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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:

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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:

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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.

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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:

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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

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How To Obtain Your Australian Pilot Certificate. Looking for an adventure? Why not rent a small plane and fly around Australia? Better yet, why not get your Australian pilot certificate? Today I have with me someone who decided not only to ponder these ideas but put them into action by obtaining his pilot certificate and flying in Australia. And most importantly he wants you to realize that you can become an Australian Pilot.

Chris Pezalla is an airline pilot in the United States and is always seeking a new adventure. He is a lecturer and author of the advanced guide to holding patterns, and an aviation attorney. Chris has been on our show in the past and you can find those past episodes by clicking on the links in the show notes.

Preflight Checklist:

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Cruise Flight:

How To Obtain Your Australian Pilot Certificate

• Why Australia?
• Will talk about study abroad and law school briefly
• What is it like to fly in Australia?
• Bush, city and everything in between
• Many US built GA planes
• Pilot certificate v. Certificate of Validation (COV)
• As an American Pilot what are some of the major differences in flying in Australia?
• CASA - Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Similar to FAA)
• What made you decide to get your Pilot certificate in Australia?
• CASA Changing system to match US Regulation (Part 61)
• What was the process like and what were the challenges?
• English language test (Very Funny)
• AU v. US Written test (Answers not published)
• CASA uses FAA book for CFI Fundamentals (Similar to FOI)
• CASA Medical
• ICAO
• Vanuatu

What advice would you give to others who want to obtain their Australian Pilot Certificate

• Be patient
• Find someone familiar with the process.

After Landing Checklist:

Radio Communication Guides

• Old Product but never talked about on Stuckmic
• Trying to promote the idea and get other CFI’s to follow
• Handheld guides to local radio comm
• Basically a script to talk to ACT
• For new flight students

Picks Of The Week:

No Pick of the week since this is an interview.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

https://www.casa.gov.au/

https://www.casa.gov.au/standard-page/converting-overseas-licences

3pointaviation.com

https://www.antarcticaflights.com.au

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Corporate Flying and Networking With Matt Rutowski. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today I have a special guest to discuss networking and corporate flying. Before begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

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1 million thank you.

Joining me today is Matt Rutowski. Matt is a passionate aviator who enjoys helping others fulfill their passion in life. Matt is a Board Member for the Nevada Business Aviation Association (NVBAA), a member of the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA), Nevada DOT Aviation Technical Advisory Committee (NATAC), The Nevada Chapter of the Aerospace States Association (ASA), Pilot Mentor for the Professional Pilots of Tomorrow, Author Contributor to AeroCrew News, BCA and others.

Corporate Flying and Networking:

• Why Matt is passionate about aviation.
• Why he chose a career in corporate and private flying.
• The benefits of corporate flying as a career.
• The challenges of a corporate career.
• The importance of networking.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-networking-can-make-break-you-matthew-rutowski/

NBAA: National Business Aviation Association

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Empowering Youth in Aviation. Welcome to a special episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast. To create a more sustainable and diverse aviation community we must inspire all to join this wonderful world of flying.

Jacob Peed is achieving this goal by reaching out to an underrepresented segment of our flying population and that is our youth. Jacob is the publisher of AviNation Magazine is fun to read, visually appealing, and is inspiring our youth to literally reach for the skies! Before we begin a quick word from our sponsors.

Preflight Checklist:

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Cruise Flight; Empowering Youth in Aviation:

• How Jacob developed his passion for aviation.
• Why AviNation magazine.
• How involvement in aviation benefits our youth.
• Positive outcomes from youth reading this magazine.
• What to expect in upcoming issues of AviNation.
• What is next for Jacob Peed?

After Landing Checklist:

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

AviNation Magazine

AviNation Instagram

AviNation Facebook

AviNation Twitter

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Dan Wells Test Pilot For the first Civil Certified Tilt Rotor. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we have a special guest Dan Wells. Dan was recently named Fellow by The Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Today we are speaking with Dan about his career as a test pilot and hope to inspire you the listener to pursue this fascinating career. But what is a test pilot? But before we begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

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Please keep your questions coming at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. Please be patient with us since it is October and we are still on our back log of questions from May of this year. If you have an immediate need or question I encourage you to sign up for coaching at AviationCareersPodcast.com/coaching.

What is a test pilot?

Test Pilots are translators; they give engineers intricate feedback about aircraft while it is under development. They often hold advanced degrees in engineering or a related field, providing a foundation for understanding and describing how an aircraft performs under highly specific test conditions. Successful test pilots are like brave statisticians, comfortable holding the controls of an airborne machine then formulating a nitty-gritty report that leads to its improvement.

To discuss the role of test pilot and Careers is Dan Wells.
Dan is a test pilot for Leonardo AW609 TiltRotor. The AW609 is slated to become the world’s first civil-certified tiltrotor to market when it is FAA certified in late 2019.

Welcome to the podcast Dan and congratulations on your recent recognition as fellow for the Association of Experimental Test Pilots.

Dan Wells Test Pilot For first Civil Certified Tilt Rotor:

• Dan’s early career and did he ever image becoming a test pilot?
• The current project he is working on with the TiltRotor.
• You need to read.
• What is a TiltRotor.
• Why a tiltrotor.
• Advice for those considering becoming a test pilot.
• The challenges and rewards of Dan’s Career.
• What is Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
• Advice for those seeking a career in aviation

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

http://www.setp.org

Society of Experimental Test Pilots’ Challenge Award, given in recognition of the team’s continuous improvement of aeronautical knowledge and skills, and performance at the NIFA competition.

Polk State Flight Team Brings Home Numerous Awards from National Intercollegiate Flying Association Competition

The right stuff by Tom Wolfe

http://www.leonardocompany.com/en

Leonardo's AW609 Test Pilot Describes What it's Like to Fly a Tiltrotor: