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General Aviation news, pilot tips for beginners & experts, interviews, listener questions answered, technical details on G1000 & Perspective glass cockpits & flying GPS approaches. 40 yrs experience flying general aviation aircraft. As an active flight instructor, I bring my daily experiences in the air to this show to help teach pilots and future pilots to fly safely. I'm a Platinum Cirrus CSIP instructor and work with people who are thinking about buying a new or used SR20 or SR22. Go to A ...
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293 Textbook emergency on Endeavor 1516 and more on remote towers + GA News
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Max talks about an emergency that occurred earlier in the month as Endeavor flight 1516 departed LaGuardia enroute to Savannah, GA. The controllers and flight crew worked together remarkably well, and there’s a lot that general aviation pilots can learn from their interactions. We also replay an interview from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast in …
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292 Cirrus SR20 Crash in New Jersey, Remote Towers with Rob Mark + GA News
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Max talks with Rob Mark about remote towers, a new technology similar to air traffic control towers, and we discuss why FAA has been so slow to certify them in the U.S., despite successful demonstrations in Virginia and Colorado. Remote towers are in successful operation in other countries. Max also talks about somatogravic illusion how it was most…
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291 FAA Administrator nominee Mike Whitaker interview
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Max Trescott talked with FAA Administrator nominee Mike Whitaker in 2019 about his former job as FAA Deputy Administrator. Mike talked about that job, about his activity as a Private pilot and his thoughts on NexGen and the future of General Aviation. Mike talked about factors that led to the decline of GA after the 1970s, and his optimism for furt…
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290 Adding a Gyroplane Rating for Fun with Robert Schapiro
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Max talks with Robert Schapiro about how pilots can add on a gyroplane rating to their certificate. It takes surprisingly few hours for a pilot to add-on a gyroplane rating. He also talks about the accident rates for small airplanes, cars, and motorcycles. And finally he shares four inspirational stories from pilots who have overcome obstacles to g…
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289 FAA Medicals and Unreported Conditions with Dr. Warren Silberman + GA News 289 FAA Medicals and Unreported Conditions with Dr. Warren Silberman + GA News
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Max talks with Dr. Warren Silberman about an investigation into nearly 5,000 pilots suspected of falsifying their medical records to conceal that they were receiving benefits for mental health disorders and other serious conditions that could make them unfit to fly. Dr. Silberman talks about issues raised by the article, and he also has advice for …
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288 Mastering Non-Towered Airport Operations and Straight-in Approaches with Catherine Cavagnaro
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Max talks with Catherine Cavagnaro about the new FAA Advisory Circular AC 90-66C on non-towered operations and straight-in approaches. The new Advisory Circular is significantly longer than the previous version, and it places much more emphasis on straight-in approaches. It says “the FAA does not recommend that the pilot execute a straight-in appro…
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287 Truckee Jet Crash: Unstabilized Circling Approach and Poor CRM + GA News
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Max talks about the July 2021 crash of a Challenger Jet that was doing a circling approach at the Truckee, CA airport. The NTSB just released its final report on that accident, And there’s a lot that GA pilots can learn from this accident. The NTSB faulted the first officer’s improper decision to attempt to salvage an unstabilized approach by execu…
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286 Flying Relief to Maui's Wildfire Victims – interview Laurence Balter
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Max talks with Laurence Balter about how the general aviation community in Hawaii is flying relief supplies to help victims of Maui’s wildfires. The town of Lahaina is served by just a single road, which has closed frequently since the wildfires began a week ago. Electricity and cell phone outages have also hampered relief efforts. Soon after the f…
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285 How to Choose a Flight Instructor and When to Fire a CFI + GA News
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Choosing a flight instructor is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as you work to become a pilot, and later as you work on additional certificates and ratings. And that’s because having the right CFI can be one of the biggest factors in your success. Not that you can’t succeed with an awful flight instructor, but it’s so much easier if…
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284 The Surprising Distraction before a 737 Crash + GA News
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284 The Surprising Distraction before a 737 Crash + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you listen, plea…
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283 Wings to Rotors: How you can start now to add a helicopter rating to your pilot certificate + GA News
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283 Wings to Rotors: How you can start now to add a helicopter rating to your pilot certificate + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a l…
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282 Foggy Night: Unraveling the crash of a Cessna Citation 550 jet at French Valley in Southern California
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282 Foggy Night: Unraveling the crash of a Cessna Citation 550 jet at French Valley in Southern California Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you've learned something from the show that made you a safer pilot or pass a checkride, please join the club and support the show! Make a monthly donation via Patreon and get various goodi…
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281 What is Wrong about the 70-50 Takeoff Rule with Catherine Cavagnaro + GA News
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281 What's Wrong about the 70-50 Takeoff Rule with Catherine Cavagnaro + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. S…
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280 Miracle in the Mountains: Heroic Rescue by Alaska Air National Guard
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280 Miracle in the Mountains: Heroic Rescue by Alaska Air National Guard Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you…
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279 Poor Decision Making Kills Airline Pilot in C150 Crash + GA News
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279 Poor Decision Making Kills Airline Pilot in C150 Crash + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you lis…
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278 Prop Safety, Checklist Usage: Listener Mail - A Friday Mailbag Special + GA News
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278 Prop Safety, Checklist Usage: Listener Mail - A Friday Mailbag Special + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported sho…
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277 External Pressures & Stress Lead to a Cessna 170 Accident + GA News
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277 External Pressures & Stress Lead to a Cessna 170 Accident + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you …
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276 Capturing the Skies – Why and How to Record Your in-Cockpit Audio
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276 Capturing the Skies – Why and How to Record Your in-Cockpit Audio Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Join now as a member to support the show with a donation via …
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275 What Fixed Wing Pilots Need to Know about Helicopters + GA News
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275 What Fixed Wing Pilots Need to Know about Helicopters + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you list…
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274 Checklist Usage, FAA Medical Preparation, & Aging Pilot Solutions: Listener Mail - A Friday Mailbag Special
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274 Checklist Usage, FAA Medical Preparation, & Aging Pilot Solutions: Listener Mail - A Friday Mailbag Special Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk …
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273 Checklist Accident Failures: The Importance of Using Checklists Properly + GA News
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273 Checklist Accident Failures: The Importance of Using Checklists Properly + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported s…
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272 Spatial Disorientation and SOPs: Analyzing Three Recent Accidents
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272 Spatial Disorientation and SOPs: Analyzing Three Recent Accidents Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you li…
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271 Pilatus PC-12 Crash and other Listener Feedback and Insights - A Friday Mailbag Special
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271 Pilatus PC-12 Crash and other Listener Feedback and Insights - A Friday Mailbag Special Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener suppor…
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270 Exploring the Causes of Two Recent Nighttime Accidents + GA News
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270 Exploring the Causes of Two Recent Nighttime Accidents + GA News Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Aviation News Talk is a listener supported show. So if you lis…
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269 Mastering Your Checkride with ForeFlight with Seth Lake
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269 Mastering Your Checkride with ForeFlight with Seth Lake Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you’re thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Join now as a member to support the show with a donation via PayPal or …
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