EP149 - Information Whiskey: Why Does This Plane Smell Like Grandpa?

EP149 - Information Whiskey: Why Does This Plane Smell Like Grandpa?

It's Information Whiskey time - the crew's monthly no-format format where they "chew the fat" and see what happens. Brian accidentally became a Cherokee salesman at an air show ("I turn around, there's basically a queue forming"), Ben's on a night-flying mission to 1,500 hours, and Ted's been landing on Oregon beaches and flying 4,000 feet in ground effect. The guys also get serious about planning the Spring 2026 fly-in.

In this episode:

  • Brian's weekend: Muscle Shoals barbecue diplomacy ("if you come back with barbecue sandwiches and hot dogs...that goes a long way"), becoming an unwitting static display, and escaping a TFR with one minute to spare
  • The accidental GA ambassador: helping kids sit in the plane until "I realized this is not good"
  • Ben's race to 100 hours of night time: "Turn on your lights. If you don't like it, turn your lights back off"
  • Ted gives midlife eagle flights, lands at Boeing Field, and masters the art of the 4,000-foot ground effect taxi
  • Ryan K's thoughtful case for returning to Tango 82 for the spring fly-in


Flying wisdom:

  • "Night IFR is one of the best arguments for a parachute system"
  • "Learning to fly: horizon is steady, but your confidence isn't"
  • On night engine failures: "Choose a place to land, turn on your lights. If you don't like it, turn your lights back off"


Important announcement: If you have fly-in location suggestions, send them NOW. Brian's sounding the alarm.


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EP155 - “This Guy Never Saw Me" - A Pattern Predicament

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