The Pilot's Flight PodLog

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

David is on-location at X59 for the Valkaria Air Fest 2010 Media Day. In this QuickCast, David talks with Steve Oliver of Oliver's Flying Circus. Steve owns and flies a 1929 New Standard D-25, one of only 55 that were ever built, and the oldest of 9 that is still flying. Steve uses the open-cockpit biplane to spread the magic of aviation by bringing us all back to the glory days of barnstorming.

You can find out more by visiting http://www.OliversFlyingCircus.com, or simply join us on the field at X59 and experience the magic yourself!

David is on-location at X59 for the Valkaria Air Fest 2010 Media Day. In this QuickCast, David talks with Chuck Vincent of Eagle Air Airshows. Chuck talks about his Extra 300L, what got him started flying aerobatics, and what this year's Air Fest might look like to spectators on the ground. Chuck also talks about the airshow he produces in Louisianna.

You can find out more about Chuck and his air show team at http://www.eagleairllc.com, and you can get information about the Acadian Air Fest at http://www.acadianaairfest.com.

David is on-location at X59 for the Valkaria Air Fest 2010 Media Day. In this QuickCast, David talks with J. W. "Corkey" Fornof. They talk about Corkey's flying background, the LoPresti Fury that he flies, and what we can plan to expect during his airshow performance.

You can find out more about the LoPresti Fury at http://www.loprestifury.com, and you can read Corkey's Plane Talk, a blog, at http://loprestifury/wordpress.

The Valkaria Air Fest, held annually at X59 in Valkaria, Florida, will be taking place on Saturday, February 20th. David was able to talk with Airport Manager Steve Borowski for a few minutes about the upcoming event. The schedule is full and the flightline will be packed, so this year's Air Fest promises to be exciting!

David plans to bring you the best coverage, so stay tuned for QuickCasts, Tweets, photos, and maybe some live Qik videos.

Find more information about the Valkaria Air Fest at http://www.valkariaairfest.org. Also, be sure to become a fan of the Valkaria Airport on Facebook!

On Sunday, January 24, 2010, David attended the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. The annual event takes place at the Sebring Regional Airport in Sebring, Florida. David was able to talk with many of the manufacturers of light sport aircraft.

This first interview is with Tom Peghiny of Flight Design USA. Tom and David talk about the Flight Design CTLS and what makes it such a great LSA.

This week we have Nick Spark in the Hangar. Nick wrote and produced an amazing documentery film about the late great Pancho Barnes. "The Legend of Pancho Barnes"

As always, we'd like to thank Steve Tupper and Scott Cannizzaro for providing the music for this podcast. If you'd like to reach any of us, please feel free to follow us on Twitter or drop us an email. All of our contact info, including Monika's, is at the bottom of the show notes.

Contact us:

• Will on Twitter: http://twitter.com/pilotwill
• David on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DaveFlys
• Podcast email address: pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com

Today we welcome Dan Johnson, President of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association into the virtual hangar for a short chat about the upcoming U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, FL. The annual event has become the gathering place for all things LSA and Sport Pilot. During the 4-day expo, attendees can view static displays, see flying demonstrations, get demo flights, and attend various forums.

We get general information about the event, who are some of the notable attendees, and what guests can expect over the course of the weekend. We are very thankful that Dan was able to work us into his understandably busy schedule. Unfortunately, Will was not able join Dan and David in the virtual hangar.

You can find out more about the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, FL at http://www.sport-aviation-expo.com. The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association's website is at http://www.lama.bz. And finally, please head over to http://www.bydanjohnson.com for latest information regarding sport aviation, pilot reports, reviews, and more.

Please be sure to check out the new Pilot's Flight PodLof website at http://www.pilotsflightpodlog.com.

This week we welcome Monika Petrillo into the virtual hangar. Monika is a private pilot living in Los Angelas, CA. After getting her private pilot's license, Monika ventured out on a trip to fly all the way around the continent of Australia. With her family in tow, including her father who had also just gotten his private ticket, Monika chronicled the entire adventure. Several years later, Monika released her self-produced documentary film Flyabout.

