EP179 - Information Whiskey: Pimp the Plane or the Pilot, But You Can't Pimp Both
It's Information Whiskey time, and we're only one episode late — which, as Brian would say, is basically on time. Brian's commercial checkride is less than two weeks out, which means Lucy has been get...
5 Maj 59min
EP178 - Flying Silent: No Engine. No Seat Cushion.
Ted soloed a glider this weekend. He went up at 3,500 feet and came back down at 9,500. Then eventually came back down from that too, but only because his butt hurt. One tow rope, zero engines, four a...
28 Apr 1h 10min
EP177 - Momentum: The Pudding Skin of Aviation
What do glider tows, five written tests in 32 days, and refusing to go home before a late concert all have in common? Momentum — and the sneaky ways midlife tries to steal it from you.This week Brian,...
21 Apr 1h 1min
EP176 - Flying With Pilots, Strangers, and Stranger Pilots
There's nothing more dangerous than a plane full of pilots. A wise man with a Pilatus once told Brian that, and he's been thinking about it ever since. Episode 176 is a deep dive into one of GA's most...
14 Apr 1h
EP175 - Say Again, Slowly: Everything We Wish We Knew About ATC Comms
That little button is not your enemy — but nobody tells you that when you're a student pilot white-knuckling your first radio call. In episode 175, Brian, Ben, and Ted dig into everything they wish so...
7 Apr 1h 1min
EP174 - Information Whiskey: Just Don't Do It. Just Don't Do It.
Ted "puts a ring on" his airplane in the most permanent way possible. A Colorado hotel owner proves that "not a Patreon supporter" and "free advertising" aren't mutually exclusive. We talk IFR currenc...
31 Mars 52min
EP173 - Certified vs. Experimental - Do You Want to Fly or a Hobby?
You can have a flying machine or you can have a project. Sometimes you get both whether you wanted them or not.This week, 1DullGeek aka Mark lays out why he's leaving the certified world behind and bu...
24 Mars 1h 8min
EP172 - Live from Bentonville! The Thaden Invasion Fly-In
Recorded live at Legends Air Center, Bentonville Municipal Airport (KVBT)We pulled it off. Forty-six planes, 76 humans, one carbon cub with a suspiciously placed trim switch, and a weather forecast th...
16 Mars 56min
