EP92 - Short memories and embracing the suck
Ben and Ted talk about making mistakes and learning from them. They emphasize the importance of short memories and moving on from mistakes to avoid making things worse. They also highlight the importa...
10 Sep 202446min
EP91 - From Impostor to Aviator: 10 Tips for New Pilots
In Episode 91 of the Midlife Pilot Podcast, Ben, Brian, and Ted dive into a treasure trove of wisdom from listener Braeden D. Join us as we navigate through 10 essential tips for new pilots. We unpack...
3 Sep 202459min
EP90 - Information Whiskey - NORDO in a Bravo, orcas diversion, cloud dancing
The guys swap tales of dodging clouds, diverting around storms, and wrestling with an ancient audio panel that picked the worst possible time to conk out (IFR over Atlanta - yikes!) Ben, Brian and Ted...
27 Aug 20241h 3min
EP89 - Aviation Mentors, the freshmakers of pilots
Why is having aviation mentors so important? We tell tales of mentors saving the day, how to be mentored, and the importance of never missing an opportunity to shut up. Listeners Bruce and Neil give ...
20 Aug 202459min
EP88 - The Heat is On
How does flying in the heat affect you? Do you know when to say when? We talk about the trials of flying in summer heat, things we think about to keep safe, Ben's ride in an L39, and more! Mentioned ...
13 Aug 202455min
EP87 - Owning bad weather routing with ATC and AJ
Friend of the show AJ joins the podcast to recap a masterful flight that Ben and 1dullgeek took with careful routing through thunderstorms. AJ's work with controllers was instructive for Ben. AJ also ...
6 Aug 202452min
EP86 - Information Whiskey - Broken Things Happened
We are joined by Mark, aka 1DullGeek, to debrief the alternator loss on an instrument approach while returning from Osh Kosh. We discuss how the near-emergency was handled, how flying with a second pi...
31 Juli 20241h
EP85 - Hazardous Midlife Attitudes
Which hazardous attitudes do we find ourselves falling into sometimes? Are some of the classic 5 hazardous attitudes more or less common in midlife pilots? We talk them all through from our point of v...
24 Juli 202458min