Monika talks about the motivation to get her private pilot's license, how her father reacted to the news, and how they decided to take on such a wild adventure together. Will and David introduce a new segment into the show that they call the Dream Hangar, where we talk about which three airplanes we would want in our Dream Hangar. Finally, we wrap up with some ATC: The Aviation Trivia Challenge.

As always, we'd like to thank Steve Tupper and Scott Cannizzaro for providing the music for this podcast. If you'd like to reach any of us, please feel free to follow us on Twitter or drop us an email. All of our contact info, including Monika's, is at the bottom of the show notes.

Shownotes:

• Low time pilot? - You can still take an adventure
• Getting started with flying
• Talking to the camera
• Making a documentary
• After the film

Dream Hangar:

• Will's Dream Hangar:
  • Fast: Diamond DA42
  • Slow: Cessna 180
  • Upside down: Zivko Edge 540
• David's Dream Hangar:
  • Fast: Cessna Citation Mustang
  • Slow: Breezy
  • Upside down: Anything that flies a USAF Heritage Flight (i.e. P-51, A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22)
• Monika's Dream Hangar:
  • Fast: Space Shuttle
  • Slow: Piper Cub
  • Upside-down: Boeing PT-17 Steerman

• Question 1: What does VASI stand for?
  • Answer: Visual approach slope indicator
  • First correct answer: @danwebbage
• Question 2: A cloud that produces precipitation is called what?
  • Answer: Nimbus
  • First correct answers: @brianmichael
• Question 3: What aircraft held the record for being the fastest and highest flying manned jet aircraft throughout its entire career?
  • Answer: SR-71 Blackbird
  • First correct answer: @pilot2b

• Will on Twitter: http://twitter.com/pilotwill
• David on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DaveFlys
• Podcast email address: pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com
• Monika on Twitter: http://twitter.com/flyabout
• Monika's email address: info@flyaboutmovie.com

This week we welcome our friend Lyn Freeman into the virtual hangar. Lyn is the founder of BuildAPlane, an organization that helps to match unfinished or damaged airplanes with high schools and other youth organizations, thus providing kids an opportunity to work on a real airplane. Some of these airplanes will never fly again, but some actually do! How exciting is that?!

Lyn talks about how he started BuildAPlane, discusses how people can get involved, and gives a few examples of the many great stories related to BuildAPlane projects.

Please see the BuildAPlane website for information about how to start a project in your school or youth organization, donate an airplane, donate products or services, or support this amazing organization that has the great mission of getting kids deeply involved with aviation. Also, you can become a fan of BuildAPlane on Facebook by clicking here.

ATC: The Aviation Trivia Challenge

• Question 1: Who was the first American to orbit Earth?
• Answer: John Glenn
• First correct answer: @Mike_Flys
• Question 2: What does REIL stand for?
• Answer: Runway end identification lights
• First correct answer: @PilotDamon
• Question 3: What are the three stages of a thunderstorm?
• Answer: Building (cumulus), mature, and dissipating
• First correct answer: @pilot

As always, a special thank you to Steve Tupper and Scott Cannizzaro for the music for this podcast. Please drop us a line if you'd like to be a guest on the show or if you simply want to leave us feedback. We just love getting listener mail! Our email address is pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com.

This is a special episode of PFPL. David is on-location at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Press Site for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-129 to the International Space Station.

This QuickCast was recorded the day after the launch of Atlantis and the STS-129 crew. One of the Tweetup participants, Chris Floyd, flew his own Mooney Ovation 3 from Northern California all the way to Florida. Chris is one of the guys who really "gets" general aviation, and he takes great pride in spreading his enthusiasm and excitement to others. This QuickCast is cockpit audio of the last few minutes of a flight David took with Chris in his gorgeous Mooney. And we do mean gorgeous.

