After talking about filming flights on the last episode, Ben, Brian, and Ted talk about debriefing flights- using a gopro as a "black box", looking at tracks, or using pen and paper. show mentions: * AAS, Taylor County Airport, Kentucky: https://www.airnav.com/airport/AAS * Ted's flight to The Dalles with views that look greenscreened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcY0cz5eRqM * Ted's debrief with Midlife CFII NateB: https://youtube.com/8UpDLiJmgXs * Brian's Flight Memory...
Jan 24, 2024•51 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Many pilots are recording their flights now, whether to learning, or maybe just for content farming. Ben, Brian, and Ted talk pros and cons of filming your flights, and some ways to do it safer - if at all. Ben also talks about the Fly-In, which is in April. The "midlife compound" is in place and is filling up! Chris and Brian discussed the technical details of recording on EP1 - Why and how we record our flying: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilotpodcast/episodes/EP1-...
Jan 17, 2024•52 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Ted and Ben are in the same city and went on an adventure together, so they podcasted in the same room and talked with Brian about personal minimums: What are minimums? What is included? How to you expand them? Also, our thoughts on flying after dry spells of flying. AI takes over the intro. The Spruce Goose: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_H-4_Hercules AOPA's personal minimums document: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/safety-spotlights/do-the-right-thing/person...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Ben, Brian, and Ted share some listener feedback and talk about their experiences with crosswind landings. Brian reads from The Killing Zone, including a story from a pilot in the book. The crew finishes talking about the Nashville Fly-In, which is April 26-28 2024 at KJWN. Lodging (Midlife Central) is in the works. * The Killing Zone, 2nd edition, by Paul Craig: https://bookshop.org/book/9780071798402 * Instagram, "get an instrument rated friend!" https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1kbKh...
Jan 03, 2024•58 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Ben, Brian, and Ted host a hilariously chaotic end-of-year episode, with Ben surprising Brian and Ted with snippets from the show. * Brian's "almost Brasher" Charlie vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YJYFuvB_9U * Wilson Air Chattanooga: https://www.wilsonair.com/cha-chattanooga/ * EP40, The Podcast Handoff: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilot/episodes/EP40---The-Podcast-Handoff---a-very-special-crossover-episode-e29965s * Saavy Aviation, what Ted used for AOG: ...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Ben passed his commercial checkride, so Brian and Ted debrief (interrogate) him about the experience. The crew then talk about finding bad habits in yourself, and the value of communicating about risk to others. Finally the Nashville Meetup, aka White Claw Crawl, is discussed! See the link below for information and to signal your interest. Ron Horton, DPE: http://planevisions.com/ Nathan Ballard, CFII, helped Ben prepare: https://www.youtube.com/@NathanBallardSaferFlying "Flight", the ...
Dec 20, 2023•55 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast CFI (and midlife pilot) Nathan Ballard joins the show to talk about instructing midlifers and answer some listener questions. CFI Nathan Ballard's great YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NathanBallardSaferFlying AOPA, Logging Pilot-In-Command Time: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/learn-to-fly/old-pages/legacy-pages/aviation-subject-report-logging-pilot-in-command-pic-time AOPA, Logbooks and Logging Time: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/learn-to-fly/old-pages/logging...
Dec 13, 2023•48 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is away, so Brian and Ted wing it without him and discuss the contents of a checkride binder, announce the April 2024 Midlife Pilot Podcast meetup in Nashville, and cover a strange potpourri of aviation topics, including announcing the April 2024 Nashville meetup! Show your interest for the April 26-28 2024 Nashville meetup! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PMcPHe3RZdoRkC94Ed569PkUI9eB711jFCxhQDagLko/ The Midlife Pilot Podcast checkride binder contents: https://midlifepilotpodcast.com/checkr...
