Airplane Geeks Podcast » Pilot http://www.airplanegeeks.com Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we\'re talking about it. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:17:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 2008-2009 airplanegeeks@gmail.com (Airplane Geeks) airplanegeeks@gmail.com (Airplane Geeks) aviation 1440 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/ag_logo_144_144.png Airplane Geeks Podcast http://www.airplanegeeks.com 144 144 Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we are talking about it. Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we are talking about it. Aviation, Airplane, Airline, Flying, Pilot Airplane Geeks Airplane Geeks airplanegeeks@gmail.com no no Episode 159 – Aviation Chatter http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/09/episode-159-aviation-chatter/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/09/episode-159-aviation-chatter/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:29:55 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1397 CRJ200

Pat Flannigan from Aviation Chatter joins us to talk about some aviation news, his website and his new Hold Here iPhone app, and even some weight and balance. Pat is a professional airline pilot, an aviation blogger, and a licensed flight instructor. On Twitter, Pat is @PatFlannigan.

The week’s aviation news:

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson updates us on the challenges airports are having in South East England and on some news items.

Find Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

Mentions:

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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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/09/episode-159-aviation-chatter/feed/ 3 1:49:23 Pat Flannigan from Aviation Chatter joins us to talk about some aviation news, his website and his new Hold Here iPhone app, and even some weight and balance. Pat is a professional airline pilot, an aviation blogger, and a licensed flight instructo[...] Pat Flannigan from Aviation Chatter joins us to talk about some aviation news, his website and his new Hold Here iPhone app, and even some weight and balance. Pat is a professional airline pilot, an aviation blogger, and a licensed flight instructor. On Twitter, Pat is @PatFlannigan. The week’s aviation news: Cirrus loses access to Vision jet prototype Congress finds compromise to end FAA partial shutdown The F-35 joins the Great F-22 Grounded Fleet! A short history of the subsystem that grounded the F-35 US Airways, Pilots Clash on Slowdown This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson updates us on the challenges airports are having in South East England and on some news items. Find Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124. Mentions: GE Aviation: A Little Brand Fun GE Future Flight – Terminal Command Paul Filmer’s Ag plane photos Volantor cocumentary film American’s weight and balance process Owen Zupp Save The Trident IAGblog Podcasts Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. 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/. China, Cirrus, CRJ-200, F-35, FAA, Pilot, US, Airways Airplane Geeks no no Episode 91 – Flying with Chris Manno http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/30/episode-91-flying-with-chris-manno/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/30/episode-91-flying-with-chris-manno/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:22:29 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=707 Chris Manno- FlightcrewZoo.com

Our guest this episode is Chris Manno, an airline captain, teacher at Embry-Riddle University and sometimes at Texas Christian University, and writer of the JetHead blog. He also cartoons about life at the airline over at FlightcrewZoo.

We have a special appearance by Christopher White, Director of Public Relations for AirTran Airways. Chris was with us way back in Episode 48 to talk about AirTran’s inflight WiFi. This episode, Chris contributes to the discussion about the recent Southwest and AirTran videos “poking fun” at each other:

The week’s aviation news:

As ususal, we have our This Week in Aviation history lesson and the report from the Australia Desk.

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01.

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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/30/episode-91-flying-with-chris-manno/feed/ 6 1:14:55 Our guest this episode is Chris Manno, an airline captain, teacher at Embry-Riddle University and sometimes at Texas Christian University, and writer of the JetHead blog. He also cartoons about life at the airline over at FlightcrewZoo. We have a [...] Our guest this episode is Chris Manno, an airline captain, teacher at Embry-Riddle University and sometimes at Texas Christian University, and writer of the JetHead blog. He also cartoons about life at the airline over at FlightcrewZoo. We have a special appearance by Christopher White, Director of Public Relations for AirTran Airways. Chris was with us way back in Episode 48 to talk about AirTran’s inflight WiFi. This episode, Chris contributes to the discussion about the recent Southwest and AirTran videos “poking fun” at each other: Southwest Airlines Commercial: Battle Cry AirTran Video: Skip the Stampede The week’s aviation news: AirTran Jabs at Southwest Air With a Cow Herding Ad W.T.O. Affirms Ruling of Improper Airbus Aid Airline Safety Bill Passes US Senate; 3407 Families Celebrate U.S. Senate passes $34.5B aviation bill aimed at updating air-traffic-control system, safety rules Dead Tired When Will Foreigners Be Able to Own US Airlines? Not Anytime Soon Pentagon Develops Plan to Buy New Air Force One Fleet As ususal, we have our This Week in Aviation history lesson and the report from the Australia Desk. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 73 – News Fit to Print http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/17/episode-73-news-fit-to-print/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/17/episode-73-news-fit-to-print/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:25:55 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=512 Europrop

Benet Wilson, Aviation Week’s Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation, again joins Max, Rob, and David to talk about the week’s aviation news. We also discuss how aviation journalists keep current with the news (or ahead of it) and we have some tips and resources that help you stay current with aviation news.

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. We also have some listener mail.

For aviation news:

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail on our listener line at (361) GEEKS01.

