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CFIcast #7 - Flight Instructing in marginal weather conditions, cancellations, best training planes Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on a great Hangar Flying conversation session with Certified Flight Instructors! The CFIcast #7 CFI panel: Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois, host of the AMEcast Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa Chip Gibbons, CFI, aerobatic pilot from Rogers, Arkansas Dr. Judy Parrish-Jones, Ph.D., CFI professor of Geological Sciences and former Dean of Sciences at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho and a bit of commentary from Pilot Mike of The Pilotcast When should a flight intructor cancel the scheduled lesson due to weather conditions? Should you work with the

The Pilotcast pilots, Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike report from Hartford, CT after the first full day of AOPA Expo 2007 on Thursday October 4, 2007. Dan talks to Doug Priestley of DTC Duat about DUAT and the new Duat Mobile at http://www.duat.com/mobile Pilot Kent has more show news. Fitting in the Cirrus Jet The Piper Malibu Matrix The new Diamond Diamond Star aircraft Photo: Diamond Aircraft President Peter Maurer tries out the Cirrus Jet (mockup). Click on the photo to see the higher resolution version. 00:15:27 - 7.3 MB   Stay tuned to The Pilotcast for our AOPA Expo 2007 reports! Song: "Flying Away" by Empyrion from the State of Washington. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show notes are at http://wwww.pilotcast.com Copyright &copy 2007 The Pilotcast

The Pilotcast pilots, Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike are joined in the Hangar Flying at AOPA Expo 2007 in Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday October 3, 2007 for journalist and aviation author Rinker Buck and CFI Kate. Photo: Left to right, Kent, Rinker Buck, Mike, and Dan. Pilot Kent has a pre-show news update. Rinker has a message for Patty. 00:04:31 - 2.3 MB   See the earlier post for pictures and more the news updates from Expo day -1. Click on the photos see the higher resolution versions. Stay tuned to The Pilotcast for our AOPA Expo 2007 reports! Song: "Flying Away" by Empyrion from the State of Washington. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show notes are at http://wwww.pilotcast.com Copyright &copy 2007 The Pilotcast

Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors! The CFIcast #6 CFI panel: Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D., CFI, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner from Central Illinois Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot & instructor from Ames, Iowa   Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel: Flight instructing in marginal weather conditions What lesson do you hope the student pilot learns? Is it necessary to do instrument training in actual Instrument Meteorological Conditions? What about instrument training in places where there is no IMC to be found?   Recorded Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 00:35:58 - 16.5MB Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsa

Join the Hangar Flying as Pilot Kent, Pilot Dan, and Pilot Mike of The Pilotcast host "The Aviation Podcast Podapalooza" at EAA AirVenture 2007 in Oshkosh, WI on Friday July 27, 2007.   Steven "Force" Tupper from Airspeed Tony Condon, CFI, from The CFIcast Jason Miller, CFI from The Finer Points, On the Flightline Productions and The CFIcast. Captain Len Robinson from The Flying Pilot Pilot Will Hawkins from The Student Pilot Podlog Jim Sweeney from Ultraflight Radio Dave, Jack, and Jeb from Uncontrolled Airspace   Topics discussed include: The Eclipse V-tailed single engine jet prototype, the Eclipse Concept Jet. The Cessna Light Sport Aircraft "The Skycatcher". The Cirrus Design Light Sport Aircraft The Terrafugia "Flying Car" Kate Bernard, CFI guides paraplegic student pilot Sean O'Donnell to a Light Sport Pilot certificate with the Able Flight organization.   01:04:09 - 44.3MB Pilotcast show notes are at

p>Join the Hangar Flying update from AirVenture 2007 in Oshkosh with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike talking about Pilot Kent's approach and landing to Oshkosh using the NOTAMed "Fisk arrival." Listen as the amazing Oshkosh air traffic controller calmly handles the white knuckle situation as Kent and other landing planes have to get out the way of a "Bozo to Oshkosh". Join in and listen to Kent and Dan in the cockpit of the Cessna 182 as they fly in to Oshkosh on the evening of Sunday, July 22. Edited for time Kent delivers the early news update from Oshkosh: Eclipse surprises everyone by flying in a V-tailed single engine jet prototype, the Eclipse Concept Jet. Cessna shows the Cessna Light Sport Aircraft "The Skycatcher". Cirrus "unveils" the Cirrus Light Sport Aircraft but there's a catch. 00:20:48 - 9.6MB Song: Fly Away to Summer Sun by Albert Forssell. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show notes are at h

