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Apr 18, 2023

In this episode, Gregg, Joe, and Mike talk about the impacts of Rocket launches on aviation and the effects of volcanic ash from the eruption of Sheveluch in Russia. 

Links:
USGS Volcano Hazards
Speedbird 9
KLM867

Mar 13, 2023

 

Joe and Mike pick random topics from the ops manual in this episode and share knowledge and stories. 

Jan 6, 2023

In this episode, Mike, Gregg , and Joe discuss the Christmas week IROP and how they needed to manage the airline operation and  Joe talks about the customer perspective.

Photo of the high chart discussed about Jacksonville Center.

Aug 19, 2022

Dispatcher Gregg and Dispatcher Mike talk about our week at OSH, Interviews with:

-Hydroplane
-Aviation Weather Center
-EAA Jack Pelton Opening and Closing remarks

Jun 30, 2022

An episode about a few topics from feedback:

-Dispatching regional vs mainline

-Mexico City airport changes

-IROPs (irregular operations)

Jun 14, 2022
Mentioned on the show:

 

NYC traffic animation – (could not find)

 

TVC Airside dog

 

Runway lights and spacing

 

AARF Index  

May 31, 2022

Intentionally Left Blank 

 

Maybe shows notes will return at some point.  

May 18, 2022

Show Notes:

Intentionally Left Blank

 

Remembering Glen Towler at OSH Fund

Aug 6, 2021

This episode contains all of the interviews that we did at EAA AirVenture 2021.  Gregg, Dan and Mike all conducted interview of things that they were interested in.  Many of these interviews are with non-profit organizations that use aviation for good.  They are linked below.  Also there are some of the photos that I took during the week.

Tuskegee Next - 
"Our Mission: Honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee NEXT seeks to transform the lives of at-risk youth through aviation education and career path opportunities, so they can transform their communities.
Our Strategy: Tuskegee NEXT seeks to provide role models and a clear path toward aviation careers through: Flight Training, Life Skills, and Educational Assistance.

United Aviate-
Aviate is United's industry-leading pilot career development program offering aspiring and established pilots the most direct path to a United flight deck.

Orbis International-
"We are an international non-profit that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness. With our network of partners we mentor, train and inspire local teams to fight blindness in their communities."

TV in the classroom where Surgery is shown. The room has microphones to allow for interaction between the OR and the classroom

Orbis MD-10 Flight Deck

46 seat classroom and passenger cabin when aircraft is in flight.

Operating room of the MD-10

The recovery room. All child patients receive an Orbis Teddy Bear with an eyepatch over the same eye they were operated on.

High School Homebuilt - (Eagles Nest Projects)

 

Jennifer Duffer and her Students RV-12

Samaritan Aviation-
OUR MISSION: To demonstrate God’s love by providing aviation and medical services in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea.

Samaritan Aviation's C206 on Floats

Right Footed Foundation-
Mission & Vision- RFI endeavors to create an enabling environment for individuals to overcome their disabilities and live to their full potential to become empowered and responsible citizens.

Jessica Cox - Right Footed Foundation Press Conference

FlightAware Aviator-

Other Photos from OSH:

   

Jul 30, 2021

Dan, Gregg and Mike just talk about their first few days at OSH and What they are looking forward to for the week.

Jul 26, 2021

This episode Dan and I fly the Fisk VFR arrival into KOSH.

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Jun 22, 2021

In this episode, 

  • Topic:
    • Knowing aircraft, capacity and performance
  • Patreon 
    • You can find show notes for this episode at flyingandlife.com/2021/68

You can find me on Twitter @flyingandlife Facebook.com/flyingandlife

Or you can email contact@flyingandlife.com 

Opening and closing music is from Bensound.com and bumper music is from purple planet.com

You can find the podcast on Sticher radio

Dec 29, 2020

In this episode, 

NEWS:

