The Plaid Pilot Podcast: Aviation Training and More – Details, episodes & analysis

Nearly everyone who travels will experience turbulence at some point in their life. For some, it's no big deal, but for nervous flyers it can be incredibly uncomfortable. This week we'll be talking about what causes turbulence, and addressing whether or not it's a dangerous (spoiler alert: it isn't).

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This week we talk about the B-29 Superfortress, the most advanced bomber in the American fleet during WWII.

Bell X-1 Drop Launch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5xFJRcHFqU

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For this week’s Halloween special we are revisiting an old episode where I got to talk to Barb Kramer from the haunted Kansas Aviation Museum. We talk about the history of the museum and aviation in Kansas, and Barb shares some ghost stories from her time as Director of Operations.

Kansas Aviation Museum Website: https://kansasaviationmuseum.org/

Kansas Aviation Museum Facebook: https://facebook.com/kansasaviationmuseum/

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This week I had the honor of sitting down with Bill Weidenhammer, a retired pilot with the US Navy, and B-25 pilot with the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana, Ohio. On the show he talks about the history of Champaign Gal, the museum's own B-25, and gives some tips to the aspiring warbird pilot.

Sadly, Champaign Gal is currently stranded away from the home airport after experiencing a serious engine malfunction, but we can all help bring her home.

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This week we mix things up a little and instead of aviation history, I'm sharing a PIREP (that's short for Pilot Report) about a recent flight to Lake Havasu, AZ. 

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This week, Lynne Newton of the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum joins me to talk about the 239 year old history of ballooning from 18th century Versailles to the Balloon Fiesta that takes place in Albuquerque every year. She also gives us some insight into getting into the hobby.

Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum website: https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/balloonmuseum

Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Instagram: @balloonmuseum

Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AlbuquerqueBalloonMuseum

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On September 24, 1929 Jimmy Doolittle made the first flight completely on instruments, so in this episode, we take a look at the history of instruments on the flight deck from the first flight at Kitty Hawk to satellite navigation.

Airmail Route Recreated Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/omaha-salt-lake-city-without-gps-180973967/

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After finishing the first part of my Commercial Pilot training, I'm back to share a little about my journey and talk about the differences I've experienced in Part 61 and 141 flight training.

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I finally passed my instrument checkride on my second attempt! In this episode I talk about my instrument training journey and lessons learned from two attempts at the checkride. 

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