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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.
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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.
Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals is announced as the 3034 Roberto Clemente Award Winner. We go back to 1972 and examine the plane crash that took the life of MLB Great Roberto Clemente. The Roberto Clemente Award is given to the MLB player that best represents the game through Character, Community Involvement, and […]
Dan and Christy talk about the list of celebrity pilots, beyond the very commonly known ones, there are quite a few you might be surprised to learn are pilots. How many did you know? And yes, we left out Alton Brown and several others.
From the In The Hangar archives, Dan and Christy interview DPE Joe Casey about the physiology of Spatial Disorientation and how easy it is for a person to get upside down and never realize it. The condition has led to many airplane crashes, notably Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot and more recently the crash of a […]
Dan and Christy sort through the data to determine if it is indeed safer to fly versus drive. To come to the correct conclusion, you must separate commercial airline travel from General Aviation. The data comes from the McSpadden Report and an article done by the Pilot Institute: https://pilotinstitute.com/is-flying-safer-than-driving/
Garmin or Aspen/Genesys? Dan and Christy talk about whats new, including upgrades to avionics in both of their planes and Dan’s upcoming helicopter training.
William LeBaron recounts his story of landing on an airstrip owned by a Tribe in Arizona. LONG: Dan talks with William LeBaron about his experience landing at a private airtrip on a Reservation in Arizona, believing he had permission. Even after getting second permission, the Tribe’s Fish and Game officials impounded his Mooney M-20 and […]
Dan Bass, a single pilot on a small plane, passed out because of carbon monoxide poisoning while flying. He awoke crashed in a snowy field. His story is riveting. Dan and Christy talked to him first in studio, then got an update on location at EAA Airventure. This podcast combines both interviews.
With the recent Brazil crash of an ATR-72, Dan and Christy look back to 1994 and discuss the American Eagle Flight 4184 that crashed near Chicago on Halloween. The plane had been put into a hold in icing that overran the plane’s anti-icing ability and affected the airflow over the control surfaces.
Is the DPE shortage getting worse? Designated Pilot Examiner and Major Airliner Line Check Airman Joey Johnson joins Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy for a talk about life as a DPE and as a Line Check Airman. Joey also talks about his non-profit foundation to help veterans transition into the aviation field.
Dan and Christy talk with Bryan Turn @JustPlaneSilly about his leaving the IT field and in his middle-age, making a career shift to airlines. But what is his path? What are his struggles? Is the Pilot Shortage over or did it even exist?
Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk about EAA Airventure 2024 of what to see and what to do AND they have a pair of weeklong passes to give away. Just leave a comment below answering why you’re deserving. The team will read and vote on who receives them and announce it this Sunday evening (July […]
From the archive, one of the very first episodes of In The Hangar, Christy hosts some OshKosh veterans about their best advice for attending EAA Airventure whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced Osh-goer, something for everyone!
Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy sit down for a debrief of the much anticipated skydiving jump in honor of the 100,000 subscribers achievement. Did Christy freeze at the door? Did she pull the chute or did her instructor? Let’s find out what went right and what went wrong.
It’s T-Minus Two Days before the big jump. Two years ago, Dan and Kerry ambushed Christy on camera at Airventure and Christy declared she would jump when the channel hit 100K in subscribers. That has now happened and Christy is getting ready to depart a perfectly good airplane. How does she feel about? Let’s find […]
Dan (@TakingoffDan) was heading out to do an exciting backcountry trip with aviation superstars Mike Patey (@MikePatey) and Cory Robin (@flycory) when they got the sad call– Two young men were missing out on Utah Lake and they were needed to conduct search and rescue. The two aviators have been volunteering for years to go […]
Christy has made the move from right seat, First Officer at Envoy to the left seat as Captain. She talks about the struggles and joys of making the move and how sim training and IOE went.
Jimmy, from Jimmy’s World chats with Dan and Christy about cars, planes and auctions.
Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) talk with FAA Regional Administrator Rob Lowe about the FAA and how they work with pilots on issues of safety. They also take questions from a studio audience.
Learn to Fly US when International join Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotCHristy for this weeks Taking off podcast.
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