nd Oshkosh Podapollooza at 6 PM on Friday night August 1 in Forum pavillion #4, this year LIVE on EAA radio!http://airventure.org/radio
Thanks to LiveATC net for the AirVenture Oshkosh ATC excerpts. Listen live at http://www.liveatc.net

Recorded Saturday, July 29, 2008 - 00:32:51 - 15.1MB

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #064 - The Days Are Just Packed! - Aviation Podcast - 2008.07.01

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:27:00 GMT

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Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike, joined by Pilot Gil from New Jersey and new Pilot Jason from Connecticut and many more on Pilotcast 64.

Gil and Jason flew to Gastons from New York
Garmin 496 - "A fine piece of machinery"
Gaston's - the cabin looks out on the runway, oh and they have fish
The poker run.
Plane and pilots meet and great.
Gil does a practice run in Kansas for "Cessnas to Oshkosh"
Practicing subtle and precise control of your plane is mandatory.
The Pilotcat and CFIcast pilots and friends will see you at the 2nd Oshkosh Podapolooza at 6 PM on Friday night August 1 in Forum pavillion #4, this year LIVE on EAA radio!
Some pilot friends check in from Gaston's
Jason gets multi-engine training in WHAT????

Recorded Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 01:27:01 - 40.2MB

Show Links:

Gaston's Fly In
Gaston's White River Resort
AOPA Web Forums
Pilots of America
Flippen Marion County Airport
Ozark Regional Airport
Previous Pilotcast with CFI Dr. Bruce Chien
Previous Pilotcast with Pilot Lance Flynn
The IAR-823 aircraft

Song: "No More Summertime Blues" by Geoff Smith

Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #063 - Oh, Danny Boy! - Aviation Podcast - 2008.05.27

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 03:54:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike, joined by Pilot Will of the Pilot's Flight Podlog and CFI Tony Condon of the The CFIcast on Pilotcast 63.

Tony tried to fly over Chicago. Denied!
Pilot Will reports on his first vist to Sun n' Fun
The Light Sport planes
The new Cirrus feature: A panic button.
Small planes in Florida taking fire.
Florida sending tax bills to planes for visiting for too long.

Recorded Thursday, May 27, 2008 - 01:09:11 - 31.8MB

Song: "Fly, Fly, Fly" by Adrina Thorpe.
Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

The Pilotcast pilots send sincere thanks to Pilot Will of the Pilot's Flight Podlog for production of Pilotcast #63.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

CFIcast #010 - Teaching off-airport landings - 2007.09.27 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 2 May 2008 03:58:00 GMT

CFIcast #010 - Teaching off-airport landings - 2007.09.27 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #10 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Ron Levy, CFI, a Professional Instrument Courses - P.I.C 10 day course instructor from Maryland
Joe Zubay, CFI, from Northern Illinois who has been instructing since the 1960s.

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

Teaching flight students about making off-airport landings.
Tony: Every glider landing is off-airport

Considerations when selecting a field for landing
The crop? Beans vs. Corn vs. Wheat
Land near a road or the house.

Should you land on a road?
How to spot obstructions
Can you spot telephone poles?
Power lines
Trees
Tony on landing considerations for glider pilots

Plan your approach to clear the obstructions
Glider pilots will choose to land at an airport rather than fly over dense wooded areas.
Gliders will never land on a road.

What spot in a field is the best to aim for?
How about a river?
Rick as a former crop duster...how to spot power lines
How low can you be and change landing fields?
What if you see power lines?
DON'T STALL THE AIRPLANE
Who owns the airplane once you light off?
Doing an intentional ground loop
The precautionary landing
Don't make a power-off choice when you have power
How to land in a field
Use flaps or not?
Fly a tight pattern
Richard Bach's "A Gift of Wings" story "The School for Perfection"

Recorded Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 00:50:04 - 22.9MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast #062 - The Adventures of Pilot Captain Henning - Aviation Podcast - 2008.03.04

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 03:51:00 GMT

Pilotcast #062 - The Adventures of Pilot Captain Henning - Aviation Podcast - 2008.03.04

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike as they talk to Pilot Captain Henning about his flying and non-flying adventures.

Student training in a Beech 18 Twin taildragger
Pilot Henning's adventures as a commercial pilot:

Air Dead Guy, and what can happen when the passenger does strange things
Mile High flights
Crop dusting
Pipeline patrol
Airplane repo

Losing pilot friends.
An ice encounter in a Travel Air
Owning a crop duster
Animal friends in a job on a glass-bottom boat

The web site of a recommended pilot and captain for hire: http://www.caphenning.com

Recorded Thursday, March 03, 2008 - 01:15:18 - 34.8MB

Song: My Surname's An Airplane by Miranda Sound. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

CFIcast #009 - Challenged students and students who are a challenge - 2007.08.23 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:38:00 GMT

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #9 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kate Bernard, CFI, from Neenah, WI who just earned her multi-engine CFI rating. Kate is an instructor with Able Flight, a program that grants scholarships for challenged person to obtain Light Sport Pilot certificates
Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois, host of the AMEcast
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Ron Levy, CFI, a Professional Instrument Courses - P.I.C 10 day course instructor from Maryland

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

Teaching flight instruction to challenged student pilots and students who are a challenge to teach.
Flying airplanes with hand controls

Should the CFI become familiar with operating with hand controls?
How hard is it to learn flying with and controls?
How many hours can it take for an experienced pilot or instructor to re-learn to fly with hand controls?

Obtaining an airmen's medical certificate for challenged private pilots

The S.O.D.A. - Statement Of Demonstrated Ability
The CFI's responsibily in regards to the medical requirements
The medical with "Limited to student pilot privileges only"
What the Aviation Medical Examiner has to decide before issuing a certificate
Scheduling the S.O.D.A. check with an examiner from the local FSDO (Flight District Standards Office) before the pilot checkride

Some examples of medical issues discussed and how they can dealt with

Paraplegic and quadroplegic students
Visually impaired
Dyslexia
ADD
Other learning disabilities

Sending the student on the Sport Pilot checkride
What kind of help can the challenged student get?
Will the FAA want the student demonstrate any special tasks (like escaping the airpla ne) or have specific requiremets?
How should the CFI evaluate a challenged student?
A challenged student is much more motivated.
Should the CFI can try to simulate the disability?
An active WW II pilot ace who had lost both legs

Has a CFI ever had a student who the CFI thought should give it up?

Other issues with flight students
A student not fluent in English
A student with poor judgement
A student who had a way higher opinion of his abilities than his instructors did
Students who can't meet performance standards and always have excuses.

How the CFI could avoid such students
How can the CFI deal with such students

Recorded Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 00:59:54 - 27.5MB

The CFIs and the Pilotcast pilots send sincere thanks to Pilot Will of the Pilot's Flight Podlog for the production of CFIcast #009.

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast OSH 2007 Vidcast #4 - C.A.F. USMC B-25 "Devil Dog" - Aviation Video Podcast - 2007.07.25

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:47:00 GMT

Pilotcast Video report #4 from EAA Airventure 2007 in Oshkosh, WI, USA in July of 2007.

The The Devil Dog Squadron
The Commemorative Air Force.

Recorded on July 25 2007 - 00:09:40 - 54.8MB

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with "video iPods" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Pilotcast #061 - News update - B-25 at OSH 2007 - Winter - Aviation Podcast - 2008.01.24

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 2 Mar 2008 06:15:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike

The Pilotcast pilots catch you up on what they've been doing.
Pilot Dan is planning to do his BFR on a Yak
Pilot Kent is thinking Swift
Cessna is building the new Skycatcher light sport in China!
While Airbus is going to build in the U.S
The Light Sport market?
Burt Rutan and Sir Richard Branson unveil White Knight 2 and SpaceShip 2

From Airventure Oshkosh 2007 Pilot Kent talks to Johnny Vermillion in the WW II Devil Dog North American B-25
- The The Devil Dog Squadron
- The Commemorative Air Force.

The FAA has AD deals
Winter flying

Make sure you're prepared to survive in the cold.

Cellphone
Extra blankets
First Aid Kit
Credit Card
Personal Locator Beacon

Handling the winter doldrums
What to do during the winter when you can't fly
Getting started in learning to fly.

Recorded Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 01:09:50 - 32.2MB

The Pilotcast pilots send sincere thanks to Pilot Will of the Pilot's Flight Podlog for production of Pilotcast #61.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

CFIcast #014 - CFIs on Ice! - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast - 2008.02.21

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:36:00 GMT

CFIcast #014 - CFIs on Ice! - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast - 2008.02.21

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #14 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Special guest CFI Scott Dennstaedt, CFI, a former a NWS Meteorologist, creator of the "Ice is Not Ice" seminar on CD. Scott is an IFR magazine contributing editor, writer for Plane and Pilot, Pilot Journal and Twin and Turbine. FAA-certificated instrument flight instructor with about 3,500+ hours, currently teaching in technically advanced aircraft. Scott helped the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association develop a pilot proficiency program and helped the Columbia owner's association develop a recurrent training program. Scott also does one-on-one aviation weather training with pilots via WebEx.
Kate Bernard, CFI, from Neenah, WI who just earned her multi-engine CFI rating.
Greg Bockelman, CFI. A 777 pilot for a major airline and owner of a Cessna 195.
Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois, host of the AMEcast
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Ron Levy, CFI, a Professional Instrument Courses - P.I.C 10 day course instructor from Maryland

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

Scott Dennstaedt on The Skew-T diagram to predict icing conditions
Do CFIs teach flight in actual ice?
Tools to evaluate icing conditions
Should CFIs give student an exposure to actual ice?
Should the CFI share a healthy respect and avoid ice with students?
If the CFI demonstrates an ice encounter is the student likely to think an ice encounter is tolerable on try it on their own?
If the student gets a scare from ice on a dual session
Teaching a known ice capable aircraft.
Appreciating students who do proper preparation.
Teaching how to evaluate where the ice would be.

Using weather products tools to find the ice.
ADDS
Recognize that the tools only give snapshots.
The Skew-T diagram
http://rucsoundings.noaa.gov

What the CFI's ethical obligation to give students an exposure to ice?
How do pilots evaluate their own competence?
Teaching instrument students that they can't always expect to be able to fly.
Can you teach the discipline and judgment required.
Teaching the student what to do if they have an ice encounter.
Can the CFI just brief the student on what to do in an ice encounter without giving an actual experience?<
Will the simulator work to simulate ice?
The aircraft's performance in ice is hard to predict. They aren't required to tested in ice.

Recorded Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 01:07:00 - 30.7MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

CFIcast #008 - CFIs on Flight reviews, check rides, and IPCs - CFIs on Pilot Examiners - Aviation Podcast - 2007.07.19

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:52:00 GMT

CFIcast #008 - CFIs on Flight reviews, check rides, and IPCs - CFIs on Pilot Examiners - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast - 2007.07.19

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #8 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Ron Levy, CFI, a Professional Instrument Courses - P.I.C 10 day course instructor from Maryland
Dr. Judy Parrish-Jones, Ph.D., CFI professor of Geological Sciences and former Dean of Sciences at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

CFIs on what to expect on a flight review
FAA Advisory Circular 61.98A
How CFIs evaluate a pilot
Make the review match the kind of flying the pilot does
Evaluate the pilot's knowledge of new issues on regulations like stadium TFRs
Ask the pilot what they would like to review
How long does a flight review take?
Do a pre-review interview
Common problem areas that should be covered

Maintaining control on landing
Landings and takeoffs on short, narrow, and/or grass fields
Using too much runway
Even flying straight and level

How many flight reviews end in one session?
How do pilots evaluate their own competence?
Pilots who try to intimidate the CFI

The instrument Practical Test Standards
Ron: The flight review is a training event. The IPC is a check ride.
Tony: Crank up the stress on the IPC
Rick: The FAA regulations are only the minimum standards. Should we have tougher standards?
FAA FAR 61.57 on the Instrument Proficiency Check

CFIs get to know the DPEs
Does the CFI talk to DPE before the checkride?
Pick a DPE that is nearby?
Should the CFI brief the student on what the DPE asks?
CFIs sharing DPE evaluations
DPEs who don't do checkrides "by the book"
The CFI keeping tabs on the applicant's practical test
"Maverick" DPEs -Are there active DPEs who should be disciplined?
Should the CFI be concerned if the DPE doesn't seem to cover everything?

