Michael Singleton, FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Airworthiness, presented "Human Factors and Owner Operator Maintenance" at the FAA Safety Seminar on October 6, 2014. Bellow is a slide show from the presentation.
I hope you will consider registering at FAASAfety.gov and learn more about the FAA Wings Program. Did you know earning a phase of the Wings program substitutes for a flight review? Find out more at FAASafety.gov.
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This week we have another Question and Answer Session with Tom Wachowski.
Listener Mail:
I'm an aviation enthusiast and I wish to go to flight school in 12 months time. What can I do right now to prepare me for flight school?
I Would love to hear a discussion about aviation career opportunities for those guys who are older (60+). Seems as though all of the scholarships and show segments are geared toward the younger generation.
The Aviation Instructor's Handbook available as a free public domain audiobook from Librivox.org.
An update on a listener's pursuit of changing careers after 20 plus years in the same industry.
I am in information technology sector based out of india. I have around 5 years of experience. I wanted to enter aviation field. What are my chances?
Do you think in home flight simulators will help with the instrument rating? I want to make the most of my money and be a safe consistent pilot.
A student pilot at age 35 looking for a new career wants to know if he can make a livable wage working at a regional.
Is the Sporty's ground school a good one ?
A listener's dream is to one day make it to at least the Regionals as a pilot and discusses his dream of becoming an aviation photographer.
A Career changer discusses getting cold feet.
I am currently a school music teacher, so aviation right now is a pipe dream/hobby. Still, I am having so much fun learning about the industry. Your guests are incredible. You seem to find the best of the best.
Links Mentioned In This Podcast:
Pay at Horizon or any of the airlines can be found at the website will fly for food.
Visit our past episodes page at http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/past-episodes/ .
Episode 003 – How to be a Successful Part Time Flight Instructor
ACP014 – What Is Business And Private Aviation?, Interview with Corporate Pilot Tom Wachowski
Scholarship of the week:
Fly Now Award
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Pre-Flight Checklist
Carl is recording from near Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, NJ where he watched balloons taking off this evening. Sean is out this week but everyone else is here and ready to go!
Cruise Flight
Victoria visited Iceland, where she got to see about 75% of the country. She said General Aviation is well represented and very healthy there. You can check out pictures at her blog.
Also Victoria will be at the AOPA Homecoming Saturday 10/4 at the Frederick Municipal Airport booth 21 (Aviation Insurance Resources) from 9-4. Turbo The Flying Dog will also be there. You can also come to hanger E-7 11-2 for a free cookout!
For tonight's main topic, Carl reads an email from a listener about mitigating safety problems in General Aviation. The group discussed various safety issues, different types of aircraft and the mitigating circumstances. Victoria also discussed some of the issues related to different planes and insurance rates, and the whole group discussed seat restraints and how they use them. 30% of GA deaths are a result of head injuries which could possibly be prevented by using restraints.
After Landing Checklist
~Picks of the Week~
Victoria: Skyfunder.com Flexible, worldwide crowd funding for aviation and aerospace projects.
Rick: Log Ten Pro for Mac & iOS. Digital log book for flight tracking, syncs with iCloud.
Carl: Pilot Get - a - Ways. A wonderful site for adventure travel for aviators.
Eric: AOPA Flight Risk Evaluation App. ASI online risk course evaluation tool, which includes weather data.
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With the growth of travel and aviation in China there is an increase in the number of piloting jobs. We have received many e-mails from listeners asking what it is like to fly in China. Many of you heard that the opportunities to fly in China are very lucrative.
In episode 11 we had Dave Ross, the president of WASINC, on the show to explain the opportunities in China, but many of you wanted to know what it is really like to fly and live in China. Today I have with me Doug Ward; a Boeing 737 Captain who is actually flying in China.
Doug is based in Shenzhen, China and is currently flying as an active B737-800 Captain. Captain Ward has over 13,000 hours of flight time, including Captain on the DC-10, B737, B727, F27, and SA-227 to name a few.
He has also served as a Check Airman and Instructor. Doug has an extensive background as a captain, check airman, instructor, and pilot recruiter. We are excited to have Doug on the show to answer the question “what is it really like to fly in China?”
Doug and I Discuss:
Links:
L-3 Aviation Products Scholarship (registered users)
ACP011-Flying In China, Interview With WASINC President Dave Ross
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The comment period for proposed rule making related to what can be stored in airport hangers has been extended until October 6th. You can find more details about this in Episode 079 as well as the link to comment.
Aviation Careers Podcast is hosting another webinar September 30th, this one titled Should You Become an Airline Pilot? This webinar is free but you must sign up.
Eric Crump's sister had her first baby today, so Eric flew his family to see his sister's family in Central Alabama.
Victoria announced that her kickstarter campaign for Turbo the Flying Dog launched last week and has already reached 50% of it's goal!
