Going Down Slow - Aviation Podcast #85 | The Finer Points

Aviation Safety Session #6: Mountain flying can be challenging. Avoid making the mistakes I made as a young instructor. This month's Safety Session is a story from my experience that will help improve safety in the community. Enjoy The Finer Points! by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

15 min listen

Level Headed - Aviation Podcast #11: This week I'm going to give you a flying procedure that will help you capture and hold altitude when leveling off from a climb. We're going to talk about how the trim tab works and why pitch, trim, and then power is the desired order of operations. by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

7 min listen

Putting Your Work To The Taste - Aviation Podcast #6: Hi Friends ... my co-producer Raleigh, Rob from Zuluworks and myself flew down to check out the podcast expo last week and were interviewed by Macworld! I was trying to get some remote recording tips off of a guy with some really cool recording... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

4 min listen

The Finer Points of Flying - Aviation Podcast #0: Hi everybody! Welcome to my aviation podcast. This is an educational series about the fine details of flying. In this episode I introduce myself . In this medium I am able to blend my love of music with my love of flying. Enjoy the Finer Points! by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

2 min listen

To Teach Or Not To Teach - Aviation Podcast #8: Hi friends! This week I answer one of our listeners who emailed us and asked, "Is it realistic to make a full time living out of instructing? Is aviation coming back?" People ask me this question quite often so I thought I would give it some web time.... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

9 min listen

Crazy Drunk Drivers - Aviation Podcast #9: Whether you are flying for fun or enrolled in flight training, this weeks lecture will give you a procedure to be sure you have checked everything during taxi. Take notes and use these call outs to enhance your flying safety. by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

6 min listen

The Fife T's - Aviation Podcast #33: IFR flying is some of the most challenging flying you will do. To be prepared for it you have stay ahead of the airplane. This week we take a fresh look at using the 5 T's. Even if you are a VFR pilot you benefit from this podcast. by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

12 min listen

Read It Back, Jack - Aviation Podcast #30: Hello Finer People! This week we hear 'The Finer Points' of communications, especially the read back. Learn when it's important to repeat what ATC says to you and when it's not. Stay tuned through the outro and hear the antithesis of last week's... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

15 min listen

Dollars and Sense - Aviation Podcast#5: Hi everybody, In this week's aviation lecture I discuss the costs involved in flight training and suggest ways to keep it easy on the wallet. Don't be fooled by false advertising. Thanks a lot for listening and it's great to get the feedback. Marc... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

5 min listen

Towing Banners Over Tanners - Aviation Podcast #10: Howdy y'all ... we're having a little fun this week and taking a peek at the world of banner towing. CFI and tow pilot, Adam Johnson, joins us to talk about the experience of towing banners. PilotCast Interview Check out the Pilotcast! I did a guest... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

6 min listen

Havin' Fun In The Sun - Aviation Podcast #25: Hi Friends, this week the whole industry is getting ready to head off to Sun N Fun in Lakeland Florida. On this episode of the The Finer Points we talk with Max Trescott, speaker at Sun N Fun and industry expert on the G1000. Max shares some insight... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

11 min listen

For Callin' Out Loud - Aviation Podcast #7: Hi friends ... Happy Thanksgiving! This year I am thankful for so many things! My beautiful fiance, Jessica, has a turkey in the oven and we are with some of our closest loves. I hope you are having a wonderful, blessed day....But when you're done... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

6 min listen

For The Love Of Flying - Aviation Podcast #27: Hello aviators! I'm back from Sun N Fun and I couldn't help posting a file about one of my favorite industry magazines, FLYING. FLYING was founded 1927 and is currently distributed to more than 1.3 million readers making it the most widely... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

12 min listen

Check The Do List - Aviation Podcast #1: My First aviation podcast ... in this episode I speak to the point of checklist usage. Here are ways to make sure that your system is as safe as it can be. Build redundancy into your flying. Enjoy! :) by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

4 min listen

Roll Away The View - Aviation Podcast #16: Hi Friends this week we take a look at the flippers and fins ... ailerons and rudder that is :) Learn why you need more rudder with faster roll rates. TO PURCHASE THE FINER POINTS: The High Airwork Lecture CD: Click Here: zuluworks.com by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