Thanks Chris for taking me up! -David

Follow Chris on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cmfloyd
Chris' blog and videos: http://chrisfloyd.wordpress.com/

NASA has really embraced social media. As part of this, they have arranged several Tweet-Ups with various agencies. NASA has many astronauts, support personnel, and even several missions that are active on Twitter. Find a list of the Twitter accounts and other social media endevors here: http://www.nasa.gov/collaborate, and find more information about this Tweet-Up at http://www.nasa.gov/tweetup.

This is a special episode of PFPL. David is on-location at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Press Site for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-129 to the International Space Station.

This QuickCast was recorded only a couple of hours after the launch of Atlantis during the bus ride back to the KARS Park I parking area. With the shuttle launch - and the feelings it inspired - still fresh in everyone's mind, David asked everyone in the rear half of the bus for their first impressions of the launch. This episode is, simply, their answers.

NASA has really embraced social media. As part of this, they have arranged several Tweet-Ups with various agencies. NASA has many astronauts, support personnel, and even several missions that are active on Twitter. Find a list of the Twitter accounts and other social media endevors here: http://www.nasa.gov/collaborate, and find more information about this Tweet-Up at http://www.nasa.gov/tweetup.

This is a special episode of PFPL. David is on-location at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Press Site for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-129 to the International Space Station. NASA has really embraced social media. As part of this, they have arranged several Tweet-Ups with various agencies. NASA has many astronauts, support personnel, and even several missions that are active on Twitter. Find a list of the Twitter accounts and other social media endevors here: http://www.nasa.gov/collaborate, and find more information about this Tweet-Up at http://www.nasa.gov/tweetup.

Guests:

• Adam Fast: http://twitter.com/adamcanfly
• Chris Floyd: http://twitter.com/cmfloyd

This week, Will and David have met up with some of their friends in Tampa, Florida for the 2009 AOPA Aviation Summit. There's a whole lot of aviation love going on here, and we hope to bring you just the smallest of snapshots through these short QuickCasts.

This year's AOPA Aviation Summit is now over, so we hope to see you in Long Beach, CA in 2010 for another great event. Be sure to follow http://twitter.com/AOPASummit for the lastest updates after the event. David is posting tweets directly to that account.

Clear skies!

This week, Will and David have met up with some of their friends in Tampa, Florida for the 2009 AOPA Aviation Summit. There's a whole lot of aviation love going on here, and we hope to bring you just the smallest of snapshots through these short QuickCasts.

Be sure to follow http://twitter.com/AOPASummit for the lastest updates during the event. David is posting tweets directly to that account. Also, please watch the AOPA Meet-Up area live during the event at http://twurl.nl/s7fo77.

Clear skies!

This week, Will and David have met up with some of their friends in Tampa, Florida for the 2009 AOPA Aviation Summit. There's a whole lot of aviation love going on here, and we hope to bring you just the smallest of snapshots through these short QuickCasts.

Jeff Ward, the "shownote guy" of The Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast, joins us for a little chat about the event.

Be sure to follow http://twitter.com/AOPASummit for the lastest updates during the event. David is posting tweets directly to that account. Also, please watch the AOPA Meet-Up area live during the event at http://twurl.nl/s7fo77.

Clear skies!

This week we talk to Rick Felty, a newly-minted private pilot who likes to film his flights from multiple angles with multiple cameras, thus giving us lucky viewers a really great perpective on the flight. Rick talks about some of the hurdles he had to overcome in his flight training, lists some of the podcasting resourced he used in his flight training, and discusses some a couple of emergencies that he overheard on the frequency during his flights.

Stay tuned for some more exiting episodes. Also, Will and David have tentative plans to attend the 2009 AOPA Aviation Summit in Tampa, FL from November 5th through the 7th. If all goes well, we plan to bring some great coverage of the event to you in the form of several QuickCasts, a full-length podcast episode, and an abundance of Tweets.