Recorded Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 01:02:13 - 28.5MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward
Song: "Flying Away" by Empyrion from the State of Washington Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast OSH 2007 Vidcast #3 - Phil Boyer, AOPA & Alan Klapmeier, Cirrus Design - Aviation Video Podcast - 2007.07.28

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 5 Feb 2008 02:13:00 GMT

Pilotcast Video report #3 from EAA Airventure 2007 in Oshkosh, WI, USA in July of 2007.

Some hangar flying after the User Fees panel with Phil Boyer, President of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA with some discussion about the user fees issue in the US.

Pilot Kent talks again to Alan Klapmieir, co-founder and CEO of Cirrus Design

The Cirrus SRS Light Sport Aircraft
The Cirrus Jet
The Cirrus Access owner training program
Cirrus Encore trade-up program
The top-secret plans for the new Cirrus plane

Recorded on July 25 and July 28 2007 - 00:18:41 - 110.4MB

New Pilotcast phone number 312-233-2759!

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:36:00 GMT

This time for sure!

The Pilotcast has a NEW, PERMANENT Voicemail phone number, 312-233-2759. That's 312-BED2SKY....or something. (Let us know if you can make up a better sentence.)

GIVE THE PILOTCAST A CALL! 312-233-2759. Let us hear from you!

This time we know the number won't get reassigned or go away. We're paying for it. Thanks to all of our supporters for the financial help!

CFIcast #004 - Teaching Winter Operations. FAAST. CTAF. - 2007.01.25 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 8 Jan 2008 20:04:00 GMT

CFIcast #4 - Teaching students about Winter Operations. FAAST. Teaching proper CTAF announcements - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast.

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #4 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois, host of the The AMECast
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Tom Gilmore, CFI, from Florida, owner of an FBO, Gilmore Aviation Services author of articles for NAFI and IFR magazines.
Ron Levy, CFI, a Professional Instrument Courses - P.I.C 10 day course instructor from Maryland

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

Know the temperature you MUST pre-heat the engine
Use an engine preheater like the
- Red Dragon
- Tanis
- Reiff
Keeping the mixture as rich as possible.
Good advice for renters
Removing frost from the wings
Taking care of the battery
Don't pump the throttle

A great resource: Doug Ritter's Equipped to Survive

Where you want to keep the plane on the taxiway or the runway

Being aware of the risk of CO when using the airplane heater. Carry an electronics CO detector.

The FAA FAAST - Safety Team program

Aviation Safety Counselors
What can you do when you see somebody doing something dumb?
Doing an "intervention."

Leaving the engine running and walking away
A twin pilot tries does a hand prop with his wife at the controls

Tony's gear-up landing incident may result in an AD
Airworthiness Directive (AD) vs. Service Bulletin (SB)
How to kill off "Any traffic please advise?"
Teaching making good CTAF calls

Recorded Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 01:09:54 - 32.1MB

CFIcast #005 - First flights. Signing solos. Training in winter. - 2007.03.08 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 7 Jan 2008 05:30:00 GMT

CFIcast #5 - First flights. Signing off solos. Keeping interest in flight training over winter.

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #5 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois, host of the The AMECast
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Ron Levy, CFI, a Professional Instrument Courses - P.I.C 10 day course instructor from Maryland

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

What should be the first lesson for a new student.
Evaluating a new student<./li>
What is a good first flight for a new student?
What if the student's first visit to the FBO is a bad experience?
What percentage of discovery flight students come back for lessons?
When the student expects to solo
Those who think they should solo in x number of hours
When do you release a student for solo?
What solo sign-offs make the CFI nervous?
How to sign off and track a student on a solo cross country
Evaluating a new-to-you student who is well along in training
How do you keep students interested in flight training during the winter?
Sharing the experiences during the winter

Recorded Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 00:59:57 - 27.5MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward

Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast #060 - AOPA Expo 2007 report - Aviation Podcast - 2007.10.24

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 4 Jan 2008 03:32:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying update after AOPA Expo 2007 in Hartford, CT with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike

The news update from Hartford:

The Eclipse Concept Jet
The Cirrus Jet.
The Cirrus SRS Light Sport Aircraft
The Piper Meridian Matrix. Why?
The new FAA Administrator.
The aerial fire fighters in California.
The Pilotcast pilots' experience with the new Lockheed-Martin AFSS system
About that Lockheed-Martin outsourcing...
Antique aircraft pilots fail to get TFR NOTAM from L-M
Wellsboro Johnston airportin Wellsboro, PA
A surprise conversation with Chicago ATC

Recorded Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 01:00:42 - 28.1MB

Song: Sky Mall by Jonathon Coulton. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

CFIcast #007 - Weather cancellations. Best trainers. Glass cockpits. - 2007.05.17 -Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:32:00 GMT

CFIcast #7 - Flight Instructing in marginal weather conditions, cancellations, best training planes

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on a great Hangar Flying conversation session with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #7 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois, host of the AMEcast
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa
Chip Gibbons, CFI, aerobatic pilot from Rogers, Arkansas
Dr. Judy Parrish-Jones, Ph.D., CFI professor of Geological Sciences and former Dean of Sciences at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho
and a bit of commentary from Pilot Mike of The Pilotcast

When should a flight intructor cancel the scheduled lesson due to weather conditions?

Should you work with the student pilot to make the go/no go decision?
Is there a danger that the student will learn the wrong lesson on decision making?
Is the cancellation of flight itself a great lesson?

What are the best airplanes for training?
What are the issues with giving flight training in airplanes with glass cockpits?

Recorded Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:21:38 - 37.4MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward

Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast OSH 2007 Vidcast #2 - Eclipse Concept Jet - Aviation Video Podcast - 2007.07.27

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:49:00 GMT

Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike talk to Mike McConnell - Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Eclipse Aviation about the Eclipse Concept Jet and the Eclipse 500.

Opening: Some hangar flying and joking with two legendary NASA astronauts, Capt. Eugene Cernan who walked on the moon as Commander of the Apollo 17 mission and Capt. James Lovell, Commander of the Apollo 13 "Lost Moon" mission.

Recorded on July 27, 2007 - 00:07:52 - 46.2MB

Show Links:

Eclipse Aviation
NASA's Apollo Missions

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast AOPA Expo update #2 from Hartford, CT - Aviation Podcast - 2007.10.04

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 5 Oct 2007 03:20:00 GMT

The Pilotcast pilots, Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike report from Hartford, CT after the first full day of AOPA Expo 2007 on Thursday October 4, 2007.

Dan talks to Doug Priestley of DTC Duat about DUAT and the new Duat Mobile at http://www.duat.com/mobile
Pilot Kent has more show news.

Fitting in the Cirrus Jet
The Piper Malibu Matrix
The new Diamond Diamond Star aircraft

Photo: Diamond Aircraft President Peter Maurer tries out the Cirrus Jet (mockup).
Click on the photo to see the higher resolution version.

00:15:27 - 7.3 MB

Stay tuned to The Pilotcast for our AOPA Expo 2007 reports!

Song: "Flying Away" by Empyrion from the State of Washington. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://wwww.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast AOPA Expo update #1 from Hartford, CT - Aviation Podcast - 2007.10.03

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 4 Oct 2007 03:47:00 GMT

The Pilotcast pilots, Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike are joined in the Hangar Flying at AOPA Expo 2007 in Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday October 3, 2007 for journalist and aviation author Rinker Buck and CFI Kate.

Photo: Left to right, Kent, Rinker Buck, Mike, and Dan.

Pilot Kent has a pre-show news update.
Rinker has a message for Patty.

00:04:31 - 2.3 MB

See the earlier post for pictures and more the news updates from Expo day -1. Click on the photos see the higher resolution versions.

Stay tuned to The Pilotcast for our AOPA Expo 2007 reports!

Song: "Flying Away" by Empyrion from the State of Washington. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://wwww.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast at AOPA Expo 2007 in Hartford, CT

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 3 Oct 2007 23:50:00 GMT

The Pilotcast pilots are joining the Hangar Flying at AOPA Expo 2007 in Hartford, Connecticut through Saturday October 6. If you will be attending please say hello to the Pilotcast pilots or send us an email.

Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike with CFI Kate flew from Northern Illinois in Mike's Piper Cherokee 235. Pilot Dan greeted the Pilotcast flight as it landed Tuesday night in Connecticut.

Preliminary pre-show open news:

Kent got the scoop the new Diamond Star XLS, which features a higher canopy and several more features over the regular Diamond Star. Kent was VERY grateful for the increased headroom.

Cessna is showing a Diesel powered 172 Skyhawk! You'll be able to fuel your Skyhawk with Jet A right there with the big boys.

Cirrus is displaying the mockup of The Jet.

We have it on good authority that Piper aircraft will be making an unveiling of a "secret" project at AOPA Expo on Thursday...

EXCLUSIVE SPY PICS! Piper Aircraft is showing the Malibu Matrix, which appears to be a non-pressurized piston Malibu.

Click on the photos above to see the higher resolution versions.

Stay tuned to The Pilotcast for our AOPA Expo 2007 reports!

CFIcast #006 - Flight instruction in marginal weather conditions - Aviation podcast - 2007.04.12

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:37:00 GMT

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast #6 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel:

Flight instructing in marginal weather conditions

What lesson do you hope the student pilot learns?
Is it necessary to do instrument training in actual Instrument Meteorological Conditions?
What about instrument training in places where there is no IMC to be found?

Recorded Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 00:35:58 - 16.5MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward

Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

CFIcast #4 and CFIcast #5 coming later this year

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:14:00 GMT

You may be wondering why the CFIcasts published went from CFIcast #3 to CFIcast #6.

It turned out that in CFIcast #4 and CFIcast #5 the CFIs discussed some topics about flying in the Winter. Rather than send those out in the Summer and Fall we decided to hold those until it's closer to Winter.

Sad but true. We're almost a year behind. Sorry.

We'll publish CFIcast #4 and CFIcast #5 in a few months.

We have some more CFIcast shows and Pilotcast videos that will be published in the next few days.

Pilotcast #059 - EAA AirVenture 2007 Oshkosh - Aviation Podcast Podapalooza - 2007.07.27

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying as Pilot Kent, Pilot Dan, and Pilot Mike of The Pilotcast host "The Aviation Podcast Podapalooza" at EAA AirVenture 2007 in Oshkosh, WI on Friday July 27, 2007.

Steven "Force" Tupper from Airspeed
Tony Condon, CFI, from The CFIcast
Jason Miller, CFI from The Finer Points, On the Flightline Productions and The CFIcast.
Captain Len Robinson from The Flying Pilot
Pilot Will Hawkins from The Student Pilot Podlog
Jim Sweeney from Ultraflight Radio
Dave, Jack, and Jeb from Uncontrolled Airspace

Topics discussed include:

The Eclipse V-tailed single engine jet prototype, the Eclipse Concept Jet.
The Cessna Light Sport Aircraft "The Skycatcher".
The Cirrus Design Light Sport Aircraft
The Terrafugia "Flying Car"
Kate Bernard, CFI guides paraplegic student pilot Sean O'Donnell to a Light Sport Pilot certificate with the Able Flight organization.

01:04:09 - 44.3MB

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #058 - Oshkosh Update 1 - Flying In - Aviation Podcast - 2007.07.24

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:22:00 GMT

p>Join the Hangar Flying update from AirVenture 2007 in Oshkosh with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike talking about Pilot Kent's approach and landing to Oshkosh using the NOTAMed "Fisk arrival." Listen as the amazing Oshkosh air traffic controller calmly handles the white knuckle situation as Kent and other landing planes have to get out the way of a "Bozo to Oshkosh".

