Podcasts by Stuck Mic AvCast
Learning, Living, and Loving To Fly.
Further podcasts by Carl Valeri, Rick Felty, Victoria Neuville, Sean Moody
Podcast on the topic Luftfahrt
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SMAC296 Redbird Migration 2022 Lakeland Florida from 2022-02-17T00:23:15
Welcome to episode 296. Today we are reporting on the Redbird Migration held Feb 8-9 at the Aerospace Center for Excellence in Lakeland FL. Eric Crump Attended migration and had some interesting...
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SMAC295 Introduction To Threat and Error Management from 2022-02-01T15:48:58
Today we discuss mitigating threats and managing errors in your daily flying life. Many of us hear Threat and Error Management and think oh no another acronym and a dozen things I need to learn ...
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SMAC294 Flying The Hudson River Corridor from 2022-01-15T21:09:35
Welcome to episode 294. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly the skyline of New York City? Recently Bill English flew the Hudson River corridor and enjoyed the unique perspective ...
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SMAC293 Best Of Stuck Mic AvCast 2021 from 2022-01-02T02:18:48
Welcome to episode 293 and happy flying new year! This is our annual best-of addition we publish every year. This year we have 4 episodes running back to back in this annual marathon episode. Pr...
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SMAC292 2021 Holiday Flying Festival and Car Show Day 2 from 2021-12-17T13:00:21
Welcome to episode 292. The crew of Stuck Mic AvCast spoke with some amazing aviators about airplanes and flying. Day 2 was busy and filled with some excited attendees. We bring to you intervie...
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SMAC291 2021 Holiday Flying Festival and Car Show Day 1 from 2021-12-15T13:28:51
Welcome to episode 291. The crew of Stuck Mic AvCast spoke with some amazing aviators about airplanes and flying. In the next two episodes, we bring to you interviews from the show highlightin...
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SMAC290 2021 Holiday Shopping Guide from 2021-12-01T15:42:10
Welcome to episode 290 and our first annual Holiday Shopping Guide. Every holiday season we try to decide what to get our friends, loved ones, and relatives for the holidays. Why not make it a h...
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SMAC289 Preflight For A Safe And Fun Holiday Flying Season from 2021-11-15T10:00:06
Welcome to episode 289. This holiday season is one we have much to celebrate. The pandemic is subsiding in most of the world, businesses are opening, and we are all ready to get out and enjoy th...
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SMAC288 What Is It Like To Fly Without An Engine? with Glider Instructor Chris Pezalla. from 2021-11-02T02:20:34
Welcome to episode 288. What Is It Like To Fly Without An Engine? Glider Instructor Chris Pezalla relates his experience flying through the air without an engine! Preflight Checklist: Sponsor ...
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SMAC287 Beyond the IFR Checkride, Part 2 from 2021-10-15T11:51:23
Welcome to episode 287. In this episode, we continue our series of IFR questions that started in Part 1, episode 245, and discuss a few questions many have discussed online: “If I go around belo...
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SMAC286 Commemorating Amelia Earhart’s Solo Round The World Flight with Brian Lloyd from 2021-10-01T14:34
Welcome to episode 286. Today we have a special guest who followed Amelia Earhart’s around the world solo flight in a single-engine plane. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor : www.stuckmicavcast.com...
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SMAC285 Flight Sim Expo 2021 from 2021-09-15T15:00:21
Welcome to episode 285. In this episode, we discuss the upcoming Flight Sim Expo for 2021 and the newly launched Flight Simulation Association. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor : www.stuckmicavcas...
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SMAC284 How To Choose A REAL Alternate. from 2021-09-01T12:00:53
Welcome to episode 284 today we discuss how to choose a REAL Alternate. It is the season of extreme weather and many times we find ourselves searching for an unplanned landing at an airport othe...
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SMAC283 Wonder Women Of Aviation Podcast with Natalia McAlee from 2021-07-15T14:03:47
Welcome to episode 283 in which we discuss a new podcast Wonder Women of Aviation with host Natalia McAlee. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor : Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. Please v...
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SMAC282 Powered Parachutes with Roy Beisswenger from 2021-07-01T14:00:48
Welcome to episode 282. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly a powered parachute? I know I love watching them fly and have been curious to find out what it takes to fly and possib...
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SMAC281 Summer Flying 2021 from 2021-06-15T18:19:58
Welcome to episode 281. Summer flying has arrived and today we start off our annual discussion of summer flying with some interesting experiences and great advice from our experienced co-hosts. ...
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SMAC280 Reflecting On A Decade Of General Aviation from 2021-06-01T12:00:30
Welcome to episode 280 Where we celebrate 10 years of bringing this podcast to you and discuss how general aviation has changed in the past decade. I am Carl Valeri and joining me today are Vict...
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SMAC279 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 10–Interviews From The Deck April 18 from 2021-05-15T12:22:02
In this episode are the interviews live from the Deck of Sun N Fun Radio on Day 6, April 18, 2021 Interviews: Jake Norotsky – Founder Aviation Studies –https://southernprepacademy.org Ramona C...
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SMAC278 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 9–Interviews From The Deck April 17 from 2021-05-12T13:00:01
Welcome to another special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. We continue with interviews recorded live from the Deck of Sun N Fun Radio on Day 5, April 17, 2021. You can listen to these interview...
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SMAC277 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 8–Interviews From The Deck April 16 from 2021-05-09T12:00
In this episode are interviews live from the Deck of Sun N Fun Radio on Day 4, April 16, 2021. Interviews: Karl Grove – Ac Aero http://www.ac-aero.com Lee Lauderback – Stallion 51 – Important of...
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SMAC276 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 7 Live Interviews April 15 from 2021-05-01T13:46:41
This episode is the interviews the team from Stuck Mic AvCast conducted on April 15, 2021, from the Deck of Sun N Fun Radio. You can listen to all of the interviews on LiveAtc.net/snf. Before We...
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SMAC275 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 6 Live Episode From The Deck. from 2021-04-27T11:00:44
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast broadcasting live from the deck at Sun N Fun Radio. Before we begin I would like to thank our sponsor Spartan College of Aeronautics for spo...
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SMAC274 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 5 from 2021-04-20T19:14:39
Welcome to a special edition from Sun N Fun 2021. In this episode we have field interviews from April 16, 2021. Interviews: Oxygen Systems – Scott Ashton – https://www.aerox.com Seaplane Pilots ...
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SMAC273 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 4 from 2021-04-18T21:40:27
In this episode are interviews live from the Deck of Sun N Fun Radio on Day 2, April 14, 2021. Interviews: Custom Z Fitter – Richard Talkington Fletcher – https://customzfitter.com Highlights wi...
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SMAC272 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 3 from 2021-04-17T09:00:06
In this episode are interviews live from the Deck of Sun N Fun Radio on Day 1, April 13, 2021. Interviews: Open the show with Eric Cump – https://www.polk.edu/aerospace/ Highlights with Lites Le...
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SMAC271 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 2 from 2021-04-16T10:27:10
SMAC271 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 2 Sun N Fun is Back! Welcome to a special edition from Sun N Fun 2021. Interviews: BushCat – Brain Karlow – https://www.fly-aerosport.com/bushcat-light-sport Learn C...
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SMAC270 Sun N Fun 2021 Part 1 from 2021-04-15T13:50:30
Sun N Fun is Back! Welcome to a special edition from Sun N Fun 2021. Our co-host Bill English interviewed some very interesting guests: Interviews: Tecnam Aircraft’s Kurt Muller Tecnam.com Smoke...
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SMAC269 Spring Into The 2021 Flying Season from 2021-04-01T12:00:59
Welcome to episode 269 and happy Spring 2021! For many of us, Spring signals the beginning of the flying season. Today we will discuss how you can better prepare for a safe and fun 2021 flying s...
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SMAC268 The 2021 Airshow Season with Larry Kelley, Pilot of the B-25 “Panchito” from 2021-03-15T12:00:51
Welcome to episode 268 where we kick off the 2021 airshow season started with Larry Kelley, owner, and pilot of the B-25 Panchito. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor : https://planeenglishsim.com Ap...
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SMAC267 Should I Obtain A Complex Endorsement in 2021? from 2021-03-01T15:00:57
Welcome to episode 267. Today we will discuss a question I get from various listeners of all our podcasts “Should I obtain a complex endorsement in 2021?” We will discuss why you should obtain a...
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SMAC266 Improve Your Landings from 2021-02-15T14:00:55
Welcome to episode 266. Today we will discuss how you can Improve Your Landings whether you are a beginner or seasoned pilot. Additionally, we will discuss suggestions and techniques for our fli...
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SMAC265 You Can Have a Successful Flight Instructing Business Part 2 from 2021-02-01T15:00:52
Welcome to Episode 265. This episode is for flight instructors and those who are considering becoming a flight instructor. But instead of an episode about the technical details involved in instr...
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SMAC264 You Can Have a Successful Flight Instructing Business from 2021-01-15T14:37:58
Welcome to Episode 264. This episode is for flight instructors and those who are considering becoming a flight instructor, but instead of an episode about the technical details involved in instr...
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SMAC263 Best-of Stuck Mic AvCast 2020 from 2021-01-01T12:00:59
SMAC263 Best-of Stuck Mic AvCast 2020. Welcome to Episode 263 the annual best-of episode where we compile our favorite episodes from 2020. This year has been a challenging one and all of us at S...
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SMAC262 Ultralight Flying With with Madison Johnston from 2020-12-15T15:09:01
Welcome to Episode 262. Today we have a special guest Madison Johnston to discuss flying ultralights without a pilot certificate better known as Part 103 with Madison Johnston. Preflight Checkli...
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SMAC261 Maine Center for Classic Aviation from 2020-12-01T11:00:34
Welcome to Episode 261. Today we have a special guest Sam Canders from the Maine Center for Classic Aviation. Preflight Checklist: Please consider becoming a patron. Every dollar we raise goes t...
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SMAC260 Too Much Information from 2020-11-15T13:00:25
Welcome to Episode 260. We all love modern electronics in our aircraft, but are you managing the information effectively? In a cockpit that looks like the display floor at Best Buy, with multipl...
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SMAC259 Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic with Kerry McCauley from 2020-11-01T13:00:49
Welcome to Episode 259. Today we have a special guest Kerry McCauley author of Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic. Before we begin a quick word from our sponsor. Preflight Checklis...