7 min listen

File The Plan Stan - Aviation Podcast #28: Listen to in-flight audio and learn the proper techniques for filing VFR flight plans. Search and Rescue is a free service offered to pilots. Unfortunately, in VFR flying it is rarely used. Perhaps this is because pilots are not familiar with the... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

15 min listen

It's Severe Not To Clear - Aviation Podcast #47: Learn a procedure for clearing airspace that will help ensure you do it. Every time! Sometimes the secret to dilligence is having a procedure that never changes. Adopt this procedure for clearing turns and do it the same way every time. Thanks for... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

11 min listen

Honorable Discharge - Aviation Podcast #20: Well friends it was great talking with Lou and there will be more of that to come, but it's back to work this week on The Finer Points. This week I discuss checking the electrical system prior to takeoff. Learn a system that will help you be sure that... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

8 min listen

Lou Fields Part II - Aviation Podcast #19: Hello aviators. This week on The Finer Points we talk again with Lou Fields. If you haven't heard part one with Lou ... you've got to check it out. He describes techniques used in carrier landings. It' podcast #17. Anyhow this week Lou describes basic... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

7 min listen

A Pane In The Glass - Aviation Podcast #24: Hi Friends, this week we discuss the proper techniques for cleaning your aircraft windshield. Using information provided by LP Aero Plastics, we get to the bottom of which cleaners are the best to use on acrylic plastic windshields. Enjoy The Finer... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

10 min listen

Feelin' Loopy - Aerobatics - Aviation Podcast #4: In this episode of The Finer Points I interview , an Instructor at the . Ben gives us his insight into spins, snap rolls and aerobatic training for pilots. Related Links: Sean D. Tucker School of Aerobatics: Ben Freelove's personal site: by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

5 min listen

Down With The Ground - Aviation Podcast #40: Do you perform magneto grounding checks before shutting down your engine? If so, what procedure do you use? This week on The Finer Points we welcome special guest Justin Louw, former Navy mechanic and owner of Oakland Aircraft Maintenance. Justin... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

16 min listen

Aviation Safety Session #4: Hello finer people! One of the coolest things about podcasting is that it's global ... in this month's Safety Session we answer the letter of a friend down under. When over a city ... and the engine quits ... what about the freeway option? Listen here... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

11 min listen

The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent - Aviation Podcast #37: Advection fog is the reason the coldest winter you'll ever spend is a summer in San Francisco. This week on TFP we learn about what it is and how it works. Also on this weeks show I introduce the Clarity Aloft aviation headset. Aloft Technologies... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

12 min listen

How To Play With The TSA - Aviation Podcast #49: Review the TSA requirements to begin training. If you are a CFI, be sure that you and your students are in compliance. The ASFP is doing a fantastic job at streamlining the process and can be found online at... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

15 min listen

Aviation Safety Session #8: In June there were at least two fatal accidents as a result of engine failures. This month we review these as a reminder of the importance of practicing simulated engine failures.Be Safe and Fly Your Best by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

9 min listen

The Final Base Turn - Aviation Podcast #3: In This episode of The Finer Points I unravel the mystery of the stall / spin accidents that have occurred during the base leg as the pilot turns onto the final approach. Don't make the same mistakes hundreds of others have made. Enhance your flight... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

6 min listen

A Classy Bravo Transition - Aviation Podcast #29: Learn the communications procedures required to transition Class B airspace. Hear in flight audio of an actual bravo transition. Often Private Pilots are not comfortable with complex airspace because as students they are taught to avoid it. Learn... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

13 min listen

Don't Give Me Static, Stability - Aviation Podcast #26: Static Stability is what we're dealing with this week on The Finer Points. We are going to work on The aircraft's initial tendencies in longitudinal stability. Look for a podcast on dynamic stability to follow. Oh, I look up to the sky! by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

8 min listen

O Teacher, My Teacher - Aviation Podcast #34: This week on TFP we talk to Gordon Henrie, a teacher to teachers. Gordon's book, "Instructional Methods For Flight Instructors" is full of invaluable knowledge gathered over 50 years of flying. Also, at the request of a listener we address tipping... by The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast

21 min listen

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