EP150 - The Garmin 430 Is That Friend Who Peaked in High School

EP150 - The Garmin 430 Is That Friend Who Peaked in High School

Episode 150! Ben has a hilarious ATC mix-up flying into Nashville at night ("The other controller told me it was two zero...I could hear him laughing in the background"), Ted gets stuck at an abandoned airport for five hours, and the crew dives deep into avionics upgrades. From hoarding Garmin 430s like Beanie Babies to debating engine monitors, this is real talk about the joys (and financial pains) of panel upgrades.

In this episode:

  • Ben's ATC comedy: vectored past his approach, realizes the airport is right there at 4,000 feet, and reveals his identity: "Is this Sierra Whiskey? It's Bravo Sierra from your second favorite podcast"
  • Music City STOL recap: Brian gets his second SNJ ride with the CAF, they meet community members, and discuss rookie class plans
  • Ted's five-hour weather delay: "Nobody locks sliding doors properly" - breaking into an abandoned clubhouse to wait out IMC
  • Avionics deep dive: Discord's best conversations about GPS upgrades, dual G5s, engine monitors, and managing limited budgets
  • "The 430 is that friend who peaked in high school" - why these units are hoarded and what your options are
  • Do you really want to know THAT much about your engine? The pros and cons of digital engine monitoring
  • Why partnerships make upgrades harder: "Convince your partners to spend $12,000 and the plane will be the exact same afterward"

Listener feedback: Louis R. makes the case for getting Mike Busch on the podcast.

Mentioned on the Show:

Support the Show:

10% supports Freedom Aviation Network's anti-human trafficking efforts


Jaksot(176)

EP177 - Momentum: The Pudding Skin of Aviation

EP177 - Momentum: The Pudding Skin of Aviation

What do glider tows, five written tests in 32 days, and refusing to go home before a late concert all have in common? Momentum — and the sneaky ways midlife tries to steal it from you.This week Brian,...

21 Huhti 1h 1min

EP176 - Flying With Pilots, Strangers, and Stranger Pilots

EP176 - Flying With Pilots, Strangers, and Stranger Pilots

There's nothing more dangerous than a plane full of pilots. A wise man with a Pilatus once told Brian that, and he's been thinking about it ever since. Episode 176 is a deep dive into one of GA's most...

14 Huhti 1h

EP175 - Say Again, Slowly: Everything We Wish We Knew About ATC Comms

EP175 - Say Again, Slowly: Everything We Wish We Knew About ATC Comms

That little button is not your enemy — but nobody tells you that when you're a student pilot white-knuckling your first radio call. In episode 175, Brian, Ben, and Ted dig into everything they wish so...

7 Huhti 1h 1min

EP174 - Information Whiskey: Just Don't Do It. Just Don't Do It.

EP174 - Information Whiskey: Just Don't Do It. Just Don't Do It.

Ted "puts a ring on" his airplane in the most permanent way possible. A Colorado hotel owner proves that "not a Patreon supporter" and "free advertising" aren't mutually exclusive. We talk IFR currenc...

31 Maalis 52min

EP173 - Certified vs. Experimental - Do You Want to Fly or a Hobby?

EP173 - Certified vs. Experimental - Do You Want to Fly or a Hobby?

You can have a flying machine or you can have a project. Sometimes you get both whether you wanted them or not.This week, 1DullGeek aka Mark lays out why he's leaving the certified world behind and bu...

24 Maalis 1h 8min

EP172 - Live from Bentonville! The Thaden Invasion Fly-In

EP172 - Live from Bentonville! The Thaden Invasion Fly-In

Recorded live at Legends Air Center, Bentonville Municipal Airport (KVBT)We pulled it off. Forty-six planes, 76 humans, one carbon cub with a suspiciously placed trim switch, and a weather forecast th...

16 Maalis 56min

EP171 - Bracin' for Thaden with Seth Lake

EP171 - Bracin' for Thaden with Seth Lake

DPE, airline pilot, C-130 instructor, and VSL Aviation founder Seth Lake drops in from his car outside a North Little Rock hangar to help pilots get ready for the real thing. He previews his enhanced ...

10 Maalis 1h 17min

EP170 - Information Whiskey: A Nothing Sandwich in the Clouds

EP170 - Information Whiskey: A Nothing Sandwich in the Clouds

An Information Whiskey edition where Ben loses his Sears and Roebuck HSI in the clouds and flies a partial panel ILS into McCollum like it's just another Tuesday, Brian takes his first solo IFR flight...

3 Maalis 1h 17min

Suosittua kategoriassa Vapaa-aika

nikotellen
antin-matka
sita
the-harlin-show
ihan-oikeesti
unicast
everypodi
eturivi
tahtitehdas
rss-nikotellen
mutsiputki
terkuin-jenna
rss-viihde-media
oral-sex
rss-naapurissa
mysteeripodcast
teen-spirit
himocast
kaikkea-hyvaa
20-30-40-podcast