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SMAC258 Pacific on the Right: Two Pilots, One Airplane, a Lifetime of Memories from 2020-10-22T12:00:58
Welcome to Episode 258. Today we have a special guest Curtis Pierce Author of Pacific on the Right: Two Pilots, One Airplane, a Lifetime of Memories. “Pacific on the Right” chronicles the journe...
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SMAC257 Your Next Flying Adventure in Hawaii with Fly Maui from 2020-10-15T12:13:03
SMAC257 Your Next Flying Adventure in Hawaii with Fly Maui. Welcome to Episode 257. Are you looking for your next flying adventure? Considering the beautiful islands of Hawaii? Joining us today ...
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SMAC256 Control The Plane and Don’t Hit Anything from 2020-10-01T12:00:03
Welcome to Episode 256. Whether flying recreationally or professionally, two important goals you should always keep in mind is to control the plane and not hit anything. These goals include vari...
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SMAC255 Baron Pilot from 2020-09-15T12:00:36
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Joining us today is Baron Pilot. Before we begin a quick word from our sponsor. Preflight Checklist: Please consider ...
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SMAC254 737 Max Analysis Part 5 Outcomes and Actions from 2020-09-08T20:00:46
SMAC254 737 Max Analysis Part 5 Outcomes and Actions. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we conclude our special series on the 737 Max. Although a...
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SMAC253 Surviving The Intimidating CFI or Examiner. from 2020-09-01T11:00:27
In today’s episode, we discuss surviving an intimidating CFI/Examiner. We all have flow with them and many are known throughout the community and are on many people’s avoid list. What do we do w...
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SMAC252 737 Max Analysis Part 4: What Went Wrong And How Do We Fix The Problem from 2020-08-22T12:33:51
737 Max Analysis Part 4: What Went Wrong And How Do We Fix The Problem. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we start a special series on 737 Max An...
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SMAC251 Overcoming Adversity And Flying The World’s Fastest Jet with Brian Shul from 2020-08-15T10:00:11
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Joining us today is Brian Shul SR-71 pilot, keynote speaker and author Of Sled Driver, Flying The World’s Fastest Jet...
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SMAC250 737 Max Analysis with Ben Bohlman Part 3 Ethiopian 302 from 2020-08-08T13:23:14
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we start a special series on the 737 Max. Although a general aviation podcast we feel this is an important topi...
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SMAC249 The Real Cost Of Airplane Ownership and Some Creative Options to Owning. from 2020-08-01T14:29:38
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Recently, Carl returned the plane to the person he was leasing it from and is now between planes. Putting emotions as...
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SMAC248 737 Max Analysis with Ben Bohlman Part 2 Lion Air 610 from 2020-07-22T12:12:13
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we start a special series on the 737 Max. Although a general aviation podcast we feel this is an important topi...
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SMAC247 The Air Race Classic With Kayleigh Bordner from 2020-07-15T16:57:13
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special guest Kayleigh Bordner, Assistant Director of Publicity for the Air Race Classic. Kayleigh is...
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SMAC246 737 Max Analysis with Ben Bohlman Part 1 Introduction from 2020-07-08T17:54:13
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we start a special series on the 737 Max. Although a general aviation podcast we feel this is an important topi...
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SMAC245 Beyond the IFR Checkride from 2020-07-01T14:18:58
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we discuss common challenges for IFR pilots and tips not normally covered during IFR training. Preflight Checkl...
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SMAC244 Two passions flying in formation: Aviation and Writing from 2020-06-22T14:59:03
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Joining us today is someone who has realized his two passions of aviation and writing. Nathan Van Coops is an accompl...
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SMAC243 Navigating Special Use Airspace from 2020-06-15T17:59:36
Navigating Special Use Airspace: Stuck Mic AvCast 243. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we discuss flying around and through special use airspac...
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SMAC242 Women Military Aviators Past and Present from 2020-06-08T18:00:47
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special Ladies takeover of the podcast. Your host today is Victoria Neuville and joining her as gue...
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SMAC241 Aviation Communication from 2020-06-01T17:20:58
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. You may be a new student pilot thrust into an unknown world when you first key the Mic or an experienced pilot with t...
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SMAC240 Pet Rescue Pilots with Julian Javor from 2020-05-15T16:00:47
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Joining us today is Julian Javor, pet welfare advocate and founder of Pet Rescue Pilots out of the belief that every ...
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SMAC239 The 100-Hour Pilot: Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream with Brian Brogen from 2020-05-08T13:00:47
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Joining us today is Brian Brogen author of The 100-Hour Pilot: Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream. Preflight Checklist: Fi...
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SMAC238 Aviation From Home : What We Are Doing To Fulfill Our Passion from 2020-05-01T09:00:12
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we discuss what we are doing to fulfill our aviation passion from home. Before we get started a few words fro...
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SMAC237 Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk with Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf from 2020-04-15T19:55:22
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have special guests Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf from the Opposing Bases podcast, but before we begin a few an...
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SMAC236 Deland Sport Aviation Showcase with Jana Filip. from 2020-04-08T18:00
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today We have a special guest Jana Filip, Administrator of Sport Aviation. Before we begin a few announcements. Pref...
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SMAC235 Manifesto: A Revolutionary Approach to General Aviation Maintenance with Mike Busch from 2020-04-01T13:00:51
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special guest Mike Busch to discuss his book Manifesto: A Revolutionary Approach to General Aviation ...
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SMAC234 Sun N Fun 2020 Update with Sun N Fun Radio Chairman Dave Shallbetter from 2020-03-17T15:35:18
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. This is a special episode with an update concerning Sun N Fun 2020. Joining us to help you understand the update is D...
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SMAC233 Flight Simulators and the General Aviation Pilot with Evan Reiter from FlightSimExpo. from 2020-03-15T14:00:19
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we discuss the General Aviation Pilot and Flight Simulators with Evan Reiter of FlightSimExpo. Before we get st...
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SMAC232 VFR into IMC–Prevention and Survival from 2020-03-01T15:00:17
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. The recent accident of a helicopter crashing into the side of the mountain in California causes us to reflect as pilo...
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SMAC231 Flying Adventures, NASA Shuttle Landing Strip And More from 2020-02-15T15:41:55
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Some of you are patiently awaiting the Spring weather to get the plane out of the hangar and start flying again. So...
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SMAC230 Flying Again from 2020-02-01T13:49:11
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Joining me on the show today is…. Today we have a special guest you have heard on this podcast in the past but before...
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SMAC229 Airplane Owner Maintenance with Dean Showalter from 2020-01-15T12:00:55
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special guest Dean Showalter the Host of Airplane Owner Maintenance Podcast. Dean’s podcast has a ple...
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SMAC228 Dual Engine Failure In A Jet with Bruce Monnier from 2020-01-01T13:00:34
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special guest Bruce Monnier to discuss lessons learned from his dual engine failure in a jet. Before ...
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SMAC227 Deland Sport Aviation Showcase 2019 Day 2 from 2019-12-15T14:00:14
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Michael McLellan, Tom Frick, and Carl Valeri volunteered at the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase. The DeLand Showcase i...
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SMAC226 Deland Sport Aviation Showcase 2019 Day 1 from 2019-12-01T13:00:01
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Michael McLellan, Tom Frick, and Carl Valeri volunteered at the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase. The DeLand Showcase i...
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SMAC225 The Challenges And Rewards Of Becoming a Flight Instructor with Victoria Neuville from 2019-11-15T13:00:02
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special interview and guest who happens to be our co-host, Victoria Neuville. Victoria recently passe...
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SMAC224 Bird Strikes: Hazards and Avoidance from 2019-11-01T20:20:18
SMAC224 Bird Strikes: Hazards and Avoidance. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Preflight Checklist: First a quick word from our sponsor. AviationCareer...
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SMAC223 Multi-Engine Safety and Listener Mail. from 2019-10-15T13:56:47
Multi-Engine Safety and Listener Mail. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Preflight Checklist: First a quick word from our sponsor. AviationCareersPodca...
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SMAC222 From the Back Seat of a Fighter to The Front Seat Of A Warbird with Roy Brewer. from 2019-10-01T13:00:34
From the Back Seat of a Fighter to The Front Seat Of A Warbird with Roy Brewer. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comm...
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SMAC221 Smoke In The Cockpit from 2019-09-15T10:00:34
Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Recently, Carl made and emergency landing after the cockpit began filling with smoke. Many lessons were learned from ...
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SMAC220 Around The World In A GyroCopter from 2019-09-01T09:00:03
Around The World In A GyroCopter. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special gyrocopter episode and an interview with two people who l...
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SMAC219 Soaring to Glory: A Tuskegee Airman’s Firsthand Account of World War II from 2019-08-15T14:25:46
Soaring to Glory: A Tuskegee Airman’s Firsthand Account of World War II. Welcome to the podcast about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today I have a special guest Lt. Col. Har...
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SMAC218 AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 from 2019-08-01T18:26:52
Welcome to the podcast about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have discuss our impressions of AirVenture 2019 both from those that attended the event locally and who f...
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SMAC217 Vintage Aviation Magazine’s Martt Clupper from 2019-07-15T15:34:15
Vintage Aviation Magazine with Martt Clupper. Welcome to the podcast about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today I have with me a special guest to discuss what many of us love...
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SMAC216 Greg McHale Piloting The Wild Yukon from 2019-07-01T14:00:20
Greg McHale is a wilderness adventurer who uses his skills as an aviator to reach remote and untapped parts of the world. In his show Greg McHale’s Wild Yukon, he takes us to hidden corners of C...
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SMAC215 Challenges After An Accident Or Incident from 2019-06-15T16:11:34
Challenges after an accident or incident. Welcome to the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today we answer listener mail. If you have any questions please write us at StuckMicAvCast@gmail.com. Preflight Checkli...
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SMAC214 Do You Need An Aviation Attorney from 2019-06-01T12:00:25
Do you need an Aviation Attorney? Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Recently we have received feedback from many of our listeners concerning a situation where they have recei...
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SMAC213 Inspiring Women and Young Girls–Natalie FlyGirl Kelley from 2019-05-15T11:00:06
In this we episode we are inspiring women and young girls in aviation. Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today we are joined by a truly inspirational aviator, Natalie FlyGirl...
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SMAC212 Michael McClellan Airshow Announcer, Airport Owner and the First Light Sport Pilot from 2019-05-01T12:00:13
Welcome back from Sun N Fun and a special edition of the Stuck MIc AvCast. Today I have with me airshow announcer, airport owner, and light sport pilot #1 Michael McClellan. Michael has been a v...
