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PODCAST

Midlife Pilot Podcast

Midlife Pilot Podcast

Welcome to the Midlife Pilot Podcast, where we share the experiences and the challenges of flying in midlife. Whether you"re a seasoned pilot, training for private or instrument ratings, or just thinking about getting started in aviation, we like to think of the podcast as your aviation companion, and your weekly dose of aviation inspiration. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Ben, Brian, and Ted - the show is not instruction - it"s all about sharing real stories, personal insights, and the pure joy of

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01:01:21

EP42 - How To Get Started In Flying - Midlife Pilot 101

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2023/09/27

How do you begin flying in midlife? Ben, Brian, and Ted spend an episode explaining how someone thinking about beginning training should get started, from before their first lesson to the first few dozen hours of training. This includes the time and money commitment, why it's important to get a medical before flying, what a discovery flight is like, using an online ground school, books, written test, and the joys and struggles of the first 10 hours of training. It's important to

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00:59:13

EP41 - Ways to Keep Flying Fun - Prevent Pilot Burnout

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2023/09/20

Ben, Brian, and Ted share recent adventures. Ben is in an involuntary flying drought, Brian had a great BFR with impossible turns and 360 spirals, and Ted is finally learning to land the Egg. They then talk about Brian's trip to the art mecca of Marfa, Texas and his experience with the impacts of density altitude. A CFI's advice about following indicated airspeed is discussed. The crew then talks about ways to keep flying fun. This includes Angel Flight, Pilots n Paws, doing long

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00:53:57

EP40 - The Podcast Handoff - a very special crossover...

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2023/09/13

The O.G. Midlife Pilot, Chris Moran has decided to move on to make time for other things in life. We all have that burden with aviation in midlife. Hear the future of the podcast, and meet the new additions in this sad but fun farewell episode. Stay tuned! The podcast is going weekly! Onward and upward! Support this podcast for as little as 99 cents a month here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilot/support --- Send in a voice message:

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01:00:46

EP39 - Osh Kosh Recap and Maintenance Discrepancies

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2023/08/03

Chris recaps his Oshkosh 2023 experience, and we talk about opposing maintenance points of view. --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: / midlifepilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siskind --- Send in a voice message:

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00:50:58

EP38 - Tailwheel Training and Osh Kosh

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2023/07/20

We talk tailwheel training, conducting symphonies, the indignities of Osh Kosh public showers, and how you can meet up with Chris at Osh Kosh/Airventure 2023! --- Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/⁠⁠ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: ⁠⁠ / midlifepilot ⁠⁠ Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/briansiskind⁠⁠ Midlife Pilot Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/⁠⁠ Brian Siskind

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00:49:53

Listener Created Episode - Josh Goes from Cirrus to...

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2023/07/05

Another amazing guest-created episode provided by listeners in the Midlife Pilot Community! Cirrus driver JoshMC breaks down his upset recovery and aerobatic training. Follow Josh on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshmc Enjoy! We will be back next episode! - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube

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00:57:09

EP37 - Looking for a flying purpose? Join the Freedom...

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2023/06/15

In this episode, we're joined by Jared Miller, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Freedom Aviation Network. We learn about the need to safe transportation for victims of human trafficking, and how the aviation community can help. Website: https://www.freedomaviationnetwork.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilotpodcast/message

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00:52:30

EP36 - CFI/Flight School owner Jeff Ramsey on how to...

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2023/06/01

How do you choose a flight instructor? Why do midlife pilots have to work a little harder than younger pilots? What's it like to run a flight school? We cover all this and more as we are joined by Jeff Ramsey - CFII, ATP, Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP), Gold Seal Instructor and owner of Frequency Change Aviation based at KJWN / Nashville, TN. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs49BPftSkE/ Website: https://www.frequencychangeaviation.com/ --- Follow us on

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00:44:13

EP35 - Other Ways to Be Involved in Aviation

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2023/05/18

We talk ways to be involved in aviation beyond just flying for yourself. We talk clubs, options for introverts, creativity as a path to connect, Angel Flights, Freedom Aviation Network, Type Clubs, and all the ways you can get past the weirdness of making new friends in midlife - through aviation! --- Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/⁠ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: ⁠ / midlifepilot ⁠ Subscribe to Brian's

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00:57:00

EP34 - Flying and Filmmaking with Gareth/Zero Three...

