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We are down to just 3 of us again, 18 pilots short of a hit rock/rap band, but don't get discouraged this recording turned out to be a great informative episode!  | Scott flips over airplanes with his own.  | Sunset/Sunrise vs. Evening Civil Twilight.  | Allowing others to chock your aircraft.  | When should you turn on the rotating beacon?  | Should you convert your aircraft to LED lights? ...

There isn't much to cover in the class G airspace section, so we brought in Lake Erie Island's flight legend Ryan Eckel to help us B.S. about flying airplanes. Flying for fun vs. flying for performance. Is it pronounced Gleim or Gleim? Should you actually take full advantage of the relaxed visibility requirements found in class G airspace? Scott expresses his support for the LGBTQXIJINPI...

Doe's Scott Bores always have the right-of-way? Why is the wingtip light green on the right wing but red on the left wing? Is an airliner required to have more lights than a Cessna? Using landing/taxi lights as memory aids. Doe's in flight refueling exist in the civilian world? Lee & Scott give a driving (cars) lesson. Shooting an ILS in a seaplane. https://GetTailNumbers.com -------...

Can Class C control towers close down and revert to Class E airspace at night? Keeping Standard Terminal Arrival Routes out of Class G airspace. Is it pronounced vignette or vignette? Scott could see  Canada from his airplane. Class E more than 12 nautical miles offshore? https://GetTailNumbers.com ----------- Things change as the years go on. Regardless of what was said in the episode that you ar...

How far off topic can three hosts possibly get during one episode? We test the limits on this one! What Altitudes do you not need ADS-B? Where is class E airspace? What altitude does class E start at? How does class E look on a sectional chart? VFR into IMC Scott's Grandpa does emergency landings into fields. Strange sensations at altitude. https://GetTailNumbers.com ----------- Things change...

As Promised... T - Tachometer (one per engine) O - Oil Pressure Gauge (one per engine using a pressure system) M - Manifold Pressure Gauge (one per "altitude engine") A - Altimeter & Airspeed Indicators T - Temperature Gauge (one per liquid cooled engine) O - Oil Temperature Gauge (one per air cooled engine) F - Fuel Gauge (one per fuel tank) L - Landing Gear Position Indicator A - A...

Stuck in quarantine? Play the Scott Bores says the word "like" drinking game! Class D airports and approach control. How far out should you call a class D Control Tower? Has ATC ever ignored you? Do "They" Build Temporary Control Towers? What's the difference between 135 & 121 air carriers? https://GetTailNumbers.com ----------- Things change as the years go on. Regard...

We got sick of the radio communications talk and made the last minute decision to to record this gem... enjoy! Is it wrong to refer to a stewardess as a flight attendant? At what altitudes are you required to be on oxygen? Robert butchers an explanation of partial pressure. Bottled oxygen vs. chemically generated oxygen. Smoke hood dangers. When is donning an oxygen mask required while flying a pr...

Confusing, Crowded, Complicated, Congested, Crammed, Can't go, if you are scheduled to go Cancel... Scott Bores rules of thumb. What constitutes a clearance into class C airspace? Lee professes his burning love and desire for the B757. Should you cancel ATC services early? Can ships/yachts show up on TCAS? Calling the tower from satellite airports. How does aircraft speed affect cloud clearan...

Are aircraft mechanics required to do a 24 month transponder check every other annual inspection? How close does the mic boom need to be to avoid the corona virus? How bright are the control tower light gun signals? Are kneeboards just IFR student click bate? Doe's anyone actually file VFR flight plans in the real world? https://GetTailNumbers.com ----------- Things change as the years go on....

How fast can you fly under the class B airspace shelf? Upside down wedding cakes. 3 miles & clear of clouds. What Certification do you need to land at Miami International (MIA)? Flying ultralights without any flight training. Lee, Scott and Robert tackle class B airspace in this second part of the airspace alphabet series. Class B airspace's are the busiest airspace's that surround t...

Is it ok to reply to ATC with "OK"? Lee, Scott and Robert shoot the you know what about talking to controllers on the radio . Telling the tower that you're a student even when you have a higher rating. When to toss the Pilot/Controller Glossary into the propeller and speak in plain English to air traffic control . Taking small aircraft into big airports. Handling the radio in a busy...

Is flying in class A airspace easy? Are Instrument ratings worth the effort? Lee, Scott and Robert make it through the entire 007 episode without cracking one British spy joke in this high flying airspace episode: Who you're talking to while in class Alfa airspace. Using the altimeter in and out of the flight levels. Corporate Jet Altitudes vs. Airliner Altitudes. & ADS-B 2020 requirement...

We figured out the mic crackling issue in this beautiful crackle free icing episode! Listen to three people, who have next to no experience in type, weigh in on the Cirrus vs. Baron vs. King Air certified-known-ice into known-ice conversation. Cessna 150, Cirrus with TKS, King Air 200, Lear Jet's and Citations... What's the difference when it comes to flying in ice? Settling the carburet...

Lee, Scott and Robert try out a new intro in this first part of a two part series covering icing. Robert's brand new microphone crackles more than the old one. Lee confuses Scott and Robert with his TAT & SAT acronyms. Scott calls into the program on his Motorola Razr to argue with Lee and Robert about how to use carburetor heat and teach us about wheel icing. https://GetTailNumbers.com -...

Robert rudely leaves out Lee and Scott from the intro as the episode quickly turns into a argument about whether or not you need a commercial pilots license to run booze out to the island and also, private vs. commercial for selling photography services. Scott schools Lee and Robert on BasicMed and more. https://GetTailNumbers.com ----------- Things change as the years go on. Regardless of what wa...

Lee, Scott & Robert finally get into a groove as technical difficulties attempt to take down the show in this fascinating discussion of aeronautical knowledge. Join the 3 hosts on a chair flying flight as they argue about proper radio procedures on a pretend flight from Put-In-Bay Island to Kelley's Island in Robert's old Cessna 150. https://GetTailNumbers.com ----------- Things chan...

Skip Ahead To Updated Episodes #065, #068, #070 & #079 In the most unprepared for episode in FAR AIM history, Lee, Scott & Robert try to cover FAR 61.107. And by try to cover... I mean Robert ends up just reading the Private Pilots ACS (Airman Certification Standards). Lee gives unsolicited advice to flight instructors about pre-flight instruction and talks taxiway speed limits. Scott trie...

Lee, Scott & Robert breakdown FAR 61.109(a) in the first episode of the FARAIM podcast. 61.109 answers one of the most commonly asked questions that pilots get from aspiring pilots... How long does it take to get a pilots license? https://GetTailNumbers.com ----------- Things change as the years go on. Regardless of what was said in the episode that you are listening to, the best way to reach...