Join in and listen to Kent and Dan in the cockpit of the Cessna 182 as they fly in to Oshkosh on the evening of Sunday, July 22. Edited for time

Kent delivers the early news update from Oshkosh:

Eclipse surprises everyone by flying in a V-tailed single engine jet prototype, the Eclipse Concept Jet.
Cessna shows the Cessna Light Sport Aircraft "The Skycatcher".
Cirrus "unveils" the Cirrus Light Sport Aircraft but there's a catch.

00:20:48 - 9.6MB

Song: Fly Away to Summer Sun by Albert Forssell. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #057 - Oshkosh preview - Gastons - FSS, ATC, fees - Aviation Podcast - 2007.07.10

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:19:00 GMT

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike talking about plans for Oshkosh and an Oshkosh meetup as the Pilotcast hosts the Aviation Podcast-A-Palooza at the GAMA Pavilion, #2, 5:30PM Friday July 27.

Kent and Mike flew in the 4th annual Gaston's fly in. Some of the hangar flying from Gaston's.
Cirrus shows The Jet (sorta)
Dan got a thank you from the Blue Angels!
The user fee battle
The AFSS meltdown and the end of alternatives like DUATS?
The airlines still trying to take over the FAA and ATC.

Recorded July 10, 2007
01:02:18 - 28.8MB

Song: Blue Sky Days by Joe Colledge. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast OSH 2007 Vidcast001 - The Eclipse Concept single engine Jet! - EXCLUSIVE! - Aviation Podcast - 2007.07.22

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:52:00 GMT

Pilotcast EXCLUSIVE Video report of the LANDING of a concept single engine jet from Eclipse at AirVenture Oshkosh 2007! See http://www.eclipseconceptjet.com

Correcting our first guess, it's not the Cirrus Jet, but it sure looks a like like the Cirrus Jet mockup and conceptual photos.

The Pilotcast LIVE at Airventure Oshkosh July 27 hosts the podcast-a-looza!

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:22:00 GMT

You're invited to join the Pilotcast pilots and the aviation podcaster buddies at a LIVE podcast recording session, The Aviation Podcast-a-looza at EAA AirVenture 2007 in Oshkosh, WI. The party will be Friday July 27 at 5:30 PM in the GAMA Pavilion in the Forums plaza.

Join Pilot Kent, Pilot Dan, and Pilot Mike along with aviation podcast buddies CFI Jason Miller of The Finer Points, Steve Force of Airspeed Online, Captain Len of The Flying Pilot, the pilots of The Uncontrolled Airspace, Pilot Will of The Student Pilot Podlog and many more!

Join us for the Ultimate Pilotcast Hangar Flying session!

The Pilotcast will publish the session as soon as possible after the event.

Gaston's Fly In 2007 Videos and Pictures

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:37:00 GMT

If you couldn't make it to join Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike at the Gaston's Fly-in 2007 you can visit some sites below to relive the fun.

Jesse Angell put together a terrific video at http://www.jesseangell.com/gastons07.html. Great job, Jesse!

Joe Areeda created a Gaston's 2007 photo gallery at http://www.areeda.com/gallery/Gastons-IV.

Dean Davis made another great video of the flying fun over the Gaston's turf runway. http://www.gastonsflyin.com/video/dean_2007.wmv.

Pilotcast #056 - Tribute to a Navy Aviator - Aviation Podcast - 2007.05.12

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 12 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Patrick Raycraft, Photojournalist for the Hartford Courant joins the hangar flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike to talk about the last Lt. Cdr. Kevin J. "Kojack" Davis of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team who was lost in an accident during a Blue Angels demonstration on April 21. 2007 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, S.C. Pat flew with "Kojack" in 2006 in the two seat Blue Angel #7 F/A-18B in El Centro, California.

"Out Of The Blue", editorial commentary about Lt. Cmdr. Kevin J. Davis by Patrick Raycraft in The Hartford Courant with a photo gallery with some photgraphs by Pat Raycraft.
The The Pilotcast #33 Video Aviation Podcast of Pat Raycraft's ride in Blue Angel #7 piloted by Lt. Cdr. Kevin J. "Kojack" Davis from an in-cockpit camera.
The Pilotcast #33 Aviation Video Podcast on YouTube with some comments from military pilots.
The show ends with complete, unedited audio of Pat's flight with Lt. Cdr. Davis.
The Pilotcast #33 Audio Aviation Podcast with guests Pat Raycraft and his friend Cdr. "Axel" Stephen "Boss" Foley, Blue Angels Commanding Officer and Blue Angel #1.
The official U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team site

Kent gives an update on beginning flight training for his next goal.

01:29:30 - 41.3MB Recorded 2007.04.28

Note: You didn't miss any Pilotcast shows. We're still out of sequence. Pilotcast #53 and #55 will be published soon.

Songs:

"Sailors Requiem" by John Miles from New York
"star fly" by d fast from Finland

Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

CFIcast #003 - Teaching landings, Flaps, Low time pilot CFIs - 2007.05.08 - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 9 May 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Teaching landings

Teaching use of flaps
How the recommendations in the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) came to be.
When should you use partial flaps?>/li>

The CFIs answer a question from CFIcast listener and instrument student, Bill from New York:
Under IFR, how do you handle entering a holding pattern on a parallel entry?
When is the phrase "Clearance on request used?"

What can student do when they have a low time CFI?
How do CFIs get experience?
Is it good if the CFI has recent experience in getting your own pilot certificate?
What would happen if instruction did not count as PIC time?
One phenominal young and low time CFI who became a Blue Angel<.li>

The CFIcast #3 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ron Levy, CFI, a P.I.C. 10 day course instructor from Maryland
Chip Gibbons, CFI, aerobatic pilot from Arkansas
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa

Recorded Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 00:58:13 - 26.7MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward

Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

"From Online to on the Ground" article from April 2006 Twin & Turbine

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:09:00 GMT

A great article on the 2006 annual Gaston's fly in Lakeview Arkansas from the April 2006 issue of Twin & Turbine magazine by our friend, T&T Editor Ken Ibold. Ken really captures the fun of folks from all over the U.S. gathering at a fun and beautiful resort with a grass airstrip to talk airplanes.
Content Copyright © 2007 Ken Ibold, Village Press, Inc. Redistributed with permission.

Twin & Turbine magazine
Contact the author Twin & Turbine Editor Ken Ibold email: kibold@villagepress.com
The Gaston's Fly-in site
Gaston's White River Resort, Lakeview, Arkansas

Pilotcast #052 - Pilot Leslie and Pilot Grant - Mr. & Mrs. Pilot Adventures - Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 03:48:00 GMT

Pilot Leslie and Pilot Grant, married pilots from the Chicago area, join the hangar flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike.

Flying a Diamond.
Grant and Leslie's cross country flying adventures.
Grant and Leslie's New Zealand flying vacation.
Pilot Mike learns what carb ice does.
Leslie's long road to earning her instrument rating.

01:17:31 - 35.8MB Recorded 2007.01.11

Note: You didn't miss any Pilotcast shows between #52 and #54. Pilotcast #53 will be published soon.

Music: Sky High by Nijol Sparkis
Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

01:17:31 - 35.8MB Recorded 2007.01.11

Note: You didn't miss any Pilotcast shows between #52 and #54. Pilotcast #53 will be published soon.

Music: Sky High by Nijol Sparkis
Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

R.I.P. Blue Angel "Kojack"

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:10:00 GMT

It has been confirmed that, sadly, the Blue Angel that crashed this weekend was Kevin "Kojack" Davis who Pat Raycraft flew with on our Blue Angels video.

RIP, "Kojack," indeed.

Pilotcast #33 Video

On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM9t_bbkeQc

Pilotcast #054 -Update - The videos, Medicines and treatment, User fee threat is real! - Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:03:00 GMT

A hangar flying update with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike.

Comments on the new Pilotcast videos from Oshkosh and Kent's skiplane trip.
Dr. Silberman of the FAA's comments on SSRI and other medications. Pilots getting treatment and what the story about one astronaut shows us about the pressure and not being able to get help.
- Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines, testifies in congress AGAINST the FAA user fees
- Pilot and Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma also testifies in congress against the FAA user fees
- The User Fee threat response campaign by
  - AOPA
  - NBAA, the National Business Aviation Association.
  - EAA

00:22:12 - 10.5MB Recorded 2007.03.11

You can have a wonderful vacation by renting The Captain's Retreat vacation home on Martha's Vineyard

Note: You didn't miss any Pilotcast shows between #51 and #54. Pilotcast #52 and #53 will be published soon.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast - OSH Vidcast #5 - Aviation Product Grab Bag - Aviation Video Podcast - 2007.03.08

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 8 Mar 2007 18:12:00 GMT

The Pilotcast pilots, Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike meet with more aviation products vendors outside and inside the exhibit halls at EAA AirVenture 2006 in Oshkosh, WI, USA in July 2006.

00:16:07 - 94.8MB Recorded 2006.07.27

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with the "video iPod" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast - OSH Vidcast #4 - Engine preheat systems - Aviation Video Podcast - 2007.02.26

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:06:00 GMT

Pilot Mike gets an aircraft owner's perpective on electric aircraft engine preheat products in the exhibit halls at EAA AirVenture 2006 in Oshkosh, WI, USA in July 2006.

Electric Reiff "Hot band" vs. plug heaters vs. oil sump heaters.
Issues with installation and required approvals.
Control systems and thermal switches.
Tanis Aircraft Systems' unique engine dehumidifier prototype.
Cabin heaters.
Using a 26 lb. Honda generator when you don't have access to conventional power and the method for safely taking the gasoline-powered generator along in flight.

00:19:09 - 112.8MB Recorded 2006.07.28

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with the "video iPod" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast Skiplane Weekend 2007 Video - Aviation Video Podcast - 2007.02.18

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:58:00 GMT

Pilot Kent, CFI Rick Durden of the CFICast and friends enjoy another Skiplane weekend in on the snow and in the air over Cadillac, Michigan.

You can rent and get your seaplane rating in 65HP Piper J3 Cub or a 150HP Super Cub ski plane or seaplanes at Northwoods Aviation at KCAD in Cadillac, MI. In the summer they are equipped with floats.
Pilot Kent's story of first his adventure in 2006 is on Pilotcast #026

00:07:18 - 45.1MB Recorded 2007.02.18

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with the "video iPod" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Songs:

"Cold as Ice" by Edwin Derricutt
"Snow's No Fun at All" by the Danny Daughtridge Trio

Music on The Pilotcast is from The Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast -OSH Vidcast #3 - Dr. Warren Silberman - Aviation Video Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 8 Feb 2007 04:13:00 GMT

Dr. Warren Silberman, D.O. MPH, director of the Airman Certification Branch of the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) chats with Pilot Mike at EAA AirVenture 2006 in Oshkosh, WI.

The new online medical certificate application system
The efforts to gain approval for medications including SSRIs and ADD and ADHD medications

00:06:10 - 35.8MB Recorded 2006.07.27

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with the "video iPod" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Burt Rutan at TEDtalks

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:32:00 GMT

We've found a great talk by Burt Rutan in audio and video forms at TED talks 2005 (Technology Entertainment Design).

Check it out and see why Burt is the most popular forum speaker at AirVenture in Oshkosh.

Link: http://ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=b_rutan

--Pilot Mike

AMEcast #005 - Corneal hole, Eye diseases, Monocular vision - 2007.01.16

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:50:00 GMT

Dr. Chien answers a question from a pilot with a Corneal Hole.

Corneal hole
Corneal infections
Eye surgery
Corneal transplants
Medical Certification with monocular vision

00:04:18 - 3.1MB

Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by The Monika Herzig Acoustic Project Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com

Copyright © 2007

CFIcast #002 - Cirrus Access, Type A students, NOTAMs, Simulating failures - Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 7 Jan 2007 05:01:00 GMT

CFIcast #2 - Cirrus Access, Type A students, Not getting the NOTAMS

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIs comment on the Cirrus Access program as described by Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier on Pilotcast #51
What technique will work when teaching "Type A" students?
When the flight service station doesn't give you the NOTAMs you need. Types of NOTAMs and how to ask for them.
How to instruct and practice emergencies.