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SMAC211 Live From Sun N Fun 2019 from 2019-04-15T12:00:07
Welcome to a special live edition from Sun N Fun 2019! This is our end of show live episode, where we feature various aviation podcasters and some other interesting aviation friends in a series ...
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SMAC210 Open Pod Night at Sun N Fun 2019 Part 3 from 2019-04-08T18:03:10
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to part 3 of Open Pod Night at Sun N Fun 2019! This is a new event at Sun N Fun, bringing podcasters together from various shows to talk about aviation and how they...
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SMAC209 Open Pod Night at Sun N Fun 2019 Part 2 from 2019-04-07T18:01:31
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to part 2 of Open Pod Night at Sun N Fun 2019! This is a new event at Sun N Fun, bringing podcasters together from various shows to talk about aviation and how they...
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SMAC208 Open Pod Night at Sun N Fun 2019 Part 1 from 2019-04-06T23:15:27
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to part 1 of Open Pod Night at Sun N Fun 2019! This is a new event at Sun N Fun, bringing podcasters together from various shows to talk about aviation and how they...
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SMAC207 Sun N Fun 2019 Day 3 from 2019-04-05T15:16:21
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to day 3 of Sun N Fun 2019! Tom, Larry, Russ, Carl, and Victoria were live on the deck at Sun N Fun Radio Today along with our assistant producer Robert Cigliano. We...
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SMAC206 Sun N Fun 2019 Day 2 from 2019-04-04T18:48:14
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to the second day of Sun N Fun 2019! Russ, Carl, and Victoria were live on the deck at Sun N Fun Radio Today along with our assistant producer Robert Cigliano. We ho...
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SMAC205 Sun N Fun 2019 Day 1 from 2019-04-03T19:45:43
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to the first day of Sun N Fun 2019! Russ, Carl, and Victoria were live on the deck at SunN Fun Radio Today along with our assistant producer Robert Cigliano. We hope...
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SMAC204 Seaplane-A-Palooza 2019 from 2019-04-02T16:10:56
Seaplane-A-Palooza 2019 is a mini airshow held the weekend before Sun N Fun at the Tavares Seaplane Base near the Sun N Fun grounds. Our very own Victoria Neuville attended this weekend, and has...
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SMAC203 Women in Aviation Conference 2019 from 2019-04-01T12:00:16
Welcome to a special edition of The Stuck Mic AvCast. Victoria Neuville attended the 2019 WIA Conference in Long Beach, California. The event and interviews are inspiring for future aviators. Pr...
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SMAC202 Spatial Disorientation And Prevention from 2019-03-15T14:54:55
We are told to trust our instruments but many times our body tells us we are descending and turning when in reality we are flying straight and level. It takes discipline to trust our instruments...
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SMAC201 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 2019 from 2019-03-08T15:34:08
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today we are live from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles at Plant City Airport in Florida. This event introduced young people to all aspects o...
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SMAC200 Changes in Aviation since 2011 from 2019-03-01T16:16:07
Welcome to episode 200! This is a big milestone for us, not only 200 episodes but never missing a scheduled episode (1st and 15th of each month). Today we will be discussing Changes in Aviation ...
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SMAC199 The Prebuy Guys with Adam Sipe from 2019-02-15T15:39:16
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today our guest is Adam Sipe of The Prebuy Guys and the Airplane Intel Podcast. If you are interested in aircraft ownership the Prebuy Guys ...
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SMAC198 Florida Pilot Conference from 2019-02-08T16:10:40
The Florida Pilot Conference is a new conference happening May 4th, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. It is an educational event for pilots that would like to learn more about flying IFR and glider flyi...
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SMAC197 The Type Rating: Is One In Your Future? from 2019-02-01T16:19:26
The Type Rating: Is One In Your Future? Welcome to the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today we interview Russ Roslewski who recently completed his rating in the Citation II. Are you thinking of getting a rat...
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SMAC196 US Sport Aviation Expo 2019 Day 2 from 2019-01-26T16:27:04
Welcome to the US Sport Aviation Expo 2019 Day 2! We are here for the first two days of this expo, collecting interviews from experts working at this show, which focusses on light sport aviation...
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SMAC195 US Sport Aviation Expo 2019 Day 1 from 2019-01-25T15:38:06
Welcome to the US Sport Aviation Expo 2019 Day 1! We are here for both days of this expo, collecting interviews from experts working at this show, which focusses on light sport aviation and Gene...
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SMAC194 Stalls, Spins, and Type Ratings from 2019-01-15T15:44:17
Stalls, Spins, and Type Ratings. Welcome to our first episode for the new year. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com – Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparatio...
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SMAC193 Stuck Mic AvCast Best Of 2018 from 2019-01-01T14:30:24
Happy New Year and Welcome to a special edition of the Best Of 2018 Stuck Mic AvCast. Every New Year we compile the 5 most popular shows and interviews. During the selection process each co-host...
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SMAC192 Texas Air Museum from 2018-12-15T13:00:01
The Texas Air Museum is a fantastic aviation museum, and in this episode we have a great interview about it. Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Larry Overstreet visited the Te...
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SMAC191 When To Declare Minimum Fuel and When To Declare An Emergency from 2018-12-01T13:00:51
When to declare minimum fuel and when to declare an emergency was inspired by an email from a listener. We discuss the terms, the rules, and some practical advice in dealing with emergency. Pref...
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SMAC190 How To Obtain Your Australian Pilot Certificate from 2018-11-15T16:06:59
How To Obtain Your Australian Pilot Certificate. Looking for an adventure? Why not rent a small plane and fly around Australia? Better yet, why not get your Australian pilot certificate? Today I...
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SMAC189 Empowering Youth in Aviation–AviNation Magazine from 2018-11-01T14:35:34
Empowering Youth in Aviation. Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. To create a more sustainable and diverse aviation community we must inspire all to join this wonderful world o...
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SMAC188 Let’s Talk Flying Podcast with Kevin Strieter from 2018-10-15T14:34:40
Let’s Talk Flying! Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. We love aviation and love people who share their passion for aviation. Today joining me is Kevin Strieter the host of Let...
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SMAC187 Is Your Airport Aviation Friendly? from 2018-10-01T13:00:25
Is Your Airport Aviation Friendly? As many of you know we recently moved to Lakeland, Florida. The move has been a tremendous boost to our business and to this podcast. We really love being in L...
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SMAC186 Teaching Skills or Creating Aviators from 2018-09-15T12:11:47
Teaching Skills or Creating Aviators? While reading an aviation magazine I read a statement from the editor that “Flight training is great for teaching skills, but it’s terrible for making pilot...
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SMAC185 The Successful Go Around from 2018-09-01T20:32:48
We rarely do them and when we do they usually don’t go as planned. Your instructors always told you to be ready for one and be spring loaded to perform one. We hear many accidents and incidents ...
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SMAC184 How To Be A Good Safety Pilot from 2018-08-15T16:50:23
How to Be a Good Safety Pilot. In this episode I am joined by Russ, Tom, Larry, and Rick join me to discuss what a safety pilot is, what the rules are, and what the responsibilities are. Preflig...
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SMAC183 Interviews From AirVenture 2018 from 2018-08-01T15:49:56
Welcome to a special episode of the StuckMic AvCast. Today we bring you Interviews from AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The show was well attended and our reporters in the field really en...
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SMAC182 Private-Airplane Passenger Safety: What You Need To Know from 2018-07-15T13:00:52
Private-Airplane Passenger Safety: What You Need To Know. As pilots we enjoy sharing our passion for aviation and want to take our friends and family flying. One topic which many times comes up ...
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SMAC181 Is My Aircraft Airworthy? from 2018-07-01T14:00:52
We had a listener write in recently asking if we can discuss how to determine if our aircraft is airworthy, The recent crash in Daytona Beach, FL caused him to think more about determining if an...
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SMAC180 Pilot Deviations And How To Avoid Them from 2018-06-15T15:31:34
Pilot Deviations and how to avoid them. We have seen some consistency over the years in the number and type of pilot deviations. Some deviations cause certificate action and others can cause wor...
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SMAC179 A Podcasting First Reporting From The Air and On The Ground From A NASA Rocket Launch from 2018-06-01T19:28:48
Have you ever watched a NASA rocket launch? Would you like to go behind the scenes, meet aeronautics scientists, and even an astronaut? Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Vict...
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SMAC178 Goodbye “DME” Hello Equipment Requirements Notes from 2018-05-15T16:05:21
In this episode we say goodbye “DME” and Hello Equipment Requirements Notes. We are joined by Rick Felty, Tom Frick, Russ Roslewski, and Bill English to discuss this fairly technical aspect of a...
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SMAC177 Weather Or Not A Decision Making Process from 2018-05-01T16:19:23
Weather Or Not : A Decision Making Process. Welcome to another exciting episode of Stuck Mic AvCast. We are back from Sun N Fun, discussing the decision making process when weather comes up when...
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SMAC176 Live From The Deck Of Sun N Fun Radio 2018 from 2018-04-15T23:58:37
Welcome to our annual Live show from the deck at Sun N Fun Radio. Sun N Fun was a wonderful event this year. One of our favorite aspects of the show is meeting you the listener. It was fun meeti...
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SMAC175 Sun N Fun 2018 Day 5 from 2018-04-15T02:05:46
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to day 5 of Sun N Fun. Russ, Carl, Larry, and Bill were live on the deck at Sun N Fun Radio Today along with our assistant producer Robert Cigliano. Our live show wi...
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SMAC174 Sun N Fun 2018 Day 4 from 2018-04-14T02:48:13
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to day 4 of Sun N Fun. Russ, Carl, Larry, and Bill were live on the deck at Sun N Fun Radio Today along with our assistant producer Robert Cigliano. Don’t forget to ...
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SMAC173 Sun N Fun 2018 Day 3 from 2018-04-12T22:36:56
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to day 3 of Sun N Fun was another fun filled day of collecting interviews and volunteering for Sun N Fun Radio. Victoria is heading home today but our assistant prod...
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SMAC172 Sun N Fun 2018 Day 2 from 2018-04-12T11:31:39
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to day 2 of Sun N Fun. The weather was great and the grounds finally dried up from the rains yesterday. The crew from Stuck Mic had a great time visiting and intervi...
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SMAC171 Sun N Fun 2018 Day 1 from 2018-04-11T01:34:03
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today we are reporting live from Sun N Fun 2018. The crew of the Stuck Mic AvCast volunteer every year at Sun N Fun Rad...
