The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

VFR Diversions are a skill every pilot should have down cold. This week on The Finer Points you will learn the order of operations required for a successful diversion. Practice this procedure before you ever go to the airport and save time and money. Enjoy The Finer Points!

I'm married aviators! The wedding was marvelous and we're back to work this week talking about IFR scan techniques. Learn techniques for scanning the instruments when you lose reference to the horizon and learn to avoid the common pitfalls. Fly Your Best, Jason

No lecture this week, aviators ... just my wedding! ... and this John Denver song 4 U. thanks for listening, we'll resume next week. Jason

Hello Aviators! We're back from Oshkosh and this week we're talking to Brian Terwilliger, producer and director of One Six Right. One Six right is a documentary film about the struggle for survival of the Van Nuys Airport. Learn more about One Six Right by clicking here. Well Aviators ... today is my birthday and I've got one to week to go before I get married. It's a great year so far and I thank...

In this month's safety session we look at an accident that occured recently at Hayward Executive Airport, Hayward California. This tragic accident is a reminder of the dangerous inherent in this sport we all love so much. Be safe! Fly Your Best Jason

Dynamic Stability refers to stability in pitch around the lateral axis ... over time. This week on The Finer Points we wrap up our discussion of longitudinal stability by going over the three types of dynamic stability. This podcast compliments 'Don't Give Me Static, Stability - Aviation Podcast # 26'. Please remember that next week we are on our Audio Airventure publication schedule of Monday, We...

Do you perform magneto grounding checks before shutting down your engine? If so, what procedure do you use? This week on The Finer Points we welcome special guest Justin Louw, former Navy mechanic and owner of Oakland Aircraft Maintenance. Justin and I discuss the different procedures for confirming your magnetos are grounding properly. Eleven Days to Oshkosh ... one month to my wedding ... life i...

Density altitude can be an issue for all pilots. Each year pilots from the flatland experience the effects of density altitude on trips to higher terrain and sometimes find themselves in trouble. This week on The Finer Points we have a conversation about the effects of air density on aircraft performance. Enjoy The Finer Points!

Departing class C airspace can be challenging if you are not familiar with the required radio procedures. This week we go over the correct procedures when departing class C airspace. One of our newest sponsors, Clarity Aloft makes one of the industry's most advanced headsets. Check them out online at www.clarityaloft.com Thanks for Listening and Fly Your Best! Jason

In June there were at least two fatal accidents as a result of engine failures. This month we review these as a reminder of the importance of practicing simulated engine failures. Be Safe and Fly Your Best

Advection fog is the reason the coldest winter you'll ever spend is a summer in San Francisco. This week on TFP we learn about what it is and how it works. Also on this weeks show I introduce the Clarity Aloft aviation headset. Aloft Technologies makes one of the industries best headsets. For more information www.clarityaloft.com Fly Your Best, Jason

AOPA columnist, Greg Brown, talks with me this week about the joy and freedom of flying. Listen while we discuss one of aviation's biggest mysteries - why do pilots spend so much time and money in training and stop flying when they get their ticket? Visit Greg's website at www.paperjet.net Greg writes a column called, Flying Carpet, for AOPA's Flight Training magazine. Visit AOPA online at www.aop...

Hello Aviators! Break radio silence! Learn proper communication techniques in a non-towered environment and contribute to flying safety. Review common traffic advisory procedures with this podcast and enhance your skills. Last night there was a beautiful full moon over the bay and I am looking forward to an awesome summer. Almost one month to Oshkosh and two months to my wedding! Wow. Thanks for l...

This week on TFP we talk to Gordon Henrie, a teacher to teachers. Gordon's book, "Instructional Methods For Flight Instructors" is full of invaluable knowledge gathered over 50 years of flying. Also, at the request of a listener we address tipping practices as they relate to line service personnel. Check out Gordon Henrie's website at www.imfi.net *NOTE TO LISTENERS - Gordon's audio is mono so ple...

In 1996 a Gulfstream G-IV crashed at Palwaukee Municipal Airport. This month we discuss the importance of communication in a two-crew environment. Learn from this accident and improve your flying safety.

IFR flying is some of the most challenging flying you will do. To be prepared for it you have stay ahead of the airplane. This week we take a fresh look at using the 5 T's. Even if you are a VFR pilot you benefit from this podcast.

Hello TFP listeners! This week on The Finer Points we talk with Wright Bass, a local contract pilot who has had experience as a CFI, a cargo pilot and an airline pilot. Wright tells us how flow checks and dry time can really help with check rides at any level. Also, a reminder that the TFP / Zuluworks open house is one week from today at 3180 17th st., San Francisco. There will be music, snacks an...

Hello Finer People! This week we hear 'The Finer Points' of communications, especially the read back. Learn when it's important to repeat what ATC says to you and when it's not. Stay tuned through the outro and hear the antithesis of last week's podcast, 'A Classy Bravo Transition' - Part II. Enjoy

Learn the communications procedures required to transition Class B airspace. Hear in flight audio of an actual bravo transition. Often Private Pilots are not comfortable with complex airspace because as students they are taught to avoid it. Learn procedures that will make you a safer more versatile pilot! If you are a bay are listener click here for information about the Finer Points / Zuluworks o...

Mountain flying can be challenging. Avoid making the mistakes I made as a young instructor. This month's Safety Session is a story from my experience that will help improve safety in the community. Enjoy The Finer Points!

Listen to in-flight audio and learn the proper techniques for filing VFR flight plans. Search and Rescue is a free service offered to pilots. Unfortunately, in VFR flying it is rarely used. Perhaps this is because pilots are not familiar with the filing procedures. Well ... worry no more! This week's podcast clears that up. Enjoy The Finer Points.

Hello aviators! I'm back from Sun N Fun and I couldn't help posting a file about one of my favorite industry magazines, FLYING. FLYING was founded 1927 and is currently distributed to more than 1.3 million readers making it the most widely distributed aviation magazine in the world. This is a nod to aviation's oldest and most trusted source of information. Enjoy The Finer Points!

Static Stability is what we're dealing with this week on The Finer Points. We are going to work on The aircraft's initial tendencies in longitudinal stability. Look for a podcast on dynamic stability to follow. Oh, I look up to the sky!

Hi Friends, this week the whole industry is getting ready to head off to Sun N Fun in Lakeland Florida. On this episode of the The Finer Points we talk with Max Trescott, speaker at Sun N Fun and industry expert on the G1000. Max shares some insight into the benefits of glass cockpit systems and how to learn them. Enjoy The Finer Points! Own Your very own G1000 Book! The G1000 Book is now on sale...

Hi Friends, this week we discuss the proper techniques for cleaning your aircraft windshield. Using information provided by LP Aero Plastics, we get to the bottom of which cleaners are the best to use on acrylic plastic windshields. Enjoy The Finer Points!