As always, we'd like to thank Steve Tupper and Scott Cannizzaro for the music for this podcast. If you'd like to email us to leave us feedback or be a guest, please drop us a line at pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com.

Shownotes:

• Why start at age 48?
• Sticking points in flight training
• Rick's YouTube Page http://www.youtube.com/rdfelty
• Video Podcasters
• Greg Summers
• Bill Williams
• Steve Tupper
• Ed Stoffel - Flying Reports Podcast
• Blog post on colorblindness and a class 3 medical
• Primary flight training in a glass cockpit
• Capturing some emergency calls
• The value of recording flying lessons
• ATC: The Aviation Trivia Challenge
• Question 1: What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth?
• Answer: Sputnik-1
• First correct answer: @pilot2b
• Question 2: Precipitation that falls from a cloud and evaporates before reaching the ground is called what?
• Answer: Virga
• First correct answer: @s_crawford
• Question 3: During which northern hemisphere season is the earth closest to the sun?
• Answer: Winter
• First correct answer: @Mike_Flys

Sponsors:

• Scheyden Precision Eyewear
• Aerobatic Racing Challenge
• PilotMall.com
• Zulu by Lightspeed
• NAFI
• MyE6B
• Mach 2 Management Company

Contact us:

• Will on Twitter: http://twitter.com/pilotwill
• David on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DaveFlys
• Email address: pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com
• Rick's email: rickfelty@mac.com
• Rick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rfelty

• Lodging options at Airventure Oshkosh
• The Rubber Chicken Party
• Becoming a CFI
• ATC: The Aviation Trivia Challenge
• A little aerobatic action
• Aerobatic Racing Challenge
• PilotMall.com
• Zulu by Lightspeed
• NAFI
• MyE6B
• Mach 2 Management Company
• Scheyden Precision Eyewear

• Red Tail Project
• Barrington Irving - Experience Aviation
• Steve Tupper - Eleanor Flies

• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
• America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race
• Balloon Federation of America
• Connect to Kevin on Facebook

In our first episode after having returned home from EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2009, we welcome Brenden back into the virtual hangar. Brenden made an apperance on episode 14 when he was the President Elect of the Oregon Pilot's Association. During that episode, Brenden vowed to come back and tell us about getting his helicopter rating once he finished it. Well, here he is with a fresh helicopter rating to give us an insight into flying them.

Will and David would like to make a couple of special shoutouts this week. First, we'd like to thank Jeb Burnside of The Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast for giving David a ride to Airventure in his Beechcraft Debonair. This was David's first trip to Oshkosh, and Jeb's unending generosity made the trip that much more amazing.

Secondly, Will and David would like to thank Steve Tupper and Scott Cannizzaro for the continued use of the Thunderbird Groove on this podcast. But wait, there's more. During the jam session at Firebase myTransponder at Oshkosh, Scott turns to me and says, "Oh by the way, I'm going to make you a new mix that will work better for the podcast." How cool is that?! You will hear Scott's podcast-friendly mix of the Thunderbird Groove at the beginning if this episode.

As always, please stay in touch with us. You can find both Will and David on Twitter. You can email us for comments, suggestions, or to be a guest at pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com. You can also leave comments right on the podcast page at http://pilotwill.libsyn.com.  Thanks for listening!

Will and David are home now after spending more than a week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. It was an incredible week.

It's a little late, but here is the final QuickCast that we recorded featuring Mike Morgan and Stephen Force.

We hope you have enjoyed these QuickCasts and all of our new media coverage of the event. Thanks to all of our friends, old and new, for making this event so unbelievably awesome. Thanks to our sponsors for making this event possible. Stay tuned for an AirVenture recap episode of the podcast.

