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This is the audio portion of the last live show I did on April 29. You can watch the video of it here. The next live show is on May 13 at 5:00 PM Pacific time. Watch here.
My guest will be pilot/author Alex Stone. We will discuss his darkly comic "Hauling Checks" - a novel that takes the reader inside the world of the nighttime, shady operators of "Checkflight", a fictitious, but not entirely unrealistic, company of bad actors in the aviation world. It's part "Catch-22", part "Fear and Loathing..." and nothing like any of the "Fly With Me" stories I produce. This should be a fun one! Oh - the first two callers to the show via Skype will receive a free copy of Alex's book!
(or you can buy one yourself at www.hauligchecks.com)
I've scheduled two more live shows:
Join us at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fly-with-me-live :
March 20 at 1:00 PM Pacific time with Patrick Smith, author of Salon.com's Ask The Pilot
April 10 at 1:00 PM Pacific time with Chris Christensen of the Amateur Traveler Podcast
Chris and I will discuss travel photography - and you can submit photos for us to talk about in this flickr group.
Plus, I included an interview in this podcast that I recorded on my last trip - it's the usual stuff -- there's brain injury, Cowboy poetry, and ladies underwear etc ... all in the same story.
Fly With Me Live will stream live on Feb 21 at 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time! You can see the show at the Fly With Me Live show page at Ustream. Please drop by ahead of time (now?) and click "RSVP".
My guest will be Flight Attendant Betty from the Betty in the Sky With a Suitcast podcast. She'll join us via Skype video chat. You'll also be able to participate in the discussion via chat and Skype call-in, if everything works as planned.
I also hope to include a segment where I encourage pilots to call in and talk about checkride stories ("Checkride Check-in"), so if you have stories you want to share, email me -- or just call in during the show!
See you there!
How Does an Airplane (really) fly? You may think you know the answer to this question, but you might be surprised to hear what I learned while producing this episode. I worked together with Markus Voelter (omega tau podcast) to explore the question more accurately. If you don't already know the answer to this question, or aren't too technically inclined, don't worry. We try to simplify it enough to give you a good idea of what's going on. If nothing else, you'll spur an interesting conversation at your next cocktail party.Also, don't forget I'm planning a live video broadcast sometime soon. Follow me on Twitter for updates: @Joe_dEon
A Special Insight Into the TSA Watch ListThis is not a full episode, but rather a quick update with a special announcement, as well as an interview with a pilot who tells a rather surprising story about the watch list. The special announcement is this: I'm planning to do a live video broadcast via Ustream some time in the near future. I'll post updates about it on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Joe_dEonYou can also send me an email asking for a notification. I'll send out an email when I have a date and time established. The email is this: ---> [my first name] podcaster @ gmail.com <--- (take out the spaces and substitute my name)
When I Grow Up Becoming a pilot is not an easy path, and it takes motivation. Here are three true stories (and one totally made up one) about what motivated some of us to become pilots: Ira went to England as a child ... never suspecting how the adventure would change his life's path ... Kenya found herself on the wrong path, and needed someone to give her an extra nudge to believe she could become a pilot ... And Tom had an experience as a young man that changed his life forever.Plus, I tackle fiction for the first time ... enjoy!Joe
On Discourse Politics and religion in the cockpit: how pilots handle sensitive discourse while staying on course.
Just a quick podcast to let you know I'll be posting soon. This one has a rather amusing short clip about a famous cockpit prank involving a "sextant". Follow me on twitter for updates about when the next one will be out. ( http://twitter.com/Joe_dEon ) There's a video of me recording this podcast so you can see how it works behind the scenes. The link is in the twitter stream. Music is by Behrnhard Drax ( Or, for his music in iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bernhard-drax/id130057249 )
Rare Bear ScareThis is what happened to the Rare Bear this year at the Reno Air Races. I could explain what happened here in these notes, but it's better to hear the story as it unfolds ...
The sickest episode yet!... hear about a disgusting flight attendant trick ... take a trip inside the unofficial Vomit Comet ... plus hear another visit from Fly Guy.The "Cadet Barf" story features music from Kevin Ross (Found at garageband.com)
Never Say DieThis episode is a continuation of the theme from Episode 19 -- what happens when people have medical emergencies in flight. I speak with a doctor, a nurse, a flight attendant, and ... Jeanne.
