Stuck Mic AvCast - An Aviation Podcast About Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly!

Today's show is an unusual one, more off the cuff, no topics, other than sharing a celebration of our first anniversary here at the Stuck Mic AvCast, stories of how each co-host got started in aviation, and reminiscing on our first year of podcasting, the experiences it's afforded us and even how it's changed our lives. Pre-Flight Learn more about the  Dahl Fund , a scholarship for qualified stude...

Welcome to a special feature of the Stuck Mic AvCast. My name is Carl Valeri and I will be your host today as I share with you some interviews and lectures from Long Island Air and Space Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. This is a special event hosted by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation and the Cradle of Aviation Museum. The Cradle Of Aviation Museum is Long Island’s “Air And Space Museum”. The museu...

Another day, another show! This episode of the  Stuck Mic AvCast  brings conversations of what to do when experiencing multiple aircraft system failures, including flight considerations, and adverse aircraft behaviors. We also discuss becoming disoriented with the cockpit layout of a new airplane and even some stories of co-host go arounds and much, more! Pre-Flight We've got SWAG for sale! T-Shir...

We're back in action this episode with comments on the Cessna 421 crash in Florida, unmanned aircraft systems, Carl's interest in model airplanes and rocketry, flying at non-towered airports, the definition of an airport non-movement area with a quiz included, references to Pontiac, MI KPTK airport, the sleeping tower controller at DCA, ferrying the Shuttle Discovery, and a whole bunch more! Join...

Have you ever been curious what it might have been like to work behind the scenes during America's Space Race? Today's show brings you an inside look from the perspective of an aerospace engineer on designing and building the very systems that put our countrymen into outer space, including his participation in saving the lives of those aboard Apollo 13. Join us as we interview Harlan Neuville abou...

Pre-Flight Ooooooooweeeee, what a great show we've got lined up for you today! Carl and Len report on their exploits and tomfoolery from Sun N Fun 2012, Rick updates us on the happenings with our friends at Terrafugia and their roadable aircraft, Len shares a story about telling air traffic control to piss off, Victoria gives us some pointers on special considerations when flying with your furry l...

Pre-Flight In this episode of the  Stuck Mic AvCast , we talked about a quick recap of the Women Fly It Forward event back on March 10th, 2012. Carl was attending the Planes, Trains, & Automobiles event at Plant City Airport, Florida during recording so you'll enjoy a fun airplane sound seeing tour as airplanes takeoff in the background. Then Len finally got to share his Super Cub Alaska bush flyi...

Pre-Flight In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast, we took a slight deviation from the normal show format once again as we interviewed a very special aviator about her first novel, an aviation thriller involving airline accidents, conspiracy, and more. Join us in meeting  Karlene Petitt , author of Flight For Control, as we learn about the 8 airlines she's worked for in her flying career includin...

This is  Episode 19 of the Stuck Mic AvCast , an aviation podcast about Learning To Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly! Today's show is all about Personal Pilot Limitations, Flying With A CFI, First Impressions of the Cirrus SR22, Single Pilot Resource Management, Red Tails the Movie, and more! Pre-Flight This is the part of the show where we share our announcements. First on the list today is...

Both Carl and Len are airline pilots and go through a great deal of recurrent flight and ground training each year. As an airline Captain, Carl has recurrent ground training once a year and recurrent simulator every six months. As an airline First Office, Len has has the same except his simulator training is only once every 12 months. As general aviation pilots, we're only required to have a fligh...

Pre-Flight In Episode 17 we announced that our  Stuck Mic AvCast  co-host Carl Valeri would be in attendance at the  2012 US Sport Aviation Expo  in Sebring, FL. After 3 days of visiting with venders, watching speakers, and most importantly meeting you folks in the field, we've compiled an entire show around his Sebring interviews. Cruise Flight Interviews with: Amy Laboda of  Aviation For Women A...

Today's show was spurred by a listener email that had to do with the pros and cons of flying for fun versus flying for work. There's a lot of opinions out there on the Internet and aviation forums, some from disgruntled airline pilots, other from passionate aviators looking to fly heavy iron. Since Carl and Len are both airline pilots and Rick and Victoria fly for pleasure, what not a better group...

First and foremost a  Happy New Year  to you and yours! From all of us at the Stuck Mic AvCast, we wish you health and prosperity in 2012 and look forward to more episodes together. Pre-Flight 1. A few episodes back we were proud to announce our state-of-the-art  Stuck Mic AvCast mobile app  for Android, iPhone, & iPad. That application was FREE for download because it is supported by advertising...