Sponsors:

• Scheyden Precision Eyewear
• PilotMall.com
• Lightspeed
• ForeFlight

This is the third of several QuickCasts from the grounds of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. Short, and mostly unedited, Will and David are hoping to bring you into our little Oshkosh world as much as we can. We discuss the WhiteKnightTwo demo with Richard Branson, the arrival of the Airbus A380, and the pending arrival of some of our close friends!

We hope you enjoy the episodes, and to an even greater degree, we hope you are able to attend the event and come see us!

This is the second of several QuickCasts from the grounds of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. Short, and mostly unedited, Will and David are hoping to bring you into our little Oshkosh world as much as we can. We discuss the arrival of White Knight 2, the departure of Thunderbird 8, and a really hopping gig on the North 40 called the Rubber Chicken Party.

We hope you enjoy the episodes, and to an even greater degree, we hope you are able to attend the event and come see us!

Will and David record their second face-to-face podcast from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. This is David's first visit to AirVenture and only Will's second. We talk to Rod Rakic of myTranspoder.com, spend some time regathering our thoughts as passing airplanes distract us, and chat about some of Rod's interactions with the Civil Air Patrol.

Join us at the end of the week when we take back to the airwaves for our second AirVenture episode of The Pilot's Flight PodLog live from the deck of EAA Radio. As always, feel free to contact us at pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com to leave us feedback or be a guest.

Rock your wings!

This week, we welcome Damon into the virtual hangar. Despite some serious technical issues, we were able to have a great time in the virtual hangar. Damon talks about some of his early flying along with his current training for his instrument and commercial ratings. We also talk about the fast-approaching EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 event in Wisconsin.

After this show was recorded, David got confirmation that he would, in fact, be attending AirVenture 2009. This episode of The Pilot's Flight PodLog was actually uploaded from the grounds of KOSH. Also, Will and David will be recording two episodes from the deck of EAA Radio. The first will be on Sunday, July 26th at 3pm. The second will be on Saturday, August 1st at or about 7:15pm. Come see us record the show, or if you can't attend AirVenture, listen to us live on the EAA Radio stream.

Shownotes:

• Twitter and the aviation community
• STS-127 TFR
• Damon's flying background
• Instrument/Commercial
• Cheating in an airplane?
• Pulling a "Sully"
• AirVenture OshKosh 2009 update
• Pilotmall.com
• ForeFlight.com
• Scheyden.com
• Flying lessons at Watsonville
• Soloing the F-4 Phantom

This time on The Pilot's Flight PodLog the voices in your head welcome one of the voices in our head, Jack "Hodgson of The Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. We talk about aviation firsts, a few sexy airplanes, and aviation neighborhoods. There's a lot more to this episode, so give it a listen!

Once again, we'd like to thank Steve Tupper for providing his Thunderbird Groove theme music for this episode. Also, we would love to hear from you, so please drop us a line at pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com to leave us feedback or to be a guest on the show.

Shownotes:

• 20th anniversary of first flight
• A pilot with a fear of heights? Say it isn't so!
• Aviation "Firsts"
• A more normal airplane
• The "Sexy" Gobosh, and others
• The seaplane bug
• Fantasy of Flight
• "Around The Field"
• Who are the people in your Airventure neighorbood?
• Callsigns
• Ace update
• ATC: The Aviation Trivia Challenge
• Grandpa's Glastar
• Revolutionary Wright Flyer
• "Should we dive on him?"
• Southern Maine Aviation
• The Miamis
• The Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast

As part of the Sun 'n Fun 2009 Evening Podcast Series, Sun 'n Fun Radio hosted the first-ever Gathering of Aviation Podcasters, or GAP, on Friday April 24th after the airshow. This event was emceed by Jack Hodgson of the Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Will and David, along with members from several other aviation podcasts, all gathered on the deck of Sun 'n Fun radio for a massive hangar flying session. We decided to post the entire broadcast, almost two hours in length, here in the podcast. We had a real blast, and we are really excited about participating again next year.

