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Happy New Year and Welcome to a special edition of the Best Of 2018 Stuck Mic AvCast. Every New Year we compile the 5 most popular shows and interviews. During the selection process each co-host selects their favorite podcast. Then we take the top 5 and bring you into the process by selecting the podcasts with the most downloads. But before we begin the show some news and a word from our sponsor.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com - Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation.
It is a new year and we are focusing on more General Aviation Scholarships so you can obtain or continue with a new rating or do some adventure flying. Go to AviationCareersPodcast.com/scholarships to learn more.

News:

New YouTube Video:

Victoria’s Grandfather, Harland Neuville is a Former Apollo Engineer. During a special family trip he was able to Returns to NASA and visit the Johnson space center in Houston, TX.

One of Harlan Neuville’s proudest moments is his participation in the space race. In the 1960s and early 70s he worked in Guidance, Navigation and Control guiding astronauts safely to the moon. In November 2018, he returned to building 30 at Johnson Space Center for the first time in over 40 years.

We are now in Google Play:

We hope you have a wonderful 2019 and encourage you to do something new this year in aviation. Even if you are taking a break from flying do something this year that is focused on aviation. Obtain a new rating, visit an aviation museum, or simply stop and watch the airplanes take off and land at your local airport. Whatever it is we hope you will enjoy our upcoming episodes about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly.

Enjoy the best of Stuck Mic AvCast in 2018 and have happy New Year!

Cruise Flight:

The Best of Stuck MIc AvCast 2018:

Episode 177 Weather Or Not: A Decision Making Process

Episode 186 Teaching Skills or Creating Aviators

Episode 167 How much fuel is in your airplane

Episode 184 How to be a good safety pilot

Episode 179 Reporting on the air and on the ground from a NASA Rocket Launch

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Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/scholarships

NASA Johnson Space Center

Former Apollo Engineer Returns to NASA

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Knowing when it is time to make the career change. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we answer your questions. Remember if you have a question email us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com Before we begin some news and announcements.

Announcements and News:

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In This Episode We Discuss (Make the Career Change):

• Do you provide guidance on careers in the aviation insurance sector?
• Knowing when it is time make the career change.
• Is an electronic logbook a good approach?
• Do Regional airlines have "tuition reimbursement" for flight school?
• Should I finish my degree online and go to a flight school part time?
• Would going to the national guard or air national guard help my chances of securing an opportunity at a major?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

How To Be A Guest On Aviation Careers Podcast

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Airline Pilots are Real People! Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we answer your questions. Remember if you have a question email us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com Before we begin some news and announcements.

Announcements and News:

We shared two exciting announcements with our team today – ExpressJet is being acquired by ManaAir, LLC, and we’re adding new Embraer E175-SCs to our fleet!

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-skywest-receives-first-70-seat-e175-sc-446774/

25% off the Aerospace Scholarships Guide until Dec 25 2018. Type in the coupon code merrychristmas at checkout.

Scholarships

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

In This Episode We Discuss (Airline Pilots are Real People):

• Piper the Airport K-9
• Airport Operations careers.
• Working during the holidays.
  airline pilots are real people and the career is attainable to most people.
• How much weight do major airlines put on a candidate's GPA while in college?
• What are some things I can do to get major airlines to look past my low GPA.
• Do flow throughs help or hinder your progress to the majors?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

https://www.tvcairport.com/airportk9/

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Seven Children With A Full Time Job And Now An Airline Pilot. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we answer your questions but before we begin a few words from our sponsors. Remember if you have a question email us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.

Announcements:

25% off the Aerospace Scholarships Guide until Christmas. Type in the coupon code merrychristmas at checkout.

Scholarships

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

In This Episode We Discuss (Seven Children With A Full Time Job And Now An Airline Pilot):

• 31 year old listener realizes he isn’t too old.
• Can I get hired with a DUI?
• Do I have to move from my rural home to make more than $75,000 a year.
• 37 years old and as mentioned, have ZERO flight experience
• Scholarships for Private Pilot.
• Are there only scholarships for higher ratings?
• Success Story: Seven Kids, a full time job, and now I am an airline pilot.
• Worked part time as a flight instructor and landed an airline job after only a few years.

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The Texas Air Museum is a fantastic aviation museum, and in this episode we have a great interview about it. Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Larry Overstreet visited the Texas Air Museum in San Antonio, TX. The museum is located on the grounds of Stinson Field (KSSF), the second oldest continuously operated General Aviation airport in the US.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com - Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation.

Cruise Flight, The Texas Air Museum:

Larry interviews Kenny Paynter of the Texas Air Museum. He takes us on a journey through the storied history of the Stinson family and their contribution to aviation. Most of us know about the Stinson aircraft but in this interview you will find out there is another parallel story of some of the original Women Aviators and aerobatic pilots.

I am sure you will enjoy the stories told by Kenny Paynter. Not only will you be entertained but you will learn something new about aviation history. Enjoy the show!