The ICAO prohibits CFIs from simulating engine failures.
Simulators are preferred.
Can't pull the mixture.
"Practicing bleeding."
Doing realistic simulation of failures.

The CFIcast #2 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ron Levy, CFI, a P.I.C. 10 day course instructor from Maryland
Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Peoria, Illinois from the The AMEcast Aviation Medicine podcast.
Jason Miller, CFI, from Oakland, California from The Finer Points aviation podcast.
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot from Ames, Iowa

Recorded Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 01:29:05 - 40.8MB

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward

Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast #051 - Alan Klapmeier, Cirrus Design - 2007.01.02

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 3 Jan 2007 04:21:00 GMT

Alan Klapmeier, CEO and Co-Founder of Cirrus Design joins the hangar flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike.

Cirrus' plans to respond to accidents and improve safety for Cirrus Owner/Pilots.

Alan Klapmeier's letter to Cirrus Owners (PDF) urging a focus on safety.

COPA - The Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association
The Jet
The Cirrus Access Program
A new career path for instructors
Avoiding traffic and airspace.
Getting the word out that General Aviation is the not the problem of the airlines.
Disengenuous arguments

01:11:50 - 33.1MB Recorded 2006.12.05

Song: "The New Year" by Love = Action. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

AMEcast #004 - Kidney or urethral stones - 2006.12.17 - Aviation Medicine Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:47:00 GMT

Dr. Chien answers a question from a student on medical certification with kidney or urethral stones.

When a pilot should self-certify and self-ground.

00:04:52 - 3.4MB

Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by The Monika Herzig Acoustic Project Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com

Copyright © 2006

CFIcast #001 - Welcome to the Certified Flight Instructor Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:59:00 GMT

Welcome to CFIcast #1!

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors!

The CFIcast panel tells some "war stories" about their experiences with incidents and emergency while flying with students.

The CFIcast #1 CFI panel:

Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ron Levy, CFI, a P.I.C. 10 day course instructor from Maryland
Jason Miller, CFI, from Oakland, California from The Finer Points aviation podcast.
Chip Gibbons, CFI, Extra pilot and aerobatics instructor, from Rogers, Arkansas
Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot from Ames, Iowa

Recorded Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 01:11:18 - 49MB

Please support The Pilotcast and Digg this show

Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward

Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.cfi-cast.com

Copyright © 2006

AMEcast #003 - 2006.12.17 - Hypertension and DVT - Aviation Medicine Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:45:00 GMT

Dr. Chien answers email questions questions on medical certification with Hypertension and Deep Venous Thrombosus.

Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by Monika Herzig Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com

Copyright © 2006

AMEcast #002 - 2006.12.15 - The question of ADD and Medication - Aviation Medicine Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:30:00 GMT

Dr. Chien answers an email inquiry from a businessman who has been taking Adderall which is commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The writer is an inactive private pilot who wants to actively fly. Dr. Chien has some advice and strong opinions on how to handle the diagnosis of ADD.

Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by Monika Herzig Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com

Copyright © 2006

AMEcast #001 - 2006.12.13 - The Difficult Aviation Medical - Aviation Medicine Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:09:00 GMT

Introducing the AMEcast Aviation Medicine Podcast show with Senior Aviation Medical Examiner Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D.

How to secure your medical certification when you have a difficult medical issue or many issues to address. Advice for those seeking to fly as Sport Pilots.

Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by Monika Herzig Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

For shownotes and podcast subscripition feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com

Copyright © 2006

Pilotcast #050 - 2006.12.10 - Potpourri: Medicals, News & Kneejerk cures, Garmin, and Walter Extra - Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:45:00 GMT

Part 1: Dr. Bruce Chien joins the hangar flying with Pilot Mike and Pilot Dan. The FAA slaps docs over pilots on SSRIs.

The Knee Jerk reactions to the Cory Lidle accident and responses from AOPA President Phil Boyer and Pilot Ed Frederick.

Part 2: Pilot Mike and Pilot Kent talk about Kent's Oshkosh interviews with the Garmin regional sales manager and Walter Extra.

01:00:51 - 29.2MB Recorded 2006.11.30 & 2006.12.10

Song: "Santa is on the No Fly List" by Lee Harris & the Good Time Charlies. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #049 - 2006.11.09 - CFI Tony on Flying Gliders - Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:37:00 GMT

CFI Tony joins the hangar flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike to talk about flying gliders and Kent's glider lesson with CFI Matt in a Blanik L-13 glider at KAMW in Ames, Iowa, USA.

WAAS up with Garmin? One Six Right and unwanted airports. A Bo lands on a Bo.

00:50:14 - 23.1MB Recorded 2006.11.09

Pilotcast #049 Aviation Video Podcast is the video of Kent's lesson in flying the glider. CFI Tony pilots the Super Cub towplane.
KAMW - Ames Municipal Airport - Ames, Iowa
The GlideWiki entry on the Blanik L13 glider
The new L13AC Blanik glider

WAAS up with Garmin?

The service bulletin on using the GNS 480 as the sole source of navigation under IFR.
Garmin's announcement of another delay for the $1500 WAAS upgrade for the GNS 430 and GNS 530.
Garmin's 2006.11.09 announcement of the WAAS certification for the new 430W/530W GPS and another promised date for the 430/530 WAAS upgrades.

The Bonanza V tail twin sandwich in Los Alamos, NM.

Song: "Weightless With Love" by Sara Wendt. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #049 - Kent's Glider Lesson - 2006.11.05 - Aviation Video Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 6 Nov 2006 04:29:00 GMT

Pilot Kent gets a glider lesson! Join Pilot Kent with flight instructor Matt Michaels for a training flight in a Blanik L-13 glider at KAMW in Ames, Iowa, USA. Kent and Matt are launched by CFI Tony in a Super Cub tow plane.

00:26:35 - 157.4MB - Recorded Sunday 2006.10.28

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with the "video iPod" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Song: "Soar With The Wind" by Anonymous Prophet. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #048 - 2006.10.24 - Rick Durden and Bruce Chien on Bozos to Oshkosh - Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 2 Nov 2006 06:08:00 GMT

Writer, CFI and aviation lawyer Rick Durden and CFI and AME Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D. join the hangar flying on the Pilotcast with Pilot Dan and Pilot Mike with disussion about the worst ever exhibition of pilots blundering in to Oshkosh during Airventure 2006.

Recorded Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 01:03:31 - 29.1MB

The new FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-20-09 (pdf) on crankshafts in Lycoming engines overhauled after 1997.
Rick Durden's Pilot's Lounge column, "Flying In To AirVenture -- It's Time To Slap Around The Bozos" on AvWeb.com
An interesting "aircraft" for sale on eBay
Tailwinds, Nancy Lynn
Guy "Doc" Baldwin

Song: "Strange Weather" by Flying Tom (Bill, Tom & Wilhelm) a MyVirtualBand collaboration Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

New Pilotcast blog home page under construction

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:43:00 GMT

I know that users with Internet Explorer don't see this page properly. Believe it or not this message should be at the top of the page, not below the left column. With not much chance to fix that we've decided that it's time to move.

I'm working on the new Pilotcast blog to replace this one. (I can hear the cheers already.)

It's going to take a lot of time to fully flesh out, but then this one took way too much to time just posting each page of show notes. In the long run we'll be better off with new one, which will be a standard Wordpress blog.

If you want to peek in through the peep hole visit: http://www.pilotcast.com/wp

Keep in mind that it's being built, so you may get a an error once in a while. If so please check back.

Let me know what you think. In particular if it looks bad to you and the problem isn't fixed shortly please let me know right away.

We'll be cutting over to the new blog A.S.A.P.

--Pilot Mike

Pilotcast #047 -CFI Doug Stewart & Rinker Buck on the Cory Lidle accident - 2006.10.15

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:57:00 GMT

Pilotcast #047 Aviation Podcast - CFI Doug Stewart and Rinker Buck on the Cory Lidle Tragedy, Flying the Hudson Corridor, New Planes and New Pilots

Recorded Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 01:19:03 - 36.4MB

Master CFI Doug Stewart and author Pilot Rinker Buck join the hangar flying on the Pilotcast with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike with a frank, spirited, and informative discussion about the possible causes of the tragic Cory Lidle accident in Manhattan in New York City.

Doug Stewart is THE expert instructor on flying the New York City Hudson River VFR corridor around Manhattan.

Doug and Rinker discuss the multiple causes behind such accidents and what can be done to prevent them.

Among the topics discussed are the dangers of pilots with overconfidence and hazardous mental attitudes who fly with complacency, with too much dependence on technology.

Doug Stewart reveals what he teaches at his pilot seminars on Flying the Hudson River VFR Cooridor around Manhattan. Doug gives his recomendation for flights on the East River side of Manhattan.

Rinker discusses what he found in his extensive research for a series of articles on the JFK, Jr. accident.

Is there a problem with Cirrus aircraft?

Doug Stewart - Master Certified Flight Instructor
- Doug Stewart's DSFlight site where you can order Doug's "Flying the Hudson River VFR Corridor" DVD,
- Doug Stewart joined in on the hangar flying in Pilotcast #009 and talked for the first time on the Pilotcast about flying the Hudson River VFR corridor. Doug joins at 32 minutes in.
Rinker Buck - Pilot, Journalist, and Author
- Rinker Buck does a reading from "Flight of Passage" on Pilotcast #37A
- Rinker Buck joined in on the hangar flying in Pilotcast #25
- Books by Rinker Buck

Please support The Pilotcast and Digg this show

Song: "Flying Away" by Empyrion from the State of Washington. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #046 - U.K. Student Pilot Rick - 2006.10.03 - Aviation Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:37:00 GMT

Pilotcast #046 Aviation Podcast with U.K. Student Pilot Rick

Recorded October 03, 2006 - 00:59:06 - 27.3MB

Pilotcast listener Student Pilot Rick from London, U.K. joins the hangar flying with Pilot Dan and Pilot Mike to talk about flyig in Britain. Rick made a video for the Pilotcast of his flight with his flight instructor on a (literally) cross country navigation training flight from Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey, U.K. across the English Channel to Le Touquet Airport in France. They have crepes for lunch, visit the beach, and fly back in the haze.

EGKR - Redhill Aerodrome
LTQ/LFAT - Le Touquet-CÃïÃÂÂÃïÃÂte dÃïÃÂÂÃïÃÂOpale Airport
- Le Touquet Airport site (site requires flash)
- Satellite view on Google Maps France

Pilot Mike reports on the plans for the Pilotcast insipired by his recent trip to the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in Ontario, CA. Mike was quoted in two stories from PPME in Information Week: 1st and 2nd.

Song: Summer in Britain by jamelopoeia from the U.K.Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

The Pilotcast tip jar is on the counter

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:23:00 GMT

We've added a Pilotcast tip jar for listeners who want to show support for the Pilotcast by dipping into the flying fund.

The tip jar is on the frame to the left.

For now you can make a one time donation. We'll add a monthly subscription option so you can make a fixed donation per month. We'll have exclusive benefits for subscribers.

The pilots of The Pilotcast appreciate your support.

Welcome to New Visitors and News Media

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:51:00 GMT

The pilots of The Pilotcast have been contacted by media representatives looking for commentary on the tragic accident in New York City.

We'll be happy to make arrangements to talk but suggest for a more immediate response you should talk to the media relations team at AOPA - the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association at http://www.aopa.org You can call AOPA in Frederick, Maryland, USA 24 hours a day at +1 301-695-2162.

