Which hazardous attitudes do we find ourselves falling into sometimes? Are some of the classic 5 hazardous attitudes more or less common in midlife pilots? We talk them all through from our point of view. Mentioned on the show: - Aeronautical Decision Making AC with the Hazardous Attitudes, AC 60-22: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_60-22.pdf - BWG - Bowling Green Airport: http://www.bgwcairport.com/ - The Vegas Bravo Buster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUSUXnr4dSo - TYR - Tyler Texas airport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Pounds_Regional_Airport - Natha ..read more

RH of Opposing Bases joins Ben, Brian, and Ted to offer some midlife radio tips. What's the perfect flight following call? Does it matter? Should you call "in the blind"? What does a controller hear when they're listening to multiple frequencies? OB will be at Airventure in Oshkosh, recording a show Saturday, July 27 2024 at 10am. Mentioned on the show: * Opposing Bases: https://www.opposingbases.com/ * Learn by listening to LiveATC (especially deltas or smaller charlies with good radio coverage): https://www.liveatc.net/ * Luke's Landing (was flying with Brian): https://www.youtube.com/@luk ..read more

Ben, Brian, and Ted compare perspectives from what it's like to have 100 hours vs. the point of view from 500 hours - and the pursuit of mastery. - People Places & Adventures with Dee and Vee: https://www.youtube.com/@planeplaces/videos - RHP - Andrews North Carolina: https://www.airnav.com/airport/RHP - SSI - St Simons Island: https://www.airnav.com/airport/SSI - Tail of the Dragon: https://tailofthedragon.com/how-to-ride/ - Chris C, Rebuilding Confidence and Proficiency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9eZQsle8Y - Brian's first solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ma6pvmwxM - MPP EP ..read more

Ben, Ted, and Brian catch up, then Ben talks with Chris C about his flight simulator use. The community shares opinions and suggestions, then Ted shares a clip from Chris C's recent video talking about having "jitters" after not flying for a while. Mentioned on the show: * Chris C, Flying Past 50, Rebuilding Confidence and Proficiency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9eZQsle8Y * Flight sim discord thread: https://discord.com/channels/1016100180325564418/1257478939371114616 * Flight sim saves 5.5 hours of training: https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/05/29/study-confirms-flight-simulation-b ..read more

Join Ben, Brian, and Ted discussing a potpourri of topics, including Ted's trip that was 4x as fast as driving, Josh's Cirrus emergency, 1dullgeek's rant on hangars, and Brian landing Lucy on grass. Mentioned on the show: - Buzzfeed: How Nashville Became One Big Bachelorette Party: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/how-nashville-became-one-big-bachelorette-party - Patreon Member Bonus, KZK #1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-member-1-106886247 - Washington Pilots Association: https://www.wpaflys.org/ - Friday Harbor Airport: https://www.portfridayharbor.org/airport ..read more

We are joined by CFII and friend Nathan Ballard to talk about checkride failures. Several cases are discussed and the learnings from them. * Nathan's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NathanBallardSaferFlying/videos * Brian Siskind's new (two hour) video, "the LONGEST most UNWATCHABLE flying video in HISTORY and also mountain flying" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSy16zVeWU0 * Luke's Landing: https://www.youtube.com/@lukeslanding2230/videos * 24A Jackson County: https://www.airnav.com/airport/24A * Instructor video on 24A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVJlEBUbgBQ * "so you're telling me ..read more

Airplane partnerships are often the best way for us midlifers to enjoy flying, and while there is good, there is sometimes the bad, or even the ugly. Several unique examples are given, plus a anonymous horror story from a listener. Mentioned on the show: * OG Chris Moran on the news: https://www.wdtv.com/2024/03/21/first-4-forum-chris-moran/ * Brian's "Gravel Parking Lot" video was actually the 2022 Fly-In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAjPnyxtrSM * EP77 - Before hour zero, starting training: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilotpodcast/episodes/EP77---Before-hour-zero---Beg ..read more

Night flying is surreal, beautiful, and presents its own challenges and dangers. We read your feedback on sport piloting episode, talk night flying, and we get a glorious rant from 1DullGeek on ACRONYMS. * Signature Aviation at Mobile Downtown: https://www.signatureaviation.com/locations/BFM * Tempest video game gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMto2HJJSSA#t=58s * Dauphin Island airport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Denton_Airport * Ted's "boring" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpTXj1UEBds * Bryan Turner's last flight with his dad (as a pilot): https://www.youtube.c ..read more

Ben is away for this week, so Brian and Ted are joined by OG host and OG Midlife Pilot Chris Moran! They catch up with Chris, talking about how it's okay to not fly, how proficiency is affected with time, flying clubs, airport authorities, anxiety, carb heat, Super Deltas, cargo cults, West Wing, and more. Mentioned on the show: * Ted's Copalis beach landing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MgeG_ZtRbw * Fairmont flying club: https://fairmontflyingclub.com/ * Fairmont Airport Authority: https://fairmontwv.gov/332/Fairmont-Airport-Authority * Aerosafe's new Patreon: https://www.patreon.c ..read more

Ben, Brian, and Ted are joined by prospective pilot Laura to talk about things to think about before starting flight training. Even before starting, what's the mindset? What can you be doing even when you can't take your first lesson yet? Mentioned on the show: * Ted's "subcultures" video: https://youtu.be/979RVlzZ_3s * The 99s: https://www.ninety-nines.org/ * Airplane Academy's "become a pilot before it's too late" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8t061-H8c8 * AOPA's medical resources: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/medical-resources * FlightInsight: https://www.youtube.com/@flightinsig ..read more