Ace, the Chief Pilot from myTransponder, was sent on his way again after his untimely demise after being released at EAA Airventure 2008. Be sure to follow his progress on the "Where's Ace?" group on myTransponder.com.  If you are not a member on myTransponder, send us an email at pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com so we can send you an invitation.

Podcasts represented:

• Uncontrolled Airspace
• Jack Hodgson
• Dave Higdon
• Amy Laboda
• 25 Zulu Show
• Russell
• Paul
• Airspeed
• Stephen Force
• AirPigz
• Martt Clupper
• The Pilot's Flight PodLog
• Will Hawkins
• David Allen

We hope you take the time to check out these podcasts if you are not already subscribed. Thanks for tuning in!

This week is a very special episode of The Pilot's Flight Podlog. Will and David broadcast live from the deck of Sun 'n Fun Radio during the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In 2009 in Lakeland, Florida. Our guest this week is Linda Meeks, pilot and founder of Girls With Wings. We talk about the fly-in, Linda's flight experience, how to encourage new pilots, and much, much more. All this while enjoying the distraction of airplanes arriving and departing.

Shownotes:

• Recording live from the deck of Sun 'n Fun radio
• Find the hover button - Huey training
• Slow flight? Training in the Cessna 182
• Flying the KingAir
• Point niner-two mach - The Citation X
• There I was...
• The "closed" pilot community? What gives?
• Girls With Wings
• Percentages of women in aviation
• Pride and my Huey
• Will's hot balloon ride
• Balloon repair - A&P anyone?
• Will is a poet
• ... I'm goin' places.
• Can I get an ON-field landing? Ever?
• A Pilot's Story
• What happens at Sun 'n Fun ...
• Qik.com video of seaplane ride: http://www.qik.com/video/1529677
• Landing and depth perception
• "That's not a real airplane."
• For the love of aviation
• Arty's Ultimate Ultralight Adventure
• Penelope Pilot

Other guests:

• Rico Sharkawi
• Robin Lamar
• Dave Shallbetter

This week we welcome PJ back into the hangar to talk about the 1940 Air Terminal and the raffle of a 1957 Cessna 172. Also, aerobatic pilot and airplace racer Marilyn Dash talks with us about some of her experience. Check it out!

Shownotes:

• 1940 Air Terminal Museum
• Fund raising raffle - 1957 Cessna 172
• Wings And Wheels monthly fly-in 
• Hiller Aviation Museum
• "Daisy" the Cherokee 140
• Two engine failues AND a ramp check?!
• Young Eagles
• "Ruby" the Pitts Special
• Tutima Academy of Aviation
• Reno Air Races
• Living Legends of Aviation
• What's it like to race?
• Film Sponsors:
• Lightspeed
• Virgin America

Shoutouts:

• Martt of Airpigz.com
• The Airplane Geeks Podcast
• Captain A. J. High - Meant To Fly
• The crew of USAirways flight 1549
• ATC: The Aviation Trivia Challenge
• Look for "Chuck The Ball" in the AppStore for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Thanks Tim!

A special thanks to Steve Tupper for the use of his music on this podcast. We love to hear from our listeners, so please send us some feedback to pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com. Also, sorry about the cell phone feedback that shows up at some points in the show. We're not sure where it was coming from, but will try to avoid it in future episodes.

This week on The Pilot's Flight Podlog we welcome the Airport Director for Sebastian Municiple Airport (X26) in Sebastian, FL to the hangar. Joe Griffin tells us about this little gem on Florida's "Treasure Coast" and talks about what it's like to manage a general aviation airport. Click here for the Airnav.com information on X26.

• From Tatooine, you say?
• Major Tennents at X26
• Skydive Sebastian
• Velocity Aircraft
• Lopresti Aviation
• Sebastian Municiple Golf Course
• Airport Origins - WWII Navy Operations
• Rocket Racing League
• LoPresti Fury
• Corky Fornof
• An iPod in the Cockpit?
• First Saturday
• Flying F-4's and F-8's
• Pilot for PSA
• Teaching at FloridaTech
• The "Job"
• Struggles at small GA airports
• Runway changes
• Sebastian Clambake Festival

Thanks again to Steve Tupper for the music for this episode.