Join the Hangar Flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike talking about plans for Oshkosh and an Oshkosh meetup as the Pilotcast hosts the Aviation Podcast-A-Palooza at the GAMA Pavilion, #2, 5:30PM Friday July 27. Kent and Mike flew in the 4th annual Gaston's fly in. Some of the hangar flying from Gaston's. Cirrus shows The Jet (sorta) Dan got a thank you from the Blue Angels! The user fee battle The AFSS meltdown and the end of alternatives like DUATS? The airlines still trying to take over the FAA and ATC. Recorded July 10, 2007 01:02:18 - 28.8MB Song: Blue Sky Days by Joe Colledge. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Copyright © 2007 The Pilotcast

Patrick Raycraft, Photojournalist for the Hartford Courant joins the hangar flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike to talk about the last Lt. Cdr. Kevin J. "Kojack" Davis of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team who was lost in an accident during a Blue Angels demonstration on April 21. 2007 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, S.C. Pat flew with "Kojack" in 2006 in the two seat Blue Angel #7 F/A-18B in El Centro, California. "Out Of The Blue", editorial commentary about Lt. Cmdr. Kevin J. Davis by Patrick Raycraft in The Hartford Courant with a photo gallery with some photgraphs by Pat Raycraft. The The Pilotcast #33 Video Aviation Podcast of Pat Raycraft's ride in Blue Angel #7 piloted by Lt. Cdr. Kevin J. "Kojack" Davis from an in-cockpit camera. The Pilotcast #33 Aviation Video Podcast on YouTube with some comments from military pilots.The show ends with complete, unedited audio of Pat's flight with Lt. Cdr. Davis. Th

Topics discussed by CFIcast Certified Flight Instructor panel: Teaching landings Teaching use of flaps How the recommendations in the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) came to be. When should you use partial flaps?>/li> The CFIs answer a question from CFIcast listener and instrument student, Bill from New York: Under IFR, how do you handle entering a holding pattern on a parallel entry? When is the phrase "Clearance on request used?" What can student do when they have a low time CFI? How do CFIs get experience? Is it good if the CFI has recent experience in getting your own pilot certificate? What would happen if instruction did not count as PIC time? One phenominal young and low time CFI who became a Blue Angel<.li>   The CFIcast #3 CFI panel: Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan Ron Levy, CFI, a P.I.C. 10 day cour

Pilot Leslie and Pilot Grant, married pilots from the Chicago area, join the hangar flying with Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike. Flying a Diamond. Grant and Leslie's cross country flying adventures. Grant and Leslie's New Zealand flying vacation. Pilot Mike learns what carb ice does. Leslie's long road to earning her instrument rating. 01:17:31 - 35.8MB Recorded 2007.01.11 Note: You didn't miss any Pilotcast shows between #52 and #54. Pilotcast #53 will be published soon. Music: Sky High by Nijol Sparkis Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Copyright � 2007 The Pilotcast 01:17:31 - 35.8MB Recorded 2007.01.11 Note: You didn't miss any Pilotcast shows between #52 and #54. Pilotcast #53 will be published soon. Music: Sky High by Nijol Sparkis Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show no

A hangar flying update with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike. Comments on the new Pilotcast videos from Oshkosh and Kent's skiplane trip. Dr. Silberman of the FAA's comments on SSRI and other medications. Pilots getting treatment and what the story about one astronaut shows us about the pressure and not being able to get help. Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines, testifies in congress AGAINST the FAA user fees Pilot and Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma also testifies in congress against the FAA user fees The User Fee threat response campaign by AOPA NBAA, the National Business Aviation Association. EAA 00:22:12 - 10.5MB Recorded 2007.03.11 You can have a wonderful vacation by renting The Captain's Retreat vacation home on Martha's Vineyard Note: You didn't miss any Pilotcast shows between #51 and #54. Pilotcast #52 and #53 will be published soon. Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Copyright © 2007