Medical Emergencies in Flight -- Eye watering tales from 30,000 feet.Music by Bernhard Drax His other site: DraxAlso, a message from SCAN Foundation: check out the fun walk/run on May 24th in Atlanta.
In the Public Eye ... Stories of flight crew members who find themselves in the public eye , like one flight attendant who worked for National Airlines during their "Fly Me" ad campaign, and another who is a working actress.Music by Bernhard Drax at cruxy.com
Delta Airlines' latest safety video has been getting a lot of hits on Youtube, and "Deltalina" is the reason. I talk with Chris Babb, the creator of the video, and with Katherine "Kat" Lee, the flight attendant who is featured in the video. Kat has gotten the nickname "Deltalina" because she looks like Angelina Jolie.I have parts of the interview that I didn't use in this short piece -- send me an email at joepodcaster -at- gmail.com if you want to hear more.---> OK, OK, here it is -- more from Kat on Youtube. (This is different from what's in the podcast.)Del.icio.us Tags: Deltalina, Delta, Safety Video, Katherine Lee Technorati Tags: Deltalina, Delta, Safety Video, Katherine Lee Add to: | Technorati | Digg | del.icio.us | Yahoo | BlinkList | Spurl | reddit | Furl |
Ever seen somebody get so out of control on a flight they were arrested after landing? How about two arrests in the same flight? These are some amazing stories -- even a pilot gets arrested and tells about it.All music used in this episode (except the intro music) can be found at garageband.com -- links below in the order they were heard in the podcast: John Doll - New York Central Monkeybacon - Her Secret MasalaHorse Attack - Area 19 Enter the Haggis - Another Round Ekho - Nocturne Monkeybacon - Roller Dynamoe - Said and Undone Read more of FlyGuy's posts at his blog here: "A Captain's Log"
I get back to my podcasting roots in this episode, and it feels like I'm starting from scratch ... almost. You'll hear people telling about various first experiences -- good, bad, and funny -- and how they were affected by them. Enjoy!All music used in this episode (except the intro music) can be found at garageband.com -- links below in the order they were heard in the podcast:Colette McKendrick, "Fancy Pants" Slumberlords, "Rock Shit" The Habit, "Any Other Love" Philip Yon, "Stars" John Doll, "Dog's Life" Read more about Duncan's exploits in his blog at http://duncanmackellar.blogspot.com/
Singing Skysisters and Season TwoIf you heard my NPR piece about mergers today, you heard the Singing Skysisters. Well, there's more from them in this short episode as well as an announcement by me about my upcoming podcasts -- basically what I say is I'm creating a "podcast season" for myself to avoid podfading. So new episodes are coming March 1!I also recorded solo performances (impromptu, on-the-road performances) by Sue from the Singing Skysisters, and you can download them here:Flu Germs on My FlightAchy Breaky CartYou can email the Singing Skysisters at Skysisters@gmail.comIf you missed the NPR story, you can hear it here.- Joe
I have uploaded the full, unedited Bob Hoover interview on the other feed ("X posts"). If you haven't subscribed to that feed, you can download it here. It's 48 minutes long ... the file is about 31MB.If you would like to use some portion of this, please contact me.
For the 60th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, I had a slightly different take on the story than some other people had.Here's the story on NPR - my part comes after the Chuck Yeager piece.See Bob Hoover perform his "Energy Management" maneuver on Youtube.
There's more to come -- You can also check out the NPR version of this: Pilot RetirementWant more? Here's more Joe d'Eon on NPR.[Note: Some of you early downloaders may have gotten the faulty mp3 file that I first uploaded for this podcast -- if so, just re-download the correct file from the link below.]
When you walk through an airport in a pilot's uniform, it's a different experience from what you might have normally. It's almost like being a celebrity in that you get recognized. It's not like people actually recognize you - but they give you a look like they recognize that you're a pilot. Or something like that. It's most noticeable with children. Sometimes a child will stand there and hold out a finger pointed in your direction and say "look mom, a policeman." ...Download
Last week I was in Seattle. I headed for my gate, and the aircraft that I was going to fly had just arrived. Soldiers in battle dress uniform were coming off the plane - and among the usual crowd of people gathered waiting to board the next flight out, the soldiers loved ones waited. I saw one young woman fly into the arms of her returning soldier, she was swallowed up in one of those long, close, hugs that says so much more than words could ever say ... they stood there locked in an embrace for a long time, oblivious as other soldiers filed past them.And I saw another couple do exactly the same thing -- and then a third -- it was starting to look more like a Saturday night at a dance hall rather than an airport terminal - except for the fact that other soldiers continued to file past them coming off the plane.That's what it looked like -- this is what it sounded like ...Download
I'm back to work. Back to flying airplanes. After 2 months off, recovering from my broken ribs, I finally put on that uniform -- more importantly, both in a figurative and a literal sense, I put on my captain's hat -- more about that in this episode.
