299 Flying Tips from a Military CFI for General Aviation Pilots + GA News

Max talks with CFI and retired Air Force pilot Tom Dorl, about what GA pilots can learn from military flight training. Tom talks about the processes he used to fly during his 25-year military career. These include a more structured approach to preflight planning, maintaining proficiency and upgrading flying skills, building a unit of people to help you improve, and post flight debriefings.

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275 What Fixed Wing Pilots Need to Know about Helicopters + GA News

275 What Fixed Wing Pilots Need to Know about Helicopters + GA News

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275 Max talks about things fixed wing pilots should know about helicopters including their rotor downwash and wake turbulence, and how far away pilot should stay away from hovering and departing helicopters. He also talks about the Robinson Safety Notice, which says that airplane pilots are at high risk when flying helicopters. He also discusses regulations that differ for helicopters.

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American Bonanza Society
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Tough flight instructors are worth it… most of the time
#165 How to get a Helicopter License and a Job Flying Helicopters
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220 Why Smart Pilots Crash and an Icing Accident + GA News

220 Why Smart Pilots Crash and an Icing Accident + GA News

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220 Max talks about why smart pilots may be at some disadvantage and be more likely to have an accident, and he talks about an icing accident. A high-time CFI says smart pilots are the pilots he frets over most. Pilots may know isolated facts, but not don’t always see the big picture, and draw the wrong conclusion. Garry Hoy is an example of this. 30% of fatal accidents involve FAR violations.

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Why Smart Pilots Crash by Rick Durden
Why doctors crash planes
Garry Hoy
Why smart people make stupid decisions

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217 $202 Million F-22 Crash Report, Light Gun Test for Colorblind Pilots + GA News

217 $202 Million F-22 Crash Report, Light Gun Test for Colorblind Pilots + GA News

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217 Max talks about the Air Force’s report on an F-22 Raptor fighter crash that occurred in the Florida Panhandle in May 2020. The accident chain shows several mistakes including maintenance, pilot and technology errors, plus a wayward piece of tape combined to cause the crash. Later, Max talks with Jason Blair about the light gun test that colorblind pilots can take to get night flying privileges. 

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Plane/Train Crash Video – Twitter
Police Body Camera Video of Plane/Train crash
Emirates Boeing 777-300 Incident at Dubai
Patient Airlift Services
Jason Blair’s Website
Schedule a Checkride with Jason
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207 Fighters Chase Beech B36TC and Recent Hypoxia-related Accidents + GA News

207 Fighters Chase Beech B36TC and Recent Hypoxia-related Accidents + GA News

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207 Max talks with Rob Mark about an accident in which fighters chased a B36TC with an unconscious pilot and about other recent hypoxia-related accidents. He also talks with Annemarie Bain about the 2022 Pilots Without Pants calendar, a fundraiser to raise money for aviation scholarships. Cirrus is offering a free Takeoffs and Landings online course and a YouTube video shows a King Air in a spin.

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Fighter jets tracked plane over Wisconsin before it crashed
Neighbor recalls night of plane crash that killed one man
Appareo Vision 1000
Hazardous Attitudes, Which One Do You Have?
Free Takeoffs and Landings course from Cirrus

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King Air Stall/Spin as Skydivers Prepare to Jump
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201 Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts: Aerobridge and GA Pilots Helping

201 Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts: Aerobridge and GA Pilots Helping

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201 Max talks with Trevor Norman, Aerobridge’s National Chapter Coordinator, about Hurricane Ida relief efforts about the need for donations and airplanes to fly supplies. In Louisiana, nearly 1,000,000 people are without electricity. Many communities remain without access to drinking water, food, gasoline, and basic needs, while temperatures remain in excess of 100 degrees. The need is great.

