Airplane Geeks - Episode 88 - Mary from AVweb [84:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1498)

Our guest is Mary Grady, a contributing writer for AVweb, an online aviation magazine and news service. Mary writes news, covers aviation events, writes feature stories, and takes photos. She holds pilot ratings for airplanes and balloons, and also a ground instructor certificate. She joins us as we talk aviation.

• We cost Dad his job! Kids who took over for Kennedy airport air traffic controller blame themselves
• Kids Take Over JFK Air Traffic Control, and I Think It’s Hilarious
• Bring Your Kid to Work, ATC Style
• Flight attendants union wants combat training
• Flight attendants protest AirTran swimsuit plane
• Allegiant Travel Company to Purchase Six Boeing 757 Aircraft
• Boeing to Offer NewGen Tanker to US Air Force
• Female Pilots To Celebrate Centennial By “Paying It Forward”

David has his This Week in Aviation segment, and Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Airplane Geeks - Episode 87 - A Most Unusual Family [109:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2458)

Jill Rutan Hoffman is a pilot, author of two aviation books (First Flights and Oshkosh Memories), and she comes from a family of aviation dreamers. Her father, Dick Rutan, piloted the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop, and her uncle, Burt Rutan, designed the Voyager, SpaceShipOne which won the Ansari X-Prize, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, and many others. Jill joins us to talk the week’s aviation news and her aviation experiences.

Also making an appearance is Kim Welch, an Airplane Geeks listener and frequent commenter on our content. We’d heard so much from Kim that we decided to get him on the show.

• The Last Four Minutes of Air France Flight 447
• Kim Kardashian outs air marshal via Twitter
• General aviation offers a reminder of vulnerability
• New air traffic control technology could mark a revolution in travel efficiency
• Will Northrop Grumman bid on tanker?
• Republic Airways Holdings Becomes First North American Customer for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft with Order for up to 80 Airliners
• Bombardier’s Win May Prod Airbus, Boeing to Upgrade Engines

David Vanderhoof has his This Week in Aviation segment, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Airplane Geeks - Episode 86 - Airplane Spotting with Phil [90:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3665)

Phil Derner, Jr., the founder of NYCAviation joins Max, Rob, and David as they discuss the week’s aviation news and talk about the sport of airplane spotting. NYCAviation provides airline news and resources for aviation enthusiasts, as well as spotting guides and other great information. (That’s Phil above, with the camera.)

• Texas Plane Crash: Wife of Joe Stack Calls Attack ‘Unimaginable Tragedy’
• Smelly Passenger Kicked Off Plane
• Newark, LaGuardia Rated Worst in Air Passenger Survey
• 2010 North America Airport Satisfaction Study
• USAF Chief: F-35 Could Breach Nunn-McCurdy Limits
• American Airlines, FAA faulted for safety lapses

David Vanderhoof has his This Week in Aviation segment, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Airplane Geeks - Episode 85 - Sitting with RunwayGirl [87:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2699)

Guest Mary Kirby (aka, RunwayGirl) from Flight Global joins in a discussion of the week’s aviation news, the airline seat debacle, and inflight entertainment and connectivity. Mary is a recognized authority on these topics and brings insight you won’t find elsewhere.

• JAL Picks American, but Delta’s Hardly a Loser in This Tussle
• U.S. grants oneworld airline alliance antitrust immunity
• Michael O’Leary challenges Stelios to a “Chariots of Fire” race around Trafalgar Square
• Director Kevin Smith doesn’t like getting kicked off Southwest Airlines flight
• Take a Peek Inside the 747-8 Test Plane
• Airport body scans defy Islamic law
• U.S. ‘Star Wars’ laser plane successfully shoots down ballistic missile for first time

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 84 - Plane Crazy Again [76:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2317)

Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast join Max, Rob, and Dan to talk about the weeks aviation news.

• France Concorde crash trial begins outside Paris
• No user fees in Obama budget
• TSA Scraps Plan To Toughen Private Air Travel Rules
• Pilot License Certification Requirements Under Review By The FAA
• Sukhoi flies new PAK FA fighter & T-50: A Preliminary Analysis
• Singapore Airshow News
• Airbus aiming for A320 re-engining decision by Farnborough air show
• Republic Airways winding down Lynx Aviation, regional carrier it bought with Frontier

The Flight Global Webbies 2009 winners have been announced, and our own Dan Webb won Best Blog for his Things in The Sky!