Plus I'm finally going to make good on a promise I made in episode 15 of Fly With Me (the second Freddie Laker interview), and I respond to some comments and emails you've sent.
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Music from the podsafe music network: "Honolulu Shuffle" by Kaimoku, "Detective Double Bass" by Lastfuture, "Radio Friendly" by Little Fish Big Pond (includes a message for Don Imus, I think)
An Empty Seat in First ClassI've always kind of played a little game in my mind -- you know like those little parlor games you play where you ask people what books they would want on a deserted island, or where you ask "If you could invite five famous people to dinner living or dead, who would it be"? Well I always though it would be more telling to ask "If you could sit in first class next to anyone -- currently living -- who would that be? And what would you say to them?" This question has the advantage that it could really happen. You might realistically, in your lifetime, have that happen. Well, for me -- if anyone ever bothered to ask me that question, "Who would you want to sit next to?" the answer has always been, without hesitation ... (right click to Download)music: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" by Big George Jackson Blues Band (on the podsafe music network)
I'm doing my revisions -- updating my jepps. Those are the navigation charts we carry in those big black flight kits we all have. I have two thick binders filled with these thin pages of airport diagrams, departure procedures, arrivals and so on. Each binder is about the size and weight of two bricks stuck together. And every two weeks they issue changes which we have to post. As I said, that's what I'm doing now. Take out the old page, insert new one -- repeat ... it's a royal pain, as any pilot will tell you. It's even worse if you get behind. And I'm way behind. No -- I haven't flown with outdated charts -- in fact, I haven't flown at all in the last two months. Here's what happened ... Download
Friendly Fire ...Recently, the cockpit video from the 2003 A-10 "Friendly Fire" incident in Iraq was leaked to the public. As a former A-10 pilot myself, I have strong feelings about this episode, and I want the public to understand what happened and why. I play audio clips from the tape, and explain what they mean.Download the episode here. Technorati Tags: Warthog, A-10, Friendly Fire, Matty Hull, cockpit, Iraq, war Add to: | Digg |
Almost Famous ... I score some interviews with some celebrities in an effort to shamelessly boost my own popularity. I'm not any more famous for the effort, but I did learn a few things along the way. Pictures at my flickr page.
A day or two at the Reno Air races ... I talk with the pilot of this jet about what happened in front of all the spectators ... more Reno Air Race posts to come...Download the episode here: 09-25-06Check out the flickr pics for more Reno images coming up.Here's the Academy video I talked about in the post: Link.
My thoughts on 9/11 . . . this is the full (unedited) version of the piece aired on the BBC today. Direct download here: Link Enter an email address here if you would like to send a link to a friend: Technorati Tags: 9/11, airline, flying, pilot, terrorist, "missing man", USAFA, "LeRoy Homer", tribute
Get in iTunes under "Fly With Me X" <--- click if you have iTunes, or it's available for direct download here.Note: This post contains explicit content. ... flight attendant crew van revelations ... mile high stories and scatalogical references... depends, yes, they talk about depends too ...Technorati Tags: airline, pilot, aviation, flight
Download the most recent one here: 08-18-06... Explosives in flight ... MSM vs DIGG ... would Katie get away with it today? ... my euphemism at Slate ...Download other one here: beebThis one was accidentally picked up in the libsyn feed because I had checked "Smart Feed", which sounded like the ... um ... smart thing to do ... but it wasn't. So you may have heard it already -- it's my BBC interview with Dotun Adebayo. You can hear what the BBC actually aired here. Click on "Listen to the Show" in the right hand sidebar. It helps to then click on "play in stand-alone real player" -- it's somewhere around six minutes in.
Should you panic about the UK terror plot uncovered yesterday? This episode was originally going to be posted only at Podshow like my last mini-episode, but I changed my mind. I figured too many people would miss it. You might get double-downloads of this one if you followed my advice and subscribed to both feeds. Sorry. I won't do it again.