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2023/05/04

In this episode, we're joined by special guest Gareth of the ZeroThreeDelta YouTube channel! We talk about the rigor of YouTube video production, how done is better than perfect sometimes, flying your own plane, the challenges of FAA medicals, and what it was like training with LewDix. https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroThreeDelta --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel:

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00:54:52

EP33 - Weather planning tools, and how we make...

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2023/04/21

We talk about weather and weather planning tools that we use, and why we basically don't trust forecasts, especially as VFR pilots. Support our podcast! --> ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilot/support⁠ - Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/⁠⁠ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot⁠⁠ Subscribe to Brian's YouTube

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00:55:00

EP32 - Why the aviation community is so awesome

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2023/04/03

We hang with our friend The Sage and talk about the amazing aviation community, recap the recent fly in hang at St. Simons Island, and more! Support our podcast! --> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilot/support - Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/⁠ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot⁠ Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: ⁠https://bit.ly/briansiskind⁠ Midlife

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00:46:18

Guest Created Episode - How Privacy Works (or...

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2023/03/17

An amazing episode provided by listeners in the Midlife Pilot Community for this installment! An uber-nerd summit on privacy, technology, and how they work, and don't work, in aviation. Enjoy! We will be back next episode! - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon:

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00:49:15

EP31 - Weird Things That Happen When Flying

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2023/03/02

We talk about strange, weird, out-of-the-ordinary things that inevitably happen when flying. Some special guest pop-ins from The Sage, Josh, and 1DullGeek. - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon:

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00:57:08

EP30 - Ask Us Anything

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2023/02/16

We answer your questions about a wide range of topics, and even do a little storytime from The Killing Zone. Fun hang with everyone! - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siskind ---

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EP29 - Guest Tom Kubat - From Paramotoring to PPL

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2023/02/02

We're excited to be joined by pilot YouTuber Tom Kubat! We'll talk about his transition from paramotor to fixed wing, and some of his adventures in flight. Be sure to check out his channel at YouTube.com/TomKubat --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot

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00:55:51

EP28 - Aviation Goals for 2023 & Beyond

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2023/01/18

We'll look back at our aviation accomplishments from 2022, and talk about goals for 2023 and beyond. --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siskind Show less --- Send in a voice

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00:30:26

Listener Created Bonus Episode - Flying One Plane VS...

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2022/12/28

In this bonus podcast, our supporters Ben Singer ("The Sage") and Ted ("Timestamp Tedder") discuss the advantages of flying one plane versus flying many planes. --- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon/Join

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00:59:05

EP27 - 10 Tips For Your First 100 Hours as a Private...

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2022/11/16

Today we'll talk about our top ten tips for your first 100 hours as a private pilot. 1. Update your Renters Policy 2. Weight and Balance - don't pile your friends in early on 3. Consider flying solo to a destination first before taking a passenger 4. Treat every flight like the DPE is still sitting in the right seat 5. Maintain a training mindset (practice maneuvers, hold yourself to standards, pattern work) 6. Visit a lot of local airports and get to know FBOs, services 7. Have a plan for

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00:38:11

EP26 - Thankful for Aviation and Listener Messages

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2022/11/02

We talk what we are grateful for in aviation at midlife, and play listener submitted messages of what you all are thankful for! -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/ https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/ Subscribe to Chris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidlifePilot Subscribe to Brian's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/briansiskind Midlife Pilot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilot/ Brian Siskind Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siskind --- Send

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