Flight 85 - Rona, Rocket Man, and EAA Air Venture

Flight 85 - Rona, Rocket Man, and EAA Air Venture

Author: Av8rTony August 4, 2021 Duration: 1:20:54

Recorded on July 31st, 2021

Welcome aboard Flight 85 of the Squawk Ident podcast - Rona, Rocket Man, and EAA Air Venture. On today’s flight, we are proud to be joined by a fantastic Squawk Ident crew member, Captain Roger. Today's journey will have us discussing Roger’s recovery from a post-vaccinated CoVid diagnosis. We also discuss yet another sighting of "JetPack Man". Flight crews forced to sleep in baggage claim!, what is going on? We also explore one of the worlds most regarded aviation festivals, EAA Air Venture 2021, where we share some audio feedback from Jon Gruber. We also review the hazards on the ramp that could cause some serious injuries or even death.

All this and more onboard Flight 85 of the Squawk Ident podcast.


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Chapters:

[01:54] Roger and the Rona

[12:19] Reassignments, Delays, Deadheads, and Sickness Bags

[19:00] Pickle Shots, Portlandia, Kona, and more

[28:44] JetPack Man strikes again

[37:00] Baggage Claim Hotels

[52:11] intermission

[53:30] EAA AirVenture

[59:19] Audio Feedback from Jon Gruber

[1:01:21] Debuts at OshKosh

[1:07:06] Ramp Safety Stats

[1:15:30] Three Rivers, PA


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