For facts and information on what GA - General Aviation is all about in America please see http://www.gaservingamerica.org

For information on airplanes flying the Hudson River VFR corridor around Manhattan Island in New York City

please listen to the detailed description from expert CFI - Certified Flight Instructor Doug Stewart on Pilotcast #009. Doug Stewart was CFI of the year in 2004. The Doug Stewart interview on flying the Hudson River VFR Corridor around Manhattan Island in New York starts at 32 minutes in. Doug created a DVD instructing pilots on flying the Hudson corridor. Doug Stewart's web site is http://www.dsflight.com

To contact us email:

pilotcast (AT) gmail.com

--The Pilots of The Pilotcast

Pilotcast #046 - U.K. Student Pilot Rick - 2006.10.03 - Aviation Video Podcast

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 4 Oct 2006 00:07:00 GMT

Pilotcast #046 - Video Fly Along with U.K. Student Pilot Rick - Aviation Podcast

00:10:11 - 59.5MB

Join Pilotcast listener Student Pilot Rick from London, U.K. as he flies with his flight instructor on a (literally) cross country navigation training flight from Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey, U.K. across the English Channel to Le Touquet Airport in France. They have crepes for lunch, visit the beach, and fly back in the haze.

EGKR - Redhill Aerodrome
LTQ/LFAT - Le Touquet-CÃïÃÂte dÃïÃÂOpale Airport
- Le Touquet Airport site (site requires flash)
- Satellite view on Google Maps France

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with the "video iPod" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #045 -Tony Bill & Flyboys Movie! - Nantucket - 2006.10.01

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 2 Oct 2006 03:51:00 GMT

Flyboys producer/director, Pilot Tony Bill and movie stunt Pilot Andrew King join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan and Pilot Kent.

Dan visits Pilot Patty Wagstaff and Pilot Rinker Buck at the Nantucket Air Show

Recorded on October 1, 2006 - 01:08:12 - 31.3MB

Hangar Flying:

Pilot Kent is on the road in Peru, IL.

Pilot Dan and Pilot Kent talk to Pilot Tony Bill, actor and producer and director of the new thrilling. Flyboys movie.

Tony flies a Marchetti
The history of WWI aviation.
- The pilots and the planes.
- Reckless and dangerous flying was required!
- Why didn't they have parachutes?
Flyboys the Movie

The DVD is sure to be a pilot film shelf must have!
How the movie was conceived, financed, and made
Shot with Pangenesis 35MM digital cameras.
Can you tell the real planes from those created with computer graphics (CG)? Wanna bet?
Why the movie IS historically correct, in spite of the criticism.
Some actual historical events were so unbelieveabel they couldn't be put into the movie.
Why there WERE many Red German Fokker tri-planes.

Tony's favorite flying movie
The surprising answer to "How many planes were built in WW I?"

Dan talked Flyboys to stunt pilot and actor Andrew King in July in Oshkosh at EAA Airventure 2006

Dan joined world famous aerobatic pilot "Pilot Patty" Wagstaff and author "Pilot Rinker" Buck at the Nantucket Island airshow September 30th featuring The Blue Angels.

Dan met Patty Wagstaff with the friend of the Pilotcast, author Pilot Rinker Buck.

Dan got a great job at the show!

Kent has started toward his twin rating, flying a Piper Seneca. Kent took his dad for a flight for the first time Kent is planning to go to back to fly the yellow planes on skis.

Pilotcast notes:

A reminder to join the Pilotcast forums at http://pilotcast.com/forums. We've had great participation from Pilotcast pilots from all over the world.

The Pilotcast is planning an open Pilotcast pilot roundtable Skypecast for Saturday, October 14 at 2100Z (1700 U.S. Eastern, 1600 U.S. Central, 1400 U.S. Pacific). If you have a Skype account, a PC headset or microphone and earphones you can join in for free as the show is recorded. Listen on the Pilotcast and look on the Pilotcast forums for updates.

Show Links:

The Flyboys movie site
Flyboys movie trailers and clips on Yahoo! movies
Tony Bill's film credits from the Internet Movie Database
- Actor
  - Law and Order - Trial by Jury
  - Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  - Pee-wee's Big Adventure
  - Castle Keep
  - Ice Station Zebra
- Producer
  - Flyboys
  - Going in Style
  - The Sting - for which he won an Academy Award
- Director
  - Flyboys
  - My Bodyguard
  - Untamed Heart
  - Monk
Washington Post Interview with Tony Bill

Patty Wagstaff's official site

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Song: "Aerodrome" by Flying Heroes
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Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Flyboys - Amazing behind the scenes video with Flyboys stunt pilot

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:39:00 GMT

This is an AMAZING behind the scenes documentary visit with Buck, one of the stunt pilots on the Flyboys movie.

What those poor guys went through.

--Pilot Mike

P.S. To see more Pilotcast video choices visit the Pilotcast group on YouTube at http://youtube.com/pilotcast

Pilotcast #044 -Diamond CEO Christian Dries - 2006.09.21

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:55:00 GMT

Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike featuring Pilot Kent's exclusive interview with Christian Dries, CEO of Diamond Aircraft

Recorded on September 14, 2006 - 00:44:19 - 20.4MB

Hangar Flying:

Pilot Kent is on the phone from Dexter, MN. Pilot Dan spent his first ever two week vacation working on his house on Martha's Vineyard. Dan will be at the Nantucket Island airshow September 30th and October 1st with The Blue Angels, Patty Wagstaff and Rinker Buck.

Over the U.S. Labor Day weekend Kent returned to join "EdFred" at the reopened Prickett-Grooms Airfield in Sidnaw, MI discussed on Pilotcast #42

As he flew home Kent claimed 15 Wisconsin airports for the ConUS challenge discussed on Pilotcast #43. Door County, Wisconsin is popular destination in the Autumn for tourists to view the fall color show.

Mike and Kent have a "friendly discussion" on the short field performance numbers of their high performance planes, the real world experience they've had, and why they may look at short runways differently.

Airports mentioned:

Prickett-Grooms Airfield, 6Y9, in Sidnaw, MI
Door County, Wisconsin airports:
- 3D2, Ephraim-Fish Creek airport
- 2P2, Washington Island airport off the northeast tip of the Door County peninsula
- KSUE, Door County Cherryland airport in Sturgeon Bay, WI has longer asphalt runways for the less adventurous.
40D, Three Lakes Municipal Airport in Three Lakes, WI has a grass strip in great condition immediately next to a lake and across the street from the Sunset Grill.
68C, Central County airport in Iola, WI has a friendly bunch of pilots who have a BBQ every Friday afternoon and the best slogan on the hangar barn.

The Pilotcast pilots also talked to Tony Bill, producer and interviewed an actor pilot from the new thrilling. Flyboys movie. Look for the "Flyboys" interviews on the Pilotcast soon.

Pilot Kent interviews Christian Dries, CEO of Diamond Aircraft from EAA Airventure 2006 Oshkosh

Available as iPod-compatible Quicktime Video on Pilotcast #044 OSH Videocast #2

Pilot Kent managed to talk to Mr. Dries in front of the the Diamond D-Jet prototype just minutes before the D-Jet was towed out for the flight back to London, Ontario!

Diamond Aircraft
Diamond planes discussed:
- The Diamond D-Jet personal jet
- The Diamond D-42 Twin
- The Diamond D-40 XL

The pilots discuss the position of the Diamond D-Jet and Javelin"personal jet" vs. the other "VLJ," Very Light Jets like the Eclipse 500. The D-Jet is designed to be simpler to fly and owner flown.

Pilotcast notes:

A reminder to join the Pilotcast forums at http://pilotcast.com/forums. We've had great participation from Pilotcast pilots from all over the world.

We've gotten great feedback on special Pilotcast with Pilot Kent's flight into Airventure Oshkosh. The Pilotcast will have more "fly-alongs" from all over the world. If you want participate or have ideas please add those to the forums.

The Pilotcast is planning an open Pilotcast pilot roundtable Skypecast for Tuesday, October 10 at 2300Z (1900 U.S. Eastern, 1800 U.S. Central, 1600 U.S. Pacific). If you have a Skype account, a PC headset or microphone and earphones you can join in for free as the show is recorded. Listen on the Pilotcast and look on the Pilotcast forums for updates.

In the news:

New York Governor Pataki signs a law to mandate criminal background checks for anybody getting flight instruction. The nearby states have no such law.
Followup on the Lexington, KY Comair crash. The news media reports that the printed airport diagram was not current.
A Cessna makes an emergency landing in downtown Montreal.
A Comanche makes an emergency landing on a interstate in Denton, Texas. It takes off successfully soon after.

Pilotcast #044 -OSH Vidcast #2 - Diamond CEO Christian Dries - 2006.09.21

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:46:00 GMT

Pilotcast videocast #2 from EAA Airventure 2006 Oshkosh

A Pilotcast Exclusive! Pilot Kent interviews Christian Dries, CEO of Diamond Aircraft

Recorded on July 27, 2006 - 00:04:45 - 23.9MB

Pilot Kent managed to talk to Mr. Dries in front of the the Diamond D-Jet prototype just minutes before the D-Jet was towed out for the flight back to Germany!

Diamond Aircraft
Diamond planes discussed:
- The Diamond D-Jet personal jet
- The Diamond D-42 Twin
- The Diamond D-40 XL

This is a QuickTime format video that is compatible with the "video iPod" but can be played with the free Apple QuickTime player on most computers.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #043 -The ConUS Challenge - 2006.09.01

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 2 Sep 2006 03:20:00 GMT

Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike, joined by Pilot Nick and CFI Chip

Recorded on September 1, 2006 - 01:14:55 - 34.4MB

Hangar Flying:

Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike are joined by Pilot Nick from New Mexico and CFI Chip from Arkansas. Nick and Chip have founded the Con US Challenge, which challenges pilots to land at every airport in the United States in one year. Nick tells how the idea came about from personal target to land at every airport in New Mexico. Chip built the great web site on the challenge at http://www.goflyamerica.org

In the news:

The new AIM specifically bans the phrase "any traffic in the area please advise." Nick figured out why pilots can't agree on the phrase being a problem.
A Cirrus passenger deploys the BRS parachute when the pilot is incapacitated saving three at Eagle Creek near Indianapolis.
The crash of a Comair commuter jet talking off of the wrong runway at Lexington, KY.

Chip tells about taking Pilot Kent up in his Extra for another session of aerobatics fun. Chip talks about the lessons and the fun he has giving aerobatic training to pilots and instructors.

Reminder: Please join the Pilotcast forums at http://pilotcast.com/forums.

Show Links:

The Con Us Challenge at http://goflyamerica.org
Contact CFI Chip Gibbons via email at chip (AT) gibmail (dot) net

Song: "Astronauts and Angels" by The Blue Alarm
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Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Reminder! VISIT the Pilotcast Forums!

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 02:16:00 GMT

Just a reminder to stop by to join the Hangar Flying in the new Pilotcats forums at http://www.pilotcast.com/forums

The Hangar Flying with your fellow Pilotcast listeners is well underway. Join in!!
Get a preview and the schedule for upcoming Pilotcast shows.
Read what the pilots of the Pilotcast have planned and leave your comments about what you'd like to have on the Pilotcast.
Share with and learn from your fellow pilots.

Talk to ya there!

Pilotcast #042 - 2006.08.08

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 9 Aug 2006 03:38:00 GMT

Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Mike, and Pilot Kent for our first post-Oshkosh show

Recorded on August 8, 2006 - 01:09:30 - 37.3MB

Hangar Flying:

The crew have all made it back to their respective home base after a grueling week at Oshkosh. They saw a showing of the wonderful aviation movie, One Six Right, on a new high definition theatrical projection system. The movie tells the history of the Van Nuys Airport, but is really a take off point for any discussion of general aviation.

Next, Kent does an interview with Alan Klapmeier, co-founder and president of Cirrus Design. There is also a link to the vidcast version of the interview available in the Show Links section. Afterwards, they engage in a bit of a rant about Cessna's vaporware showing at Oshkosh. Dan then talks about his experience of attending his first Oshkosh Airventure. The conversation shifts to a discussion of Very Light Jets, and how they could revolutionize corporate air travel and air taxi services. We end our Oshkosh chat with Dan giving a big shout out to "Simple Green" for the new aircraft cleaner samples he managed to wrangle.

