EP120 - Descending from Mount Stupid: with Paul Craig

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 Best Instructor." In this episode, we explore how aviation has evolved since Paul's last book edition, from the rise of electronic flight bags to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving being statistically the most dangerous flying day. As Paul notes about his writing approach, "I just sit down at the computer and have a conversation with the keyboard. It's just you and me talking on a Saturday afternoon at the hangar."

Paul shares stories from his memoir, including the time his instructor Bill Kirshner yelled "CLEAR PROP!" after 23 spins while still inside the aircraft, and when his student's first solo flight had Air Force One on approach behind him.

Mentioned on the show:

* Ted's new video, "I don't feel heard": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3D4bXBSMiw

* Invisible Hulk piano intro, 1978: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9MysTXM_P4

* CHA - Chattanooga Airport: https://www.airnav.com/airport/CHA

* EP40 - introducing Ben and Ted: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilotpodcast/episodes/EP40---The-Podcast-Handoff---a-very-special-crossover-episode-e29965s

* Cornelia Fort Airfield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Fort_Airpark

* Cornelia Fort herself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Fort

* Patsy Clilne was headed to Cornelia Fort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Camden_PA-24_crash

* Paul Craig, "Be A Better Pilot": https://amazon.com/dp/0830620478/

* Paul Craig, "Killing Zone, Second Edition": https://amazon.com/dp/0071798404/

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EP80 - Checkride Fails - a good thing?

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EP79 - Airplane Partnerships: the good, the bad, the ugly

EP79 - Airplane Partnerships: the good, the bad, the ugly

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EP78 - OG Midlife Pilot - Carb Ice Anxiety and the Joy of Not Flying

EP78 - OG Midlife Pilot - Carb Ice Anxiety and the Joy of Not Flying

Ben is away for this week, so Brian and Ted are joined by OG host and OG Midlife Pilot Chris Moran! They catch up with Chris, talking about how it's okay to not fly, how proficiency is affected with t...

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EP77 - Before hour zero - Beginning in aviation before you can even begin

EP77 - Before hour zero - Beginning in aviation before you can even begin

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EP76 - When Flying Gets Boring

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EP75 - Comparison is the thief of joy

EP75 - Comparison is the thief of joy

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EP74 - Pressures, External and Otherwise

EP74 - Pressures, External and Otherwise

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EP73 - Nashville Fly In recap, Newts, and Chinchillas

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