Author Archives: Bill Williams

SPC #018-Podapalooza 2008-Part 2

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Here is the last part of Podapalooza 2008 from Oshkosh.  I hope you enjoy.  Thanks for listening, and please don’t forget to let me know you’re out there.  Leave me some feedback using the contact link near the top of the page. http://media.blubrry.com/studentpilotcast/www.studentpilotcast.com/media/spc/StudentPilotCast-A018-20080812.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:… Read more »

SPC #017-Podapalooza 2008-Part 1

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Hello everyone.  I’m happy to release part 1 of the 2008 edition of Podapalooza, which was recorded in Oshkosh at EAA Airventure.  Podapalooza is the gathering of aviation podcasters in Oshkosh each year.  As well as being released on this and many other feeds, this year it was broadcast live… Read more »

SPC #016-Oshkosh Update

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Hello everyone.  I’m reposting this as I just discovered that it was lost somehow.  My episode 16 from Oshkosh 2008 where I announced that I had achieved my private pilot. https://media.blubrry.com/studentpilotcast/studentpilotcast.com/media/spc/StudentPilotCast-A016-20080804.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:56 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android… Read more »

SPC #015-On Par with the VOR

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Shooting ’em out rapid-fire, now, folks.  Here’s another episode of the Student Pilot Cast, number 15, about a flight in which we focused on VORs and Simulated Instrument Conditions (The Hood).  I had passed my Phase II Check, and I was starting on Phase III.  I hope you enjoy. http://media.blubrry.com/studentpilotcast/www.studentpilotcast.com/media/spc/StudentPilotCast-A015-20080708.mp3Podcast: Play in new… Read more »

SPC-Video #003-Reference This…

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It’s time for another video episode, episode 3, Reference This.  In this episode, I take a solo practice flight to the practice area to go over Ground Reference Maneuvers.  I’m including the smaller version again in this feed (320×240) because of the sheer size of the 640×480 versions (400 MB). … Read more »

SPC #013-Ground Reference Revisited

This is an episode about a solo flight I took to practice ground reference maneuvers.  I also take the opportunity to share portions of an email I received from David Allen, a future pilot who’s email summarized in an eloquent way what several people have said to me since I… Read more »

SPC #012-Who Said Anything About Short and Soft?

Okay, we’re back to the lessons. As you can see from the title, at this point in my training I have started learning the performance takeoffs and landings sometimes referred to as “Shorts” and “Softs”.  Within 4 day’s time I had three dual lessons on these performance landings and takeoffs. … Read more »

SPC #011-Who Would Produce a Podcast, Anyway?

We have a very special episode of the audio cast today.  Yesterday, Jerry O’Sullivan from the Virginia Student Pilot podcast completed his first solo flight!  Well, we had a chance to talk today while it was fresh in his mind, and that’s the cast we have today. The second big… Read more »