Dan bids adieu as he is called back to a late night session at he day job but Kent and Mike continue the chat in the hangar. Kent tells of his second excellent flying adventure with Rick Durden and his friends at KCAD in Cadillac, MI, this time flying Cubs on floats! Kent describes what it's like landing on water. Kent also got to fly a Stearman biplane.

Then Kent tells of the great time had by all as he joined our buddy, "EdFred" for the grand reopening of Prickett-Grooms Airfield in Sidnaw, MI. Ed bought the airport from the state of Michigan and then put in many long days of work on the runway and property and in getting a new license for the airport. Just about the whole town showed up in appreciation to celebrate and greet the planes. Congratulations, and a Pilotcast THANKS to Ed!

A reminder to join the Pilotcast forums at http://pilotcast.com/forums. Please vote and leave your comments in support of the Pilotcast! The pilots mention the roots of Zulworks and Kent tells how much he enjoys his new Mini-Z kneeboard.

Show Links:

One Six Right movie site
Flyboys movie site
Van Nuys airport, the subject of One Six Right
Vidcast interview with Alan Klapmeier, co-founder and president of Cirrus Design
The Cirrus VK30 kitplane
The Diamond D-Jet VLJ
The Eclipse 500, the first VLJ to receive FAA certification
The HondaJet VLJ
The Toyota TAA-1
DayJet in Florida is the GA alternative to airline hassles.
KCAD Wexford County airport in Cadillac, MI where kent flew the Cub on floats.
Kent reported on flying the Cubs on skis on Pilotcast #26
Prickett-Grooms Airfield, 6Y9, in Sidnaw, MI
Simple Green aircraft cleaner
The Zuluworks Mini-Z kneeboard.

Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by Monika Herzig
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Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #042 -OSH Vidcast #1 - Cirrus - 2006.07.29

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 9 Aug 2006 01:17:00 GMT

The FIRST Pilotcast videocast from EAA Airventure 2006 Oshkosh

A Pilotcast Exclusive! Alan Klapmeier, co-founder and president of Cirrus Design joins the Hangar Flying on The Pilotcast with Pilot Kent!

Recorded on July 29, 2006 - 00:12:52 - 74.1MB

Alan Klapmeier always thought he would run an airplane company He has realized his life's dream.
The Cirrus SR-22 is #1 largest selling single model airplane in the world
The history of Cirrus Design
- Designed the first airplane in 1979
- Cirrus Design incorporated in 1984
- Its roots are with a kit homebuilt
- Designed and sold
  - A kit aircraft
  - A pressurized turboprop
  - A UAV for the U.S. military
- The Cirrus VK30
- After the VK30 experience, Cirrus decided to focus on an easy to fly, safe design.

Q: "Will you be producing a jet?"
A: "Yes. Someday!"
"We now believe we can make a personal jet that is virtually as easy to fly as this airplane."
"We don't have any plans in the Light Sport area."

New Pilotcast feed URLs

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 3 Aug 2006 01:54:00 GMT

As you may have heard, we were concerned that not every Pilotcast subscriber would want to receive the video casts automatically, either because they will be larger files, or they don't a have video capable player.

We have the separate audio-only and video-only feeds working. If you want to get both new audio and video Pilotcast shows, you don't need to change a thing!

If you do not want your podcatcher to automatically download the videos, you'll need to change the feed URL for the Pilotcast. For audio only the feed is http://pilotcast.com/rss/audio

If for some reason you want only the video shows, the feed is http://pilotcast.com/rss/video (Hmmmm. I wonder if that works on a newer TiVo? Dan???)

The existing feed, which is http://pilotcast.com/rss will have both types of shows.

You can subscribe to more than one feed if you want separate the show types.

In iTunes, you should copy and paste the URLs above into the window under Advanced->Subscribe to Podcast I'll add some one click subscribe buttons on http://www.pilotcast.com soon.

If you didn't know, iTunes and other podcatchers are capable of playing Quicktime video files, even if your portable player can't. You may want to try viewing a video show before you change feeds.

If you have any trouble with this please let us know.

--Pilot Mike

Pilotcast #041 -Oshkosh Update - 2006.07.30

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 1 Aug 2006 05:43:00 GMT

The last Pilotcast report from the grounds of EAA Airventure 2006

Recorded on July 30, 2006 - 00:24:51 - 11.4MB

Burt Rutan forum highlights

Cessna finally gets it?
New airplanes used to be affordable and why they aren't now.
There is no true hybrid electric car
Mike Melville's first SpaceShipOne flight into space.
Why can't the FAA give Mike an Astronaut rating?

A peek behind the scenes at the Pilotcast
Pilotcast farewell from Oshkosh.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #040 - OSH Fly In Update 1 Supplemental 2006.07.23

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:33:00 GMT

Pilotcast #040 Update 1 Supplemental - The in-flight recording of Pilot Kent's first flight into EAA Airventure on Sunday, July 23, 2006

01:00:43 27.85MB
This is the full recording mentioned in Pilotcast #040 Oshkosh update 1 2006.07.24.

Fly along with Pilot Kent on his IFR flight across Lake Michigan after he enjoyed the seaplane flying in KCAD in Cadillac, MI. Kent cancels IFR and flies the special NOTAMed Fisk VFR arrival to Oshkosh, joining compact line of planes of all types, through the tight and unusual landing pattern and parking in the camping area area south of runway 9-27.

Song: "Wisconsin Line" by Geoffrey Wickham
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Pilotcast #041 -LIVE from Oshkosh - 2006.07.28

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:14:00 GMT

Live from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006, a sleep deprived Pilot Mike, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Dan host a Pilot Roundtable discussion

Oshkosh Roundtable:

Joining the crew are:

CFI Jason Miller, host of the "Finer Points" PodCast
Pilot Ron from Mountain View, CA, a member of the Apple Air Force
Pilot William Foster, host of the "Pilot's Log" PodCast

Mike starts off by telling the story of how, just over a year ago, the Pilotcast began. Then we move on to the real reason for the discussion, Oshkosh. Pilot Dan gives his impressions as the only one of the three who had not attended before this year. Everyone joins in to talk about all of the sites and sounds they experienced at the show. Three of the group flew into the Airventure, two from California, and they talked about their flights. This was the fourth long cross country that CFI Jason has flown, and it was done in the ZuluWorks DA-40. Pilot Kent had the shortest flight, flying his Cessna 182 from Cadillac, Michigan. For Pilot Ron, this was his first long cross country flight, and he flew it from California, in a Cessna 172. Kent introduces a recording, thanks to LiveATC.net, that shows how not to fly into Oshkosh. Back on the ground, the group gets back to talking about what they've seen at the show. There is a lengthy discussion of the new Very Light Jets and whether or not they're good for aviation.

Moving on, Dan and Mike begin an examination of the pros and cons of the two DUAT online briefing services, losing their current contracts with the FAA. The conversation ends up coming back around to what exhibits the group thought were the most interesting. Mike informs us the FAA has made, and is making, improvements in the handling of medical certifications. A microphone is passed to Pilot William(Will), who flew into Oshkosh in a 1958 Cessna 310, and tells a bit about his fight in and some his favorite displays at the show. We finish up the roundtable with the crew describing some of the Oshkosh related audio and video clips that will be in upcoming Pilotcasts.

Stay tuned for a special audio treat at the end of the show.

Show Links:

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006
The Finer Points aviation PodCast
The Finer Points is sponsored by ZuluWorks
The Pilots Log aviation PodCast
Pilots of America, where the Pilotcast got it's start
The Diamond DA40, that CFI Jason flew from California
The HondaJet VLJ
The Eclipse 500, the first VLJ to receive FAA certification
The Diamond D-Jet VLJ, debuted at the show
Online briefing services, DUAT and DUATs
Crossbow Technology, mentioned by CFI Jason
Lightspeed Aviation took care of Pilot Kent's headset battery problem
A Cessna 310, the type of aircraft flown by Pilot William Foster
The Commemorative Air Force, of which Pilot William is a member
Official Blue Angels website

Postscript: July 31, 2006

The Pilotcast will post a separate VIDEO podcast feed under pilotcast.tv. Check iTunes and pilotcast.com for the feed URL.
Thanks to the staff and volunteers of EAA for the hospitality, especially EAA President Tom Poberezny and EAA Media Relations Director Dick Knapinski.
Thanks to Dave Pascoe of LiveATC.Net for the ATC recordings. There are plenty more in the LiveATC archives.

Shownotes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #040 -Oshkosh Update 2 - 2006.07.26

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:19:00 GMT

Oshkosh Update #2 from Pilot Dan and Pilot Mike

The Pilotcast Roundtable session recording at EAA Airventure 2006 in Oshkosh will be Friday July 28 at 7 PM local Central time in

the GAMA Pavilion, building #2

in the EAA Forums pavilion.

Dan's first day at Oshkosh.
- Dan experiences EAA AirVenture Oshoksoh for the first time.
- ...after he discovers that the Midwest United States is vast and flat.
- Dan's first AirVenture gives him a sampling of the weather it's famous for.
Dan and Mike report on what they've gathered that will be part of future Pilotcast shows.

Shownotes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #040 - OSH Update 1 2006.07.24

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:29:00 GMT

Pilot Kent gives us our first live report from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006

Oshkosh:

Kent flew into Oshkosh, this year, and gives us a little taste of the approach and landing procedures. There are a lot on non-standard procedures so you need to be ready. If you are not current and proficient in these procedures, you shouldn't attempt flying into Oshkosh. To prove the point, he mentions a pair of fatalities that occurred when an aircraft stalled on the base to final turn. Kent parked in the Cessna Base Camp, new this year, and is spending the week camping under the wing of his 182. Cessna announced their Light Sport Proof of Concept as well as a new Single Engine Proof of Concept, the NGP.

Cessna:

Cessna President, Jack Pelton, announced their entry into the Light Sport Aircraft arena with the first public showing of a Proof of Concept aircraft. The craft will take it's first flight later this year, and is expected to be competitively priced with other LSAs. Cessna emphasizes they have not yet made the decision to enter the LSA market. That decision will be made in the first quarter of 2007, after assessing the LSA market. Here are some specifications on the concept aircraft:

High wing, tricycle gear, two seater
Maximum Gross Weight of 1320 pounds
Level flight speed of 120 kts.
Powered by a 100 hp, Rotax 912 engine
Wingspan of 30 feet
Dual control sticks
Upward opening doors
Toe brakes and a castering nose wheel
Primarily aluminum, with some composite parts

Mr. Pelton, also announce Cessna will be developing a new generation of single engine, piston airplanes to augment the 172 Skyhawk, the 182 Skylane, and the 206 Staionair. No timeframe has been set, but they hope to unveil a Proof of Concept in the not to distant future. The prototype has been flying since June 23rd, and did a fly-by at the show.

Show Links:

Pictures and shownotes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #040 - 2006.07.18

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:52:00 GMT

Last Pilotcast report before Oshkosh. Hangar Flying with Pilot Kent, Pilot Dan and Pilot Mike

Oshkosh:

The Pilotcast crew is planning to have a live recording ession with a Pilot Roundtable on Thursday night from the grounds of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. Stayed tuned here for the update on where the gathering will be.

Dan's flying club's Cherokee 140 has an engine shudder.

Kent's club's Cessna had a prop strike when the intermittent light went out at night.

Show Links:

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006

EAA website

Cessna

Shownotes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

NEW Pilotcast forums!

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:01:00 GMT

We've created the Pilotcast forums at http://pilotcast.com/forums

We hope that it develops into a fun, active and informative community of Pilotcast listeners.

Please stop by, request an account and say hello!

We'll be fleshing it out as time allows so please bear with us.

--Pilot Mike

Pilotcast #039 - 2006.07.11

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:29:00 GMT

An Oshkosh preview with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike along with returning special guest Rick Durden, aviation attorney and author of AvWeb's "The Pilot's Lounge" column, and Pilot Ron, who will be flying to Oshkosh from Palo Alto, California.

