Between Two Wings with Dean “Gucci” Neeley – NASA ER-2 Pilot
Update: 2023-10-26
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On this exciting two-part episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Dean Neeley, better known by his fellow pilots as “Gucci”, who flies NASA’s unique high-altitude research jet, the ER-2.
In part one, learn about what it’s like to fly at 70,000 feet, the safety precautions taken to protect pilots, and how the ER-2 can occasionally puzzle air traffic controllers.
In part two, learn how ER-2 pilots eat, drink, and use ForeFlight while wearing a modified spacesuit, the types of onboard scientific instruments they operate, and the unique challenges faced by ER-2 pilots during takeoff and landing.
Part One
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Part Two
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