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Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
Greg Brown, “the story-teller-poet-laureate of aviation”
Frequency: 1 episode/50d. Total Eps: 44
Greg Brown, “the story-teller-poet-laureate of aviation”
Ride along with renowned aviator, writer, and photographer Greg Brown in his light airplane, the "Flying Carpet," as he searches behind clouds for the real America, experiencing countless aerial adventures along the way.
A former National Flight Instructor of the Year, Greg is author of five books, a former Barnes & Noble Arizona Author of the Month, and longtime aviation adventure columnist for AOPA Flight Training magazine. Some reviewers have compared his book, "Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane," to sixties road-trip classics like "On the Road," and "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."
Says aviation author and humorist Rod Machado: “Greg thinks with the mind of a pilot, questions with the curiosity of a philosopher, and sees with the eyes of a poet.”
Observes Nina Bell Allen, former “Readers Digest” Asst. Managing Editor, "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in [his] Flying Carpet."
So buckle in and join Greg for the ride!
Website: GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com/podcast
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Lessons & Landmarks
Season 6 · Episode 40
jeudi 18 décembre 2025 • Duration 21:18
Lessons & Landmarks; Cross Country Odyssey During the ATC Strike
During the recent longest ever US government shutdown, airline traffic was restricted at 14 major airports around the country. But you may not know that those same airports closed entirely to General Aviation ("GA") traffic, meaning non-airline private, and business aircraft. That aborted a plan to pick up friends at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
The experience reminded me of how fortunate we GA pilots are to fly generally open skies. It also reminded me of two previous occasions when our piloting privileges were limited or taken away. Some pilot listeners will remember the pain following the 9/11 terrorist attacks when all general aviation traffic was grounded.
Well, an earlier historical event had a longer lasting effect on general aviation impacting my personal first ever West Coast piloting journey -- that's what this episode is about. Oh, and what a landing at the "Airport in the Sky!"
Episode Photo by Chris Dejongh
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Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
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Best "1st Flying Lesson" Ever!
Season 6 · Episode 39
jeudi 28 août 2025 • Duration 25:59
Any pilot will tell you that learning to fly an airplane is a challenging endeavor. So when you fly with someone who demonstrates a natural knack for it, that's a special occasion.
Well, I recently experienced the best "first flying lesson" I've encountered in thousands of hours as a flight instructor. Here is the inspiring story.
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GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
Eclipse!
Season 5 · Episode 30
lundi 25 mars 2024 • Duration 24:14
As I record this, we’re just two weeks away from the 2024 total solar eclipse that will come up through Mexico and cross much of the Midwest and eastern United States.
I suspect that many of you plan on flying to see this eclipse, but if you’re not, you probably should be.
Plenty of people have experienced a partial solar eclipse, and a few have experienced an annular solar eclipse.
But if you’ve never experienced a total solar eclipse, it’s so much more exciting and so much more memorable, that it’s something you don’t want to miss.
In this episode, I’ll share the stories two previous solar eclipses I’ve experienced, which I believe you’ll find interesting and inspiring whether you’re preparing to attend the 2024 Total Eclipse, or have already experienced one.
So climb into my Flying Carpet, buckle up your seatbelts and prepare for takeoff on today’s adventure, “Eclipse!”
Greg
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
iPads, Icing, & Restricted Airspace!
Season 4 · Episode 29
samedi 16 décembre 2023 • Duration 28:12
One thing I’ve learned over many years of piloting is that rarely can we plan a flight, take off, and then not need to worry about anything until we reach our destination.
More often than not, circumstances arise before takeoff and en route that require planning, strategy, and tactics to get us safely where we’re going . A big part of this, too, is being prepared to land at any point… To turn around. To land at an inconvenient airport that might even be unattended. But if we’re not willing and able to make smart decisions “on the fly,” we cannot safely fly around in potentially marginal weather.
This episode’s flight was great piloting adventure because we did not know over the entire three-hour flight whether we would make our destination.
But when I discussed this flight with pilot friends afterwards, including some very experienced ones, I discovered that in the course of it I’d unwittingly done something innovative—an integration of new technology with what we’ve always done. Whether pilots or not, I think you’ll find it interesting.
Okay, everyone, grab your logbooks, hop aboard my Flying Carpet, snug up your seatbelts, and prepare for takeoff on today’s adventure, “iPads & Icing!”
**Follow the flight route at my website.**
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
Cowpunchers Reunion: Rough Flight Home
Season 4 · Episode 28
dimanche 15 octobre 2023 • Duration 16:53
You may remember meeting my cowboy buddy "Baldy" way back in Flying Carpet Podcast Flight #2, “Cowboy Pilot,” in which Jean and I were first invited to the annual "Arizona Cowpuncher’s Reunion." If you don’t remember that episode, or haven’t heard it, you might want to get to know Baldy via that episode before starting this one.
Regardless, I predict you’ll get a kick joining our flying adventure to attend a unique “working cowboys” rodeo, and experiencing our piloting travails flying there and returning.
Okay, everyone, hop aboard my Flying Carpet, snug up your seatbelts, and prepare for takeoff on today’s adventure, “Cowpunchers Reunion: Rough Flight Home.”
Greg
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GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
Bad Omen
Season 4 · Episode 27
lundi 10 juillet 2023 • Duration 15:52
There are many dimensions to piloting adventure: some are scary, most are educational, but all are memorable!
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GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
Lobe Plays Sedona; Skies Filled with Music
Season 4 · Episode 26
dimanche 19 mars 2023 • Duration 15:42
“Lobe Plays Sedona; Skies filled with music.”
Along with cockpit thrills and challenges, plenty of piloting adventure arises from where flying can deliver us, both physically and spiritually. That’s what today’s episode is about.
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
Vertigo!
Season 3 · Episode 25
samedi 10 décembre 2022 • Duration 15:34
Some Lessons a Pilot Never Forgets
"So this must be vertigo." I thought. Nausea circled my gut like the snowflakes orbiting my propeller. I peered out the windshield for landmarks, but snow obscured all but a tiny spot of ground beneath me, even at an altitude of only a thousand feet.
To make matters worse, my navigational radio had obviously failed. How could I possibly have drifted so far off course as it suggested, on a flight of only 40 miles?
It was almost Christmas, and I was a young University of Illinois student transporting precious parts for my motorcycle, home to Champaign...
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Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
Red Sports Car for a Day
Season 3 · Episode 24
vendredi 18 novembre 2022 • Duration 14:43
Ride along on Greg's youthful adventures in airplanes and automobiles!
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
Fifty Years Aloft
Season 3 · Episode 23
jeudi 6 octobre 2022 • Duration 22:46
I was recently awarded the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, for 50 years of safe piloting.
It’s mind-boggling to consider how short the history of aviation is, that I should have personally flown for over 40% of the entire history of powered flight!
In this episode I reflect on how general aviation flying has changed since I took to the skies in 1972. What’s more, today’s story kicks off a whole series of future episodes sharing many more cockpit adventures from those five decades. Something to look forward to!
Okay, everyone, hop aboard my Flying Carpet, snug up your seatbelts, and prepare for takeoff on today’s adventure, “Fifty Years Aloft!”
Greg
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Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."
-- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Follow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook
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