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Video version of Interview with Aerobridge photos and videos
Aerobridge Website
Aerobridge Facebook Page
Aerobridge GoFundMe – Donate here to help
Operation Airdrop Facebook page
Operation BBQ Relief
Cajun Navy Ground Force
Crossroads Alliance and Ministries
Angel Flights Southeast
Flying Magazine Article – Hurricane Ida Relief

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186 Aviation News of the Weird with Flying Magazine’s Rob Mark

186 Aviation News of the Weird with Flying Magazine’s Rob Mark

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186 Max talks with Flying Mag Sr. Editor Rob Mark about recent strange events and stupid criminals. In one event, a Southwest pilot went on a profanity-laced rant on the tower frequency at San Jose. A now former Southwest pilot exposed himself in the cockpit while flying a trip. Multiple flying incidents have resulted in criminal charges, including two low level buzzing flights.

00:01   Opening
02:23   Southwest Pilot’s Rant
10:06   Southwest Pilot Exposed Himself
17:02   Prison for Flying without Pilot License
20:24   Prison Break Helicopter
26:30   Crashed Drone Into LAPD Helicopter
29:58   ATC Strike and Prison – Albania
35:26   NYPD Cop Trial for Phallic Drawing
38:02   Possible Prison Term for Buzzing
43:53   Possible Criminal Charges – Buzzing
49:17   Turkish Court Convicts Pilots
53:44   RAAF Pilot Gets Jail Time
56:59   Jail Time for False Identify to Get Pilot License

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Flying Magazine
Rob Mark’s JetWhine.com blog

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142 Aviation News of the Weird and iPad Incidents with Flying Magazine’s Rob Mark


142 Aviation News of the Weird and iPad Incidents with Flying Magazine’s Rob Mark

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142 Max talks with Flying Magazine Sr. Editor Rob Mark about recent strange crashes and stupid criminals committing crimes involving planes and airports and advice for pilots becoming airline pilots. Plus commentary and tips for on the right way to fly an airplane. iPads are a new way for pilots to become distracted, and we talk about a number of crashes and near crashes involving iPads.

Mentioned in the Show
Flying Magazine’s On-Demand Video Service
Rob Mark’s JetWhine Blog

Coronavirus Resources Mentioned
Math Professor’s YouTube video – explains why behavior change works in reducing coronavirus cases even when we have exponential growth

Article on Why Making Changes Today, Has a Big Impact on Total Coronavirus Cases

The Happiness Lab podcast #15 Coronavirus BONUS: Beat Your Isolation Loneliness

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132 Getting Pilots To Slow Down to Reduce Risk and Improve Performance + GA News


132 Getting Pilots To Slow Down to Reduce Risk and Improve Performance + GA News

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132 Max tells stories about pilots who made all kinds of mistakes by rushing. He talks about the many bumps his gotten during preflight. He also discusses poor checklist habits and how skipping one checklist item led to the destruction of a new $900,000. He also talks about how rushing radio communications leads to stepping on other pilot transmissions and inaccurate position reports.

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Mission Flight
Mission Flight YouTube Video
Flying Magazine: Slow Down Your Flying
How (and why) Lufthansa trains its pilots in Phoenix, Arizona
A Year Of Stewardship – Managing A Flying Club Airplane
Caleb Carr, 25, Cofounded A Company To Help Stabilize Helicopter Baskets
Greenland Air Trophy 2020
Greenland Air Trophy 2020 YouTube Video
Columbia, CA Airport

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123 Getting Pilots To Speak Up When They See Something Wrong or Spot Risky Behavior + GA News


123 Getting Pilots To Speak Up When They See Something Wrong or Spot Risky Behavior + GA News

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123 Sometimes pilots see something wrong, like a plane taxiing and pushing a tow bar, or with a pitot tube cover on, or in the runup area with a baggage door open. In these situations, something is clearly wrong, and pilots must speak up. But the situation is more tricky when you see a pilot head off to do something you know is risky, but which they might be successful at. Still you should speak up.  

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Airtime – Dale Klapmeier Interview
NAFI, Avemco Insurance Claim Findings Webinar
Donation Site for James Ketchell Charities
Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN

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