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Airplane Geeks - Episode 83 - Aviation Jetpardy [39:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2590)

This special episode features the Aviation Jetpardy game where three top notch airplane geeks match their aviation knowledge to see who rises to the top of the pile. In this match we have:

• Phil Derner from NYCAviation.com, @nycaviation on Twitter
• Henry Harteveldt from Forrester Research, @hharteveldt on Twitter
• Brett H Snyder, The Cranky Flier and Cranky Conceirge, @crankyflier on Twitter

Benet Wilson from AviationWeek hosts the game and Steve Frischling (Flying with Fish,  @flyingwithfish) originated the concept, provided the questions and answers, and acted as judge. Dan Webb created the game board, David Vanderhoof helped with scoring, and Rob Mark looked pretty.

Jetpardy was broadcast live over Ustream to an audience of listeners and friends, except we had a little (OK, a big) technical difficulty and the audio feed didn’t make it into the stream. The game board was there, but no sound. We’re going to figure out what Max did wrong and fix it (or him) before we try Jeopardy again.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Airplane Geeks - Episode 82 - Rainbows and Unicorns [101:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2224)

Guest Martin Rottler talks about aviation education and how exposure to flying affects academic performance by young students. Martin is an airline business junkie, and an FAA licensed commercial pilot for single and multi-engine aircraft, a CFI, and he holds an Instrument Rating. Currently, Martin is a graduate student working on a Master’s Degree at the University of North Dakota. He blogs at http://martinrottler.com/.

• Military compassion helps Haiti
• Air Force, FAA use Russian aircraft to move mobile air traffic control tower to Haiti
• Schwartz: Tanker Fixed Price May Change
• USAF Chief Scientist Looking To Change Game
• American Airlines parent AMR closes dire decade with $1.47 billion loss for 2009
• Southwest posts Q4 profit as costs drop
• Southwest CEO: Energy is bigger than healthcare
• United CEO: There will be another airline merger
• JAL Bankruptcy Filing Sets Off Reorganization and State-Led Bailout
• NASA Announces Designs for Personal Flying Suit
• CES: AR.Drone helicopter controllable by iPhone
• Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Virtual Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Court has another Whiskey Tango Foxtrot segment.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Airplane Geeks - Episode 81 - Allen on Private Jets [89:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2288)

Guest Allen Howell joins the conversation about the role of aviation in the Haiti disaster, as well as the private jet business in general. Allen is the CEO of Corporate Flight Management which offers aircraft services and charters from facilities in Smyrna and Nashville, Tennessee. He also writes at the Plane Conversations blog which offers content about private jet travel.

• Air Force Brings Order To Haiti Airport
• Airlines organizing Haiti earthquake aid
• Tighter airline security could increase business jet use
• U.S. Airlines May Raise Fares, Fees Further in 2010 Profit Bid
• Government fixes up airline gripe site

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 80 - Chris Elliott on Security [83:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2156)

Travel writer Christopher Elliott joins the airplane geeks to talk aviation and airline security. Chris is one of the two blogger/journalists served with a subpoena by the Department of Homeland Security after posting the government directive for airline security procedures after the attempted Christmas 2009 terrorist bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Chris is the reader advocate for National Geographic Traveler magazine, he writes the syndicated Travel Troubleshooter column, produces a weekly commentary and podcast on MSNBC.com, writes the Navigator column in Sunday’s Washington Post, and authors the Elliott.org travel blog.

• Boosting flight security measures
• Child Porn Laws Impede Airport Searches
• Mesa To Drop Aircraft In Chapter 11
• Analyst Predicts 150-Seat CSeries
• Japan Airlines Closes In on Potential Bankruptcy
• Gates Returns Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop Programs to Spend Plan

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Court returns with another Whiskey Tango Foxtrot segment.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 79 - Aviation Photos by Skippyscage [95:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2513)

Guest Paul Filmer joins the Airplane Geeks to talk about current aviation news. Paul is Stateside Editor and Database Administrator for Global Aviation Resource, he contributes to Combat Aircraft Magazine, and you can find his personal page at skippyscage.com/. Paul is an accomplished aviation photographer and you can find his work at those sites.

• Flight terror suspect Abdulmutallab charged with trying to blow up jet
• Ryanair threatens to stop local flights in Italy
• United, Continental and ANA apply for antitrust immunity
• New DOT Consumer Rule Limits Airline Tarmac Delays, Provides Other Passenger Protections
• Airbus fears delay to Boeing report
• European Union expects civil unmanned air vehicles to use general aviation equipment
• Skycatcher Joins Light Sport Aircraft Fray

David Vanderhoof gives us This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.