#23 FAA Out To Get Us

#23 FAA Out To Get Us

FAA Regional Administrator Rob Lowe joins Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy for an indepth talk about the FAA and its role in General Aviation today. Is the FAA truly a kindler/gentler agency than in the past?...
#22 All About Overhauls#22

#22 All About Overhauls#22

From the Archives!  The head engineer from Superior Cylinders joins A&P’s John Efinger and Bill Goebels to discuss airplane piston engine overhauls with Dan MIllican (@TakingOffDan)....
#21 Taking Off… Weight

#21 Taking Off… Weight

Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) talk about the struggles, victories and defeats in their battle with weight loss.  In flying General Aviation, weight is an important issue on these airplanes, and besides the obvious of being more healthy, weight can...
#20 Payne Stewart Crash

#20 Payne Stewart Crash

In 1999, famed golfer Payne Stewart was at the top of his game and third on the money list. He and his team boarded a Learjet 35 in Orlando, Florida for a flight to Dallas Love Field. On the climb, ATC lost communication with the jet and it continued to climb...
#19 Osh Tips with Aviation101 Josh Flowers

#19 Osh Tips with Aviation101 Josh Flowers

Dan and Christy welcome via phone Josh Flowers from Aviation101 to talk about the best tips and tricks for arriving and enjoying EAA Airventure, held at Whitman Field in OshKosh, Wisconsin.  If you’re flying in, make sure you read the NOTAM (NOTICE)!  Josh’s video on...
#18 Ups & Downs of Airline Pilot Life

#18 Ups & Downs of Airline Pilot Life

Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) sit down for a conversation about the roller coaster life of an airline pilot.  What can be so hard about a life of bus driving in the skies?  Christy breaks down the lifestyle and the impact pilot life has on a person’s...