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 »
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 »
Hey…look at this. Finally a video episode! It’s been a long time coming, I know. I hope you enjoy it. There are some problems with the video which I explain a bit about in this episode, but I decided to use some of the video anyway as I think it… Read more »
Hello, everyone. I’ve just returned from my little vacation Scuba Diving with my buddies in the Channel Islands, and I’m releasing episode 10. This episode documents a very memorable flight for me; a flight that helped me remember why I’m doing this. This flight may end up being even more… Read more »
Episode 9 is completely different. We’ll get back to the regular podcasts momentarily, but for this episode, we have the pleasure of hearing from Pilot PJ, a relatively new pilot who shares his wisdom with us. PJ and I talk about everything from multiple “discovery flights” to finally taking passengers… Read more »
Here is Episode 8 of the Student Pilot Cast, “Movin’ on Up”. Join me as I document a dual flight I had where we worked on partial panel instrument flying, ground reference maneuvers, and crosswind landing. I’ve got a lot of good stuff coming up, and I’m going to start… Read more »
Another episode. This week I get to finish up recounting the story of my first solo, and then the very next day, my second solo. There was a lot of good experience to be had, and I try to sum it up in this episode. Enjoy, and let me know… Read more »
In this episode we catch up in my training through my phase 1 phase check, a change of my CFI, and of course, my first solo. This is a big episode, and includes an event that I will always remember. I’m including a couple of pictures from the big event… Read more »
Another episode in the cast is released! In Episode 5 I start to include much more in cockpit audio, by popular demand. This makes the cast a bit longer than usual, so I hope you don’t mind. We cover several lessons, up to but not including my Phase 1 Stage… Read more »
In episode 4 we talk about the continuation of training after my vacation, some things my wife and I saw in Seattle. We also cover recording in cockpit, landings, and where I’m at with training. I’ve got 6.6 hours now. I apologize for the long delay of over two weeks,… Read more »
In episode 3 we talk about my first week of training. Two flights and some ground work. I’ve got 2.2 hours, and two more flights this week before I have to go out of town. I also talk abou a B-17 that came to our local airport. Thanks for listening. … Read more »
