The Student Pilot Flight PodLog
PodLog#52 Announcement
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
This is an announcement to tell you all about my new podcast called The Pilot’s Flight PodLog- Aviation Podcast. You can find it on iTunes or at http://pilotwill.libsyn.com/
Thanks for tuning in.
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PodLog#51 Pod-A-Palooza
Friday, July 27, 2007
Here is the Pod-A-Palooza recorded by the guys at the pilotcast (www.pilotcast.com) I think everybody was there. What A great time we all had.
-Pilot Will
Podlog #50 Passed Check Ride
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Well I did it. I passed my check ride and I am a pilot. Not much more to say. I now have a ticket to learn.
-Pilot Will
Podlog #49 Passed my check ride sort of
Friday, June 22, 2007
Took my check ride today and almost made it. But it is not all bad I passed most of it.
-Student Pilot Will
Podlog #48 Learning the 430’s
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Write your Congressperson
Jason Miller’s The Finer Points
The Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast
PodLod #47 Solo Again
Friday, January 26, 2007
Tonight's flight got me current to solo the Archer III. I was really nailing my landings, did a few stalls and had a blast. Come take a listen.
Also send me your questions and try to stump the
PodLog#46 Talking it out
Monday, January 22, 2007
So I just wanted to get a podcast out to you all so you would know I am still around, I am still flying, and someday I will figure out how to work my recorder. Thanks for listening.
-Student Pilot
PodLog #45 Failed Check Ride
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Well I went and failed my check ride. It was all my fault and I just was not prepared.
-Student Pilot Will
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PodLog #44 Night Cross Country
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
This is my night cross country flight with my CFI. WVI to SJC to OAK and back to WVI.
Enjoy
-Student Pilot Will
Podlog #43 2nd Solo Cross Country
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
This was my second solo cross country flight. I was flying the day before Thanksgiving so the skys were rather busy. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
Podlog #42 A night Flight
Saturday, August 5, 2006
Back in the air after passing my written test. This is a night flight. Come take a listen.
-Student Pilot Will
Podlog #41 Short Fields and Grass
Friday, July 7, 2006
From the lost tapes. This was a flight were we worked on short field take offs and landings. Enjoy
PodLog #40b v2.0 The Lost Tapes
Saturday, July 1, 2006
I found the recorder and here is the in flight recordings from the second half of my first solo cross country. I hope you like it.
-Student Pilot Will
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Podlog # 40b 2nd Leg solo Cross Country
Saturday, July 1, 2006
Here is the second part of my first solo cross country. I am sorry I don’t have any of the in flight audio as I have misplaced my recorder. If I find the recorder I will make sure I redo the podcast
Podlog # 40 My first solo Cross Country
Saturday, July 1, 2006
This is the first leg of my first solo cross country. Come along for the ride.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog# 39 Solo touch and goes
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Just some solo touch and go work. Enjoy
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 38 2nd Cross Country
Thursday, June 15, 2006
This was my second cross country flight. We flew to Castle AFB where they based B-52’s Small plane on a big runway. This was also a lesson in dealing with stress.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 37 Solo to Monterey
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
My first solo flight to a different airport. I chose to fly to a Class C airport, Monterey in this case. The podcast was recorded almost entirely in the airplane, in flight. Hope you like it.
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podlog # 36 WVI-MRY-SNS-WVI
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
We took a flight to Monterey, then to Salinas, and back to Watsonville so I could make sure I knew what I was doing before I try to fly it alone. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 35 a mini cross country
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Todays flight Josh and I did a mini cross country. We can’t log it as a cross country, it was too short, but we worked on the same things we would if we were really flying a cross country. Come fly
podlog # 34 More Cross Wind Landings
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Just doing more cross wind landings trying to get re-endorsed to fly solo. Enjoy
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 33 Dawn’s First Flight
Sunday, May 14, 2006
My better half is very scared of flying. As a gift she gave me the chance to take her up for her first flight in a small plane.
Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 32 Cross wind & Night flying
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Two flights in one podcast. Just working on cross wind landings, then a night flight. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog #31r1 First Cross Country Flight
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Oops! sorry the in-flight audio didn’t make it into the last podcast for some reason. So here is the fixed version of my first cross country
Well on my first cross country flight we flew to Harris
podlog # 30 Touch and go’s in the Archer
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Touch and go’s in the Archer III at South County. Also some music for the masses. Let me know what you think about songs at the end of the podcast.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 29 Flying a tail dragger
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Today I took my first ride in a tail dragger. What a rush, so much fun. I will have to take this plane out again someday.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 28 Back in the 140
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Well the rain stopped for a day and I was able to get up into the air for some much needed cross wind landing work.
-Student Pilot Will
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podlog # 27 High Wing Flying
Thursday, March 23, 2006
This flight I take up my first high wing airplane, a Cessna 172SP. Come listen as take my fist flight in a high wing plane.