Dec 06, 2023•41 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast EP51 - Your First Solo What's it like to solo? Ben, Brian and Ted discuss their flight training and their respective first solo flights. We respond to listener feedback from Dan B. who asked about dealing with the jitters and doubts that inevitably pop up in every pilots journey. Brian's solo vid: https://youtu.be.com/A7ma6pvmwxM Ted's solo vid: https://youtu.be/L5EPZzUshHw OG Chris Moran's solo vid: https://www.youtu.be/0e5tfl_DpRc OG Chris Moran choosing not to fly: https://www...
Nov 29, 2023•59 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Ben has an obligation, so Brian and Ted are joined by Chris, the "OG Midlife Pilot"! What happens when you haven't flown in a long time? What got the hosts into Aviation YouTube? Finally, Ben rejoins the show, and we get to hear a stellar "Bag O Words" from Chris' training days archive. Show mentions: Ted's videos: https://youtube.com/@flysport_tedder SoCal Flying Monkey: https://www.youtube.com/c/SoCalFlyingMonkey Josh Flowers' most popular video: https://www...
Nov 22, 2023•58 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast We have information whiskey ("booze news") and are ready to copy! Ben, Brian, and Ted catch up on flying adventures, talk about flight following from Delta towers, and read Keith C's story towards a second career. check out the new merch! https://store.midlifepilotpodcast.com/ We have moved to Patreon! Become a Patreon member for behind-the-scenes and exclusive content, access to the vibrant Midlife Pilot Podcast Discord community, merch discounts, stickers, and much more! https:...
Nov 15, 2023•50 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast We got a number to copy! We talked with Scott and Shelley, both pilots, air traffic controllers, and realtors out of BNA Nashville. We got flight following, learned about the BNA "super charlie", flying over the top of towers, and working hours. FAA on the Nashville "Super charlie": https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_engagement/nash_bna Scott and Shelley's social media: * https://www.instagram.com/propertypilots/ * https://www.facebook.com/properypilots/ * https://...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast What is the future of aviation YouTube? We talk to Josh Flowers of Aviation101 about how it has evolved, the types of stories he likes to make, and what he would do if he wasn't flying. Josh Flowers and Aviation 101: @Aviation101 on YouTube aviation101.com highmaintenance_chels on Instagram Other mentions: Room 237 in The Shining is not where Ben is broadcasting from Errol Morris, Donald Rumsfield, "there are unknown unknowns" Paul Craig's The Killing Zone Buy merch! store.midl...
Oct 31, 2023•51 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast We received a listener email about the challenges of flying with your spouse, so we got all of our significant others on the show to answer themselves! Grab your person and have a listen as we talk turbulence, pinch hitter training, and more. Mentions: Kim of BaronPilot learning to fly Ginny of SoCalFlyingMonkey, an anxious passenger, learning how to fly with an incapacitated pilot Checkmate Aviation "Emergency Substitute Pilot" checklist Pilot Workshops "A Simple Manual For Your ...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Ben, Brian, and Ted cover a partial LOTOT video, a tip from ncflyer's checkride, and delve into all things STC, centered around the STOL conversions on Ben's Cessna 182, aka "beast". Defining the term dooblidoo for youtube descriptions: knowyourmeme , english.stackexchange , urbandictionary Mike Rugnetta, PBS Idea Channel, saying dooblidoo CFI Sam (Northwest Aeronaut)'s lost of thrust on takeoff video STCs: General Aviation News on Cessna STCs Ben's Airplains IO-540 260...
