Hangar Talk show

Hangar Talk

Summary: Every other week the experts at AOPA bring you up to speed on all things flying.

Podcasts:

 Flight Time: Jeremy King | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:37

Mechanic, air show announcer, and now airline pilot. Jeremy King didn't always want to be a professional pilot, but thanks to some well-timed introductions, the flying bug caught hold and King is now a successful pilot for a major airline. This is a show in the Flight Time series, brought to you by Flight Training magazine, where we revisit popular Hangar Talk interviews. 

 Episode 95: Pilot, seamstress, flight dispatcher sews face masks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:40

Brianne Kroupa, a pilot, seamstress, and flight dispatcher, organized a group of female aviators to hand-sew cloth face masks for fellow aviators that are available for free. Plus, learn about the new iFlightPlanner for AOPA and catch up to more general aviation news.

 Episode 94: Aviation photographer Chris Rose | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:38

Chris Rose, AOPA Senior Photographer, describes preparation and safety precautions required to produce stunning air-to-air images, and shares tips to elevate your aviation photography.

 Flight Time: Pete Bedell | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:20

It's safe to say Pete Bedell didn't take a traditional route to the airlines. An active GA pilot, Bedell was also an editor with AOPA when he decided to follow a dream and make the jump to the big leagues. This is first show in the Flight Time series, brought to you by Flight Training magazine, where we revisit popular Hangar Talk interviews. 

 Episode 93: Barry Knuttila explains aviation critical infrastructure, online study tips | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:00

California-based flight instructor and King Schools CEO Barry Knuttila explains that flight training is called out in the state as a critical infrastructure sector, and he also offers online study tips to keep your aviation sharp during social distancing measures

 Episode 92: Pilot Carl Valeri’s advice on weathering coronavirus pandemic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:26

Career pilot and podcaster Carl Valeri advises prospective professional pilots to keep flying as airlines weather the ups and downs of the coronavirus pandemic.

 Episode 91: Ted Greenfield encourages ‘silver year’ pilots | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:56

Ted Greenfield hosts an “Over 50 and Learning to Fly” YouTube channel that encourages those in their early silver period to pursue aviation for a sense of personal accomplishment while exploring new opportunities.

 Episode 90: Jason Archer’s Piper Cub tree landing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:08

CFI Jason Archer landed a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub in a cherry tree after the engine failed and offers pilots key takeaways.

 Episode 89: Pilot Markus Lavenson discusses Sikorsky S-76 helicopter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:27

Professional helicopter pilot Markus Lavenson, who has Alaska and Gulf of Mexico flying experience, provides insight into helicopter flying and the Sikorsky S-76 model.

 Episode 88: Alsim’s Scott Firsing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:45

U.S. sales and business director Scott Firsing of Alsim Flight Training Solutions describes how exercises in a flight simulator can help pilots learn more and save money, too.

 Episode 87: Angle of Attack’s Chris Palmer talks training | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:02

Alaska-based Chris Palmer, a Cessna 172 pilot who founded the flight training site Angle of Attack, talks about teaching techniques, breaking through barriers, and how you can find amazing aviation opportunities in your own back yard.

 Episode 86: Top aviation stories of 2019 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:18

Review the Top-5 general aviation stories of 2019 with a discussion about airline hiring and its effect on general aviation, backcountry flying’s mainstream emergence, Garmin’s Autoland, high-profile accidents, and two big anniversaries.

 Episode 85: NORAD Santa reveals secrets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:43

Canadian Army Maj. Andrew Hennessy reveals some of NORAD Santa's secrets as a team of military defense specialists work behind the scene to help track the merry-making wanderer’s global journey each Christmas Eve.

 Episode 84: AOPA airspace guru Rune Duke talks ADS-B | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:20

AOPA airspace guru and former military air traffic controller Rune Duke talks about airspace, outer space, and aviation acronyms.

 Episode 83: Best CFI Chris Kreske | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:51

Find out why Greensboro, North Carolina, flight instructor and retired military pilot Chris Kreske was recently recognized as the best flight instructor by his students and and learn how he transitions military pilots into well-rounded civilian pilots.

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