-Student Pilot Will
podlog # 26 Maneuvers
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Today we just worked on flight maneuvers. A short podlog this week as my recorder failed.
-Student Pilot Will
PodLog # 25 Night Flying
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Tonight’s flight was my first night flight. I learns so much from this flight. It sure is beautiful flying at night but so much more difficult. Listen in. Email me your thoughts and questions.
PodLog # 24 Hanging in the Hangar
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Weather kept me from flying but Josh and I sat in Ocean Air’s hangar and did some ground work. We spread out the charts and learned about navigation. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
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PodLog # 23 WVI to MRY to SNS to WVI
Sunday, February 19, 2006
We flew to Monterey then to Salinas and back to Watsonville. We were working on class C airspace. We also got to fly in the rain for a bit. But it was a beautiful day of flying as always. More
PodLog # 22 Flying in the haze
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Today I was going to fly solo to KSNS, but the fog was thick out there. So I would just spend time in the pattern at Watsonville. This is also the first flight with some audio recorded from the
PodLog # 21 Flying to Monterey Again
Monday, February 6, 2006
Some more class C airspace because I need it. It was a beautiful flight. We even flew by a blimp on it’s way to the Pebble Beach ProAm. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
PodLog # 20 Flying to Monterey with a solo
Friday, January 20, 2006
On this flight we flew to Monterey and back to Watsonville. Then I did some solo flying around. Then I got cut off on downwind but some guy in a twin.
Enjoy the flight.
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PodLog # 19 Class D and back in the 140
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Todays flight we worked more on the Class D airspace radio stuff. I was also flying the Cherokee 140 again so I was a bit more relaxed and confident. We also flew at sunset. It was so beautiful
Podlog # 18 More Class D
Friday, January 6, 2006
More Class Bravo airspace work. Still in the Archer III but doing better on the radio. Enjoy the flight.
-Student Pilot Will
Podlog # 17 Class D airspace
Thursday, December 29, 2005
On this flight we started working on flying into different types of airspace. This is so I can learn how to talk to air traffic controllers to prepare my self to fly cross country.
Enjoy
-Student
Podlog # 16 The Archer III
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
My plane was down so I got to step up and into a Piper Archer III. Nice plane but it drove like a bus.
Enjoy
-Student Pilot Will
Podlog # 15 Soft Fields
Sunday, December 11, 2005
This flight I learned how to land on a grass field. And I got to see a P-51 fly by, close up. Very cool stuff. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
PodLog # 14 Short Fields
Sunday, December 4, 2005
Todays flight lesson I learned about short field take offs and landings. A fun lesson really. New ways to land. I hope you are enjoying my podcasts. Let me know what your think.
My first Solo Flight
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Here is the video I made of my first solo flight. Dawn, my better half, was there to run the camera and she did a great job. This is a big file so you will need a fast connection. You will also need
PodLog # 13 We have a Solo
Sunday, November 27, 2005
On todays PodLog I talk about my first solo flight. Wow, I did it. What a great feeling, fliing all by my self. I think my Grandpa would be proud of my. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot
flying with will
Sunday, November 20, 2005
This is my first video of me flying around. The Video file is big so you will need a fast connection to view it. Also you will need Quick Time 7 to view the movie. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
PodLog # 12 Lessons in Collision Avoidance
Sunday, November 20, 2005
More touch and goes getting me ready for my first solo flight. Today I also got an impromptu lesson in collision avoidance. Come hear how we dealt with someone flying the pattern the wrong way.
PodLog # 11 Parking on the Runway
Sunday, November 13, 2005
This is fore flights in one. Still working on landings so I have condensed these flights into one. Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
PodLog # 10 More Touch and Goes
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Todays Podcast is three lessons or flights in one. I am working on landings so all I was doing was touch and goes. This is a short PodLog I know but there was not much to talk about when you just do
PodLog # 9 More landings
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Today we worked more on take offs and landings. And I learned more about air sickness.
Enjoy
-Student Pilot Will
PodLog # 8 Landings and more landings
Friday, September 16, 2005
Landings, landings, and more landings. In this flight lesson we just worked on landings. Good thing because I need work on my landings.
Enjoy
-Student Pilot Will
PodLog # 7 Buzzing farmers and finding airports
Thursday, September 1, 2005
In this flight lesson we work more on emergence procedures. We also race the weather back to Watsonville.
Enjoy.
-Student Pilot Will
Learning to fly is a lifelong project. Every time you start the engine or hook up a tow line you begin a lesson, and I’m certain that all thoughtful and professional pilots will echo my words. However, so much has been written, and is still being written, on how to guarantee safety that it almost seems that we’ve forgotten that it’s fun, and even more fun when we do it right.
Willis M. Hawkins