I just posted a new episode over at the Podshow+ network. Check it out at the Podshow siteIt's a Podshow exclusive! I've decided to make certain episodes available only on Podshow, mainly because I think the new Podshow+ site lends itself well to a certain type of episode -- I talk about stuff I wouldn't include in these episodes here, like current events in aviation, issues that affect us in the industry etc.... I also plan to include random interviews, and to read some of your emails there. I hope to post much more frequently at the Podshow+ site, so check it out ... but stay tuned here for future full-length episodes.- Joe
JBOS ... Just a Bunch Of Stories. (And a few surprises)
Music clips from Podsafe Music Network (in order of appearance in the podcast)"Why Do We Do This?"
I interview a blogger, a columnist, and a podcaer, all crewmembers,trying to find out what motivates us to give you this inside information ...
Fly Guy's Blog is a A Captain's Log
Patrick Smith's website column is at Ask The Pilot
Flight Attendant Betty is at Betty in the Sky With a Suitcase
"On the Inside" ... a closer look at what it means to be on the inside. Hear about snakes on a plane, a copilot who was on "The Mole II", and get some insight into the secret language of flight attendants.
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Music clips from Podsafe Music Network"Listen..." We sometimes depend on just our ears for information, and when we do, it's surprising how much we can gather. We have an uncanny ability to create a world in our minds when we take information in aurally. Comments for Scott can be sent to electronicman1961@myfreedombox.com. See the copter mentioned at http://www.rotorway.com
... just to let you know I'm working on another podcast and to answer the question about Myra...
A special brief Christmas message, plus an introduction to a copilot I flew with named Myra. Who is Myra?
"Captain at Last... " My personal journey to the left seat. In this episode I talk about the process of upgrading to captain, from simulator training, through initial flights with instructors, the checkride, and finally, my first trip as captain.
"Upgrade Update" . . . Just a quick update on my training to upgrade to captain . . . plus the results of the “Flightplan? movie poll.
"The Recognition Edition" ...Romper room at 35000' ... Fire in the cabin, and that's OK... a passenger is keeping a list, and you want to be on it... and more ... Music clips by P.W. Fenton and .22 at Podsafe Music Network
Thanks for your comments. See the results of the poll in the "Upgrade Update" posted October 20th.
I captured some audio from the Jet Blue emergency landing at LAX yesterday. Listen as the Captain discusses his options with maintenance and his dispatcher.
"When Things Go Wrong..." What happens when things go wrong, what we take away from those experiences, and what things we do as crew members to prepare for these kinds of situations . . . so things don't turn out so bad. Also introducing co-worker and now fellow podcaster Flight Attendant Betty (Check out her podcast, Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase, at betty.libsyn.com) Music clips from Garageband
"Fear" ... Conversations with passengers who have a fear of flying, a pilot who has no fear, and what we pilots fear most ...
It's a temporary problem, but for now you can click here. If you do see these post, then disregard this post.- Joe
"I See Famous People" ... celebrities among us, big time celebrities, and a special kind of celebrity. Plus, results from the cell phone poll...and a personal announcement. Music clips from Garageband
Re: The FCC is currently considering allowing passengers to use cell phones on aircraft. I've asked some flight attendants what they think, and I'll post their replies along with some of yours. ------------------------------------------ The results are in -- thank you all who have called in. I've received a lot of comments, and a lot of good points were made. I'm putting it all together for the next podcast due out ... when it's done. Joe
"Early Departures" ... how turmoil in the airline industry is affecting some of our pilots. Also featuring original music by the Dreadful Snake Guy (from Dreadful Snake Radio)
In this episode I have collected some stories that illustrate the unique relationship our flight attendants have with our passengers. You'll hear about some problem passengers, some friendly passengers, and some famous passengers. Oh, and more cockpit chatter over the Pacific
This podcast is archived here Cockpit radio chatter over the Pacific, crew member pranks, and more . . .
This podcast is archived here Hear from two pilots who are chasing their dreams in their free time, and a flight attendant who is trying to forget something she said on the job.
Yes, I think "Fly With Me" would be a good name for the podcast. I'll probably change it before the first official cast. I'm off to fly a trip with microphone in hand . . . wish me luck. I hope to have something put together before the end of the month.
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