Pilotcast

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 Copyright © 2009 The Pilotcast

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 Rick hosts a panel of female CFIs: 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. The Ninety-Nines Women in Aviation International The AAUW - The American Association of University Women 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 Copyright © 2008, 2009 The Pilotcast

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. Topics discussed on Pilotcast #068 Kent and Mike tell Dan about some of the highlights from EAA Airventure 2008 in Oshkosh, WI USA 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 Kent plans his flight across the country 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 Copyright © 2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright  2008 The Pilotcast

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 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 Copyright  2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright  2007, 2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright  2008 The Pilotcast

tml> 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 Copyright  2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright  2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright © 2007, 2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright  2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright © 2007, 2008 The Pilotcast

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.

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. Make sure you pack some survival gear 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 Copyright © 2008 The Pilotcast

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 Copyright  2008 The Pilotcast