AME High Podcast: Aviation Made Easy

Host Mark Patey talks with Diamond Flight Center's Ed Helmick. They discuss being an aviation voyeur by checking out tail numbers, creating a community at a flight school, how the little things separate the average from the elite, flight school policies, and a NTSB report about the importance of checking PIREPs. You can learn more about Diamond Flight Center by visiting facebook.com/DiamondFlightCenter or dfcflyer.com. Follow the podcast on facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy or on twitter: @AME_High Rate us 5 stars on iTunes

Host Mark Patey talks with new pilot and son, Paxton, about his plane crash in training, and his decision to carry on flying after a family tragedy. Follow us on twitter @AME_High Like us on Facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy

Host Mark Patey is joined in the studio by Suzy Patey, his wife and pilot. In this episode, they discuss the harrowing experience of riding an old rickety carnival ride in Mexico and getting disoriented during a night flight with IMC conditions. Like us on facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy and follow us on twitter @ame_high.

In this episode, Keith hosts the show in place of Mark Patey.  The guest this week is Dustin Ivory.  Dustin is a commercial pilot of SkyWest Airlines. They discuss Dustin's path in becoming an airline pilot.  Learn about pickled asparagus, flying in Hawaii, commercial pilot's lifestyle, the duties of a Captain vs. 1st Officer, common airline pilot problems, and another crazy NTSB report is analyzed. Remember to subscribe to this podcast.  Email us at Keith@AMEHigh.com, Follow us on Twitter @AME_High, and Like us on Facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy

Host Mark Patey is joined by Greg Webster a Designated Pilot Examiner. In this episode, they discuss what a pilot can do to a fail a check ride. Plus, a tragic NTSB report is review that discusses the 1st ever report to implicated texting for a crash. Like us on facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy and follow us on twitter @AME_High.

Host Mark Patey welcomes Jay Leslie to the show.  Jay is a CFI and works in the Sheriff's Office. They talk about nervous flight instructors, common pet peeves that are unspoken no-no's of the aviation world, and the importance of keeping it tight when flying in the pattern. The show ends with another NTSB report. Stay in touch with us by following us on twitter @AME_High.  Also like us on Facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy.  Questions for Mark?  Email Keith@AMEHigh.com and we'll cover them in the show

Host Mark Patey invites Jim Robinson to the podcast.  They talk about and detail a few airplane crashes, including one that happened at their airfield the day before recording.  Then they discuss the importance of looking out for one another to help everyone return safely home. Questions for Mark?  Email them to Keith@AMEHigh.com.  Stay in touch with us by following us on twitter @AME_High and liking us on Facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy

In the first ever episode of the AME High podcast, Host Mark Patey welcomes Erika Wiggins onto the show.  Erika is a aviation lifestyle blogger and a flight instructor.  She can be found at @ErikaFWiggins on twitter and at apopkahangers.com. They talk about what its like being a flight instructor, what the safest kind of airplane is, the pressures of being a pilot, and a wacky NTSB report. If you have questions for Mark, feel free to send them to Keith@AMEHigh.com.  Follow us on twitter @AME_High and Like us on Facebook.com/AviationMadeEasy