Oct 19, 2023•54 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast EP44 - Happy Hour! Ben, Brian, and Ted kick back for a casual episode and welcome Bryan Turner (aka Brian with a Y, aka Just Plane Silly) for a freeform discussion about Radio Shack, Cirrus and serious, icing on the vegetables, and Bryan's favorite metal albums. Podcast mentions: Bryan Turner / Just Plane Silly: https://www.youtube.com/c/justplanesilly Aviation 101 at West Bend Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Fl0Hxc6ks Contact us! midlifepilotpodcast@gmail.com We have moved to Patre...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Ben, Brian, and Ted talk about how to think about cross-country flying, especially for the new pilot. In the climbout (training) segment, the crew discusses aircraft options for new student pilots: rent a plane, join a flying club, or even buying a plane. There are advantages to each! Podcast mentions: Alyssa's new avionics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp5ktbCDRSM Ted's wishlist: land on the highway in Oregon and taxi to the gas station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWjoPyPEdn4 Te...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast How do you begin flying in midlife? Ben, Brian, and Ted spend an episode explaining how someone thinking about beginning training should get started, from before their first lesson to the first few dozen hours of training. This includes the time and money commitment, why it's important to get a medical before flying, what a discovery flight is like, using an online ground school, books, written test, and the joys and struggles of the first 10 hours of training. It's important to "ow...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Ben, Brian, and Ted share recent adventures. Ben is in an involuntary flying drought, Brian had a great BFR with impossible turns and 360 spirals, and Ted is finally learning to land the Egg. They then talk about Brian's trip to the art mecca of Marfa, Texas and his experience with the impacts of density altitude. A CFI's advice about following indicated airspeed is discussed. The crew then talks about ways to keep flying fun. This includes Angel Flight, Pilots n Paws, doing long cross-c...
Sep 20, 2023•59 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast The O.G. Midlife Pilot, Chris Moran has decided to move on to make time for other things in life. We all have that burden with aviation in midlife. Hear the future of the podcast, and meet the new additions in this sad but fun farewell episode. Stay tuned! The podcast is going weekly! Onward and upward! Support this podcast for as little as 99 cents a month here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilot/support
Sep 13, 2023•54 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Chris recaps his Oshkosh 2023 experience, and we talk about opposing maintenance points of view. --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: / midlifepilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siskind...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast We talk tailwheel training, conducting symphonies, the indignities of Osh Kosh public showers, and how you can meet up with Chris at Osh Kosh/Airventure 2023! --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: / midlifepilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patre...
Jul 20, 2023•51 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we're joined by Jared Miller, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Freedom Aviation Network. We learn about the need to safe transportation for victims of human trafficking, and how the aviation community can help. Website: https://www.freedomaviationnetwork.org...
Jun 15, 2023•57 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast How do you choose a flight instructor? Why do midlife pilots have to work a little harder than younger pilots? What's it like to run a flight school? We cover all this and more as we are joined by Jeff Ramsey - CFII, ATP, Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP), Gold Seal Instructor and owner of Frequency Change Aviation based at KJWN / Nashville, TN. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs49BPftSkE/ Website: https://www.frequencychangeaviation.com/ --- Follow us on Instagram: https:...
Jun 01, 2023•53 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast We talk ways to be involved in aviation beyond just flying for yourself. We talk clubs, options for introverts, creativity as a path to connect, Angel Flights, Freedom Aviation Network, Type Clubs, and all the ways you can get past the weirdness of making new friends in midlife - through aviation! --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: / midlifepilot Subscribe to Brian's Y...
May 18, 2023•44 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we're joined by special guest Gareth of the ZeroThreeDelta YouTube channel! We talk about the rigor of YouTube video production, how done is better than perfect sometimes, flying your own plane, the challenges of FAA medicals, and what it was like training with LewDix. https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroThreeDelta --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: / midlifepilot Su...
May 04, 2023•57 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast We talk about weather and weather planning tools that we use, and why we basically don't trust forecasts, especially as VFR pilots. Support our podcast! --> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilot/support - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind...
Apr 21, 2023•55 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast We hang with our friend The Sage and talk about the amazing aviation community, recap the recent fly in hang at St. Simons Island, and more! Support our podcast! --> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilot/support - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midl...
Apr 03, 2023•55 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast We talk about strange, weird, out-of-the-ordinary things that inevitably happen when flying. Some special guest pop-ins from The Sage, Josh, and 1DullGeek. - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon: https://ww...
Mar 02, 2023•49 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast We answer your questions about a wide range of topics, and even do a little storytime from The Killing Zone. Fun hang with everyone! - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Sisk...
Feb 16, 2023•57 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast 
