Episodes
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In this episode, Tom shares the story of that one time when his training really paid off.
Tom Frick is a CFI who ensures his flight training students are fully competent in the execution of emergency procedures. His own experience, which he talks about in this episode, demonstrates the imperative need for training.
Tom is one of the cohosts of the Stuck Mic Avcast. You can find them and subscribe here: http://stuckmicavcast.com.
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In this episode, the cast of the Cockpits & Cocktails podcast shares some of their favorite aviation stories. Our friends Fly Allyssa and Natalie "Fly Girl" Kelley are both huge advocates for aviation. Their own podcast should also be added to your subscription list.
Check out their show at https://candcflygirls.podbean.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Natalie Kelley on Instagram
Fly Allyssa on Instagram
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Trevor Simoneau shares with the story of his very first GA flight as a participant in EAA Young Eagles, which led to his journey to becoming a private pilot. To wrap up the episode Trevor shares his next big adventure with us. You don't want to miss this.
Trevor started his journey into general aviation at age ten. From there on, only the sky was the limit. In order to afford flight training, Trevor did what any kid his age would do: he started a business selling aviation apparel. With that, http://ChartItAll.com was born.
Trevor soloed a Cessna 172P on this sixteenth birthday, and he will have his private pilot certificate shortly after turning seventeen. As if that's not enough already, Trevor has announced that he is planning to fly a single-engine airplane around the world all by himself. His mission is to encourage grade school kids at all levels to follow their dreams.
Follow along on his journey, and stand behind him as he makes this epic journey to share aviation and STEM education with the entire world.
Trevor's social profiles:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TrevorJSimoneau
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevorsimoneau/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ZrwzaBKn_QdSiJ1cQx0tg
TikTok: @TrevorThePilot
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Dave Pascoe, founder of LiveATC.net, shares a story about relocating a couple of airplanes back home. Two dissimilar airplanes, two pilots, and a week to get home.
If you like listening to live air traffic control feeds, check out http://LiveATC.net. The LiveATC app is also available for iPhone and Android.
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Jamie Becket, the AOPA You Can Fly Ambassador for Florida shares some stories of his adventures in flight instruction and sharing aviation with others. As an experienced flight instructor, Jamie has had numerous experiences with students and other instructors. On some of those flights, Jamie gets himself into - and out of - a jam.
Jamie also talks about some of the great times he's had as the AOPA You Can Fly Ambassador. Learn more about the You Can Fly program at http://youcanfly.aopa.org.
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Colonel Tom Dorl, USAF Retired, shares some stories from his career flying helicopters performing combat search and rescue. Tom flew H-60 Pave Hawk helicopters in support of rescue missions to places all over the globe. He now has over 3,600 hours of total flight time.
Tom's aviation career now extends beyond military service. Now a CFI, we hear some of his thoughts on that aspect of his career.
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Amy Gesch shares the story of a flight she took with several other pilots and airplanes to an annual fly-in to Lockwood. An inaccurate weather forecast was only the beginning. Inexperience, peer pressure, and get-there-itis all combined to make a situation ripe for disaster.
Amy is the Product and Piston Aircraft Sales Manager at Wipaire. She holds a private pilot certificate with a tailwheel endorsement. She is a sport pilot flight instructor, and she has a seaplane rating. Amy also owns a 1936 J-3 Cub which has been converted to a PA-11.
https://www.wipaire.com/
https://www.instagram.com/amygesch/
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Mike Harris, host of the fantastic Why We Fly podcast, shares the story of his adventure flying around the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Back home in Tennessee, Mike owns a Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer. But on this particular trip, he and his wife were able to rent an airplane to see Hawaii from the sky.
Be sure to check out Mike's aviation podcast "Why We Fly": http://www.whywefly.org/
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Abingdon is fully immersed in aviation and has made it her career. In these Logbook Memories, she tells the story of a pair of rather harrowing ferry flights.
Abingdon's ratings include CFI, CFII, and ATP, and she holds several type ratings. Abingdon is a respected ferry pilot. In this episode, she tells the story of a couple of her earlier ferry jobs.
