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Welcome to episode 303.. Today is our annual Sun N Fun edition which is slightly different from years past. We are only including an interview with Bill English where he flew with one of his co-workers to Sun N Fun in a Cessna 337. Preflight Checklist: This episode is sponsored https://www.aviatorsclinic.com Flight Medicine for pilots by pilots. Use the Coupon Code AviatorsClinic to get a free sch...

Welcome to episode 302. Today we discuss how the FAA's Flight Inspection Group, better known to us pilots as "Flight Check", ensure our safety during instrument approaches. Joining us today is our co-host and flight check pilot Russ Roslewski to give us an inside look at what flight inspection is and what it is like to fly as a flight inspection pilot. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor: "Tailwind Wayma...

SMAC301 What Is Your Most Challenging Approach? Welcome to episode 301. One of my favorite aviators because of his passion for flying is Dean Showalter. Dean is an aviation educator, podcaster, and all round nice guy. In a recent episode of his podcast, he discussed "The Most Challenging Approach" and asked the question "What's the most interesting or out-of-the-ordinary instrument approach you've...

Welcome to episode 300. Some pilots only fly in and out of controlled fields. For others, it may have been years since they visited an airport without a tower. Maybe you are a professional pilot getting back into general aviation and want a refresher on operating at non-towered airports. For those who operate every day out of non-towered fields maybe we can give you some tips and tricks to help yo...

Welcome to episode 299. During my decades of volunteering with various organizations at Sun N Fun, I have been blessed with the ability to view in person Soviet Migs and have always wondered what it would be like to fly one let alone own a MIG. Today we answer that question. Joining me in this episode is Paul Entrekin Author of Mr. Mig -The Real Story of the First MiGs in America. Paul's life is a...

Welcome to episode 298. We all have had to take a break from flying for various reasons. One of the most difficult things to do is keep up with all the changes and our skills while we have stepped away. Additionally, we want to keep the passion alive but how do we do that? Today we discuss how to keep the aviation passion alive through flight simulation. Joining me today is guest host Even Reiter...

Welcome to episode 297 this is Russ Roslewski, not Carl with a cold. It has been a while since we've recorded, but for good reason - In today's episode We switch seats! Bill English and I are going to interview Carl about his recent upgrade to Captain. Hopefully you will learn from his experience and learn how to prepare for your next rating.

Welcome to episode 296. Today we are reporting on the Redbird Migration held Feb 8-9 at the Aerospace Center for Excellence in Lakeland FL. Eric Crump Attended migration and had some interesting experiences.

Welcome to episode 295. Today we discuss mitigating threats and managing errors in your daily flying life. Many of us hear Threat and Error Management and think oh no another acronym and a dozen things I need to learn to implement some new strategy. Today we want to give you some practical advice with examples on how to implement strategies in keeping you safe by mitigating the risks involved with...

Today we bring a fun interview with a really cool pilot, aircraft and aviation business owner, who’s fortunate to fly from his own backyard runway, leaping into the Oregon wilderness for all the off-airport flying adventures one can handle! Brendan O’Mara of CRAZEDpilot.com  shares his experiences flying Kitfox aircraft, the reliability of Rotax engines, what it’s like to operate into his 16% grad...

Podcast:   Download   |   Mobile Friendly Today’s show is on the more serious and sober side as we discuss aviation accidents and how they’ve affected us on a personal level. Recently, co-host Victoria Zajko came to learn that 2 of the aircraft she flew during her flight training had been involved in fatal crashes where the pilot and occupants did not survive. Not long after that Victoria also los...

Podcast: Download | Mobile Friendly In Episode 51 , we interviewed commercial pilot and co-founder of OpenAirplane , Rod Rakic, and learned about his flight adventures in Civil Air Patrol. Everything from how he got started to working his way up the ranks to mission pilot. Rod also shares some really neat information about the organization itself like how you can participate and many of the differ...

Podcast:  Download  |  Mobile Friendly Recently co-host Len Costa had an opportunity to visit  Aviation Universe , a local pilot shop in Bensenville, IL. During his visit he met the shops owners, Lora Yowell and Richard Wells. What ensued was a fun interview detailing the history of the store, the owners background in aviation, meeting Orville and Wilbur (the dogs), and even a commuter train happe...

Podcast:  Download  |  Mobile Friendly Today we interview commercial pilot and co-founder of  OpenAirplane , Rod Rakic, to talk about his flight adventures in Civil Air Patrol. Everything from how we got started to working his way up the ranks to mission pilot. Rod also shares some really neat information about the organization itself like how you can participate and many of the different types of...

Podcast:  Download  |  Mobile Friendly Holy takeoffs and landings, Batman – We’ve hit 50 episodes! To celebrate our 50th show each co-host spent time going through their pilot logbooks to find and share some of their 50th flying events. From their 50th logbook entry, to the 50th hour flown, 50th landing, 50th aircraft flown, and a whole heap of other 50′s! This is our golden episode, the show abou...

Podcast:  Download  |  Mobile Friendly In this show Victoria shares her experiences flying with her new dog, Turbo, what to do when dogs become airsick, protecting their hearing, in-flight doggy gear, and other flying with pet considerations. Carl answers some listener questions about radar requirements on instrument approach plates and we talk about instrument approach lights. Then we wrap it up...

Podcast:   Download   |   Mobile Friendly Today's show marks the triumphant return of our beloved and sassy Victoria Zajko as she fills us in on all the exciting news from her absence including the amazing statistics from 2013's Women of Aviation Week Worldwide events. Rick's recent flight with a CFI conducting simulated engine out procedures invokes an interesting conversation about pitching down...

Podcast:  Download  |  Mobile Friendly Today's show was broadcast LIVE from the deck of SUN n FUN Radio on Thursday April 10th, 2013 on 1510AM Lakeland, FL. We've edited the audio and packaged it as Episode 47 in case you weren't able to join us when we were live, so this is our replay for your listening enjoyment! Pre-Flight Due to technical difficulties at show beginning, you'll hear Carl Valeri...

Podcast:  Download  |  Mobile Friendly Today's show was dual-recorded from the United States and Australia as host Len Costa traveled Down Under. During his holiday in Oz he met up with Steve and Grant of Plane Cray Down Under, an Australian aviation podcast about "Looking at the world of aviation from an Australia/Pacific point of view," at which time they collaborated on an episode to discuss th...

Podcast:  Download  |  Mobile Friendly In this episode we sit down with Dave Shallbetter of  SUN n FUN Radio  and get the inside scoop on how it all started, what it's like to run the radio station, behind the scenes of everything SUN n FUN Radio, volunteering, forgetting names, his fur-babies, and a ton more! Be sure to pay close attention to this special episode and don't forget to Like It, Shar...