This episode features an interview with Eric Crump, Aerospace Director at Polk State University, on the innovations taking place in aviation training. Pre-Flight Rick is from Ft. Lauderdale! Cruise Flight Eric Crump is Aerospace Director for Polk State University’s Aerospace Program and our special guest tonight. Previously he worked for 8 years as Director of … Continue reading SMAC072 – Innovations In Aviation Training with Eric Crump Of Polk State College The post SMAC072 – Innovations In Avi...
May 15, 2014
It’s a bumpy one! The gang is back this week to discuss turbulence. Turbulence affects everyone who flies and so most pilots have developed their own ways of dealing with it. Join us for episode 71 of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Announcements Women Air Service Pilots reunion Sweetwater, TX May 24 Cruise Flight Dealing with … Continue reading SMAC071 Dealing With Turbulence The post SMAC071 Dealing With Turbulence appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
May 01, 2014•1 hr 5 min
Live from Sun ’n Fun 2014! It’s Carl’s first time as PIC of the Stuck Mic AvCast. This episode was recorded live from the deck at Sun ’n Fun radio. Instead of the usual gang, Carl is joined by Eric Crump, Thomas Frick, Robert Cigliano, and Larry Overstreet. Cruise Flight Aviation Career Fair at Sun … Continue reading SMAC070 – Live From Sun N Fun 2014, What We Learned, Third Class Medical Changes The post SMAC070 – Live From Sun N Fun 2014, What We Learned, Third Class Medical Changes appeared f...
Apr 15, 2014
We’re wishing Len blue skies this episode. He’s hanging up his captain’s hat and setting off on a worldwide adventure. Help us say farewell. Also, do you have an aviation dream destination? The SMAC gang shares their favorites. Pre-Flight Sun ’n Fun! April 1-6, 2014 www.sun-n-fun.org 50 year anniversary of first female Around-the-World flight! 38Charlie.com, … Continue reading SMAC069 – Goodbye Len Costa and Three Places To Land In Your Lifetime. The post SMAC069 – Goodbye Len Costa and Three Pl...
Apr 01, 2014•1 hr 21 min
We’ve got lots of aviation news to share in this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Victoria’s back with us this week to let us know how Women of Aviation Worldwide Week 2014 is going. Join the (unusually named) SMAC gang for this episode! Suppose we should get to it, eh? ***Don’t forget to … Continue reading SMAC068 – Women Can Fly Too, Fish Strikes, GPS Turbulence Detection The post SMAC068 – Women Can Fly Too, Fish Strikes, GPS Turbulence Detection appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Mar 15, 2014•1 hr 3 min
And we’re back with episode 67 of your beloved Stuck Mic AvCast! Recently in New Zealand, a pilot made a forced landing on a beach after experiencing an engine failure in flight. Once safely on the ground it was determined (details sketchy) that the engine was once again operational. A takeoff was attempted which led … Continue reading SMAC067 – Forced Landings Gone Bad & Tips For Not Landing At The Wrong Airport The post SMAC067 – Forced Landings Gone Bad & Tips For Not Landing At The W...
Mar 01, 2014•1 hr 3 min
Thanks for tuning in to episode 66 of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Today, we’ve got special guest Russ Roslewski who used to work at FAA AeroNav Products designing instrument procedures. He’s got a ton of knowledge about how procedures come about. Russ sat down with us to talk about all kinds of aspects of … Continue reading SMAC066 – How To Build An Instrument Approach With Russ Roslewski The post SMAC066 – How To Build An Instrument Approach With Russ Roslewski appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Feb 15, 2014•1 hr 17 min
Welcome to this edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast! Victoria wishes she could’ve been here but she was feeling a little under the weather so we gave her the episode off to recover. Today, we have a lot of information to share. Everything from IACRA to ADS-B as well as some tips for snowy-weather … Continue reading SMAC065 – Braking Action Reports, Runway Condition NOTAMs, & Experimenting With ADS-B The post SMAC065 – Braking Action Reports, Runway Condition NOTAMs, & Experimenting With ADS-...
Feb 02, 2014•1 hr 7 min
Today we bring you our favorite things in the aviation universe. A play on words as co-host Len Costa visits our sponsor and find’s the most interesting products they have to offer. Join Len and Lora Yowell of Aviation Universe as they share and discuss their aviation favorites! From books, to belt buckles, coffee mugs, bag tags, … Continue reading SMAC064a – Favorite Things In The Aviation Universe The post SMAC064a – Favorite Things In The Aviation Universe appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Jan 25, 2014•20 min
The SMAC gang is cold! Carl’s braving 30º temps in Florida, Victoria’s taking cover from frost-quakes, Len’s in his Chi-beria bunker, Sean’s absent, loaded up with bronchitis antibiotics, and Rick is holding it down in Boston. Even though they’re frozen right now, Carl and Victoria have each been to the islands recently. Victoria, her … Continue reading SMAC064 – Island Flying In The Bahamas, Haiti, And Ignored Go Arounds The post SMAC064 – Island Flying In The Bahamas, Haiti, And Ignored Go Aro...