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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/17/episode-73-news-fit-to-print/feed/ 1 1:35:34 Benet Wilson, Aviation Week’s Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation, again joins Max, Rob, and David to talk about the week’s aviation news. We also discuss how aviation journalists keep current with the news (or ahead of it) and[...] Benet Wilson, Aviation Week’s Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation, again joins Max, Rob, and David to talk about the week’s aviation news. We also discuss how aviation journalists keep current with the news (or ahead of it) and we have some tips and resources that help you stay current with aviation news. 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. We also have some listener mail. Hawker to attend Dubai Airshow Delta suspends pilot held in Georgia plane incident London arrest just the latest in pilot drinking episodes Airbus Freighter Makes Maiden Test Flight Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter Leaves Factory Boeing completes first round of 747-8F gauntlet tests Airbus military transporter cleared for testing Side-of-Body Installations Complete on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Film: Amelia Hilary Swank drenched in sweat after her first flight lesson Southers Flies High at Confirmation Hearing For aviation news: Alltop Jetpedia Addict-o-matic (airline example) Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail on our listener line at (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 69 – Rob and David http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/10/19/episode-69-rob-and-david/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/10/19/episode-69-rob-and-david/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:18:45 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=476 Predator B by General Atomics (http://www.ga.com/)

Airplane Geeks Historian David Vanderhoof joins Rob and Max as they discuss the week’s aviation news. David also provides his This Week in Aviation history segment, Steve and Grant have the Australia Desk report, and Court returns with another Wiskey Tango Foxtrot look at aviation.

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail at (361) GEEKS01.

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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/10/19/episode-69-rob-and-david/feed/ 8 1:01:40 Airplane Geeks Historian David Vanderhoof joins Rob and Max as they discuss the week’s aviation news. David also provides his This Week in Aviation history segment, Steve and Grant have the Australia Desk report, and Court returns with anothe[...] Airplane Geeks Historian David Vanderhoof joins Rob and Max as they discuss the week’s aviation news. David also provides his This Week in Aviation history segment, Steve and Grant have the Australia Desk report, and Court returns with another Wiskey Tango Foxtrot look at aviation. Pilot safety bill passes US House Passenger ‘Rights’ Advocate Sues Delta, Alleges Email Hacking Michigan airport grounds website over malware risk UK Military Wants Istar UAV In 2015 Flight Pay For Non-Flyers China’s Leap in Unmanned Aircraft Development Ion Tiger Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Completes 23-hour Flight Airline flies first passenger flight on natural gas Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail at (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 61 – Misunderstood, but the Best http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/08/17/episode-61-misunderstood-but-the-best/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/08/17/episode-61-misunderstood-but-the-best/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:15:56 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=405 Sonex ST 0406

Dick Knapinski, Media and Public Relations Director for the EAA joins Max, Dan and Rob to talk about AirVenture and new media. We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, and Court has another great Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot segment. We’re joined by David Vanderhoof, our Airplane Geeks Historian, and we don’t mean just his words. This time you get to hear it straight from David!

The news:

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/airplanegeeks, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252.

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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/08/17/episode-61-misunderstood-but-the-best/feed/ 0 1:30:44 Dick Knapinski, Media and Public Relations Director for the EAA joins Max, Dan and Rob to talk about AirVenture and new media. We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, and Court has another great Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot segment[...] Dick Knapinski, Media and Public Relations Director for the EAA joins Max, Dan and Rob to talk about AirVenture and new media. We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, and Court has another great Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot segment. We’re joined by David Vanderhoof, our Airplane Geeks Historian, and we don’t mean just his words. This time you get to hear it straight from David! The news: Continental offers apologies, vouchers and refunds to airline passengers on ‘flight from hell’ Frontier Execs: Pilot deal may not have mattered JetBlue offers all-you-can-fly plan for $599 Airlines swap assets in New York, Washington, D.C. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/airplanegeeks, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 25 – The CEO of the Cockpit http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2008/12/02/episode-24-the-ceo-of-the-cockpit/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2008/12/02/episode-24-the-ceo-of-the-cockpit/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:44:46 +0000 Miller22 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=49

Kevin Garrison of http://www.kevincreates.com joins Max and Court this week.  Kevin is an aviation writer, humorist, and retired airline captain who is kind enough to put up with us hanging up on him to spend some time talking airplanes with us.  We go international with several news items this week, but still have plenty to cover from within the U.S.:

Eclipse Aviation Files for Bankruptcy

Airlines Balk at UK Tax

Critics line up to attack APD

US airline labour flexes its muscles

Thai protesters seize second airport

Traffic Decline Continues – Second Month of Global Contraction

China’s first homegrown jet makes trial flight

Max’s pick of the week is le Cirque Volant.

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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2008/12/02/episode-24-the-ceo-of-the-cockpit/feed/ 0 0:59:54 Kevin Garrison of http://www.kevincreates.com joins Max and Court this week.  Kevin is an aviation writer, humorist, and retired airline captain who is kind enough to put up with us hanging up on him to spend some time talking airplanes with us.  W[...] Kevin Garrison of http://www.kevincreates.com joins Max and Court this week.  Kevin is an aviation writer, humorist, and retired airline captain who is kind enough to put up with us hanging up on him to spend some time talking airplanes with us.  We go international with several news items this week, but still have plenty to cover from within the U.S.: Eclipse Aviation Files for Bankruptcy Airlines Balk at UK Tax Critics line up to attack APD US airline labour flexes its muscles Thai protesters seize second airport Traffic Decline Continues – Second Month of Global Contraction China’s first homegrown jet makes trial flight Max’s pick of the week is le Cirque Volant. Make sure to sign up for our new newsletter, “Airplane Geeks Week in Aviation.” We’ll be bringing you these show notes, as well as some of the week’s news we didn’t have time to cover. You can sign up at AirplaneGeeks.com. Also, please keep supporting the first aviation radio station at  Flightline Internet Radio. You’ll be able to hear excerpts of The Airplane Geeks weekly. Brother Love is responsible for this episode’s opening and closing music, and you can visit his site at brotherloverocks.com. If you have a question or a comment for the Airplane Geeks, you can send it to thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com. You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. If you have a question you’d like mentioned on the podcast, this is the best way to go about it. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no