Pre-Flight Carl interviewed Todd Castro about starting and becoming involved with flying clubs. In error, Len mentioned it would be released as Episode #15a. But as timing would have it, the  Flying Clubs Explained  audio was released ahead of schedule as Episode #14a. Sorry for the confusion! Also, for those who haven't had a chance to check out Len's new website,  ThePilotReport.tv , he has a ne...

One of the best ways to decrease the cost of flying and increase your time in the air is to join a flying club. Recently I spoke with Todd Castro, former President of  The Blue Sky Aviation Association , one of the most successful flying clubs in the United States. Todd shared many aspects of starting and running a flying club. In this in depth interview you will learn: Why you should consider joi...

Pre-Flight In this episode we interviewed a special guest from  Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft , aka the flying car company. Our guest  John Telfeyan , Senior Engineering Technician, comes from the high-performance competitive boating industry. He worked his way through a world-renowned sailboat design and fabrication house over the course of a 30 year career developing significant expertise in carb...

Mastering the art of flying is a continuos journey along a path towards an elusive and worthy destination. Mastering the art of flying is a worthy goal which has a positive affect on of those who we fly with and those we fly over. Our journey towards mastering the art of flying leads us to our ultimate goal of realizing our individual potential. The Journey Begins The most difficult aspects of our...

Pre-Flight The  Stuck Mic AvCast  Mobile Apps  are NOW AVAILABLE for  iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch  and  Android . Download them today! You've probably noticed some extra content in the feed. These extra episodes are interviews from out in the field and other special feature content above and beyond our bi-monthly episodes. You'll be able to distinguish the feature content from our legacy content by t...

Only a few years ago the birthplace of scheduled airline service and the home of National Airlines was considered for demolition. Local politicians and a small but powerful group wanted to turn the airport into a park ending the life of this historic and vibrant airfield overlooking Tampa Bay. The Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society along with local advocates were instrumental in winning t...

Pre-Flight NOW AVAILABLE -  Stuck Mic AvCast  gear like coffee mugs, magnets, buttons, women's and men's shirts (long sleeve, short sleeve, hoodies), and more at  StuckMicAvCast.com/buy Cruise Flight Haunted Airports  - an undoubtedly interesting review of haunted airports both in the USA and internationally. You'll be surprised to hear about your local airport on the list! Visting Air Traffic Con...

Episode 11 in the house! For those of you have been with us since the very beginning, you'll recall that  Episode 1  was an interview Len conducted with test pilot Mark Jones Jr. We decided if was time to interview another interesting aviator and our special guest during Episode 11 was Patrick Smith of  TailwindsOverFrederick.com . Tune in to learn all about getting started in hot air ballooning a...

Our second LIVE broadcast in our behind the scenes look at recording Episode 10 of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Below, for your listening pleasure, is the final product with all the trimmings! Enjoy :) Pre-Flight Reminder - we have a "Classic" non-interactive MP3 ONLY version of the podcast:  Stuck Mic AvCast MP3 Feed Double digit episodes Cruise Flight Landing in gusty winds Gusty wind techniques Hard l...

Raise your headphones to your ears and listen like you have no cares, Stuck Mic AvCast Episode 9 is here! Pre-Flight Reminder - we now have a "Classic" non-interactive MP3 ONLY version of the podcast that you can subscribe to:  Stuck Mic AvCast MP3 Feed Listen email regarding autopilot babies and  over reliance on cockpit automation Reference:  Colgan Air 3407  accident Reference:  Air France 447...

Episode 8 is LIVE and ready for your listening delight! Pre-Flight Reminder - we now have a "Classic" non-interactive MP3 ONLY feed you can subscribe to:  Stuck Mic AvCast MP3 Feed Cruise Flight Over Reliance on Automation and Technology in the Cockpit Using the autopilot as a crutch vs as a tool Losing "touch" with the aircraft controls A case for hand flying "Auto-pilot babies" Quick primer on a...

Here it is - Episode #7 of the  Stuck Mic AvCast ! My gosh we're having soooo much fun recording and sharing these podcasts with you all. Today's episode has some particularly great gold nuggets of information and some pretty hilarious moments of tomfoolery, too. So let's get started! Pre-Flight *Review of the joint  UCAP & Stuck Mic AvCast brunch  meet up at the Midfield Cafe at Boire Field, Nash...