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SMAC170 SeaPlane A Palooza 2018 Day 2 from 2018-04-09T01:59:33
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today we are reporting live from SeaPlane-A-Palooza 2018. Both Victoria Neuville and Carl Valeri spent the day intervie...
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SMAC169 SeaPlane A Palooza 2018 Day 1 from 2018-04-08T02:06:52
Preflight Checklist: Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Today we are reporting live from SeaPlane-A-Palooza 2018. Both Victoria Neuville and Carl Valeri spent the day intervie...
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SMAC168 How Electronics Are Increasing Safety and Efficiency In General Aviation. from 2018-04-01T12:28:41
Electronics are increasing safety and efficiency for General Aviation. If your buying a new aircraft or considering upgrading your current aircraft, electronics have become a key to your purchas...
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SMAC167 How much fuel is in your airplane from 2018-03-15T15:00:50
Preflight Checklist: Carl is joined by several co-hosts to discuss several topics including how much fuel is in your airplane. Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com Career Coaching, scholarships, ...
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SMAC166 Aircraft Electronics For Amateur Radio Enthusiasts from 2018-03-01T15:53:10
Hey everyone! Today we are talking to Pilot JimG (Jim Goldman) about Aircraft Electronics for Amateur Radio Enthusiasts. Pilots often gain interest in HAM radio, since they use avionics in their...
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SMAC165 Flying Into Burning Man Airport with Dean Siracusa from 2018-02-15T13:10:32
Have you heard of Burning Man? Did you know you can fly there? We are interviewing Dean Siracusa a volunteer at Burning Man Airport. He discusses this unique event and how you can fly into the...
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US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 Day 4–SMAC164 from 2018-02-01T13:00
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Carl attended the US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 in Sebring, FL. This four day event is what Carl describes as “where aviation begins because w...
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US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 Day 3–SMAC163 from 2018-01-31T13:00:35
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Carl attended the US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 in Sebring, FL. This four day event is what Carl describes as “where aviation begins because w...
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US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 Day 2–SMAC162 from 2018-01-30T13:00:57
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Carl attended the US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 in Sebring, FL. This four day event is what Carl describes as “where aviation begins because w...
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US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 Day 1–SMAC161 from 2018-01-29T09:21:54
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Carl attended the US Sport Aviation Expo 2018 in Sebring, FL. This four day event is what Carl describes as “where aviation begins because w...
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SMAC160 The Most Seaplane Friendly City In The World and The NTSB Drone Program with Bill English from 2018-01-16T02:14:47
This is a special episode where Carl and Bill English report live from the most seaplane friendly city in the World, Tavares, FL. Bill has his seaplane rating and wanted to take a tour of the Se...
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SMAC159 Best Of Stuck Mic AvCast 2017 from 2018-01-01T13:00:23
Happy New Year and welcome to our special best of Stuck Mic AvCast 2017 edition of the show. This is the annual podcast where the co hosts pick their favorite episodes and you can listen in a mi...
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SMAC158 What Flight School Is Best For You? from 2017-12-14T19:00:54
Many people make a New Year resolution to obtain their pilot certificate or new rating. Before the year ends and to help you move towards your aviation goal we will discuss what flight school is...
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SMAC157 Flying Eyes Optics Dean Siracusa–Flying the Meyers 200 from 2017-12-01T19:35:52
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. One of the most important aspects of flying is our eyesight. One pilot, Dean Siracusa of Flying Eyes Optics, has made it his mission to help...
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SMAC156 From Cessna To F16 One Pilots Dream Come True from 2017-11-15T15:41:02
Today we have with us a former co-host and now television reporter for NBC affiliate KSL 5 in Utah, Sean Moody. Sean is a private pilot and had the fortunate opportunity to fly in the F16. The F...
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SMAC155 Live From AOPA Fly-In Tampa FL from 2017-11-01T20:22:09
Welcome to a special edition of the podcast live from AOPA Fly-In 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Carl was on assignment in conjunction with Sun N Fun Radio. The Fly-In was a fun and informative event h...
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SMAC154 Ways To Improve Piloting Skill And Have Fun In The Process from 2017-10-15T14:19:48
Welcome to Episode 154 of the podcast about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a few special guests to discuss Ways to improve your piloting skill and have fun in t...
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SMAC153 When A Career And Passion Come Together from 2017-09-29T15:08:21
Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast where we answer your questions, including about when a career and passion come together. Remember you can send us any questions, comments, or...
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SMAC152 AOPA Fly In–Norman Oklahoma from 2017-09-15T14:37:46
Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Our reporter in the field, Russ Roslewski was in Norman Oklahoma for the AOPA Fly In. AOPA fly-ins happen around the country bringing many p...
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SMAC151 How One Pilot Changed The Approach Minimums In Brazil–Interview with Arnold Pieper from 2017-09-01T13:54:24
The team is here to discuss approach minimums with special guest Arnold Pieper, and how he convinced the Brazilian government to change those minimums. Preflight Checklist: We reach over 5,000 g...
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SMAC150 Interviews From AirVenture–Oshkosh 2017 from 2017-08-15T15:39:31
Preflight Checklist: Carl is joined by Russ Roslewski to narrate through the interviews Russ conducted at AirVenture 2017. Russ got to meet up with Larry, Tom, Dave Abbey, Dave Pasco, and Jennif...
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SMAC149 Pilot Partner Founder Ken VeArd from 2017-08-01T16:08:49
If you have used an electronic logbook, or have an interest in switching to one, we have a special treat for you. Ken VeArd, who has harnessed his technological skills with his passion for aviat...
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SMAC148 The Challenges of Picking Up IFR Clearances In The Air and A Descend VIA Example from 2017-07-15T12:00:40
Tom, Rick, and Victoria join Carl for a great technical episode on the challenges of picking up IFR clearance in the air Preflight Checklist: Thank you to our sponsor, Three Point Aviation Servi...
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SMAC147 Soaring, Light Sport, Glider Clubs, and Weight-Shift Trikes with Pilot Jim G from 2017-07-01T12:12:58
In this episode Carl and Rick interview Pilot Jim G about his experiences with light sport, how to get into soaring, and it’s advantages. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com...
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SMAC146 How to Survive A Plane Crash from 2017-06-15T06:00:20
Have you ever wondered what it is like to survive a plane crash? Today Larry Overstreet and Carl interview a special guest who was involved in a plane crash and has some great advice for what to...
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SMAC145 Modern Day Barnstormer Dewey Davenport from 2017-06-01T15:00:27
The days of barnstorming are not over because pilots such as Dewey Davenport are keeping the nostalgic golden age of flight alive! Dewey is an inspiration, outstanding pilot, and steward of avia...
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SMAC144 Airshow Entertainer and WWII Reenactor Theresa Eaman from 2017-05-15T20:50:31
Preflight Checklist: This is a special interview between Carl and Theresa Eaman, who sings classical jazz and WWII songs at air shows and other places. Sponsor : Jeff Kennon Author of The Day I ...
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SMAC143 Interviews From Sun N Fun 2017 from 2017-05-01T15:48:35
Pre-Flight Checklist: Welcome to a special episode of the podcast, featuring interviews from Sun N Fun 2017! Tonight Carl and Russ Roslewski will introduce and discuss the interviews conducted a...
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SMAC142 Live From Sun N Fun 2017 from 2017-04-14T14:41:13
Welcome to America’s Front Porch at Sun n Fun 2017! This is a recording of the live show produced at the fly-in from Sun n Fun Radio. Rick Felty is participating from home, while Carl, Eric, Lar...
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SMAC141 Up For A New Flying Challenge? How About A Multi-Engine Rating? from 2017-04-01T14:00:01
Whether you are a hobby pilot or looking to fly for a living, the multi-engine rating is always a challenge.However, it can be fun, and open up a lot of doors for more flights and types of fligh...
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SMAC140 Aviation Podcast Pioneer Kent Shook from 2017-03-15T14:24:37
Welcome to the podcast where we educate and inspire you to fly. Today we have a special guest Kent Shook. Kent is an aviation podcast pioneer and one of the original organizers of Podapalooza at...
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SMAC139 Squawking and Talking from 2017-03-01T13:00:56
Carl is joined by Rick Felty, Tom Frick and Larry Overstreet to answer your emails and get some feedback! We talk extensively about communicating with the tower in Charlie and Bravo airspace. Pr...
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SMAC138 Flight Plan Fear, Dead Reckoning Legs, and More from 2017-02-15T15:10:06
Preflight Checklist: Carl is here with Russ, Tom and Larry to discuss flight plan fear, dead reckoning legs, and a number of other topics. Rick is out tonight, battling a big snowstorm. Sponsor...
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SMAC137 Flying With Diabetes, Jeppesen Chart Enhancements, Hold Short Of Where? from 2017-02-01T20:02:09
Preflight Checklist: Sponsor: “Thank you to our sponsor Three Point Aviation Services. Check out Three Point’s book and video on IFR holding at ExpertAviator.com. You can find out more about Thr...
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SMAC136 Third Class Medical Reform Is Here and Positive Trends for GA! from 2017-01-15T13:48:55
In episode 136 we discuss third class medical reform, interview Victoria and discuss a recent article written about her, and discuss the approach to ILS 01 in Medellin, Columbia discussed in a p...
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SMAC135 The Best Of 2016 from 2017-01-01T13:00:19
Happy New Year from all of us here at the Stuck Mic AvCast and welcome to a special edition of the podcast. In this episode, as we do every year, we compiled a show with the best of 2016. The b...
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SMAC134 Fuel Planning; Emergency and Minimum Fuel Explained from 2016-12-14T13:01:54
Carl is here with Rick Felty, Larry Overstreet, Tom Frick, and special guest Paul Grieco from the Aviation Careers Podcast. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor: AerospaceScholarships.com is the largest...
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SMAC133 Winter Flying, Stabilized Approaches, and Flying Sick from 2016-12-01T21:31:37
Eric, Rick, Victoria, Larry, Russ and Carl are all here to discuss winter flying, stabilized approaches, and flying when sick. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com – Scholars...
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SMAC132 Developing Good Aviation Habits from 2016-11-15T13:00:49
Preflight Checklist: Carl is joined by Rick, Larry, Russ, Tom, and Victoria to discuss developing good aviation safety habits. Sponsor: Aviation Careers Podcast – Scholarships, Coaching, and Car...
