#18 Ups & Downs of Airline Pilot Life

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#18 Ups & Downs of Airline Pilot Life

FromTaking Off Podcast – Aviation Life

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Jul 9, 2023

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Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) sit down for a conversation about the roller coaster life of an airline pilot. What can be so hard about a life of bus driving in the skies? Christy breaks down the lifestyle and the impact pilot life has on a person’s quality of living.

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Jul 9, 2023

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Dan Millican, Christy Wong and Baylee Ward talk all about aviation—from discussing air disasters and plane crashes to the latest flying techniques and training. All to help the listener be better pilots and better people.

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#2 Colgan 3047 Crash: Colgan Air Flight 3407 was a regional flight for Continental. On February 12, 2009, the plane departed Newark at 9:18pm EST. The trip was mostly uneventful until the plane was instructed to intercept the approach course into Buffalo on a wintery nigh... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
32 min listen
#4 InFlight Emergencies: From the very first In The Hangar, join hosts Dan Millican (@TakingOffDan) and Christy Wong (@PilotChristy) as they interview general aviation pilots who’ve had actual inflight emergencies. They share their stories of engines dying, by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
26 min listen
#8 The Worst Crash in US History: Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) talk about the deadliest airplane crash in the United States—the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at Chicago O’Hare on May 25, 1979. The fully loaded jumbo jet experienced the separation and loss of... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
28 min listen
#5 Christys New Series – Pilot Life: Christy (@PilotChristy) and Dan (@TakingOffDan) talk about how the new series “Pilot Life” came about and how long it took to get permission from Envoy and why Christy was reticent to film it. Christy talks about how hard it is to shoot video while bei... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
35 min listen
#6 JustPlaneSilly Secret Revealed: @TakingOffDan is in the plane for this podcast with @JustPlaneSilly doing the flying and his wife Eren in the back. They catch up on happenings at SUN’nFUN, the journey there and back, and most importantly, where Bryans best ideas actually come from. by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
30 min listen
#1 Patsy Cline Crash Behind the Scenes: March 5, 1963, country music lost some of its top performers, headlined by Patsy Cline in a small plane crash in Tennessee. On the plane was Patsy manager and the pilot, Randy Hughes, performers Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins. by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
38 min listen
Taking off podcast teaser: Join Dan Millican and Christy Wong for the ‘Taking off Podcast’ teaser. by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
20 min listen
#3 Randy Rhoads Guitarist for Ozzy Plane Crash: March 19, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne and his band was traveling from Knoxville, Tennessee to Orlando Florida when the bus driver decided to stop at the bus company’s owner’s house on a private airstrip. While some of the band slept in the bus, the driver, by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
43 min listen
#11 Worst Aviation Crash EVER!! Tenerife#11: Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) discuss the darkest day ever for commercial aviation—March 27, 1977. On the Canary Island of Tenerife, a KLM 747 and a Pan Am 747 had been diverted to the Los Rodeos airport after a bomb went off at the ... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
45 min listen
#13 EAA Airventure OshKosh 2023: Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) talk to EAA’s Director of Communications Dick Knapinski about the upcoming EAA Airventure July 24-30, 2023. They discuss the Notice (or NOTAM) for flying in, by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
26 min listen
#7 Fighter Pilots: In one of our first In The Hangar shows, Dan Millican sat down with F-4 Phantom pilot Gary Pfleiger and F-18 fighter pilot Jason Gustin. Hear their stories about raids over the jungles, tricky carrier takeoffs and landings, by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
22 min listen
#10 Emergency Highway Landing!: From the In The Hangar series, Dan Millican hosts Cameron Morrison, less than a week after his emergency landing in his Piper Comanche, with his wife and baby on board. With nerves of steel, Cameron keeps his head cool when his engine suddenly stops w... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
20 min listen
#12 Checkride Talk with DPE: Dan Millican (@TakingOffDan) and Christy Wong (@PilotChristy) host In The Hangar with Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) Joe Casey. He answers Dan and Christy’s questions, gives tips and techniques, and then they open it to questions and answers from the... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
22 min listen
#14 Worst Crash that NEVER Happened: Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) discuss the Worst Accident that NEVER Happened! In 2017, around midnight, Air Canada 759 misstook the taxiway for the runway, in which 4 airliners, all loaded with passengers waited their turn to the run... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
