EP126 - Information Whiskey: "Like Oregon Trail Without Dysentery"
The Midlife Pilot crew prepares for their "Big Texas Send" fly-in at T82 while navigating spring weather challenges. Brian celebrates returning to flying after a 42-day maintenance hiatus, sharing sto...
29 Apr 202556min
EP125 - "What Am I Doing?": Extinguishing Helmet Fires Before They Consume You
When your CFI asks for your name and you respond with "standby" – you're experiencing what pilots call a helmet fire. In this episode, Ben, Brian, and Ted dive into the phenomenon of task saturation t...
22 Apr 20251h 4min
EP124 - Parking: The Episode That Goes Nowhere
Join the Midlife Pilot Podcast crew as they tackle the surprisingly complex world of airport parking that flight schools never teach you. Between Brian's maintenance woes with Lucy, Ted's triumphant r...
15 Apr 202557min
EP123 - The Answer to All Solutions: Level Seven Hangar Living
In this episode, Ben, Brian, and Ted dive into the challenges of finding and maintaining hangar space, or not having one. From ratchet straps (BAD) and tornado warnings (ALSO BAD) to the joys of elect...
8 Apr 20251h 3min
EP122 - "I Plan My Stops Around Food" and IFR Training: CFII Erica Gilbert
Join us for special guest Erica Gilbert, a CFII and TBM pilot who brings her expertise on cross-country planning and adult learning to the show. While Ben mourns his grounded "Beast" waiting on engine...
1 Apr 20251h 4min
EP121 - Information Whiskey: Between Patience and Numbness
Join Ben, Brian, and Ted for hangar talk about the joys (and pains) of annual inspections in this episode of the Midlife Pilot Podcast. The guys commiserate over their planes being simultaneously grou...
25 Mars 20251h 3min
EP120 - Descending from Mount Stupid: with Paul Craig
For this very special episode we welcome Paul Craig, author of "The Killing Zone," "Be a Better Pilot," and numerous other aviation books including his memoir "Flight Times: Stories from the Second Be...
18 Mars 20251h 4min
EP119 - The Cockpit Lies, Data Doesn't: Flysto Debrief
Join Ben, Ted, and special guest Mark (aka 1DullGeek) as they talk Flysto, the flight-tracking app that brutally reveals they're better and worse pilots than they thought. Geek out over landing scores...
11 Mars 202554min