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SMAC131 The Flying Musicians with John Zapp from 2016-10-31T13:00:13
Carl is joined by Rick, Tom, and Victoria for a special interview with John Zapp of the Flying Musicians! Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsor, Three Point Aviation Services. Providing business an...
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SMAC130 Preventing Accidents Caused By Skipping Preflight Checks from 2016-10-15T07:00:56
Preflight Checklist: In episode 130 we discuss preventing accidents caused by skipping preflight checks. Our discussion begins with a review of the NTSB report from the runway overrun in Bedford...
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SMAC129 Inspiring Tomorrow’s Pilot–ClayViation from 2016-09-29T13:37:37
Preflight Checklist: “There is something magical about a seed planted in our younger years. So many passions are born during this time, and the seed that gets the best water and sun is the one t...
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SMAC128 Ben Sclair Publisher Of General Aviation News and Lessons From The Movie “Sully” from 2016-09-15T12:48:30
Preflight Checklist In this episode we interview Ben Sclair, publisher of General Aviation News and Living With Your Plane. We also review the movie “Sully” and discuss lessons learned. Visit Ou...
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SMAC127 Without Precedent by Owen Zupp from 2016-08-30T14:03:59
Preflight Checklist: Interview with pilot and renowned author, Owen Zupp. Owen has written 7 books and has a Masters Degree in Aviation. He has literally flown around Australia, which is a subj...
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SMAC126 Live From AirVenture 2016 from 2016-08-15T09:06:25
Preflight Checklist: We have exciting interviews and analysis from AirVenture 2016 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Larry Overstreet, Russ Roslewski, and Tom Frick attended AirVenture, while Rick Felty a...
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SMAC125 Remote Pilot Certificate Explained from 2016-07-26T18:52:59
Preflight Checklist: We are at Lakeland Linder Airport at Polk State College with Dr. Ryan Wallace to discuss the new Remote Pilot Certificate. Cruise Flight: FAA estimates that there will be 7 ...
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SMAC124 ATC Handoffs and Special Guests from 2016-07-16T02:13:09
Preflight Checklist: Do you ever wonder what happens when you are handed off to another air traffic controller? In this episode we will explain. Joining us today is Chris Pezalla who discusses h...
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SMAC123 Advanced Holding Patterns with Chris Pezalla from 2016-06-30T21:31:57
Pre-Flight: Welcome to another edition of the Stuck Mic AVCast! Carl, Larry, Eric, Rick, Tom, and Victoria are all here. We have a special interview tonight with Chris Pezalla, who literally wro...
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SMAC122 Airmen Certification Standards Go Live and Climb Gradients Explained from 2016-06-15T14:45:46
Preflight: Welcome to Episode 122 of Stuck Mic AvCast. We have a great discussion today about the new Airmen Certification Standards. Also, we have been receiving feedback on climb gradients so ...
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SMAC121 Safety and The Selfie Generation from 2016-06-02T01:02:26
Pre-Flight Checklist: Carl, Rick, Russ, and Tom are here tonight to talk about the passion of aviation and electronic devices. Tonight’s sponsor is Aviation Careers Podcast, which provides aviat...
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SMAC120 Air Race Classic Pilot Lin Caywood from 2016-05-16T02:06:51
Pre-Flight Checklist: Welcome to the show, we have a very special guest with us along with Carl, Rick and Victoria. Carl suggested you checkout the June issue of Flight Training magazine, has a ...
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SMAC119 Getting The Most Out Of Your Flight Review from 2016-05-01T10:27:57
Pre-Flight Checklist: Welcome aviators and avgeeks. We have a special show for you today focusing on a very important topic you will discuss during your entire flying life. The topic is an idea ...
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SMAC118 Live from Sun N Fun 2016 from 2016-04-15T12:06:05
Pre-Flight Checklist: This is a special, LIVE episode of Stuck Mic from the Sun N Fun Air Show! Carl is joined by special c0-hosts Russ Roslewski, Larry Overstreet, Robert Cigliano, Tom Frick, E...
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SMAC117 Crosswind Landings–What Is Your Limit? from 2016-04-02T01:01:29
Welcome aviators and airplane geeks to the show where we talk about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Spring is upon us and for many this is the season where we start flying aga...
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SMAC116 Airmen Certification Standards Explained–Interview with Eric Crump from 2016-03-15T21:49:35
Pre-Flight Checklist: Welcome to another informative episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Joining me today are my favorite scholarly aviators: Tom Frick, Larry Overstreet, Paul Grieco, Russ Roslewsk...
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SMAC115 Hold In Lieu Of Procedure turn from 2016-03-01T11:21:01
Pre-Flight Checklist: Welcome To The Stuck Mic AvCast. Tonight I am joined by my favorite aviation advocates. We have a special episode which is a continuation of our discussion from the last ep...
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SMAC114 Are You Prepared For An In-flight Fire? from 2016-02-15T17:02:27
Pre-Flight Checklist: Carl, Tom, Paul, the other Tom, Russ, and Eric are all on this episode to discuss how to be prepared for an in-flight fire. Eric announced that Polk State University recent...
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SMAC113 NTSB Most Wanted List from 2016-02-02T00:02:21
Pre-Flight Checklist: We have a special show tonight with a big cast of characters: Rick Felty, Victoria Zajko, Tom Frick, Larry Overstreet and Sean Moody. Paul Grieco also joins us tonight as a...
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SMAC112 Cold Weather Flying from 2016-01-15T16:49:28
Pre-Flight: Carl, Eric, Larry, Tom and Russ are here for this episode to warm your heart for aviation in this cold weather. Eric is currently in Washington, D.C. working on the new Airman Certi...
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SMAC111 Honoring the Women Air Force Service Pilots from 2016-01-02T02:08:30
Happy New Year and welcome to the New Years 2016 episode of The Stuck Mic AvCast. We start the year by honoring a special group of veterans, the Woman Air Force Service Pilots with one of our m...
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SMAC110 The Disappearing CFI and Why We Need Stall Training from 2015-12-16T02:56:08
Pre-Flight: Rick, Larry, Tom, Victoria, and Carl are all here for this episode! Russ will be joining in a bit later in the show. Announcements: The Affordable Aircraft Expo (also knows as the Se...
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SMAC109 Reinstating your CFI and Flying Drones from 2015-12-01T12:15:08
Preflight: Welcome to Episode 109 and Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, we discuss reinstating your CFI and Flying Drones. Carl, Rick, Tom, Larry and Eric are here on a warm November day. Car...
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SMAC108 Drone Registration and Airplane Parachutes from 2015-11-15T14:22:37
Preflight: Welcome to Episode 108. In this episode we discuss the proposed drone registration and airplane parachutes. The Cirrus Ballistic Recovery system saves another life and we discuss thi...
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SMAC107 Flying With ALS–Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Flying a Maule, and More from 2015-11-01T22:18:20
Pre-flight Checklist: Welcome to Episode 107 of The Stuck Mic AvCast, an aviation podcast about Learning To Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly! Sharing the magic of aviation is a joy flight i...
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SMAC106-Interview with Jason Schappert of MZeroA from 2015-10-15T12:22:04
Pre-Flight Checklist: Carl, Sean, and Tom are here to interview Jason Schappert of MZeroA, which is an online training site for pilots which includes online ground school, books, videos and more...
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SMAC105 Preparing for a Real In-Flight Emergency from 2015-10-01T12:14:03
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl, Rick, Larry, Eric, and Sean are here, as well as a special guest Tom Frick. Carl realized recently that he is an “AV Geek,” or Aviation Geek. Announcements Eric had a ...
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SMAC104 Owen Zupp, Inspirational Aviator from Down Under from 2015-09-15T10:15:52
Pre-Flight Checklist: Carl, Sean, and Victoria are here with our special guest Owen Zupp from Australia! Owen loves to fly for the airlines and is also passionate about General Aviation. Thank y...
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SMAC103 Jessica Cox First Armless Pilot from 2015-09-01T23:30:54
Pre-Flight Checklist: Carl is flying today, but Rick, Tom Frick, and Victoria are here to interview Jessica Cox and Nick Spark about Jessica’s inspiring story. Cruise Flight: During Air Venture...
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SMAC102 Live from AirVenture 2015 from 2015-08-15T18:28:42
Pre-Flight Checklist: This is a special edition of the show, featuring interviews from Air Venture! Sitting in with Carl is Rick, Victoria, and special guests Larry Overstreet and Tom Frick. Vic...
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SMAC101 Crossing the Continental Divide In A Vintage Aircraft with No Electricity from 2015-08-01T13:17:03
Pre-Flight Checklist The whole gang is here for a special interview with Matt VanDervort and discuss his crossing the Continental Divide in a vintage aircraft. Victoria just got back from AirVen...
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SMAC100 Centennials of flight, 100 landings, flight hours and more from 2015-07-15T19:19:13
Victoria, Larry, Rick, Sean, and Carl are all here for the 100th episode! A special guest Tom Wachowski of the Private Jet Podcast is here. Tom has been a guest on episodes since the 80’s (show ...
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SMAC099-Laughs, Loops, and Rolls from 2015-07-01T15:35:33
Carl, Rick, Sean, Larry and Victoria are here for this 99th episode! Pre-Flight Checklist: Stuck Mic AVCast has been around for four years! We are starting new blog posts on our “off weeks” for ...
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SMAC098 Interview With Aviation Author Jeff Kennon from 2015-06-16T01:18:22
Carl recorded a special episode interview with Jeff Kennon of The Day I Learned to Fly, a great children’s book on Aviation. Pre-flight Checklist Announcements: For episode 100, we are asking yo...
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SMAC097 Do Pilots Know How To Recover From Stalls? from 2015-06-02T02:43:14
Carl, Rick, Sean, and Eric are here for this show. Victoria is on vacation in Ecuador. Larry Overstreet is also sitting in. Pre-flight Checklist Announcements: For episode 100, we are asking you...
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SMAC096-Hello Larry Overstreet! Tailwheels, gliders, and building the Sonex from 2015-05-15T12:24:08
We’re back from Sun N Fun with Rick, Sean, and a special guest Larry Overstreet! Preflight Checklist We are coming up episode 100! We would like you to celebrate with us by sending in one of you...
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SMAC095–Live From Sun N Fun 2015 from 2015-05-01T12:34:43
Welcome to this special edition recorded live from Sun N Fun 2015. Today we have a very special show with some inspirational and interesting guests. Plus a very special guest from the Air Force!...
