Aviation News Talk podcas‪t‬ Max Trescott | Glass Cockpit Publishing

Pilots Reports (PIREPs). What you need to know about PIREPs and issues with them. Also ways to submit PIREPs electronically from the cockpit, including the Aerovie app (now Stratus Insight) and via the aviationweather.gov website. The Virga app lets you share your PIREPS with friends, though they aren’t distributed through the national system. We also review FAR 61.57(c) on Instrument currency.

Max talks with Jason Blair about the drop in new ATP certificates and how that will affect airline hiring. He also talks about how the major airlines plan to hire thousands of new pilots in the U.S. in 2021, due in part to the large number of early retirements and buyouts last year. And one regional airline, Air Wisconsin, is now offering a hiring bonus!

Max talks with pilot examiner Catherine Cavagnaro about flaps and some misperceptions about them. Catherine starts by sharing two checkride stories where there were issues with knowledge about flaps. Max also answers listener questions, including one about using a GPS glide path for flying visual approaches and another from a new CFI about when to start teaching student pilots to use a GPS.

Max talks about the eight lessons that any pilot can learn about handling emergencies from the United 328 engine failure. The first one is to Wind the Clock, which means to take a moment to collect your thoughts instead of rushing to take an action that might be wrong. Later Max Flight of the Airplane Geeks podcast talks about jet engine failures. Plus listener feedback and questions.

Max talks with Rob Mark about Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and how GA pilots can use them. Rob talks about a tragic accident at Bedford, MA in which a Gulfstream crashed on takeoff because the gust lock was in place and the pilots had not followed SOPs. Plus, the Minimum Safe Altitude rule and a question from a student pilot, who plans a career in aviation, on cleaning up a messy logbook.

Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash explained and what GA pilots can Learn from It. Max plays clips from the 4-hour NTSB Board meeting on Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash. The pilot's decision to continue flight under VFR and into IMC resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control. The pilot’s likely self-induced pressure and plan continue continuation bias were also factors.