This episode PilotStu and Mike welcome Kent Shook, AKA
@flyingcheezhead
from the Pilotcast, and Adam Fast AKA @adamcanfly to discuss the
FISKE VFR Arrival for Airventure 2010 in Oshkosh, WI.
We also have an interview of Monika Petrillo, producer of the
documentary film Flyabout which details her flight
circumnavigating Australia.
Flyabout will be showing 5 times at Airventure 2010,
along with several DVD signings and speaking opportunities
for Monika. Get a detailed schedule at the Airventure web site.
Special Guest:
We hear from Jason Schappert of Flying Across America, where
Jason and Vincent Lambercy will pilot Jason's Cessna 150, N512R from
Daytona Beach, Florida to Catalina Island, California and back.
The FlightGear flight simulator project is an open-source, multi-platform,
cooperative flight simulator development project. Source code for the entire
project is available and licensed under the GNU General Public License.
The goal of the FlightGear project is to create a sophisticated flight simulator
framework for use in research or academic environments, for the development
and pursuit of other interesting flight simulation ideas, and as an end-user
application.
Apple iPad and Foreflight Mobile HD
Product Review:
Mike describes his first experiences using his new Apple iPad 3G and
ForeFlight Mobile HD software.
Hosted by Kent Shook of the Pilotcast, this year's forum will be bigger
than ever due to the expansion that has taken place in
aviation podcasting. To keep up with, checkout or suggest
new podcasts, visit the Aviation Podcasts Network at
www.aviationpodcasts.net or www.thevoicesinyourhead.com. Many of these
voices will appear in their corporeal bodies at Oshkosh.
Since talking with Michael nearly a year ago in episode 5
(PJP005), Michael has made it halfway through his
historic journey in a Remos Light Sport Aircraft.
Michael Combs
ShortField.com - Land here, before you land out there!
Shortfield.com is a free online community of backcountry aviation
and airplane camping enthusiasts working together to create a
comprehensive database of information related to backcountry
airstrips and seldom used landing sites.
The website is built around an FAA database of United States
landing facilities, supplemented by a growing library of
backcountry airstrip information contributed by users,
inluding airport descriptions, pilot reports, photographs,
approach videos, sectional maps, and more! Please set-up a
free user account and share your knowledge of backcountry
airstrips.
In this episode the crew discusses IFR checkride preparation. Topics include checklist mnemonics - WIRE, the 6 (or 7) Ts, GRABCARD, Preparing for IFR Orals, what to expect during an IFR checkride.
Looking out the window on the VOR/DME-B Arc into Burley, ID. You can see why you might want to have the right VOR tuned in when you fly this approach.
This episode we begin a new segement on product reviews - MikeStuew recently
acquired a Brightline Flight Bag. It is a great alternative to Louis Vuitton
or Crown Royal bags or Naugahide. The Bright Line has pockets for nearly
everything and is extremely well designed for access either in the seat next
to you or behind you.
In this episode the crew discusses MikeStuew's IFR flight
planning for his epic journey to Texas. Also, CFIStew
relives several of his Lost Comm experiences. PilotStu
starts to get the hang of Lazy Eights, and uses every
spare minute to use an iPhone/iPod Touch app for knowledge
test study.
MikeStuew plans his 20 hour flight to and from Texas
FAA Test Prep software for the iPhone and iPod Touch by Lima Sky.
Versions are available for private, instrument, commercial, and
Helicopter.
CFIStew describes two of his lost-comm
experiences.
CFIStew also describes his New Media approach to
ground instruction.
We also have an interview of Monika Petrillo, producer of the
documentary film Flyabout which details her flight
circumnavigating Australia.
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