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SMAC094-What Makes a Good Student? from 2015-04-15T13:22:06
What Makes a Good Student? The whole gang is back including Sean! Pre-Flight Checklist Sun n’ Fun is almost here April 21-26. Carl and Eric will both be here (despite what Carl thinks on the sho...
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SMAC093–Finding Bucolic New Jersey and Listener Mail from 2015-04-01T12:15:34
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl recently flew in a 172! We’ll put a picture in the show notes. Eric’s student Esteban soloed! Cruise Flight Tonight we are working on clearing out the backlog of listen...
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SMAC092–Is It Time to Fire Your Flight Instructor? from 2015-03-15T13:24:57
Pre-Flight Checklist: You can ask us questions by using our hashtag #asksmac, or by emailing us at Contact@StuckMicAvCast.com, or by calling 347-699-4647 (DIP MY WINGS). Please send us questions...
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SMAC091-Nancy Spielberg producer of“Above And Beyond–The Untold True Story” from 2015-03-01T12:14:10
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl, Victoria, and Rick are here, and everyone is cold and buried. Announcements: Sean says Thunder over Louisville is coming April 18th and includes the US Air Force Thund...
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SMAC090 Steve Tupper, motor gliders, flying upside down and special words about hurling from 2015-02-15T13:14:07
This episode is an interview with Steve Tupper aka Stephen Force. “Stephen Force” is the superhero alter ego of mild-mannered tech and aviation lawyer, commercial pilot (glider, with private pri...
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SMAC089 The Affordable Aircraft Expo! Live From The US Sport Aviation Expo 2015 from 2015-02-01T18:02:23
Aviation Starts Here! This episode is dedicated to the excitement we felt when we first discovered flying! You should feel the excitement and again when you hear the many passionate aviators in ...
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SMAC088–Climb Via Clearance, Roadable Aircraft, and Instagram from 2015-01-16T02:14:31
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl, Victoria, Rick and Eric are here, and everyone is cold! We start with some announcements. Carl and Eric will be attending the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida....
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SMAC087–Best of 2014 from 2015-01-01T15:54:05
Pre-Flight Checklist This episode features segments from the best of 2014, as voted by you the listeners and our staff! Cruise Flight SMAC066 – How To Build An Instrument Approach With Russ Rosl...
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SMAC086–Skywriting and The Most Memorable Moments of 2014 from 2014-12-15T08:00:51
Pre-Flight Checklist The whole gang is here for the last new show of the year (hey, that rhymes!) including Turbo, the Flying Dog! We start with some announcements. Eric has a shout out for Jaso...
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SMAC085–When Pigs Fly South BBQ Challenge and Warbird Fly-In from 2014-12-01T11:34:21
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl and Eric reporting live from the When Pigs Fly South BBQ Challenge and Warbird Flyin weekend at Sun N Fun. You can listen to Sun N Fun Radio all year at LiveATC.net/SNF...
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SMAC084 Live From Aerospace Discovery 2014 At Sun N Fun from 2014-11-15T11:24:30
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl reporting live from the Aerospace Discovery weekend at Sun n Fun. You can listen to Sun N Fun Radio all year at LiveATC.net/SNF or visiting the Sun N Fun Website and cl...
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SMAC083–Live From The National Business Aviation Association Convention 2014 from 2014-11-01T13:28:39
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl and Eric report live from the National Business Aviation Association Convention 2014. Cruise Flight Carl interviewed Mark Miller from WSI about weather related products...
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SMAC082–Ever Wonder What it’s Like to Fly a Corporate Jet? Find Out in this Episode! from 2014-10-15T17:08:48
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl, Eric and Rick are here interviewing Tom Wachowski of the Private Jet Podcast. Update on Log Ten Pro: Rick had an update on his pick of the week Log10Pro. Log10Pro is n...
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SMAC081–Reducing Risk in Aviation&Flying around Iceland from 2014-10-02T00:22:12
Pre-Flight Checklist Carl is recording from near Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, NJ where he watched balloons taking off this evening. Sean is out this week but everyone else is here and ready t...
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SMAC080–Flying Around Volcanoes, Oxygen Deprivation and Pressurization from 2014-09-15T20:41:56
Pre-Flight Checklist The comment period for proposed rule making related to what can be stored in airport hangers has been extended until October 6th. You can find more details about this in Epi...
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SMAC079–What’s in your hangar? The Government wants to know. from 2014-09-01T11:00:21
Pre-Flight Checklist The Plymouth Air Show is Saturday, September 27th in Plymouth, Massachusetts 10-3 at the Plymouth Airport. The featured attraction is an acrobatics show with Mike Goulian. T...
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SMAC078 Obtaining Your Instrument Rating from 2014-08-15T12:03:44
Pre-Flight Checklist Everyone is here tonight except for Sean, starting the discussion with airplane shaped foods. Cruise Flight Victoria kicks us off with a discussion of getting her Instrument...
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SMAC077 Regaining your Currency And A Surprise Guest from 2014-08-01T20:17:53
Pre-Flight Checklist We have a surprise guest host this week! Also this week is the AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Cruise Flight This week’s main discussion is on getting current in single en...
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SMAC076 What We Can Learn from Asiana Flight 214 from 2014-07-16T07:08:15
Pre-Flight Checklist The crew is here along with special guest Bill English, Lead Accident Investigator on Asiana Flight 214. Mr. English is an Investigator-in-Charge for the Major Investigation...
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SMAC075 A first flight to Colombia, Flying the P2006T Tecnam and more. from 2014-07-01T17:59:56
Pre-Flight Checklist The crew is here except for Victoria who had to take the night off. It’s hot hot hot!! Shout outs from Rick for Andrew Blanchard getting his CFI at Purdue and Sam Debartolo ...
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SMAC074 Interview With Air Show Announcer Rob Reider from 2014-06-15T23:45:19
Pre-Flight Checklist The whole crew is here with a special guest, discussing the wonders of air shows Cruise Flight Tonight’s show is a discussion of air shows, with special guest Rob Reider. Yo...
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SMAC073 Drones, Toilet Paper Cutting, and Other Aviation Happiness from 2014-05-30T19:31:10
Pre Flight Checklist Everybody is really happy this week! Not only did Carl get to see the highest mountain in Peru, but even better, he got to touch a single engine airplane this week! Eric is ...
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SMAC072–Innovations In Aviation Training with Eric Crump Of Polk State College from 2014-05-15T11:21:35
This episode features an interview with Eric Crump, Aerospace Director at Polk State University, on the innovations taking place in aviation training. Pre-Flight Rick is from Ft. Lauderdale! Cru...
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SMAC071 Dealing With Turbulence from 2014-05-01T15:06:55
It’s a bumpy one! The gang is back this week to discuss turbulence. Turbulence affects everyone who flies and so most pilots have developed their own ways of dealing with it. Join us for episode...
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SMAC070–Live From Sun N Fun 2014, What We Learned, Third Class Medical Changes from 2014-04-15T14:49:34
Live from Sun ’n Fun 2014! It’s Carl’s first time as PIC of the Stuck Mic AvCast. This episode was recorded live from the deck at Sun ’n Fun radio. Instead of the usual gang, Carl is joined by E...
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SMAC069–Goodbye Len Costa and Three Places To Land In Your Lifetime. from 2014-04-01T15:00:59
We’re wishing Len blue skies this episode. He’s hanging up his captain’s hat and setting off on a worldwide adventure. Help us say farewell. Also, do you have an aviation dream destination? The ...
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SMAC068–Women Can Fly Too, Fish Strikes, GPS Turbulence Detection from 2014-03-15T20:50:41
We’ve got lots of aviation news to share in this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Victoria’s back with us this week to let us know how Women of Aviation Worldwide Week 2014 is going. Join the ...
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SMAC067–Forced Landings Gone Bad&Tips For Not Landing At The Wrong Airport from 2014-03-01T14:07:46
And we’re back with episode 67 of your beloved Stuck Mic AvCast! Recently in New Zealand, a pilot made a forced landing on a beach after experiencing an engine failure in flight. Once safely o...
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SMAC066–How To Build An Instrument Approach With Russ Roslewski from 2014-02-15T17:20:45
Thanks for tuning in to episode 66 of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Today, we’ve got special guest Russ Roslewski who used to work at FAA AeroNav Products designing instrument procedures. He’s got a t...
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SMAC065–Braking Action Reports, Runway Condition NOTAMs,&Experimenting With ADS-B from 2014-02-02T03:37:52
Welcome to this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Victoria wishes she could’ve been here but she was feeling a little under the weather so we gave her the episode off to recover. Today, we have...
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SMAC064a–Favorite Things In The Aviation Universe from 2014-01-25T19:23:37
Today we bring you our favorite things in the aviation universe. A play on words as co-host Len Costa visits our sponsor and find’s the most interesting products they have to offer. Join Len and...
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SMAC064–Island Flying In The Bahamas, Haiti, And Ignored Go Arounds from 2014-01-15T16:19:55
The SMAC gang is cold! Carl’s braving 30º temps in Florida, Victoria’s taking cover from frost-quakes, Len’s in his Chi-beria bunker, Sean’s absent, loaded up with bronchitis antibiotics, and ...
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SMAC063–The‘Best Of Stuck Mic AvCast’First Edition from 2014-01-01T19:27:51
HAPPY 2014!!! Episode 63 is in the house, woot woot. We hope you all had a fantastic holiday season and the happiest of New Year festivities. The SMAC gang is nursing food comas and holiday ha...
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SMAC062–Broken Throttles, The AirCam,&Our Aviation Holiday Wish List from 2013-12-15T17:49:34
Episode 62 returns with your favorite group of aviation misfits – Carl, Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len and holiday season is in full effect! In this episode we share and discuss some listener m...
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SMAC061–Drones&Unmanned Aerial Systems With Airplane Geek Max Flight from 2013-12-01T19:20:50
Episode 61 is live and in living color with your favorite group of aviation drones – Carl, Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len. We’ve got a special guest on the show today who’s going to talk about ...
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SMAC060–Precision GPS Approaches, Midair Collisions, And Parachutes from 2013-11-15T16:57:17
Episode 60 is on the air with your favorite group of aviation insomniacs – Carl, Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len. We’ve got the whole gang together! In today’s episode we talk about how Len lear...
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SMAC059–Aircraft Salvage, Recovery, and Transport with @FastAviationFL from 2013-11-01T16:41:48
Episode 59 is on the air with your favorite group of aviation junkies – Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len. Carl couldn’t join us on this recording as he recently got MARRIED and was away on his ho...