Cruise Flight
Victoria is heading to Iceland, and opened a discussion on how volcanoes can disrupt flights. You can check volcanic activity around the world.
Rick brought up the recent crash of a TBM900 near Jamaica due to possible hypoxia and depressurization. Carl went over some of the warning signs of depressurization and how to protect yourself in the event of a loss in cabin pressure. Carl also went over the CARE checklist, which is Consequences, Alternatives, Reality, and External Pressures.
After Landing Checklist
~Picks of the Week~
Rick: Hyperlapse for video capture with your phone. It's claim to fame is using image stabilization in a phone app. The app is currently only available for iOS.
Eric: Ask a CFI blog for posting questions and sharing information on aviation.
Carl: Tomorrow's Aviation Museum.
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"Should You Become An Airline Pilot" is a webinar series to help you decide if becoming an airline pilot is for you. This video series will give you an in depth view of the life of an airline pilot. We also explain some very technical aspects of the career including seniority, bidding, jump seat privileges, and travel.
Part 1 will be available for viewing on September 30th, 2014. The webinar is free, simply sign up for our e-mail updates. Directions will be sent on how to register for this event and other webinars when you sign up for email updates.
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When we watch movies and television the life of a bush pilot seems glorious. I envision a bush pilot swooping down from the heavens above to provide emergency medical supplies to a sick child. Later that day we slowly climb above the bright green canopy of trees to a burnt orange sunset smiling from ear to ear as we glide towards our next adventure.
Well I am sure there are many days like these flying as a mission pilot in the bush but there are also many challenges. Today I have with me someone who can help us understand what it is really like to be a bush pilot because he lives it every day. Brian Pottinger is a mission pilot flying in the mountains and jungles of Papua, Indonesia. Today he will give us the real story behind being a bush flying as a mission pilot.
Brian and I Discuss:
Links:
Brian Pottinger - Cessna Caravan Landing Angguruk Yalimek Papua.
Lost in Shangri-La: Escape from a Hidden World - A True Story
Lords of the Earth: An Incredible but True Story from the Stone-Age Hell of Papua's Jungle
Episode 62 - Includes A Story About A Birth In His Plane
Scholarship of the week:
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The Plymouth Air Show is Saturday, September 27th in Plymouth, Massachusetts 10-3 at the Plymouth Airport. The featured attraction is an acrobatics show with Mike Goulian. The event is free and Rick will be there.
The Stuart Air Show in Stuart, Florida is November 1st & 2nd, with a special night show and Halloween festivities October 31st. Stuck Mic AVCast will be reporting live from the show.
August 23rd was the grand opening of Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum, located in Lakeland Florida, home of Sun n' Fun. This new exhibit is designed to be more interactive with simulators and hands on activities.
Aviation Careers Podcast has a new webinar up on "Should You Choose a Career in Aviation?"
Cruise Flight
Carl kicks things off by bringing up a proposed rule regarding non-aeronautical uses of airport hangers. The comment period is open until September 5th. Airports that accept federal money, public or private, can only be used for aeronautical usage. Many airports are allowing people to store things like boats and cars in hangers, leaving pilots to complain that they do not have hanger space to store their aircraft. This led to a discussion of hanger homes.
After Landing Checklist
~Picks of the Week~
Victoria: The Day I Learned to Fly, a children's book by Victoria's friend Jeff Kennon.
Sean: Iridium Go Satellite based wi-fi hotspot for planes, boats, or anytime you are out of cell phone range and need connectivity (weather reports, directions, etc.).
Carl: Aviation Careers Podcast has a new webinar up on "Should You Choose a Career in Aviation?"
Rick: Airplane Mt. Everest Flying Game for iOS and Android
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The job of helicopter pilot is exciting, rewarding, and of great benefit to our society. I have had a long interest in flying helicopters and have only a few hours but can tell you the most amazing thing in the world is being able to hover above the ground as if you are floating in the air. It is truly magical. Today I have with me someone who enjoys this “magical” experience as part of his job.
Captain Ross McClure is a United States Army helicopter pilot and is going to help us understand what it is like to be a carer Army Helicopter pilot. Captain McClure is second in command of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Aviation Company. His job includes planning, coordinating, and directing employment of aviation assets to support the Egypt-Israeli peace treaty, civilian observer units and distinguished visitors. His job entails assisting the Unit Commander in the management of logistics, administration and operation of over ninety million dollars in assets and over fifty personnel including aviation aircraft and component repairmen, rotorcraft aviators, flight operations specialists, fuel supply technicians and technical supply specialists.
We discuss:
Links:
ACP021: Adventures Of A Police Helicopter Pilot; Interview with Darryl J. Kimball
ACP039 – Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot Steven Vigus
Multinational Force & Observers
ACP020 Land That Job: Successful Interviews and Resumes with Amanda Myers of JSfirm.com
Scholarship Of The Week:
Bauer-Bisgeier Memorial Scholarship
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