Learning and Loving to Fly

Episode Fifteen - CFI-I Prep and Checkride

Sorry it's been so long!  My journey to CFI-I was not without challenges but it is not an overly difficult checkride, in my opinion.   One thing I forget to mention in

Episode Fourteen - CFI - Prep and Check Ride

This episode covers what I believe to be the most difficult check ride thus far!  There is a lot to know and as a CFI, I now have tons of responsibility.  I started this

Episode Thirteen - Commercial Pilot - Preparation and Check Ride

I am a Commercial Pilot! This podcast discusses three main areas of my commercial pilot journey:  getting the hours, learning the maneuvers/landings, and going through t

Episode Twelve - Instrument Rating - Check Ride Take 2!

I PASSED! I didn't have much to accomplish on the 2nd go-round here but sometimes the 2nd chance gives you more butterflies than the 1st because you REALLY don't want to

Episode Eleven - Instrument Rating - Check Ride Part 1

In this episode I talk about how my instrument check ride went.  (I FAILED!) I talk about the oral portion (which I passed), the types of questions I was asked, what hel

Episode Ten - Instrument Rating - General Instruction

Instead of going week-to-week, I decided to talk through all of my instruction in one episode.  I talk how it started, what I learned along the way, what was difficult an

Episode Nine - Landings

Everyone has a hard time with landings.  I sure did!  In this episode I talk about where my difficulty was (multiple places) and how I went about fixing it.  I talk about

Episode Eight - Private Pilot - Check Ride

CHECK RIDE!!  In this lengthier episode I cover what my experience was like at my first ever airplane check ride.  I review, in general, what was covered during my oral r

Episode Seven - Private Pilot - Check Ride Prep

The week before checkride!  In this episode I talk about the final hours leading up to the check ride, what I worked on, what I struggled with, and how, like many others,

Episode Six - Private Pilot - Post-First Solo

In this episode - I discuss what happened after my first solo and just prior to check ride prep.  A lot of cross-country flying and knocking out the hours requirements pr

Private Pilot - First Solo Follow-Up

In this quick follow-up, I talk about the feelings before and after my first solo just to make sure I didn't miss anything in Episode 5.

Episode Five - Private Pilot - First Solo!

Although nerve-wracking - what an exciting week!  This is a quick look at the week that I did my first solo.  I realize after recording that I probably didn't do a great

Episode Four - Private Pilot - Week 2

Week 2 - the week of frustrating landings and poor maneuver execution (steep turns/stalls)!  We all have those days in learning - don't feel like you are the only one!

Episode Three - Private Pilot - The First Week!

This episode covers what the first week of flight training looked like for me!

Episode Two - Getting Started

In this episode - I talk about how I got started with my training to become a private pilot.

Episode One - My Background

In this episode - I talk about what got me here!

Intro to the Podcast!

This intro describes what the podcast is about!