Airplane Geeks - Episode 149 - Loads of Listener Mail [ 1:57:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7413)

Photo by Stephen Tornblom from his birthday trip to Chino Airport.

We talk with Milford Shirley from FlightTime Radio about their live broadcast at the upcoming Become a Pilot Family Day and Fly-In, June 18, 2011 at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center next to Dulles International Airport. Max, Rob, Dan, and David plan to join in the show along with some other aviation podcasters.

The week’s aviation news:

• EASA Grounds Falcon 7X, FAA Action To Follow
• Pilots to blame for crash that buried three Irish doctors in the Atlantic
• Blue Angels leader steps down over low-level move
• Delta and US Airways Propose New York/Washington Slot Swap Again, and This Time It’ll Happen

Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast provide their Australia Desk Report. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @pcdu, Steve at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

In this week’s Across the Pond segment, Pieter Johnson gets an update from David Cenciotti on Operation Odessy Dawn in Libya, what it was like to break an international aviation story to the world, and how to track those “untraceable” black ops flights. Be sure to see David Cenciotti’s Website and follow him on Twitter at @cencio4. On Twitter, Pieter is @Nascothornet.

We spend a lot of time this episode talking about some of the great listener mail we’ve received. Click these links for more information:

Blue Angels’ almost crash: the risk of Controlled Flight Into Terrain during formation aerobatics – David Cenciotti’s blog post and video.

On 100 low lead aviation fuel: 100 Octane Unleaded Aviation Fuel – A Website dedicated to the distribution of information about the fuel crisis facing users of piston engines in General Aviation, and the promotion of an unleaded 100 octane fuel. Flying G100UL: Yeah, It Works.

On the new Pan Am TV show: ABC 2011 Fall TV Premiere: Pan Am and Pan Am, ABC Show, To Explore 1960s Flying Culture (VIDEO).

N709DN Takeoff, a 777-200/LR test flight video.

The Jetstar war on pilots.

Possible federal aid cuts could jeopardize air service in small communities.

Texas House passes bill banning TSA airport groping and Senate stirs pot with TSA groping bill, sanctuary cities.

Brunswick International Fly-In.

From Dan W. concerning air ambulance operations:

• http://tinyurl.com/3w8rhrs [PDF]
• http://tinyurl.com/3eqpvnk [PDF]
• http://tinyurl.com/3n2jq7u
• http://tinyurl.com/3nfjqj5 [PDF]
• http://tinyurl.com/3pq42qo
• http://tinyurl.com/42bb3ey [PDF]

Barnstorming, the movie.

Michael O’Leary on Spanish fines:
Texto íntegro de la carta: cortesía con el ministro pero ultimátum en negrita and the Google translation:
Full text of the letter: courtesy to the minister but bold ultimatum.

On the NTSB publication of final report on the Gol 1907 accident: Command of Aeronautics, General Staff of the Aeronautics, Final Report, A-00X/CENIPA/2008 [PDF].

United Reinstates, Quickly Withdraws, 9/11 Flight Numbers.

Boeing KC-135: The Ultimate Caffeine Delivery Machine

DC area museum ideas:

• Newseum
• College Park Aviation Museum
• Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum
• National Museum of the Marine Corps
• Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association

Ryanair To Ground 80 Aircraft Next Winter.

F-35A may need mods to fix range shortfall.

Whew, that was a lot of listener mail!

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 145 - Anne has 15,000 Acronyms [ 1:51:03 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6729)

Aviation historian Anne Millbrooke is our guest. Anne is the author of the award winning book Aviation History, as well as Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Alphabets of Aviation: A Guide to Contemporary and Historical Terms Found in Aviation Literature. She is an Adjunct Professor of History at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and also at the American Public University System. Anne is a writer, researcher, coach, speaker, and you can follow her on Twitter at @AMWriter.

The week’s aviation news:

• Industry, FAA seek fix for knowledge tests
• Republic Airways Amends Delta Agreement to Add Six New E170 Aircraft
• American to park 10% of MD-80s to cut U.S. capacity
• American Airlines celebrates history
• Flight crash mystery: Robots find Air France flight recorder but key memory part missing
• Aircraft — eagle collison
• Investors Waiting On Cirrus Counter-Offer [PDF]

Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast provide their Australia Desk Report. Follow their show on Twitter at @pcdu, Steve at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

In this weeks Across the Pond segment Pieter Johnson talks to Gareth Stringer, Deputy Editor of Global Aviation Resource about UK airshows and some interesting visits. Follow Gareth on Twitter @gaviationr and Pieter at @Nascothornet.

Thanks to Scott Spangler for his contribution.