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SMAC058–Flying The Ford Tri Motor and Landing On Roads from 2013-10-15T18:35:47
Episode 58 is here for your listening pleasure and the usual group of aviation trainees were in the house; Len, Carl, Victoria, and Rick. Sean tried to dial in from the one of those iconic red...
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SMAC057–Bird Strikes, Flying Turtles,&Flight Simulators from 2013-10-01T14:54:55
This show is chock full of useful goodies, starting first with a flying story from Victoria about a bird strike on landing. We discuss many areas of this topic from national statistics to repo...
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SMAC056–Broken Airplanes, Over-Flight Permits, Pre-Flight Oversight,&Pathfinding Expeditions from 2013-09-15T12:53:40
Welcome back! By our collective years of experience as aviators we truly hope these shows help you fly smarter and fly safer and today’s episode is no exception. Back in Episode 29 we talked abo...
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SMAC055a–Introducing Midwest Flight Lines LIVE from Meigs Field Chicago from 2013-09-08T13:53:43
Today is a very cool in-the-field interview with pilot and aviation website owner, Jon Kessinger, recorded on location from none other than Chicago’s (closed) Meigs Field. In this episode, co-ho...
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SMAC055–Flying Lawn Chairs&Crash Landings with Joe Barbera from 2013-09-01T14:15
Today’s interview is without a doubt the most UNIQUE and CRAZY story we’ve shared on the podcast yet! A while back one of our listeners sent us an email after hearing a guy tell the story of his...
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SMAC054–Backyard Flying, Kitfox Aircraft, Rotax Engines, CRAZEDpilot from 2013-08-15T16:32:15
Today we bring a fun interview with a really cool pilot, aircraft and aviation business owner, who’s fortunate to fly from his own backyard runway, leaping into the Oregon wilderness for all the...
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SMAC053–Aviation Accidents, How We Cope, What Keeps Us Flying from 2013-08-01T16:22:26
Today’s show is on the more serious and sober side as we discuss aviation accidents and how they’ve affected us on a personal level. Recently, co-host Victoria Zajko came to learn that 2 of the ...
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SMAC052–Insurance Discounts, Standardized Aircraft Rental Checkouts, @OpenAirplane from 2013-07-15T16:22:33
In Episode 51 we interviewed commercial pilot and co-founder of OpenAirplane, Rod Rakic, and learned about his flight adventures in Civil Air Patrol. Everything from how he got started to workin...
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SMAC051a–Len Costa Reporting From the Center of the Aviation Universe from 2013-07-07T14:58:38
Recently co-host Len Costa had an opportunity to visit Aviation Universe, a local pilot shop in Bensenville, IL. During his visit he met the shops owners, Lora Yowell and Richard Wells. What ens...
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SMAC051–@RodRakic on Civil Air Patrol, Zombies,&Locator Beacons from 2013-07-01T17:35:28
Today we interview commercial pilot and co-founder of OpenAirplane, Rod Rakic, to talk about his flight adventures in Civil Air Patrol. Everything from how we got started to working his way up t...
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SMAC050–The Show About 50’s–Our 50th Flight, 50th Hour, 50th Airplane,&More! from 2013-06-15T18:28:18
Holy takeoffs and landings, Batman – We’ve hit 50 episodes! To celebrate our 50th show each co-host spent time going through their pilot logbooks to find and share some of their 50th flying even...
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SMAC049–Puppy Puke, Radar&Instrument Approach Lights, Currency vs Proficiency from 2013-06-01T14:14:08
In this show Victoria shares her experiences flying with her new dog, Turbo, what to do when dogs become airsick, protecting their hearing, in-flight doggy gear, and other flying with pet consid...
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SMAC048–Victoria’s Back, Pitch Down Dummy, Autolandings from 2013-05-15T04:00:52
Today’s show marks the triumphant return of our beloved and sassy Victoria Zajko as she fills us in on all the exciting news from her absence including the amazing statistics from 2013’s Women o...
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SMAC047–LIVE From the Deck of SUN n FUN Radio 2013 from 2013-05-01T13:22:29
Today’s show was broadcast LIVE from the deck of SUN n FUN Radio on Thursday April 10th, 2013 on 1510AM Lakeland, FL. We’ve edited the audio and packaged it as Episode 47 in case you weren’t abl...
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SMAC046–The SMAC Down Under–An Australian Edition from 2013-04-15T18:00:21
Today’s show was dual-recorded from the United States and Australia as host Len Costa traveled Down Under. During his holiday in Oz he met up with Steve and Grant of Plane Cray Down Under, an Au...
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SMAC045–SUN n FUN Radio with Dave Shallbetter from 2013-04-01T15:51:16
In this episode we sit down with Dave Shallbetter of SUN n FUN Radio and get the inside scoop on how it all started, what it’s like to run the radio station, behind the scenes of everything SUN ...
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SMAC044–Carl’s First Landing, Overcoming Training Obstacles, Trusting Your Instruments from 2013-03-15T13:32:43
In this episode we hear about Carl’s first landing in the Airbus A320 (caught on film). The Alton Bay NH Ice Runway is open and you can watch this Cessna Landing on the Ice Runway. Also we talk ...
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SMAC043–Stuffy Noses, Flying the Airbus A320, Top Gun 3D from 2013-03-01T16:17:56
Join us in this episode as Carl Valeri returns after 2 months of grueling flight training to learn the Airbus A320! We talk type ratings, Airbus flying, and learn about the automation behind Air...
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SMAC042a–CONGRATS on 100 Episodes of Plane Crazy Down Under from 2013-02-22T00:16:28
Holy heaping podcast episodes, Batman, the boys at Plane Crazy Down Under just released their 100TH EPISODE!!! From all of us here at the Stuck Mic AvCast, we wish Steve, Grant, and the entire P...
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SMAC042–Sun N Fun is Coming, Rick’s 100th Video, Primer to Winter Flying from 2013-02-16T00:10:47
And we’re back for another episode where we talk Sun n Fun 2013, Rick’s 100th Flying Video, and a whole heaping host of winter flying goodies! As many of you know, Carl is in training for the Ai...
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SMAC041–Flying Resolutions, Tailwheel Adventures, and the 787 from 2013-02-01T16:55:15
Glad to have you back for Episode #41! Carl has some exciting news to share about learning to fly the Airbus A320 at a new airline including some stories about jumping out of the airplane in his...
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SMAC040a–Freshman Year at Purdue University’s Aviation Technology Program with Andrew Blanchard from 2013-01-23T15:12:19
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to study aviation at the college or university level, then this special episode is for you. Co-host Rick Felty sat down for a one-on-one interview w...
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SMAC040–Behind the Scenes of Flying Wild Alaska with John Ponts–Part 2 from 2013-01-15T20:24:19
In Episode #39 we shared Part 1 of Behind the Scenes of Flying Wild Alaska with John Ponts. This audio interview is Part 2 in the series with Ponts as we wrap up our discussion from his desire t...
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SMAC039a–Best of 2013: iFlyBlog.com with Brent Owens from 2013-01-08T15:22:55
In this exclusive, heard-it-here first interview, Len Costa sits down with Brent Owens, creator and founder of iFlyBlog.com to learn more about: Aircraft ownership Corporate flying Being a new a...
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SMAC039–Behind the Scenes of Flying Wild Alaska with John Ponts–Part 1 from 2013-01-01T14:33:53
First and foremost, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Because of your support and listenership 2012 was a record breaking year as we out grew ourselves nearly month over month. Thank you from the bottom our our p...
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SMAC038a–Twas the Night Before Christmas Aviation Style from 2012-12-21T19:11:41
Co-host Len Costa reads this aviation twist on a holiday classic. This excerpt comes directly from Chapter 13 of The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles written by Mort Mason. Listen to Episode 38a Bel...
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SMAC038–12 Flights of Christmas, FAA MedXpress, iFlyBlog from 2012-12-15T14:29:22
In this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast we deliver quite a lineup of announcements before jumping in to a detailed discussion of the new changes in obtaining an FAA Medical specifically with reg...
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SMAC037–Jester Is Dead, Corporate Flying, and Girls Girls Girls from 2012-12-01T15:22:37
In this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast we sit down for an interview with Lynda Meeks. Join us as she talks about her flying background, the military, working for the airlines and a fractional o...
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SMAC036a–Flying Cirrus in Hawaii with Maui Flight Academy from 2012-11-23T22:24:46
[flagallery gid=3] Recently co-host Len Costa had a chance to fly a Cirrus SR22 G3 with Maui Flight Academy in Maui, Hawaii. The flight originated in Maui’s Kahului Airport (PHOG) making a $100 ...
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SMAC036–Formation Flying, $100 Hamburgers in Hawaii, Obstacle Departure Procedures from 2012-11-15T23:23:32
Todays show discussions involved some information and chatter about formation flying and each co-host’s experience with this flying pleasure. We also shared a story of nearly one of the coolest ...
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SMAC035–Lost Comms, Squawking 7600, Track Up Vs North Up from 2012-11-01T16:30:19
Todays show discussions involved what to do when losing radio communication in Class Bravo and Charlie airspace and the results of a survey involving the topic of Track Up vs North Up when flyin...
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SMAC034–First Solos&How to Maximize Flight Training from 2012-10-15T14:34:13
Thanks for joining us again on this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Before we get started today an apology and best wishes to us all from co-host Carl Valeri as he was not able to be with us on...
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Episode #33–Ways to Stay Flying vs Quitting Aviation from 2012-10-01T17:16:20
In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast we ended up spending the bulk of our show on a discussion about ways that pilots can stay flying and ways to stay involved in aviation versus quitting alt...
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Episode #32a–Flying Tailwheel with Paul Santopietro from 2012-09-23T13:13:37
Recently co-host Rick Felty had a chance to fly with and simultaneously interview Paul Santopietro, a 13,000 hour pilot, ATP, CFII, MEI, Commercial Glider, Commercial Single Engine Sea and 8,000...
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Episode #32–Airline Pilot Turns Rock Guitar Goddess from 2012-09-15T13:08:47
Welcome back to this weeks edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast – your aviation podcast about all things Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly! Pre-Flight We’ve got a very special guest i...
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Episode #31a–Learning to Glide with Larry Overstreet from 2012-09-08T13:54:32
During this field interview at the Hartford Municipal Airport KHXP in Hartford, Wisconsin, Stuck Mic AvCast co-host Len Costa interviewed Larry Overstreet about learning to soar and flying glide...