Aviation Stats Update: December 15, 2020

Air Baltic becomes all A220 operator following retirement of final 737

REX (Austraila) receives approval to operate B737s

UK Supreme Court rules LHR third runway a go

UPS engine issues out of Dublin

ASA A320 CAE-SEA diverts to LAX over NW USA due to anti-ice/avionics issue

  • Oceanic Tracks
    • Patreon 

 

You can find show notes for this episode at flying and life.com/2020/67

You can find me on Twitter @flyingandlife Facebook.com/flyingandlife

Or you can email contact@flyingandlife.com 

Opening and closing music is from Bensound.com and bumper music is from purple planet.com

You can find the podcast on Sticher radio



Aug 21, 2020

Flying and life Episode 63 – 

  • News:
  • Topic: 
    • Catherine Jackson President of ADF: 
      • After years of hoping to find time and money for flight lessons, Catherine finally decided to stop waiting and walked into the pilot shack at Lee Airport in Annapolis, MD in June of 2000 and asked if anyone there would teach her to fly. That weekend, she took her first flight in a small aircraft to the AOPA fly-in. A month later, she was camping under the wing at EAA AirVenture and soon after started looking for an aviation career to support her recreational flying. In 2001 she applied for a scholarship offered by the Airline Dispatchers Federation and was awarded the scholarship at the Women in Aviation conference that year. By the end of the year she left a long career in private club management and secured an Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate.
        Catherine knew she wanted to work at Acme South so she returned to Baltimore and started applying for any job posted and started paying back by volunteering with the Airline Dispatchers Federation. It was not long before she had that Acme South job and a seat on the ADF Board of Directors.
        Hired into the Dispatch office in 2006 and elected President of ADF in 2018, Catherine is honored to serve the Dispatch community and enjoys the privilege of giving others the same opportunity. This year, ADF will award seven Dispatch Scholarships.
Jul 31, 2020

 

 

Airline

Loss

Cash on Hand

Cash burn per day

AAL

2.7 or 4.3 B

10.2 B

30 mil/day

DAL

3.9 or 7 B

15.7 B

43 for Q 27M end of June

SWA

915m or 1.5b

14.5 B

23 for q 16m end of june per day

Spirit

212m to 365m

1.2 B

9.5 to 1.5 M

UAL

1.6 to 2.6B

15.2B

A Lot

 

Jul 20, 2020
  • Topic
    • The ups and down of the industry and what lies ahead and really just conversation about what we are hearing and what we are feeling and an personal update

You can find show notes for this episode at flying and life.com/2020/61

You can find me on Twitter @flyingandlife Facebook.com/flyingandlife, instagram

Or you can email contact@flyingandlife.com 

Opening and closing music is from Bensound.com and bumper music is from purple planet.com

You can find the podcast on Sticher radio

Jun 28, 2020

News:

Fatal Atlas Air Flight 3591 Cargo Plane Crash Subject of Board Meeting

Complex NAT planning due to alternate airport restrictions
Faa Safety warnings

Accident: Dynamic B762 at Fort Lauderdale on Oct 29th 2015, fuel leak results in engine fire (Final Report)

  • Topic: Pireps: Dispatchers role in pirep reporting  14 CFR 121.561
    • What is  a PIREP? Where do they come from?  What are the different types of PIREPS?  How are they submitted?
    • How do dispatchers  communicate PIREPS? How do dispatchers ‘see’ PIREPS?
    •  The struggle to get a useful pirep. Objective PIREPS Vs Subjective  PIREPS Different Airlines, Different Policies
    • Future of PIREPS / Discussion
  • Life:
    • How do you deal with stress?
    • How do you manage rotating schedules AKA night shift to dayshift and vice versa changes. 
Jun 6, 2020

This episode we are joined by Dispatcher Joe of Acme Canada. We talk about the major differences between the regulations of Canada and the United States of America.

Apr 16, 2020

In this episode Gregg and I talk about the Covid-19 pandemic and how it is changing the way we operate an airline.

Parked aircraft Videos:

 

Jan 13, 2020

This episode Gregg and I just talk about life and why we haven't podcasted in the last 6 months.  

We talked about:
dispatcher.org

 

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