Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's Podcast
1) Learning to travel by light airplane, with Tom Haines
Learning to fly does not mean learning to travel by light airplane. In this episode, longtime aviation journalist Tom Haines shares tips he’s learned from a lifetime of cross-country flying in piston ...Show More
2) Realistic career advice for pilots, with James Onieal
The job market for pilots has been through some wild swings lately, but aviation career coach (and former airline pilot) James Onieal says it’s neither as good nor as bad as you might think. He offers...Show More
3) Taildraggers and $50 fill-ups, with Ethan O’Rourke
Learning to fly is all about the challenge for YouTube creator Ethan O’Rourke. That meant training in a J-3 Cub with no electrical system and now traveling the country in an Aeronca Chief. Ethan expla...Show More
4) The right way to maintain your airplane, with Colleen Sterling
We train mechanics to attack airplanes with tools, but A&P/IA Colleen Sterling says there’s a better way. She shares her advice for using modern tools like engine monitors and borescopes to maintain a...Show More
5) The future of general aviation, with AOPA’s Darren Pleasance
From ATC modernization to the new MOSAIC rule to unleaded avgas, AOPA is involved in all the key issues for pilots. New President Darren Pleasance shares his opinion on each of these topics and explai...Show More
6) Going supersonic, with Tristan Brandenburg
Breaking the sound barrier isn’t like the movies, and Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg would know: he’s done it both as a Navy F/A-18 fighter pilot and as a test pilot in Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstr...Show More
7) eVTOL hype and helicopter reality, with David Smith
As the first CEO of Robinson Helicopter not named Robinson, David Smith has combined the company’s old fashioned manufacturing philosophy with a new focus on innovation. He talks about the result of t...Show More
8) Flying around the world, with Jack Long
Jack Long’s urge to explore is stronger than most people: he has flown his Pilatus PC-12 around the world in both directions, over the north and south poles, and completed two dozen Atlantic crossings...Show More
9) Becoming an educated aircraft owner, with Larry Anglisano
Aircraft owners have more choices for avionics upgrades than ever before, but a fun project can quickly become a nightmare if you don’t do your homework. Larry Anglisano, a pilot, avionics technician,...Show More
10) Don’t forget the rudder pedals, with Wally Moran
From the Lockheed Constellation to the Boeing 747 to competition gliders, Wally Moran’s flying career has covered an incredible variety of airplanes. He describes some key concepts that have stayed th...Show More