Take care, fly safe, and have a very happy new year!

Will and David

This week on The Pilot's Flight Podlog we decided to have Greg Summers of The Student Pilot Journal video podcast come into the virtual hangar and tell us about some of the things he's been doing with his new Private Pilot's License. Three more of our friends ended up joining us in the hangar by the end of the night. How's THAT for community?

And speaking of community, how do you like the new music? We'd like to thank Steve Tupper of Airspeed for letting us use the Thunderbird Groove for this podcast. Steve is a highly-talented podcaster, musician, and pilot, and we really appreciate him allowing us to use his music on our show.

Guests:

• Alex from Episode 6 of The Pilot's Flight Podlog
• Greg Summers of The Student Pilot Journal
• Steven Pam of HoundTV
• Bill Williams of The Student Pilot Cast

Shownotes:

• Paying for flight training
• Aviation Career Enrichment
• Sport Star LSA
• Article in AOPA Flight Training Magazine - June 2008
• The Pilot's Aviation Radio Handbook by Paul E. Illman
• Amateur Radio
• IRLP
• EchoLink
• Plane Madness Podcast 747 video
• Flying the F-14 Tomcat
• Flying to St. Augustine
• Vegemite
• Steven's flight training update
• LSA
• Fly Synthesis Texan
• Fly Synthesis Storch
• Skyfox Gazelle
• Slow flight practice
• Recreational Aviation Australia
• Houndtv.com video podcast
• Pason Arizona trip with the boys
• SuperDad!
• Cessna 182SP
• Diamond DA50
• Greg takes David up
• Melbourne International
• Flying to New Smyrna
• Three ways to start an airplane
• Shout out to Doc Morgan
• Something that should happen to all podcasters
• ICAS
• Sean D. Tucker

Thanks for joining us this week in the virtual hangar. As always, we'd love to hear some feedback from you. Please drop us a line at pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com.  If you like to be a guest on the show, send us a message there as well!

Take care, fly safe, and have fun!

This week we bring you the second half of episode 40. We pick back up with Robert and Captain Ron about flight training and various adventures in the cockpit.

• UCAP Meetup in San Francisco
• Saturday, January 3rd
• San Francisco Airport Marriott
• Class Bravo Training Day
• Robert solos - again
• Aviation medical
• Ron get's a commercial ticket!
• Sterile cockpit
• Airship Ventures
• Community-based flight school
• CFI's "Buidling Time"
• Aviation New Media
• Twitter
• myTransponder
• A Pilot's Story Prologue
• Rule of thumb for aircraft identification
• Where the hell is Ace?

We'd love to hear from you, our listeners. Please email some feedback to us at pilotsflightpodlog@gmail.com.

Take care, fly safe, and have fun!

• Don Costanza with Flight Line Radio and Flight Line INTERNET Radio
• WilCo Films on the set
• Corey Lovell
• AOPA Convention
• Pilatus PC-12
• Garmin 696
• ICON A5
• Robert getting a bunch of LSA time
• Tecnam Bravo
• AirPigz "Name The Plane" game
• F-105 Thunderchief
• Museum of the US Air Force
• "It's about the people"
• John and Martha King
• Patty Wagstaff
• Scheyden Precision Eyewear

• Happy Birthday David!
• Looooong cross-country
• Only 1,600 nm out of the way
• Johnson Creek Airfield in Idaho
• Gravely Valley, CA - that is NOT gravel...
• Down to visit Will
• San Fransisco Bay area flying
• Landing on 16R
• Planning the trip
• Mountain Flying Course
• Navigating through the mountains
• Next big trip?
• ConUS Challenge at www.goflyamerica.org
• Commercial Rating
• Need an airplane ferried? kent@pilotcast.com