When she isn't flying, Abingdon is running her business designing and selling "Adventurous watches for adventurous women". Abingdon wanted to reward herself with a new aviator watch after accomplishing a difficult goal only to find there weren't any decent women's watches available. So she got to work and designed her own.
You can find more information about Abingdon watches at http://theabingdonco.com
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Ken VeArd has flown into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh five times, and he shares the story of four of those trips with David and Mike. The second of those flights was flown with David in the right seat, so we get to hear his perspective as well.
Ken has been involved in aviation since 1997 when he created the first version of the Pilot Partner electronic logbook. Since then, Ken has flown many different types of aircraft and is even an accomplished skydiver. With all of his flying experience, we could created a whole season of Logbook Memories. For now, we will stick with flying to the World's Greatest Aviation Adventure, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
For more information about the Pilot Partner Electronic Logbook, check out http://pilotpartner.net.
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In this episode of Logbook Memories, our friend Kirby tells the story of a trip he and his girlfriend took to Ingalls Field (KHSP), the highest public-use airport east of the Mississippi River. It's a very picturesque airport, but that's not the only reason they chose to go there.
Kirby is a member of a local flying club based out of Valkaria (X59) on Florida's Space Coast. He regularly flies the club Cessna 182 Skylane, and on this particular trip, he and his girlfriend were heading up to Virginia for Thanksgiving.
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Rod Rakic, founder of OpenAirplane and FlyOtto, tells the story of a flight he and his companions took from Opa Locka near Miami, FL down to Key West. And yes, there was pie.
Rod founded OpenAirplane with the goal of making renting an airplane as easy as renting a car. The mission: rent an airplane at an unfamiliar FBO, sight unseen, avoiding the red tape and typical "local checkout", fly somewhere awesome, and return the airplane without having to spend hours going over local procedures with an instructor from the FBO. And it worked.
If you are interested in joining the OpenAirplane network, either as a pilot or a provider, head on over to http://openairplane.com.
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In this episode of Logbook Memories, our friend John Conway of the In The Pattern podcast tells us the story of his long cross-country flight to First Flight Airport (KFFA), the location of the Wright Brothers first flight in December of 1903.
You can hear more from John and his cohosts by subscribing to the In The Pattern aviation podcast. Check it out at http://www.inthepatternpodcast.com. You can also follow John on the Twitter at @PilotConway.
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Victoria is an experienced commercial pilot with a confidence problem. She found herself having lots of time in her logbook, but the circumstances under which she flew those hours began to make her a rusty pilot. When she realized this, she began to doubt her abilities. Victoria tells the story of her struggles to overcome this confidence and competency problem in the cockpit, and the victory that ensures months later.
The first segment of this episode was recorded at the 2018 SUN 'n FUN Fly-In on the deck of SUN 'n FUN Radio. There's a lot of background noise, so we hope you we bear with us as we add a little "atmosphere" to the episode.
We would like to thank Victoria for taking the time to talk to us on the show. She was open and honest about her flying experiences. Hopefully this episode encourages more pilots to take a close look at their flying experiences. We can all be better in some area of aviation.
You can find Victoria in a number of places:
Co-host of the Stuck Mic AvCast: http://stuckmicavcast.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Toriafly
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoria.at.air/
Aviation Insurance Resources: https://air-pros.com/owner-aircraft-quote/Be sure to hit us up on social:
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Logbook Memories is a new aviation podcast hosted by David Allen and Mike Ladd. Our guests will look back through their pilot logbooks for a flight that was particularly memorable or special, and then share the story of that flight with us - and you - in their own words.
In this episode, David and Mike introduce themselves and share a couple of their own aviation stories. They follow up with their short-term and long-term goals for aviation, and share the goal for this podcast. Finally, they share how you can be a part of Logbook Memories by submitting your own stories.
If you would like to share your own logbook memory, send us an email to [email protected]. If you would like to follow along with David's private pilot training, check out his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/flightreview.