Jan 15, 2014•1 hr 20 min
HAPPY 2014!!! Episode 63 is in the house, woot woot. We hope you all had a fantastic holiday season and the happiest of New Year festivities. The SMAC gang is nursing food comas and holiday hangovers, so we decided to share some highlights of our favorite episode bytes from the past two and a … Continue reading SMAC063 – The ‘Best Of Stuck Mic AvCast’ First Edition The post SMAC063 – The ‘Best Of Stuck Mic AvCast’ First Edition appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Jan 01, 2014•1 hr 14 min
Episode 62 returns with your favorite group of aviation misfits – Carl, Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len and holiday season is in full effect! In this episode we share and discuss some listener mail from Ron, who, tells us about an emergency landing he made due to a broken throttle cable. Then the SMAC … Continue reading SMAC062 – Broken Throttles, The AirCam, & Our Aviation Holiday Wish List The post SMAC062 – Broken Throttles, The AirCam, & Our Aviation Holiday Wish List appeared first on...
Dec 15, 2013•1 hr 11 min
Episode 61 is live and in living color with your favorite group of aviation drones – Carl, Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len. We’ve got a special guest on the show today who’s going to talk about drones and unmanned aerial systems. From the in’s and out’s of regulatory concerns to privacy and security, we … Continue reading SMAC061 – Drones & Unmanned Aerial Systems With Airplane Geek Max Flight The post SMAC061 – Drones & Unmanned Aerial Systems With Airplane Geek Max Flight appeared first ...
Dec 01, 2013•1 hr 11 min
Episode 60 is on the air with your favorite group of aviation insomniacs – Carl, Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len. We’ve got the whole gang together! In today’s episode we talk about how Len learned something new at work in the past couple of weeks. Have you ever made a GLS approach? Learn everything … Continue reading SMAC060 – Precision GPS Approaches, Midair Collisions, And Parachutes The post SMAC060 – Precision GPS Approaches, Midair Collisions, And Parachutes appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCas...
Nov 15, 2013•1 hr 10 min
Episode 59 is on the air with your favorite group of aviation junkies – Victoria, Rick, Sean, and Len. Carl couldn’t join us on this recording as he recently got MARRIED and was away on his honeymoon! Make sure to send a big congrats to Carl when you get a chance, we’re sure he’ll … Continue reading SMAC059 – Aircraft Salvage, Recovery, and Transport with @FastAviationFL The post SMAC059 – Aircraft Salvage, Recovery, and Transport with @FastAviationFL appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Nov 01, 2013•1 hr
Episode 58 is here for your listening pleasure and the usual group of aviation trainees were in the house; Len, Carl, Victoria, and Rick. Sean tried to dial in from the one of those iconic red phone booths while on vacation in England but we couldn’t keep the connection, so the show went on. … Continue reading SMAC058 – Flying The Ford Tri Motor and Landing On Roads The post SMAC058 – Flying The Ford Tri Motor and Landing On Roads appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Oct 15, 2013•1 hr 2 min
This show is chock full of useful goodies, starting first with a flying story from Victoria about a bird strike on landing. We discuss many areas of this topic from national statistics to reporting bird strikes to the FAA. Then Carl share his recent experience flying the Redbird FMX full motion general aviation flight … Continue reading SMAC057 – Bird Strikes, Flying Turtles, & Flight Simulators The post SMAC057 – Bird Strikes, Flying Turtles, & Flight Simulators appeared first on Stuck ...
Oct 01, 2013•1 hr 5 min
Welcome back! By our collective years of experience as aviators we truly hope these shows help you fly smarter and fly safer and today’s episode is no exception. Back in Episode 29 we talked about flying to Canada. After a recent experience taking the Glasair and Turbo the Flying Dog to Ottawa, co-host Victoria Zajko … Continue reading SMAC056 – Broken Airplanes, Over-Flight Permits, Pre-Flight Oversight, & Pathfinding Expeditions The post SMAC056 – Broken Airplanes, Over-Flight Permits, Pre...
Sep 15, 2013•1 hr 7 min
Today is a very cool in-the-field interview with pilot and aviation website owner, Jon Kessinger, recorded on location from none other than Chicago’s (closed) Meigs Field. In this episode, co-host Len Costa sits down with Jon to learn about Midwest Flight Lines, including: Jon’s background Army helicopter pilot grandfather First flight lesson on Valentines Day … Continue reading SMAC055a – Introducing Midwest Flight Lines LIVE from Meigs Field Chicago The post SMAC055a – Introducing Midwest Flig...
Sep 08, 2013•21 min
Today’s interview is without a doubt the most UNIQUE and CRAZY story we’ve shared on the podcast yet! A while back one of our listeners sent us an email after hearing a guy tell the story of his homemade flying lawn chair adventure at a local EAA chapter meeting. Curiosity got the best of us … Continue reading SMAC055 – Flying Lawn Chairs & Crash Landings with Joe Barbera The post SMAC055 – Flying Lawn Chairs & Crash Landings with Joe Barbera appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Sep 01, 2013•1 hr 9 min
Today we bring a fun interview with a really cool pilot, aircraft and aviation business owner, who’s fortunate to fly from his own backyard runway, leaping into the Oregon wilderness for all the off-airport flying adventures one can handle! Brendan O’Mara of CRAZEDpilot.com shares his experiences flying Kitfox aircraft, the reliability of Rotax engines, what … Continue reading SMAC054 – Backyard Flying, Kitfox Aircraft, Rotax Engines, CRAZEDpilot The post SMAC054 – Backyard Flying, Kitfox Aircra...