Dr. Chien answers a question from a pilot with a Corneal Hole.   Corneal hole Corneal infections Eye surgery Corneal transplants Medical Certification with monocular vision 00:04:18 - 3.1MB Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by The Monika Herzig Acoustic Project Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com Copyright © 2007

CFIcast #2 - Cirrus Access, Type A students, Not getting the NOTAMS Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors! The CFIs comment on the Cirrus Access program as described by Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier on Pilotcast #51 What technique will work when teaching "Type A" students? When the flight service station doesn't give you the NOTAMs you need. Types of NOTAMs and how to ask for them. How to instruct and practice emergencies. The ICAO prohibits CFIs from simulating engine failures. Simulators are preferred. Can't pull the mixture. "Practicing bleeding." Doing realistic simulation of failures.   The CFIcast #2 CFI panel: Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com and articles for AOPA Pilot and Aviation Safety, from Grand Rapids, Michigan Ron Levy, CFI, a P.I.C. 10 day course instructor

Alan Klapmeier, CEO and Co-Founder of Cirrus Design joins the hangar flying with Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent and Pilot Mike. Cirrus' plans to respond to accidents and improve safety for Cirrus Owner/Pilots. Alan Klapmeier's letter to Cirrus Owners (PDF) urging a focus on safety. COPA - The Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association The Jet The Cirrus Access Program A new career path for instructors Avoiding traffic and airspace. Getting the word out that General Aviation is the not the problem of the airlines. Disengenuous arguments 01:11:50 - 33.1MB Recorded 2006.12.05 Song: "The New Year" by Love = Action. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Copyright © 2006, 2007 The Pilotcast

Dr. Chien answers a question from a student on medical certification with kidney or urethral stones. When a pilot should self-certify and self-ground. 00:04:52 - 3.4MB Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by The Monika Herzig Acoustic Project Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com Copyright © 2006

Welcome to CFIcast #1! Enjoy listening and learning as you eavesdrop on the Hangar Flying conversation with Certified Flight Instructors! The CFIcast panel tells some "war stories" about their experiences with incidents and emergency while flying with students. The CFIcast #1 CFI panel: Your host: Rick Durden, CFI, Aviation lawyer and author of "The Pilot's Lounge" column on AvWeb.com from Grand Rapids, Michigan Ron Levy, CFI, a P.I.C. 10 day course instructor from Maryland Jason Miller, CFI, from Oakland, California from The Finer Points aviation podcast. Chip Gibbons, CFI, Extra pilot and aerobatics instructor, from Rogers, Arkansas Tony Condon, CFI, student and glider pilot from Ames, Iowa Recorded Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 01:11:18 - 49MB Please support The Pilotcast and Digg this show Theme Song: "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward Music on the CFIcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.

Dr. Chien answers email questions questions on medical certification with Hypertension and Deep Venous Thrombosus. Atenolol warfarin (Coumadin)   Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by Monika Herzig Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com Copyright © 2006

Dr. Chien answers an email inquiry from a businessman who has been taking Adderall which is commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The writer is an inactive private pilot who wants to actively fly. Dr. Chien has some advice and strong opinions on how to handle the diagnosis of ADD. Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by Monika Herzig Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com For shownotes and podcast subscription feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com Copyright © 2006

Introducing the AMEcast Aviation Medicine Podcast show with Senior Aviation Medical Examiner Dr. Bruce Chien, M.D.How to secure your medical certification when you have a difficult medical issue or many issues to address. Advice for those seeking to fly as Sport Pilots. Theme Song: "Once Upon a Summer Day" by Monika Herzig Music on the AMEcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com For shownotes and podcast subscripition feed visit http://www.ame-cast.com Copyright © 2006

Part 1: Dr. Bruce Chien joins the hangar flying with Pilot Mike and Pilot Dan. The FAA slaps docs over pilots on SSRIs. The Knee Jerk reactions to the Cory Lidle accident and responses from AOPA President Phil Boyer and Pilot Ed Frederick. Part 2: Pilot Mike and Pilot Kent talk about Kent's Oshkosh interviews with the Garmin regional sales manager and Walter Extra. 01:00:51 - 29.2MB Recorded 2006.11.30 & 2006.12.10 Song: "Santa is on the No Fly List" by Lee Harris & the Good Time Charlies. Music on the Pilotcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at http://music.podshow.com Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com Copyright © 2006 The Pilotcast