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Episode #31–Bye Bye ThePilotReport, Behind the Scenes&What Really Happened at Oshkosh 2012 from 2012-09-01T14:22:08
It’s that time of the month again where we bring you an episode of one of aviations finest, up and coming podcasts out there! Today we share the real story of Oshkosh 2012 from those who lived i...
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Episode #30–Performing in the Thunderbirds, Afterburner Explosions,&Teaching the Embraer Phenom from 2012-08-15T14:12:02
And we’re back! In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast we interview our most distinguished aviator to date. But before we get to that… Pre-Flight Carl shares some information about the upcoming...
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Episode #29–Porpoising, Flying in Canada,&OpenAirplane from 2012-08-01T13:24:07
Welcome home for another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Rick shares a story about a flight where he experienced some porpoising which led to a group discussion on tips and techniques to help r...
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Episode #28–Aircraft Valuations, Running the Captain’s Gauntlet,&The FAA from 2012-07-15T10:00:42
Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Today’s show contains information about aircraft valuations, the first part of Len’s story about airline Captain training, and so...
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Episode #27–Oshkosh is Coming, the Australian Flyabout,&the Flight of a Lifetime from 2012-07-01T11:12:35
Welcome back to another episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast! We’ve got a special guest interview today from a brave woman who, at 140 hours of flight time as Private Pilot, decided to embark on the ...
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Episode #26–Our First Anniversary, How We Got Started Flying,&A Year in Podcasting from 2012-06-15T10:00:39
Today’s show is an unusual one, more off the cuff, no topics, other than sharing a celebration of our first anniversary here at the Stuck Mic AvCast, stories of how each co-host got started in a...
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Episode #25a–Cradle of Aviation Hall of Fame Day from 2012-06-08T11:00:11
Welcome to a special feature of the Stuck Mic AvCast. My name is Carl Valeri and I will be your host today as I share with you some interviews and lectures from Long Island Air and Space Hall of...
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Episode #25–Multiple Aircraft System Failures, Flying A Bonanza,&Gusty Go-Arounds from 2012-06-01T11:00:05
Another day, another show! This episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast brings conversations of what to do when experiencing multiple aircraft system failures, including flight considerations, and adver...
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Episode #24–Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Non-Towered Airports,&Transporting the Space Shuttle from 2012-05-15T12:51:36
We’re back in action this episode with comments on the Cessna 421 crash in Florida, unmanned aircraft systems, Carl’s interest in model airplanes and rocketry, flying at non-towered airports, th...
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Episode #23–Space Race, Apollo Moon Program,&R/C Aircraft from 2012-05-01T13:37:38
Have you ever been curious what it might have been like to work behind the scenes during America’s Space Race? Today’s show brings you an inside look from the perspective of an aerospace enginee...
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Episode #22–Sun N Fun Domination, Ignoring ATC,&Flying With Pets from 2012-04-15T13:27:24
Pre-Flight Ooooooooweeeee, what a great show we’ve got lined up for you today! Carl and Len report on their exploits and tomfoolery from Sun N Fun 2012, Rick updates us on the happenings with ou...
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Episode #21–Fly It Forward Recap, Planes-Trains-Automobiles, Alaskan Ski-Plane Adventures from 2012-04-01T14:00:30
Pre-Flight In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast, we talked about a quick recap of the Women Fly It Forward event back on March 10th, 2012. Carl was attending the Planes, Trains,&Automobiles e...
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Episode #20–Airline Crashes, Conspiracy,&Flight For Control from 2012-03-15T17:30:53
Pre-Flight In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast, we took a slight deviation from the normal show format once again as we interviewed a very special aviator about her first novel, an aviation ...
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Episode #19–Personal Pilot Limitations, Flying With A CFI,&First Impressions of Cirrus SR22 from 2012-03-01T16:17:09
This is Episode 19 of the Stuck Mic AvCast, an aviation podcast about Learning To Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly! Today’s show is all about Personal Pilot Limitations, Flying With A CFI, ...
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Episode #18–Aircraft Accidents, Recurrent Training,&Pilot Proficiency from 2012-02-15T17:00:06
Both Carl and Len are airline pilots and go through a great deal of recurrent flight and ground training each year. As an airline Captain, Carl has recurrent ground training once a year and recu...
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Episode #17a–A Sebring Sport Aviation Expo Special Edition from 2012-02-01T18:43:01
Pre-Flight In Episode 17 we announced that our Stuck Mic AvCast co-host Carl Valeri would be in attendance at the 2012 US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, FL. After 3 days of visiting with vender...
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Episode #17–Flying For Fun Vs Flying Hire from 2012-01-15T20:54:42
Today’s show was spurred by a listener email that had to do with the pros and cons of flying for fun versus flying for work. There’s a lot of opinions out there on the Internet and aviation foru...
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Episode #16–Pilot Eye Health, FAA Vision Tests,&History of Checklists from 2012-01-01T16:43:05
First and foremost a Happy New Year to you and yours! From all of us at the Stuck Mic AvCast, we wish you health and prosperity in 2012 and look forward to more episodes together. Pre-Flight 1. ...
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Episode #15–Flying Couples, Nantucket Traffic Pattern,&Preventing Pilot Fatigue from 2011-12-15T15:00:02
Pre-Flight Carl interviewed Todd Castro about starting and becoming involved with flying clubs. In error, Len mentioned it would be released as Episode #15a. But as timing would have it, the Fly...
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Episode #14a–Flying Clubs Explained from 2011-12-08T21:24:06
One of the best ways to decrease the cost of flying and increase your time in the air is to join a flying club. Recently I spoke with Todd Castro, former President of The Blue Sky Aviation Assoc...
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Episode #14–Flying Cars, Sport Pilots,&Composite Airplanes from 2011-12-01T15:27:55
Pre-Flight In this episode we interviewed a special guest from Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft, aka the flying car company. Our guest John Telfeyan, Senior Engineering Technician, comes from the hi...
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Episode #13a–Video Interview with Dave English, Author of The Inner Art Of Airmanship from 2011-11-22T15:12:41
Mastering the art of flying is a continuos journey along a path towards an elusive and worthy destination. Mastering the art of flying is a worthy goal which has a positive affect on of those wh...
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Episode #13–Mobile Apps, Pilot Shortages,&Magneto Checks from 2011-11-15T16:44:12
Pre-Flight The Stuck Mic AvCast Mobile Apps are NOW AVAILABLE for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android. Download them today! You’ve probably noticed some extra content in the feed. These extra ...
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Episode #12a–Interview: Preserving The Birthplace Of Scheduled Airline Service, Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society from 2011-11-08T20:37:10
Only a few years ago the birthplace of scheduled airline service and the home of National Airlines was considered for demolition. Local politicians and a small but powerful group wanted to turn ...
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Episode #12–Haunted Airports, Visiting ATC,&FAROS Airport Lights from 2011-11-01T14:22:08
Pre-Flight NOW AVAILABLE – Stuck Mic AvCast gear like coffee mugs, magnets, buttons, women’s and men’s shirts (long sleeve, short sleeve, hoodies), and more at StuckMicAvCast.com/buy Cruise Flig...
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Episode #11–Official Stuck Mic Gear, AOPA Summit Highlights,&Intro to Hot Air Ballooning from 2011-10-15T16:49:21
Episode 11 in the house! For those of you have been with us since the very beginning, you’ll recall that Episode 1 was an interview Len conducted with test pilot Mark Jones Jr. We decided if was...
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Episode #10–Gusty Landings, Island Hopping,&NOTAMs Explained from 2011-10-01T13:50:51
Our second LIVE broadcast in our behind the scenes look at recording Episode 10 of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Below, for your listening pleasure, is the final product with all the trimmings! Enjoy 🙂...
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Episode #9–Going Live, Dangers of Hypoxia,&How To Avoid Pesky Weather from 2011-09-15T14:15:55
Raise your headphones to your ears and listen like you have no cares, Stuck Mic AvCast Episode 9 is here! Pre-Flight Reminder – we now have a “Classic” non-interactive MP3 ONLY version of the po...
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Episode #8–Autopilot Babies, Who’s Your SIC,&Insurance Made Easy from 2011-09-01T14:45:09
Episode 8 is LIVE and ready for your listening delight! Pre-Flight Reminder – we now have a “Classic” non-interactive MP3 ONLY feed you can subscribe to: Stuck Mic AvCast MP3 Feed Cruise Flight ...
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Episode #7–Oshkosh Highlights, Water Ditching an Aircraft,&Engine Failures on Takeoff from 2011-08-15T13:55:21
Here it is – Episode #7 of the Stuck Mic AvCast! My gosh we’re having soooo much fun recording and sharing these podcasts with you all. Today’s episode has some particularly great gold nuggets o...
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Episode #6–Flight Instructor Day Rates, Flight Review Substitutes, and Flying Scholarships from 2011-08-01T14:17:43
Thanks for tuning in to the Stuck Mic AvCast for Episode #6! In this episode, Victoria explains how she hired a flight instructor and aircraft on a daily rate in order to complete her Commercial...
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Episode #5–Stuck Mic Tirades, Scenario Based Training,&Stabilized Approaches from 2011-07-15T12:28:47
Episode #5 was all about you, an entire episode of answering listener mail. We had some great questions and submissions and really enjoyed taking time to answer them. Please continue to submit y...
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Episode #4–Victoria Gets Her Commercial, Navigating Thunderstorms,&Ejection Seat Tests from 2011-07-01T12:19:09
Victoria returns from her 2 week long adventure to obtain her Commercial Pilot certificate to join us on Episode 4. Tune in to hear about her intensive flight training, how she contracted a flig...
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Episode #3–Believe What You See, Class C Airspace,&Pilots With Disabilities from 2011-06-15T13:47:31
There were a lot of topics covered in Episode #3 and the show ran about 1hr 20min in length. BUT, it’s chock full of golden nuggets about Staying Safe in the Traffic Pattern, Class C Airspace, P...
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Episode #2–Air France 447, Deep Stalls,&LiveATC.net from 2011-05-31T22:41:48
In Episode #2 we started out discussing the findings of the Air France 447 black box. Air France 447 disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June 1, 2...
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Episode #1–The Life Of A Test Pilot from 2011-05-10T00:38:40
Ever wondered what life is like for a test pilot? Listen to my interview with Mark Jones Jr of MultiplyLeadership.com as he tells how he got started as a test pilot and other fun stuff like: – F...
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