Aug 15, 2013•1 hr 17 min
Today’s show is on the more serious and sober side as we discuss aviation accidents and how they’ve affected us on a personal level. Recently, co-host Victoria Zajko came to learn that 2 of the aircraft she flew during her flight training had been involved in fatal crashes where the pilot and occupants did not … Continue reading SMAC053 – Aviation Accidents, How We Cope, What Keeps Us Flying The post SMAC053 – Aviation Accidents, How We Cope, What Keeps Us Flying appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCa...
Aug 01, 2013•1 hr 4 min
In Episode 51 we interviewed commercial pilot and co-founder of OpenAirplane, Rod Rakic, and learned about his flight adventures in Civil Air Patrol. Everything from how he got started to working his way up the ranks to mission pilot. Rod also shared some really neat information about the organization itself like how you can participate … Continue reading SMAC052 – Insurance Discounts, Standardized Aircraft Rental Checkouts, @OpenAirplane The post SMAC052 – Insurance Discounts, Standardized Airc...
Jul 15, 2013•59 min
Recently co-host Len Costa had an opportunity to visit Aviation Universe, a local pilot shop in Bensenville, IL. During his visit he met the shops owners, Lora Yowell and Richard Wells. What ensued was a fun interview detailing the history of the store, the owners background in aviation, meeting Orville and Wilbur (the dogs), and … Continue reading SMAC051a – Len Costa Reporting From the Center of the Aviation Universe The post SMAC051a – Len Costa Reporting From the Center of the Aviation Unive...
Jul 07, 2013•23 min
Today we interview commercial pilot and co-founder of OpenAirplane, Rod Rakic, to talk about his flight adventures in Civil Air Patrol. Everything from how we got started to working his way up the ranks to mission pilot. Rod also shares some really neat information about the organization itself like how you can participate and many … Continue reading SMAC051 – @RodRakic on Civil Air Patrol, Zombies, & Locator Beacons The post SMAC051 – @RodRakic on Civil Air Patrol, Zombies, & Locator Be...
Jul 01, 2013•59 min
Holy takeoffs and landings, Batman – We’ve hit 50 episodes! To celebrate our 50th show each co-host spent time going through their pilot logbooks to find and share some of their 50th flying events. From their 50th logbook entry, to the 50th hour flown, 50th landing, 50th aircraft flown, and a whole heap of other … Continue reading SMAC050 – The Show About 50’s – Our 50th Flight, 50th Hour, 50th Airplane, & More! The post SMAC050 – The Show About 50’s – Our 50th Flight, 50th Hour, 50th Airpla...
Jun 15, 2013•1 hr 9 min
In this show Victoria shares her experiences flying with her new dog, Turbo, what to do when dogs become airsick, protecting their hearing, in-flight doggy gear, and other flying with pet considerations. Carl answers some listener questions about radar requirements on instrument approach plates and we talk about instrument approach lights. Then we wrap it … Continue reading SMAC049 – Puppy Puke, Radar & Instrument Approach Lights, Currency vs Proficiency The post SMAC049 – Puppy Puke, Radar ...
Jun 01, 2013•1 hr 5 min
Today’s show marks the triumphant return of our beloved and sassy Victoria Zajko as she fills us in on all the exciting news from her absence including the amazing statistics from 2013’s Women of Aviation Week Worldwide events. Rick’s recent flight with a CFI conducting simulated engine out procedures invokes an interesting conversation about pitching … Continue reading SMAC048 – Victoria’s Back, Pitch Down Dummy, Autolandings The post SMAC048 – Victoria’s Back, Pitch Down Dummy, Autolandings ap...
May 15, 2013•1 hr 10 min
Today’s show was broadcast LIVE from the deck of SUN n FUN Radio on Thursday April 10th, 2013 on 1510AM Lakeland, FL. We’ve edited the audio and packaged it as Episode 47 in case you weren’t able to join us when we were live, so this is our replay for your listening enjoyment! Pre-Flight Due … Continue reading SMAC047 – LIVE From the Deck of SUN n FUN Radio 2013 The post SMAC047 – LIVE From the Deck of SUN n FUN Radio 2013 appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
May 01, 2013•48 min
Today’s show was dual-recorded from the United States and Australia as host Len Costa traveled Down Under. During his holiday in Oz he met up with Steve and Grant of Plane Cray Down Under, an Australian aviation podcast about “Looking at the world of aviation from an Australia/Pacific point of view,” at which time they … Continue reading SMAC046 – The SMAC Down Under – An Australian Edition The post SMAC046 – The SMAC Down Under – An Australian Edition appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast ....
Apr 15, 2013•1 hr 39 min
