EP58 - Record your flights safely, or maybe not at all
Many pilots are recording their flights now, whether to learning, or maybe just for content farming. Ben, Brian, and Ted talk pros and cons of filming your flights, and some ways to do it safer - if a...
17 Jan 202451min
EP57 - Personal minimums, Spruce Goose, and Ben does Portlandia
Ted and Ben are in the same city and went on an adventure together, so they podcasted in the same room and talked with Brian about personal minimums: What are minimums? What is included? How to you ex...
10 Jan 20241h 3min
EP56 - Crosswind landings and Galaga cheat codes
Ben, Brian, and Ted share some listener feedback and talk about their experiences with crosswind landings. Brian reads from The Killing Zone, including a story from a pilot in the book. The crew finis...
3 Jan 202458min
EP55 - Year end spectacular - icing on the vegetables
Ben, Brian, and Ted host a hilariously chaotic end-of-year episode, with Ben surprising Brian and Ted with snippets from the show. * Brian's "almost Brasher" Charlie vid: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
27 Des 20231h 9min
EP54 - The Sage Sells Out; Fixing Bad Habits
Ben passed his commercial checkride, so Brian and Ted debrief (interrogate) him about the experience. The crew then talk about finding bad habits in yourself, and the value of communicating about risk...
20 Des 202355min
EP53 - CFII Nathan Ballard - question everything
CFI (and midlife pilot) Nathan Ballard joins the show to talk about instructing midlifers and answer some listener questions. CFI Nathan Ballard's great YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Na...
13 Des 202348min
EP52 - Checkride binders, Fritos on fire, and Nashville Meetup announcement!
Ben is away, so Brian and Ted wing it without him and discuss the contents of a checkride binder, announce the April 2024 Midlife Pilot Podcast meetup in Nashville, and cover a strange potpourri of av...
6 Des 202340min
EP51 - Your First Solo
EP51 - Your First Solo What's it like to solo? Ben, Brian and Ted discuss their flight training and their respective first solo flights. We respond to listener feedback from Dan B. who asked about de...
29 Nov 202359min