Pilot Kent is joining us from Dandridge, Tennessee

Hangar Flying:

This will be the first in a series of shows on surviving Oshkosh. First, though, we start off with the crew talking about their latest flying experiences. One of Pilot Dan's club planes, the Cherokee 140, has developed a hard to find shudder at high RPMs. There's a short discussion of Tach Time vs. Hobb's Time, and which to use when billing by the hour. Pilot Kent took a flight on the 4th of July and managed to see multiple fireworks shows from the air.

Rick Durden joins us and Pilot Mike asks his legal opinion on almost busting the St. Louis Class Bravo, due to an out of date marking on a sectional chart. Then there's a short discussion on the new changes to AVweb's site and how difficult it is to find articles, including Rick's series on Oshkosh. They mention a news item about a Grandfather who lands his Cessna 180 on a road, but clipped power lines and crashed on takeoff. Pilot Mike then brings up the new proposal that would make taking an online course on flight procedures within the Washington DC ADIZ mandatory for anyone flying VFR within 100 nm of it. In more news, they discuss the Southwest Airlines co-pilot who was arrested for being under the influence of alcohol. Pilot Dan has a friend at the Miami Herald, who just complete a 3 part series about fatalities in the air cargo industry. Before Pilot Ron joins us, Rick mentions his Fly In Fest' at Cadillac, Michigan. Pilot Kent will be attending to do some seaplane flying and possibly get some dual time in a P-51D Mustang.

Surviving Oshkosh:

Pilot Ron, a member of the Apple Air Force, joins us and we move on to a discussion of Oshkosh. Rick has written a series of columns, available from AVweb, on "Surviving Oshkosh." Pilot Kent has put together a simple flow chart for the Fisk arrival NOTAM. Rick identifies the biggest risk to flying into Oshkosh are planes going too slow on their final approach, forcing planes behind to go slower than they should, causing a stall. Pilot Dan asks for a walkthrough of the VFR approach, during the busiest arrival period.

Read and understand the NOTAM!
Make sure you can fly your airplane at the appropriate approach speed
As you're approaching, listen to the ATIS and do not make any calls
Arrive over the town of Ripon and set up on speed
Get in line with the other aircraft and follow along the railroad tracks
As you approach Fisk, listen on the appropriate frequency for the controllers
At Fisk, you will be called by airplane color and type, given instructions on which runway to set up for, and given the next radio frequency
Acknowledge the call by rocking your wings (Do not call!)
Be aware, you will be flying a lower than normal patter altitude
If landing on 36, you'll be on a left base and the controller will call you by color and type, and give you either 36L or 36R
If landing on 9, make a gently right turn to 45 degrees, and you will be told to land on one of a series of colored dots
If landing on 27, you'll be on a right downwind, low and close in, and flying a tight pattern, unless instructed otherwise
Maintain the 90 kt speed until a 1/2 mile final to not slow the traffic behind you
Once down, you'll be instructed to exit the runway, immediately, without stopping
Follow the flag people to parking, keeping full back pressure on the yoke because you're taxiing on grass

For entertainment before the airshow, Rick suggests sitting by the runway, with a cooler of beer and an air band radio. You'll witness some amazing flying, both good and bad. Just a few more points to keep in mind:

If departing on 27, stay below the maximum altitude in the NOTAM, to prevent entering the stream of arriving aircraft
At 30 nm out, switch your transponder to standby
Make sure all eyes on the cockpit are looking outside
If you're unable to hold your speed, altitude, and direction, you shouldn't be flying into Oshkosh
Student pilots are prohibited from flying arriving or departing aircraft
Use the busses that take you from aircraft parking to the admission gate
Join EAA before going in order to get the admission discount
There is a shuttle bus that takes you to the seaplane base
If driving in, enter in the center lane which heads you to the red lot, which is about 1/2 mile closer than the yellow
Pilot Mike has a secret method for getting a closer parking space, but you'll have to listen to get it

Pilot Ron asks about getting an IFR reservation and for any tips on surviving the crowd or 800,000 people for a week, once you get on the ground. The IFR procedure is explained in the NOTAM. Rick noted that if the airport is in VFR conditions, you will be encouraged to cancel IFR, but they can't require it.

Rick comments on camping on the field. Be prepared for sometimes oppressive hot and humid weather and occasional violent thunderstorms. Mike has some tips on routes and parking for those driving in.

Rick and Mike review a list of items to have, from Rick's Survival Guide:

poncho
money
lightweight cooler
lightweight folding chair(s)
video camera
flip flops/thongs
EAA membership card
extra tent stakes
aspirin/ibuprofen/acetaminophen
extra toilet paper
jacket
mosquito repellent
hat
bandanna
money
small umbrella
inexpensive vinyl rain poncho
extra dry socks
money

tie down stakes and rope
comfortable walking shoes
small backpack
sunscreen
water bottle or CamelBak
light snacks
money
plastic sheet/tarp
duct tape
extra rope
lightweight cardboard for signs
marking pens
money
the NOTAM for OSH (The FAA's version might be hard to print or read; you can try the PDF version instead.)
camera
film (three times what you think you'll need)
batteries

Show Links:

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006
EAA website
AVweb, the Aviation News site
AVweb news: Pilot Lands On Road, Is Killed Trying To Take Off
New ADIZ Training Requirement Sparks Concern
Co-pilot arrested on alcohol charges
The Miami Herald's series "Deadly Express," about fatalities in the air cargo industry.
NPR coverage of the "Deadly Express," series.
Wexford County Airport, site of Rick's Fly In Fest

Pilot Kent's flow chart for the Fisk arrival NOTAM
Rick Durden's Oshkosh Survival Guide columns
Palo Alto Airport, where Pilot Ron will begin his flight to Oshkosh

Song: "She Always Notices the Sky" by The Alice Project
Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Shownotes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Pilotcast #038 - 2006.06.29

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:19:00 GMT

Hangar flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Mike, and Pilot Kent, along with a special report from the Westfield International Airshow

Pilot Kent is calling in from Ritzville, Washington.

Feedback and Followups:

We start off this week with Pilot Kent telling the harrowing story of his recent truck accident. Luckily, the only fatalities were the truck and his PowerBook. He's already replaced the PowerBook with a new MacBook Pro, with the help of Pilot Bill of the Apple Air Force. Apple couldn't help with the truck, though.

Pilot Dan and Pilot Mike mention an NPR story about a 1956, in-air collision of two passenger planes, over the Grand Canyon, that was the impetus for todays nationwide ATC coverage. And lastly in this section, we give many thanks to Rinker Buck for allowing us to record and publish his reading from his book, "Flight of Passage", to the Oxford Flying Club.

News and Interviews:

Pilot Dan attended the Westfield International Airshow at Barnes Air National Guard Base, in Massachusetts, where the Blue Angels were performing. He explains a bit about how the Blue Angels Team is configured and how they coordinate maneuvers during the show. We also hear about a conversation he overheard about why the full Blue Angels team almost didn't make it to the show. From there, we move on to some interviews he was able to get with performing pilots.

Bill Horrigan, Stearman pilot: Bill is a former airline pilot who now occasionally flies a Stearman at airshows. He gives us a bit of the history of his plane along with some of it's flying characteristics. Bill talks about how tough the Stearman is and some of the maintenance issues. We hear about what instrumentation is installed, it's range, and how to hold a chart in an open cockpit aircraft. Bill finishes up with a discussion of takeoff and landing distances and how some of it's characteristics could be modified.
Jim Vocell, Chief Pilot for the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY: Jim was displaying a 1944 C-47, a derivative of the DC-3, the first really reliable transport plane, for both passengers and cargo. He gives us a history of this particular plane, and how the American Airpower Museum came to own it. We get a comprehensive overview of the flight characteristics, including takeoff and landing distances, useful load, engines and props, range, and fuel usage. Jim gives some tips to pilots who may want to fly into Republic Field, where the museum is located.
Billy Segalla, pilot with the Iron Eagles Acrobatic Team: Billy starts off with a little info on the two Christen Eagle aircraft flown by the team and a bit about their overall show schedule. The Eagle aircraft have an amazing power to weight ratio, allowing extremely tight turns. He talks about the differences between Eagles and Pitts as well as the custom modifications they've made. The aircraft are flown from show to show, including 3 1/2 hour over-water flights from Florida to Guatemala and El Salvador. Billy finishes with the upcoming schedule for the Iron Eagles.
Capt. Emily Naylor, C-5 pilot for the Air National Guard: Pilot Dan started off on the wrong foot by asking Capt. Naylor, "Are there any pilots around?" After a vain attempt at an apology, he went on with the interview. She starts off with how long she's been flying the C-5 and informs us the C-5 is the largest aircraft in the U.S. military. Capt. Naylor says it actually a very easy plane to fly, it just reacts a little slower to control inputs. She describes a typical long flight. She then talks about how she got her ratings and how it felt to go from piloting a small plane to the C-5 and finishes with why she thinks there are so few women in aviation and how to encourage them to get involved.

Hangar Flying:

First off, Pilot Kent did some flying to get some aerial photos of his accident site so it could be included with his accident report. Pilot Dan talks about the really terrible weather they've been getting on the East Coast, forcing quite a few flight cancellations. Pilot Mike describes his flight back from the 2006 Gaston's Fly In, and how he almost busted the St. Louis Class Bravo airspace because of an out of date marking on sectional chart. Chart updates can be found in your local AFD's. For you non-pilots who are listening, the crew give some explanation of the "pilot-eese" they were using to describe the different altitudes, airspace, charts, and AFD's. You can self report any infraction, and Pilot Mike tells you how and why you would want do that.

Show Links:

Westfield International Airshow
NPR story on the Grand Canyon Crash of '56
Pilotcast #37A with a reading by Rinker Buck
Official Blue Angels website
Pilotcast #33 interview with Cmdr. "Boss" Foley
The Boeing Stearman
Republic Field, home of the American Airpower Museum
Iron Eagles Acrobatic Team
The Christen Eagle
The C-5 Galaxy
St. Charles County Smartt Airport where Pilot Mike almost busted Class Bravo

Pilotcast #037A - 2006.06.20 - Rinker Buck

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:43:00 GMT

A hangar flying session with pilot, author, and journalist Rinker Buck, reading from his book, "Flight of Passage".

Caution: Mildly explicit language.

Hangar Flying:

In this special feature of Pilotcast #37, we have a recording of author, journalist, and pilot Rinker Buck, presenting a reading from his book, "Flight of Passage" to the Oxford Flying Club at an FAA safety seminar on June 30, 2006. "Flight of Passage" is Rinker's recollection of the saga of his trip as a teenager with his brother Kernigan flying a Piper J3A Cub across the country to California. Keep listening for the great Q&A session at the end. Among other topics Rinker discusses his extensive research into the JFK, Jr. accident. Rinker likes to use "colorful" language at these readings so be aware that it should carry a PG rating.

Show Links:

The Waterbury-Oxford Airport and Oxford Flying Club, where Rinker did his reading.
Contact Rinker Buck by email: buck (a t) courant.com
Pilotcast #25 included an interview with Rinker Buck
Check out the books written by Rinker Buck:

Pilotcast #037 - 2006.06.22

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:03:00 GMT

Hangar flying with Pilot Dan and Pilot Mike.

Pilot Kent is on the road is unable to join us. He had been involved in a serious truck accident, and is doing fine. As a matter of rehab, he went flying the very next day. His Macintosh PowerBook was destroyed, though, but has since been replaced by a brand new MacBook Pro.

Hangar Flying:

To start things off, Pilot Mike follows up on some of the goings on from last episodes, 2006 Annual Gaston's Fly In show.

Coming up on Pilotcast #37A, author and journalist Rinker Buck reads from his book, "Flight of Passage" about his cross country flight with his teenage brother across the U.S to California in a Piper J3A Cub in the 1960s. Caution: The next show file has mature language.

Looking ahead, Pilot Dan talks about some of the plans the crew have for the upcoming EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006. We're planning on doing a roundtable Pilotcast from the show and are looking for a vendor area to record from. Next, as part of our Oshkosh 2006 preview, we play a segment from CFI, aviation author, and humorist, Rod Machado's talk from the 2005 Oshkosh.

