SPC #44 – Alpha Delpha, or Second to Almost Done | The Student Pilot Cast (mp3) Podcast

SPC #007-Alone Again: Another episode. This week I get to finish up recounting the story of my first solo, and then the very next day, my second solo. There was a lot of good experience to be had, and I try to sum it up in this episode. Enjoy, and let me know... Read more » by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

33 min listen

SPC #002-Where to Spend your Kids’ College Fund: …or, How to Choose a Flight School or CFI Okay, on to the second episode. Its been over ten days since my last episode because I had a snag starting my training. Because the school I chose was so busy, I had some scheduling issues, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

31 min listen

SPC #000-Kickin’ it Off: This is the first episode in the endeavors of a regular guy getting his private pilot certificate. I’m starting flight training next week, and I’ve decided to chronicle this thing for the enjoyment of anyone who cares…and me. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

5 min listen

SPC #004-Grooving with 6.6 Hours: In episode 4 we talk about the continuation of training after my vacation, some things my wife and I saw in Seattle. We also cover recording in cockpit, landings, and where I’m at with training. I’ve got 6.6 hours now. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

11 min listen

SPC #006-Look, Ma. No Instructor!: In this episode we catch up in my training through my phase 1 phase check, a change of my CFI, and of course, my first solo. This is a big episode, and includes an event that I will always remember. I’m including a couple of pictures from the big even... by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

30 min listen

SPC #005-Coyote Ugly: Another episode in the cast is released! In Episode 5 I start to include much more in cockpit audio, by popular demand. This makes the cast a bit longer than usual, so I hope you don’t mind. We cover several lessons, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

38 min listen

SPC #001-The First Flight: Here it is…the first real episode…you know, with planes involved. Listen to a bit of our first flight, some funny stuff from my friend, Trent, and more. As promised in the audio, here are the links to another show from the student’s perspective, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

14 min listen

SPC #020-Tour de Phoenix-Part 2: I’m back, after an exclusive one month tour of Europe, Scandinavia, and…no, that’s not true. In fact, I’ve just been really busy, and haven’t had a chance to finish this episode up and send it out on the feed. Bad me, I know. So, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

35 min listen

SPC #038 – Thank You Sir, May I Have Another: Welcome back, SPC listeners. I’m glad to be back with you for another experience on my road to becoming a private pilot. Today you’ll be coming along as I complete my 3rd stage check out of four. As you know from my previous few episodes, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

41 min listen

SPC #008-Movin’ on Up: …or One-Niner-Zero at Two-Zero, Gusts Two-Eight by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

41 min listen

SPC #014-Stage II, That’s Who!: Episode 14 is here! Today we’ll follow a dual lesson that I had to prep for the Stage II Stage Check. Now that I had been introduced to shorts and softs, and had some time to practice, it was time to finish stage II. Before I could do this stage... by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

26 min listen

SPC #013-Ground Reference Revisited: This is an episode about a solo flight I took to practice ground reference maneuvers. I also take the opportunity to share portions of an email I received from David Allen, a future pilot who’s email summarized in an eloquent way what several people h... by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

48 min listen

SPC #011-Who Would Produce a Podcast, Anyway?: We have a very special episode of the audio cast today. Yesterday, Jerry O’Sullivan from the Virginia Student Pilot podcast completed his first solo flight! Well, we had a chance to talk today while it was fresh in his mind, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

49 min listen

SPC #010-Sometimes You Just Feel Like a Pilot: Hello, everyone. I’ve just returned from my little vacation Scuba Diving with my buddies in the Channel Islands, and I’m releasing episode 10. This episode documents a very memorable flight for me; a flight that helped me remember why I’m doing this.... by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

23 min listen

SPC #009-What’s it Like to be a New Pilot?: …or the Pilot PJ Interview by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

57 min listen

SPC #003-The First Week: In episode 3 we talk about my first week of training. Two flights and some ground work. I’ve got 2.2 hours, and two more flights this week before I have to go out of town. I also talk abou a B-17 that came to our local airport. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

