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Dan Millican, Christy Wong and Baylee Ward talk all about aviation—from discussing air disasters and plane crashes, to latest flying techniques and training. All to help the listener be better pilots and better people.

 

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Latest episodes

#66 Clemente

Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals is announced as the 3034 Roberto Clemente Award Winner. We go back to 1972 and examine the plane crash that...
Oct 30, 2024

#65 Did You Know THIS Person Is A Pilot

Dan and Christy talk about the list of celebrity pilots, beyond the very commonly known ones, there are quite a few you might be surprised to learn...
Oct 23, 2024

#64 These Pilots Died UPSIDE DOWN

From the In The Hangar archives, Dan and Christy interview DPE Joe Casey about the physiology of Spatial Disorientation and how easy it is for a...
Oct 16, 2024

#63 Safe to Drive Than Fly?

Dan and Christy sort through the data to determine if it is indeed safer to fly versus drive.  To come to the correct conclusion, you must separate...
Oct 09, 2024

#62 Garmin vs Everyone Else

Garmin or Aspen/Genesys? Dan and Christy talk about whats new, including upgrades to avionics in both of their planes and Dan’s upcoming helicopter...
Oct 02, 2024

#61 Tribe STOLE His Plane

William LeBaron recounts his story of landing on an airstrip owned by a Tribe in Arizona. LONG: Dan talks with William LeBaron about his experience...
Sep 25, 2024

#59 Why Did This ATR Crash?

With the recent Brazil crash of an ATR-72, Dan and Christy look back to 1994 and discuss the American Eagle Flight 4184 that crashed near Chicago on...
Sep 11, 2024

#58 Joey Johnson DPE

Is the DPE shortage getting worse? Designated Pilot Examiner and Major Airliner Line Check Airman Joey Johnson joins Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy...
Sep 04, 2024

#56 Airventure Tips and WIN TICKETS

Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk about EAA Airventure 2024 of what to see and what to do AND they have a pair of weeklong passes to...
Jul 10, 2024

#55 EAA Airventure Tips

From the archive, one of the very first episodes of In The Hangar, Christy hosts some OshKosh veterans about their best advice for attending EAA...
Jul 03, 2024

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Dan Millican

Owner of a film/tv/video production company Serendipitous Films located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. When the drone craze hit the industry, Dan took advantage of the FAA’s 333 Exemption rule on commercial aerial work by getting his private pilot certificate and was hooked on aviation ever since. He has climbed the rating ladder and now holds his Certified Flight Instructor ticket. He purchased a Cessna 210 and uses it to carry crew and equipment to shoots all over the United States. In 2018, he created the YouTube channel “TakingOff” and like its name, it certainly has! The channel has experienced phenomenal growth and provides content that leaves the viewer a better person and pilot for watching.

 

Christy Wong

Christy Wong realized her lifelong dream of becoming an airline pilot at the age of 37. She is also a CFI/CFII/MEI and often does discovery flights to expose others to aviation. In addition to flying for the airlines and co-hosting “Taking Off”, Christy is also the president of her flying club. She also loves spending time with her family and friends and (surprise) going flying in her Piper Chorkee Wong Warrior when she can.