#9 Brad Student Pilot

#9 Brad Student Pilot

Author: Dan Millican & Christy Wong April 30, 2023 Duration: 20:26
Brad Herbert (@bradvr4) has worked with Dan (@TakingOffDan) for over 20 years. And he’s always wanted to learn to fly. Brad has started taking flying lessons and recently solo’d. While on a trip from North Carolina to Texas in Dan’s Cessna 210, they take a few minutes out of the flight training to chat about […]

Hosted by Dan Millican and Christy Wong, with regular insights from Baylee Ward, Taking Off Podcast-Aviation Life is a conversation among pilots, for anyone fascinated by flight. The discussions range widely, touching on the sobering lessons from historical air disasters as readily as they dive into practical flying techniques and current training methodologies. This isn't just technical shop talk, though. The core of the podcast lies in connecting these topics to the broader experience of being in the cockpit-how the focus and decision-making required for aviation translate into personal growth and resilience. You'll hear nuanced analyses of what went wrong in past incidents, not for sensationalism, but for genuine understanding that can be applied to safer flying. Episodes also break down the latest advice for pilots at any level, making complex subjects approachable. By weaving together the technical, historical, and human elements of flying, Dan, Christy, and Baylee aim to engage both seasoned aviators and curious newcomers. Tuning into this podcast feels like pulling up a chair in a hangar for a thoughtful, often profound, chat about what it truly means to take to the skies, with the ultimate goal of fostering better pilots and, fundamentally, better people through the unique lens of an aviation life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 78

Aviation News Recap
Podcast Episodes
#47 Aviation Accidents / This Day in History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:58
On this episode of The Taking Off Podcast, we talk to the creator of the Aviation Accidents / This Day in History Facebook page.
#46 Flying Clubs with Bryan Turner [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:00
From the ARCHIVES Flying Clubs with Bryan Turner Are Flying Clubs a possible answer to the high cost of purchasing an airplane? How do Flying Clubs work? Bryan Turner from @JustPlaneSilly sits in the Host chair and asks…
#45 Taking Off… Weight UPDATED [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:04
Updated 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 b…
#44 Path to Pilot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:34
Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy play the game of posing certain situations for Christy to advise on best possible paths to become an airline pilot. If you would like Christy to possibly address your own situa…
#43 Single vs Twin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:32
Dan @TakingOffDan is joined by Joe Casey and Robert Johnson to investigate the theory that twin engines are better than one. Is it safer? Do two engines double what you can carry?
#42 In The Hangar Memories [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:04
Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy reminisce about their favourite and most memorable episodes fo the aviation talk show “In The Hangar.”
#41 Secret to Patey’s Success [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:37
From the Archives, Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk to Chandra Patey and Suzy Patey about being married to aviation superstars Mike and Mark Patey. Captured on location at Stearman Field in Kansas.
#40 Crash of PSA 182 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:03
It was the deadliest US crash with the Boeing 727 collided with a small Cessna 172 in San Diego and resulted in some big changes in air travel and in the way air space is controlled. Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotC…
#39 Jamaica [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:22
LONG: Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk about Christy’s extraordinary chance to be the first officer on an Envoy test flight to a Jamaica Airport that has never had an airliner land on it! Sounds like the…
#38 State of the Channel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:38
Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy update the listeners to whats happening at the TakingOff Channel — and what’s going on in each others life.