16 min listen

SPC #012-Who Said Anything About Short and Soft?: Okay, we’re back to the lessons. As you can see from the title, at this point in my training I have started learning the performance takeoffs and landings sometimes referred to as “Shorts” and “Softs”. Within 4 day’s time I had three dual lessons on t... by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

34 min listen

SPC #021-Good Freakin’ Flight: I’m back SPC listeners! I’ve had no time to produce new episodes for a while, but I forced myself tonight…and put off some other stuff. So what we have is another training episode, Episode 21, “Good Freakin’ Flight”. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

35 min listen

SPC #015-On Par with the VOR: Shooting ’em out rapid-fire, now, folks. Here’s another episode of the Student Pilot Cast, number 15, about a flight in which we focused on VORs and Simulated Instrument Conditions (The Hood). I had passed my Phase II Check, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

44 min listen

SPC #027-Out of the Nest, Part II: This episode chronicles my return flight to Chandler from Tucson international, and is the second part of my first solo cross-country flight during my training. There’s some interesting things that happen, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

47 min listen

SPC #019-Tour de Phoenix-Part 1: Hello patient Student Pilot Cast listeners. I’m back again with a training flight, which happens to be my first night flight…as well as a few other firsts. We basically to take a tour of the Phoenix Valley at night. Very cool. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

32 min listen

SPC #017-Podapalooza 2008-Part 1: Hello everyone. I’m happy to release part 1 of the 2008 edition of Podapalooza, which was recorded in Oshkosh at EAA Airventure. Podapalooza is the gathering of aviation podcasters in Oshkosh each year. As well as being released on this and many oth... by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

53 min listen

SPC #016-Oshkosh Update: Hello everyone. I’m reposting this as I just discovered that it was lost somehow. My episode 16 from Oshkosh 2008 where I announced that I had achieved my private pilot. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

10 min listen

SPC #033-Into the Night, Part II: This is part II of my night dual cross country flight. This part takes us from Marana Airport in the far northern part of Tucson back to Chandler. [KAVQ-KCHD] I mentioned the Remos GX LSA flight from Oshkosh in this episode. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

30 min listen

SPC #39 – Long Solo Cross Country, Part I (Say Request…Denied): This is the first part of my long solo cross country flight which followed my stage III check. I fly from Chandler (KCHD) west and north through the PHX class B airspace, and then on to the busy Prescott (KPRC) airport. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

57 min listen

SPC #023-Crossing the Country, Part 2, Coming Home: In episode 23 we cover the return flight from Tucson International Airport (KTUS) to Chandler (KCHD) as part of my first dual cross country. Leaving a class C airport was a bit different than working in my usual class B airport. Busier airspace, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

32 min listen

SPC #018-Podapalooza 2008-Part 2: Here is the last part of Podapalooza 2008 from Oshkosh. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening, and please don’t forget to let me know you’re out there. Leave me some feedback using the contact link near the top of the page. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

59 min listen

SPC #025-Across the Hills, Part II: This episode is the conclusion of my long dual cross-country training flight, or the last two legs. We went from Prescott (KPRC) to Sedona (KSEZ) and shut it down to go have a late breakfast at the excellent restaurant. by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

63 min listen

SPC #031-Podapalooza 2009, Part I: Hello, everyone! Here is the first part of the audio from Podapalooza 2009 from Airventure in Oshkosh, July 31st, 2009. This part contains the audio from the show that was broadcast live on EAA Radio. After the radio station had to cut away, by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

43 min listen

SPC #029-It’s About the People: Airventure 2009 is over, but I’ve got a bit of good material from Oshkosh that I’ll be publishing. This is the first of it. In this episode, I confirm why everyone loves Oshkosh so much with a quick discussion with John and Christine Halbrook around ... by The Student Pilot Cast (mp3)

9 min listen

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SPC #44 – Alpha Delpha, or Second to Almost Done

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