On the next Pilotcast Dan will be reporting from the Westfield International Airshow where he will meeting with the Blue Angels and CMDR. Steven "Boss" Foley.

Show Links:

2006 Gaston's Fly In
The upcoming EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006
The Pilotcast sends thanks again to Rod Machado. Rod Machado's website

Westfield International Airshow
The official Blue Angels website
Pilotcast #33 included an interview with the Flight Leader of the Blue Angels, Cmd. Stephen "Boss" Foley

Song: "Betty" by The Lascivious Biddies
Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast #036 - 2006.06.10

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:09:00 GMT

Hangar flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike from the 2006 Annual Gaston's Fly In.

Pilot Dan is unable to join us.

Hangar Flying:

We've got a little different show for you, this week. The crew is doing their very first "live" Pilotcast from the Gaston's White River Resort, in Lakeview, Arkansas. They start out with a little bit of history about the resort and the fly in, including who started the event when it first occurred. Pilot Kent tells us why he was so determined to be at Gaston's on Saturday morning, and how flew in and landed at 11:30 Friday night. He also describes his aerobatic flight in an Extra 300, with CFI Chip Gibbons.

Next we listen to a pilot roundtable, that includes Pilot Mike, Pilot Kent, CFI Dr. Bruce Chien, Pilot Lance Flynn, CFI Chip Gibbons, Pilot Steve See, Pilot Grant, Pilot Leslie, Pilot Spike Cutler, Pilot Kathryn, and Pilot Nick. To start things off, Pilot Lance retells the harrowing story of an engine failure while flying his Mooney from Atlanta, Georgia to Teterborough, New Jersey. Then there's a short discussion on some of the difficulties you can expect when landing on Gaston's 3200' grass runway. CFI Chip talks about how he got into aerobatic flying and how he got over the nausea he had when he first started. We hear a little about some of the different aircraft the flew in and CFI Chip give his reaction to learning that someone flew 20 hours cross-country in a Pitts. CFI Bruce describes the amazing mix of social activities that are going on, from a drive-in movie theater to an illicit card game. Pilot Steve, who acts as Gaston's unofficial air traffic controller, talks about his very unusual aircraft, an IAR-823. Everyone talks about why they keep coming back to the Gaston's Fly, and why the attendance grows every year. Pilot Grant and Pilot Leslie are husband and wife, and they tell about their experiences while training for their Private Pilots License at the same time. Pilot Spike has a little fun and show the "Gaston's International Airport Security" passes, he made. Pilot Katherine wins the award for the furthest distance traveled, coming from Anchorage, Alaska, to attend the fly in. The group talks about the wide variations in the condition of rental aircraft. Pilot Nick gives a quick description of bringing his new dog along from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and how you shouldn't make your cross country legs too long with a dog aboard. Lastly, Pilot Kent suggests that if you're not able to make it to Gaston's next year, put together a fly in of your own at a local airport.

Show Links:

Gaston's Fly In
Gaston's White River Resort
AOPA Web Forums
Pilots of America
The Extra 300 aerobatic aircraft
Ozark Regional Airport
Previous Pilotcast with CFI Dr. Bruce Chien
Previous Pilotcast with Pilot Lance Flynn
The IAR-823 aircraft
FBO A and M Aviation

Song: "Flying Away" by Empyrion from the State of Washington.
Song: "No More Summertime Blues" by Geoff Smith
Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Pilotcast #035 - 2006.06.1

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 17:56:00 GMT

Special guest "CFI Terry" Lankford, aviation author, weather expert and retired FAA flight service briefer, returns to join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan and Pilot Mike.

Pilot Kent is on the road and unable to join us.

Hangar Flying:

A while ago, we were contacted by Pilot Ron, who will be flying from California to Oshkosh, asking to get Terry back on the show to talk about long cross-country flights. Terry recently made a flight from California to Sun 'n Fun, in Florida, and details that trip for us. He starts out by telling us about the planning, including building in some "just in case" time, what charts and publications to carry, and what sorts of equipment you should have with you. We get tips on getting a long term weather outlook and using that forecast to plan your route and schedule. Then we hear about the actual trip, and some of the weather conditions he had to fight along the way. He also gives some tips on battling fatigue and choosing just what airports to land at. Terry gives some recommendations on what types of facilities you need to verify will be available at your destination. Pilot Mike gives an explanation of a "NOTAM Approach" that's typically used at larger fly-in events.

In the followup hangar flying, they talk about how the trip was done entirely without the aid of GPS, and Terry describes some of the avionics he used in the early '70s. He talks about the reduction in the Flight Service workforce and how to use some of the commercial services to compensate for possible delays. With his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek, Terry explains that, "Controllers are people, too." They all have a lengthy discussion on the procedures that are used when departing a large fly-in event at the same time as all of the other attendees. We then hear a description of his return flight, including an interesting approach pattern he was ask to fly at Wichita Falls Airport. He also talks about some of the best places to cross the Rockies and some of the flying techniques needed for high altitudes.

We finish up our hangar flying with a discussion on the risks of summer flying, with respect to weather. Terry gives some excellent tips on what to watch out for and ways to avoid getting into trouble. Thunderstorms, high density altitudes, and inversions/haze should all be carefully monitored. Pilot Mike also describes how some of the conditions that can cause a thunderstorm don't always show up on the weather monitors.

Show Links:

The Sun 'n Fun Fly In
The Aviation Weather Center
Pilot Mike and Pilot Kent are heading to the Gaston's Fly In
FAA Publications on weather:
Terry has written a series of books on aviation weather:

Terry's airport stops

The trip to Sun 'n Fun	The return trip
Livermore, CA (KLVK) Fresno, CA (KFAT) Bakersfield, CA (KBFL) Lancaster, CA (KWJF) Blythe, CA (KBLH) Tucson, AZ (KTUS) El Paso, TX (KELP) Fort Stockton, TX (KFST) San Antonio, TX (KSAT) Galveston, TX (KGLS) Baton Rouge, LA (KBTR) Mobile, AL (KMOB) Tallahassee, FL (KTLH) St Petersburg, FL (KPIE)	St Petersburg, FL (KPIE) Tallahassee, FL (KTLH) Meridian, MS (KMEI) Texarkana, AR (KTXK) Wichita Falls, TX (KSPS) Amarillo, TX (KAMA) Albuquerque, NM (KABQ) Prescott, AZ (KPRC) Lancaster, CA (KWJF) Livermore, CA (KLVK)

View Terry's Route to Sun 'n Fun:

We're providing a couple of different ways to view the routes that Terry took to and from Sun 'n Fun. The first is to simply click on either of the thumbnail images to the right to load larger static depictions of the routes.

The alternate way to view the routes is with Google Earth. It's a free, downloadable application that allows you to view detailed satellite images of almost any point on the earth. If you don't already have a copy, you can get one here. Once you've got it installed, start it up and we'll set up a network link. To see the route Terry took to Florida, copy this entire address:

http://libsyn.com/podcasts/pilotcast/images/35/terrys_route.kmz

and go back to the application. Now, select "Network Link" from the "Add" menu. Type in "CFI Terry's Route" in the name section, paste the route address into the "Location" section, and hit return/enter. You should now have an overview map of the US showing all of the stop-over locations on Terry's trip. To view the return route, add another Network Link, but now use this address:

http://libsyn.com/podcasts/pilotcast/images/35/return_route.kmz

Song: "Texas Sky" by Val Davis Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Can we put the movie in the regular feed?

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Fri, 26 May 2006 15:56:00 GMT

You may wonder why the Blue Angels flight movie didn't show up on your podcatcher, like iTunes. We were concerned that Pilotcast subscribers wouldn't expect a video. Not all podcatchers can handle a Quicktime movie. Mainly, our concern was that at 89MB, the movie is pretty big.

We've also had some feedback that some Pilotcast subscribers are on dial-up and have to patiently wait for a long time just to get the audio files. (We appreciate that kind of dedication.) The movie file is going to take 3 times as long for to get to those folks.

For iTunes users and maybe users of other programs, media content is handled best if it's in the feed. For one thing, otherwise you have to add it to the correct playlist.

We've decided that we will add the movie to feed some time this holiday weekend, once enough subscribers have had a chance to see it early. Now, that decision would mean that you might end up with two copies. You can decide for yourself whether to download the movie when it shows up in your feed.

Let us know if you have strong objections to putting the movie in the feed.

Update: The video is now in the feed. With Pilotcast #34 being more current it may allow a chance for subcribers to choose whether they want to download the video because it won't be the newest show.

Pilotcast #034 - 2006.05.22

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Mon, 22 May 2006 22:58:00 GMT

Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike talk with Capt. Rod, of the Civil Air Patrol

Pilot Kent is calling in from Peru, Illinois.

We've got another great show for you, this week. In our Feedback and Followup section, Pilot Kent continues to get his Instrument Ticket wet and describes a wicked cool IFR night flight. Pilot Mike talks about the frustration trying to get ATC services while flying the Chicago Lakefront route and lastly, the whole crew talk about some of the most interesting airport names they know about.

In our hangar flying with Capt. Rod, he tells us how and why the Civil Air Patrol was formed. We learn about their role in today's world, how their Cadet program trains for leadership, and what adult members can achieve as part of CAP. Capt. Rod talks about the current fleet of aircraft and what a typical mission in support of Homeland Security, would involve. He describes his most memorable mission, which didn't even involve his piloting a plane. And finally, he talks about how a pilot can best outfit himself to prepare for an emergency.

Show Links:

The Central Wisconsin Airport where Pilot Kent departed on his IFR night flight
The Hartford-Brainard Airport that may become the Hartford-Brainard Condominium Complex
Airports with cool or interesting names
- Wahoo Municipal Airport
- Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport
- Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
- Email us with any other interesting airport names you may know about

The Official Civil Air Patrol website
The CAPblog, an unofficial Civil Air Patrol Blog, run by Capt. Rod
Midway Airport, "the busiest square mile in the world," is the home base for Capt. Rod's CAP Squadron
The standard search and rescue platform is the 182 Skylane
GA8 Airvan's are used as imaging platforms for surveillance
Nav III equipped aircraft also have SDIS (Satellite Digital Imaging System)
A 406 Mhz PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) is a good piece of equipment to have

Song: "Fly Raven Fly" by Scott Merrick Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com

Detailed Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

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pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Sat, 13 May 2006 15:34:00 GMT

OK, already! We finally published Pilotcast #30 and #31. Thanks again to "Pilot Bill" for doing the show notes.

Pilotcast #30 and #31 are dated when they were recorded, which was before the recent update episode, which might cause a problem with some podcatchers.

I noticed in iTunes that when you have selected "When new episodes are available: [Download the most recent one]" it will not download episodes dated before the last one. So iTunes users and users of other podcatchers may have to check the podcast listing and press the [Get] button to download the previous episodes.

We have Pilotcast #32 and #33, which will have some surprises, "in the can." Those will be published in the next few days. We are scheduled to record #34 Wednesday. We have more than a few more special treats coming.

Stay subscribed!

--Pilot Mike

Pilotcast #033 - 2006.05.10 VIDEO of Blue Angel flight

pilotcast@gmail.com (Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike) — Thu, 11 May 2006 03:29:00 GMT

Pilotcast Exclusive in-flight video of an F/A-18 flight with a U.S. Navy Blue Angel!

This is the Blue Angel flight video mentioned in Pilotcast #33,. This movie is premiering to the public exclusively on The Pilotcast! Watch as Patrick Raycraft, a Photojournalist for the Hartford Courant gets a thrilling ride in the two seat U. S. Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet with "Kojack," Blue Angel 7.

The first week of March, Pat was in El Centro, California, photographing the winter training of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron. Pat flew almost 55 minutes in the cockpit. This is an amazing QuickTime video of the highlights of that flight, taken with a cockpit camera recording directly on to a DVD recorder built-in the the two seat FA-18.

The Pilotcast crew offers sincere thanks again to Pat, his friend CMDR. "Boss" Foley, the U.S. Navy, and the Blue Angels.

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com