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Post photo by Stephen Tornblom.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 138 - The Radial Rocket [ 1:38:16 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5500)

Jeff Ackland, President of New Century Aerosport Inc., is our guest thie week. He produces the Radial Rocket, a two place performance and aerobatic kit plane with a 9 cylinder radial engine in the nose. We talk about what this beautiful airplane is like to fly, and what it takes to build one.

We also have the aviation news from the past week, the Australia Desk Report by Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and Pieter Johnson’sAcross the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• Cirrus Acquired By Chinese Company
• FAA OKs iPad for Pilots’ Charts
• Bombardier wins record private jet deal
• EADS North America won’t protest Air Force tanker award to Boeing
• American Air cuts capacity growth as oil rallies
• Delta to acquire nine MD-90s from JAL

Mentions:

• Campaign to wave at International Space Station
• Dr Lucy Rogers
• The Photographer’s Right A downloadable flyer explaining your rights when stopped or confronted for photography.
• AeroPodcast, an aviation podcast from Spain.

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

1960 Beech G18S C/N BA-552 by Stephen Tornblom

Airplane Geeks - Episode 131 - News, Listener Mail, and Politics [ 1:39:35 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6340)

Max, Rob, Dan, and David discuss the week’s aviation news and spend time with listener mail. Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have a great Australia Desk Report, and Pieter Johnson brings the European perspective with his Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• IndiGo Plans Overseas Flights From India in August After Record Jet Order
• Airbus and Boeing struggle with credibility again
• Delta Air Plans to Order 200 Narrow-Body Jets, Seeks Options for 200 More
• Report: Boeing will launch 737 replacement in 2011 or 2012
• The Big Guys Finish Last in 2010 Airline Rankings
• Qantas Airways DFW flights are real. Really.
• NTSB Study Finds AmSafe Seatbelt Airbags Reduce Injuries in General Aviation Aircraft Accidents

Listener mail:

Seventeen year old Nick looks forward to being a commercial pilot. Keith introduces us to the HowItFlies.com aircraft directory. Jim asks about downloadable Airplane Geeks segments. Jordan has some questions about 787 delays and Boeing’s strategy. John points out the flight of the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter. Dawson explains PAPI lights. Alex comments on American security paranoia. Another Alex says the U.S. Government needs to chill out. Micah reports on the improving health of Harriet and her desire to fly away.

Mentions:

• HowItFlies.com
• Aero Society Channel, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s online media channel.
• NTSB Update On Jackson Hole B-757 Runway Overrun Incident

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 128 - Planesafe with Jillian [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7226)

Jillian Gustafson, Board member of the National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation joins the geeks as this episode’s guest. Members of the organization include air crash survivors, family members, aviation professionals and those who support the founding goals – Safety, Security, Survivability, and Support for Victims’ Families. Jillian tweets as @planesafeorg, and also blogs for the group.

We also have the aviation news from the past week, Steve and Grant’s Australia Desk Report, and Pieter Johnson with his Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• Southwest orders bigger jets; Are Hawaii, Caribbean next?
• Delta Boosts First-Class Seats 13% for Business Fliers
• Aviation committee looks into navigation, babies on laps
• DOT Applauds Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) Recommendations
• FAA routinely misses airline inspection deadlines
• Best Careers 2011: Commercial Pilot
• Dreamliner’s woes pile up

Mentions:

• Kids Fly Safe
• DOT’s Aviation Child Safety Points are not adequate to NTSB
• NORAD Tracks Santa

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Happy holidays to all our listeners!

Post photo courtesy Kids Fly Safe.

Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 126 - Another Aboulafia Adventure [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7144)

Richard Aboulafia, Vice President, Analysis from Teal Group joins the Geeks to talk aviation. Benet Wilson, editor from AviationWeek, fills in for Rob.

We have the aviation news from the past week and David’s This Week in Aviation history segment. Steve and Grant update us on the Qantas A380 in their Australia Desk Report, and Pieter Johnson talkes with an airline pilot and past AGP guest Karlene Pettit about flying in Europe in his Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• Airbus A320 Offers New Engines to Boost Bestseller
• NPR: Brazilian Planes Soar Over U.S. Skies
• Chris Around The World blog: TSA Airport Security: Is it time for a Trusted Traveler biometric program?
• What does future hold for airport security?
• Aviation Week: Lufthansa Restarts Inflight Internet
• Delta adding wi-fi to regional jet
• JSF Alternate Engine Faces Crunch Time
• UK’s Daily Mail: The sky HAS a limit! Delta Airlines overwhelmed by 100,000 people applying for just 1,000 flight attendant jobs
• AvWeek’s Things With Wings blog: Twitter prompts KLM to lay on ad-hoc service

Mentions:

• Fly2Miami
• Aviation Queen, Benet’s new blog
• Julia Edwards Design

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 122 - Jon on the Passenger Experience [ 1:37:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6504)

Guest Jon Norris is a board member of the Airline Passenger Experience Association and chairman of the APEX Technology Committee. APEX is a non-profit association of businesses and professionals that create, deliver, and manage the airline passenger experience. He’s also the Vice President of the Cabin Design Office at Airbus. Find APEX on Twitter as @theAPEXassoc and Jon as @nonnyjorris.

