Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life

Dan Millican & Christy Wong
  • 4.4 (7)
  • AVIATION
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

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

  1. FEB 19

    #74 Nothing the Pilots Could Do

    Dan and Christy discuss the crash of Air Midwest 5481 that took 21 lives on January 8, 2003 at Charlotte International Airport.  And now another 1900D has crashed in South Sudan just a few weeks ago.

    27 min

  2. FEB 12

    #73 Christy Changes Jobs?

    Dan and Christy talk about new career opportunities for her as an airline pilot, and also what the lifestyle is like working flying the big jets.

    41 min
  3. #72 Talking Behind the Scenes of In The Hangar

    FEB 5

    #72 Talking Behind the Scenes of In The Hangar

    Dan and Christy pull the veil back on what it’s like to film the studio talk show “In The Hangar” and recall their favorite moments so far. Season 9 to record on March 7-8 2025.

    25 min

  4. JAN 29

    #71 Mike and Mark Patey – Origin Story

    : From the Archive, Dan and Christy, in the early months of Covid were able to meet Mike and Mark Patey for the first time and talk to them about how they got started.

    25 min

  5. JAN 8

    #70 Will FAA Medical Changes Impact You?

    FAA is implementing a couple new changes to the airman medical certificate, including different procedures for testing color blindness and classification of medicals that are deferred to the FAA for guidance.  Dan talks with Aviation medical Examiner Dr. Drew Sambell to talk about the changes and other medical questions.

    19 min

  6. JAN 1

    #69 VFR Flight Plans

    Dan and Christy talk about VFR Flight Plans and why they’re hardly used for today’s General Aviation pilot in the US.

    16 min

  7. 12/30/2024

    #68 How Being a Pilot Impacts Daily Life

    Merry Christmas from the TakingOff Team!  Bryan Turn of JustPlaneSilly joins Dan and Christy to talk about how becoming a pilot has changed no pilot things in everyday life.

    23 min

  8. 12/12/2024

    #67 Christy Can’t Fly         

    Dan and Christy talk updates in their lives, including what took Christy off flight status for a month and how you can teach an old dog new tricks as Dan learns something new and challenging in aviation.

    37 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.4
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7 Ratings

About

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

Information

  • Creator
    Dan Millican & Christy Wong
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Taking off podcast part of the TakingOff YouTube Channel family.
  • Show Website
    Taking Off Podcast – Aviation Life

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