After Landing Checklist:

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

https://www.sanantonio.gov/ssf

https://www.airnav.com/airport/KSSF

http://www.texasairmuseum.org

 

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Should You Work On Your Ratings Full Time Or Part Time? Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we answer your questions. If you have a question you want answered on the show e-mail us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com Also if you have a story you want to share please e-mail your story which will inspire or educate those listening. If you want to be a guest on the show please link on the video link at the bottom of the show notes.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses  You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online.  Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Worried about paying all this money for my ratings and having no job at the end.
• Not sure if I should quit my full time job and work on my ratings full time or should I work on my ratings part time.
• Do you have any Canadian Scholarships?
• Keep Calm and Fly On. Why you should not be too intense when flying.
• What pilots get to do Functional Check Flights?
• Do you have scholarships in the UK?
• How likely is it for a US airline to hire a foreign pilot?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

How To Be A Guest On Aviation Careers Podcast Polk State Flight Team

 

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Today we are going to be discussing networking at airshows! Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast.

Announcements:

Top 20 Career Podcasts You Must Subscribe and Listen To.

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

In This Episode We Discuss Networking at Airshows:

• Considering going to Oshkosh to make contacts to hopefully kick start my contacts.
• Is corporate jet flying a viable career?
• Is playing that simulator going to hurt in my journey to becoming a pilot ?
• Are the majors achievable since I am 40?
• Personalizing your accelerated training.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

http://www.kingschools.com/aviation-courses/professional/crew-resource-management-CRM

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When to declare minimum fuel and when to declare an emergency was inspired by an email from a listener. We discuss the terms, the rules, and some practical advice in dealing with emergency.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor: AviationCareersPodcast.com - Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation.

News And Announcements:

Top 20 Career Podcasts You Must Subscribe and Listen To

Next episode is an interview at Stinson field with Larry Overstreet.

Cruise Flight/When To Declare Minimum Fuel and When To Declare An Emergency:

Listener mail:

Hi Carl.

I just stumbled upon your site. Very nice! A lot of good information. Thanks for posting it.

I do want to call your attention to an issue in your article titled "Should I Declare Minimum Fuel If I Have An Alternate?”

Should I Declare Minimum Fuel If I Have An Alternate?

In that article, you state "The wonderful aspect when declaring minimum fuel is that it is an advisory to ATC and requires no paperwork.” This seems to imply that if you declare an emergency you have to submit “paperwork.”

In fact, since at least the 70’s, it is rare that you’ll have any contact at all with the FAA post-flight after declaring an emergency, and it is exceedingly rare that any “paperwork” will be involved. I feel it is very important to ensure that pilots know this so they do not hesitate to declare an emergency if they need assistance. Avianca flight 52 is an example of what can happen if pilots are hesitant to declare an emergency.

So it’s great to get the word out about the “minimum fuel” declaration, but not so great to portray it as a way to avoid declaring an emergency if an emergency exists.

My $0.02, and worth about that much!
ATP/CFI

• When you should declare minimum fuel.
• MINIMUM FUEL? Indicates that an aircraft’s fuel supply has reached a state where, upon reaching the destination, it can accept little or no delay. This is not an emergency situation but merely indicates an emergency situation is possible should any undue delay occur.
• When you should declare emergency fuel.
• EMERGENCY? A distress or an urgency condition.
• URGENCY? A condition of being concerned about safety and of requiring timely but not immediate assistance; a potential distress condition.
• DISTRESS? A condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and of requiring immediate assistance.
• General advice on declaring an emergency.
• Chapter 6 of the AIM Emergency Procedures
• Request assistance immediately
• Don’t Hint and Hope
• Use the transponder
• MAYDAY? The international radiotelephony distress signal. When repeated three times, it indicates imminent and grave danger and that immediate assistance is requested.
• ATC assistance
• After You land think about the ELT.
• Maybe invest in a PLB.
• Survive by being discovered easily.
• Search and Rescue.
• Don’t worry about the aircraft. The insurance agency now owns it.

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Carl - NIFA Region IX SAFECON inspirational video.

• Larry - Aviation Museums I’ve Recently Visited:
  Stafford Air Museum, Weatherford, OK. https://staffordmuseum.org
  “The Stafford Air & Space Museum is named in honor of Weatherford native and legendary test pilot and astronaut, Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford. The museum is considered as one of the finest and most comprehensive air and space museums in the central United States and encompasses over an acre of exhibits under one roof.”
• Texas Air Museum, San Antonio, TX. https://www.texasairmuseum.org
  Located on the grounds of Stinson Field (KSSF), the second oldest continuously operating General Aviation airport in the US.

Victoria - Hallmark Christmas movies with Airplanes -

Christmas Under Wraps - https://youtu.be/QpcpZ_AHy8M

Return to Christmas Creek - https://youtu.be/okFP2N_iKXI

Tom - FAA Safety Maintenance Hangar / Toolbox -
https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/onlineresources.aspx?categoryId=96&masterId=2&n=amt

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Are Airline Pathway Programs Important? Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we answer your questions with Robert Guyer.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

Congratulations Medal Winners of The Polk State Flight Team

Are Airline Pathway Programs Important?:

• What route should I take after completing my Private Pilot Certificate?
• Are pathway programs to the majors important or can I make it on my own?
• Grounded pilot’s inspiration.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

ERAU NIFA SAFECON Region IX 2018