We cover aviation news from the past week, and we also have David’s This Week in Aviation history segment, the Australia Desk report by Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and Pieter Johnson’s latest Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• ‘Airbus and Qantas Are Victims’ of A380 Engine Problem
• Election 2010: Airlines Lose Key Merger Opponent in the House with Oberstar Defeat
• Own the Sky
• American Airlines may stop offering tickets through Orbitz
• Boeing Tells Carriers About More 787 Delays
• Delta flight attendants reject union representation

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 111 - Airline Revenue Management [ 1:32:36 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6620)

Guest Jesse Ziglar works for a large airline in revenue management. He was previously with DHL Express, and he interned with Delta Air Lines in schedule planning. Jesse got his private pilot license at Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa, but went on to earn an under graduate degree in Aviation Management (With Flight) and his flight training ending with commercial, multi-engine, and instrument licenses. Jesse blogs at Airtransparency and has a few things to say about the need for more creativity in the airlines.

The week’s aviation news:

• F-15 Scramble after the Cessna 180
• American Airlines rolls out $19-to-$39 fee for front seats in coach
• JetBlue’s All-You-Can-Jet passes sell out again
• US Airways Grows LaGuardia at Delta’s Expense
• Dreamliner’s engine fails test in England
• BA Launches Engineering Apprenticeship

Mentions:

• The 1940 Air Terminal Museum
• Swelblog

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

F-15 photo by Paul Filmer. Find his aviation photography at http://skippyscage.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 110 - Social Media in Aviation [ 1:37:58 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6254)

Guest Ashley Moore is Founder and President of The Aviation PR Group, which helps aviation businesses find their niche audience through marketing, public relations and communications. She’s an Embry-Riddle graduate, was associate editor for Professional Pilot Magazine, and she worked for NATA representing the interests of GA airports, FBOs and other aviation businesses.

We also have a special appearance by our new listener Harriat. We touch on just a few of her many aviation adventures.

The week’s aviation news:

• JetBlue memo questions flight attendant’s motive
• Southwest May Add Bigger 737 Jet for Busiest Routes
• Delta airline unveils option for customers to book flights on Facebook
• 5 social media lessons for Air Canada
• Russia, NORAD complete joint air defense drills
• GCI executive recalls plane crash that killed Ted Stevens
• Will pilotless aircraft be safer in flight?

Mentions:

• Speculation over delay of Air Force tanker contracts heats up – An interview with Richard Aboulafia

To listen to Podapalooza 2010 from EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, view event photos, and see all the aviation podcasts represented, visit these sites:

• Pilots Journey Podcast
• Mile High Flyers Podcast
• Student Pilot Podcast

Winners of the World Airport Data iPhone app giveaway:

• Kevin Heistermann
• Ben Stephens
• Stuart Stevenson

Listeners Harriet and Micah taken before their second helicopter flight out in Alberta in 2009:

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 97 - Darryl Jenkins on Airlines [ 1:41:35 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5084)

This week airline analyst Darryl Jenkins joins the guys to add his considerable industry knowledge to the conversation. Darryl is Managing Director at Aviation Consulting Group and author of the Handbook of Airline Economics. He’s worked for many of the world’s airlines, he’s consulted for the FAA, DOT, NTSB and other government agencies as well as many foreign countries. Among other places, you can find Darryl at The Airline Zone (http://www.theairlinezone.com/) which contains a series on the future of the airline industry.

David’s got a short interview with Sean D. Tucker, the Australia Desk sent an interview with Owen Zupp during his arould Australia flight, this time in person at the RAAF Museum at the RAAF Point Cook airbase, and we have This Week in Aviation.

• International Learn to Fly Day
• DOT Secretary LaHood names aviation future panel
• Ben Baldanza, Spirit Airlines
• Flight cancellations come in light of new tarmac rules
• New Union-Friendly Rules Could Affect Delta
• Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Ray Demonstrator

See also the 1940 Air Terminal Museum Airplane site at http://www.1940airterminal.org/ for their fundraising raffle of a vintage 1958 Cessna 172.

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.