29 min listen
#28 Talking to ACT: Many pilots find it intimidating to talk over the radio with ATC. Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk with Center Controller Scott Pinkerton and Tower Controller Matt Wells about the issue and how best to communicate with ATC and get over ... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
17 min listen
#9 Brad Student Pilot: Brad Herbert (@bradvr4) has worked with Dan (@TakingOffDan) for over 20 years. And he’s always wanted to learn to fly. Brad has started taking flying lessons and recently solo’d. While on a trip from North Carolina to Texas in Dan’s Cessna 210, by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
20 min listen
#16 Just Plane Silly Conversation with Bryan: Long: Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) call up their friend Bryan Turner (@JUstPlaneSilly) to talk about his videos and a discussion into his commercial pilot training. The group also discusses the upcoming EAA Airventure in OshKosh at ... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
23 min listen
#18 Ups & Downs of Airline Pilot Life: Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) sit down for a conversation about the roller coaster life of an airline pilot. What can be so hard about a life of bus driving in the skies? Christy breaks down the lifestyle and the impact pilot life h... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
35 min listen
#32 Why Christy Doesn’t Want Captain: LONG: Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk about what’s going on at the TakingOff YouTube chanel and Christy talks strategy as to why she’s delaying as long as possible the move to the Captains seat. Also, by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
30 min listen
#15 Q&A With Aviation101, Martin Pauly and Cory Robin: (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) bring Josh Flowers (@Aviation101), Martin Pauly (@martinpauly) and Cory Robin (@FlyCory) onto the set of a live IN The Hangar to answer questions from the audience in studio and at home watching. by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
48 min listen
#17 Learn to Fly!: Dan Millican @TakingOffDan and Josh Minze, founder of Fort Worth Flight Schoolhttps://fortworthflightschool.com/ talk about first steps to learning how to fly. Fro taking thatdiscovery flight to trying to find the right instructor or school for you and... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
35 min listen
#21 Taking Off… Weight: Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) talk about the struggles, victories and defeats in their battle with weight loss. In flying General Aviation, weight is an important issue on these airplanes, by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
34 min listen
#20 Payne Stewart Crash: In 1999, famed golfer Payne Stewart was at the top of his game and third on the money list. He and his team boarded a Learjet 35 in Orlando, Florida for a flight to Dallas Love Field. On the climb, ATC lost communication with the jet and it continued t... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
41 min listen
#19 Osh Tips with Aviation101 Josh Flowers: Dan and Christy welcome via phone Josh Flowers from Aviation101 to talk about the best tips and tricks for arriving and enjoying EAA Airventure, held at Whitman Field in OshKosh, Wisconsin. If you’re flying in, make sure you read the NOTAM (NOTICE)! by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
32 min listen
#31 Commercial Pilot: Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk to Seth @CommercialPilotinCommand who is a Commercial Pilot in Florida and makes his living from his certificate. From ag flying to banner towing, there are a lot of jobs for pilots in which to make a l... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
31 min listen
#36 Christmas Pilots Podcast: Listen in as Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk about what life is like during the holidays for airline pilots. by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
32 min listen
#30 Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash: October 20, 1977, a Convair crashed while transporting the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zandt and 5 others were killed while 20 survived. Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk about the crash and what led to the plane goi... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
25 min listen
#22 All About Overhauls#22: From the Archives! The head engineer from Superior Cylinders joins A&P’s John Efinger and Bill Goebels to discuss airplane piston engine overhauls with Dan MIllican (@TakingOffDan). by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
24 min listen
#29 Second Acts: Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy, are joined by aviation funnyman Bryan Turner @JustPlaneSilly to talk about career changes, or “second acts.” Bryan has worked in IT all his adult life and is considering the change to becoming a professiona... by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
41 min listen
#43 Single vs Twin: Dan @TakingOffDan is joined by Joe Casey and Robert Johnson to investigate the theory that twin engines are better than one. Is it safer? Do two engines double what you can carry? by Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life
24 min listen

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#18 Ups & Downs of Airline Pilot Life

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