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Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Greg Brown, “the story-teller-poet-laureate of aviation”
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4.9 • 13 Ratings
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Greg Brown, “the story-teller-poet-laureate of aviation” Ride along with renowned aviator, writer, and photographer Greg Brown in his light airplane, the "Flying Carpet," as he searches behind clouds for the real America, experiencing countless aerial adventures along the way. A former National Flight Instructor of the Year, Greg is author of five books, a former Barnes & Noble Arizona Author of the Month, and longtime aviation adventure columnist for AOPA Flight Training magazine. Some reviewers have compared his book, "Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane," to sixties road-trip classics like "On the Road," and "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." Says aviation author and humorist Rod Machado: “Greg thinks with the mind of a pilot, questions with the curiosity of a philosopher, and sees with the eyes of a poet.” Observes Nina Bell Allen, former “Readers Digest” Asst. Managing Editor, "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in [his] Flying Carpet." So buckle in and join Greg for the ride!
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Cowboy Flying Lesson! Perils of an Off-Airport Takeoff
*FAN MAIL: Text Greg your comments!Cowboy Flying Lesson! Perils of an Off-Airport TakeoffYou may remember meeting my buddy Baldy in previous Flying Carpet Podcasts, Flight #2, "Cowboy Pilot," and Flight #29, "Cowpuncher's Reunion." Well here's what happened when he suffered an inflight emergency, and then what followed. The precautionary landing went well enough, but not so the takeoff. This episode you don't want to miss!! Support the Show.https://gregbrownflyingcarpet.com/podcast/...
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Time Travel
*FAN MAIL: Text Greg your comments!One thing I love about flying is that there are so many dimensions to it. It might be as simple as going from point a to point B... For a meeting... Or a "hundred-dollar hamburger." But sometimes piloting takes you mystically and magically to faraway places—spiritually or across time. And that's what this story is about. So climb into my Flying Carpet, buckle up your seatbelts and prepare to takeoff on today's adventure, "Time Travel."Greg* Currently te...
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Eclipse!
*FAN MAIL: Text Greg your comments!As I record this, we’re just two weeks away from the 2024 total solar eclipse that will come up through Mexico and cross much of the Midwest and eastern United States. I suspect that many of you plan on flying to see this eclipse, but if you’re not, you probably should be. Plenty of people have experienced a partial solar eclipse, and a few have experienced an annular solar eclipse.But if you’ve never experienced a total solar eclipse, it’s so much more...
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iPads, Icing, & Restricted Airspace!
*FAN MAIL: Text Greg your comments!One thing I’ve learned over many years of piloting is that rarely can we plan a flight, take off, and then not need to worry about anything until we reach our destination.More often than not, circumstances arise before takeoff and en route that require planning, strategy, and tactics to get us safely where we’re going . A big part of this, too, is being prepared to land at any point… To turn around. To land at an inconvenient airport that might even be unatt...
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Cowpunchers Reunion: Rough Flight Home
*FAN MAIL: Text Greg your comments!You may remember meeting my cowboy buddy "Baldy" way back in Flying Carpet Podcast Flight #2, “Cowboy Pilot,” in which Jean and I were first invited to the annual "Arizona Cowpuncher’s Reunion." If you don’t remember that episode, or haven’t heard it, you might want to get to know Baldy via that episode before starting this one.Regardless, I predict you’ll get a kick joining our flying adventure to attend a unique “working cowboys” rodeo, and experiencing ou...
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Bad Omen
*FAN MAIL: Text Greg your comments!There are many dimensions to piloting adventure: some are scary, most are educational, but all are memorable! Support the Show.https://gregbrownflyingcarpet.com/podcast/https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Customer Reviews
Not your average aviation podcast
A delightful and worthwhile change from the dozens of other “how to” and “what not to do” aviation podcasts. Greg Brown has a knack for telling a good story- the common and uncommon ones that go beyond a few hash marks in a logbook. His true-life pilot stories are relatable to all of us that fly as well as those that aspire to become pilots.
Flying with Greg
It’s a gift to fly with Greg Brown, one of this generation’s best pilot storytellers, via his Flying Carpet podcast. His adventures come to life and pop with realism as Greg narrates with his distinctive energy and enthusiasm. Thanks for saving us a seat in the cockpit of the Flying Carpet!
Wonderful podcast!
Greg takes his wonderful skill as a writer and transforms it into a wonderful podcast! Stories are entertaining for both the aviator and non pilots as well.