Landings With A Flair: Pilot Flight Training
If you are looking for a way to supplement your pilot flight training, you are welcome to join us for recorded ground school lessons and conversations! Most of the lessons are in the format of a "guided discussion," which is considered to be easier to remember than a traditional lecture. Participants join in from around the world through the Pilot Flight Training club on the social media platform Clubhouse. More information is in the show notes. You are welcome to join us live as we record on Saturdays!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 37
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
36. Meteorology 5/7: Air Masses & Fronts
We discuss different types of air masses and fronts.
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https://landingswithaflair.com/downloads/meteorology-parts-3-to-4/
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35. Meteorology 4/7: Seasonal, Periodic, & Local Winds
We define seasonal winds, such as the monsoons, and discuss periodic winds, such as sea breezes, land breezes, mountain breezes, and valley breezes. We also discuss what the terms "anabatic winds," "…
34. Meteorology 3/7: Clouds & Fog
We continue our conversation on meteorology by discussing how clouds are formed, the different types of clouds, lapse rate, how fog is formed, and the different types of fog.
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33. Meteorology 2/7: Global Winds & Air Currents
We discuss global air circulation in Hadley Cells, Ferrel Cells, and Polar Cells; jet streams; how and why the directions of global winds vary; and how global air circulation influences regional clim…
32. Meteorology 1/7: Foundations
We discuss atmospheric composition, the layers of the atmosphere, and basic weather theory:
- Unequal heating of the Earth's surface leads to different densities of air.
- Different temperatures and densit…
31. More Coming Soon! A Quick Update
Thank you for your support! As we approach the six month anniversary of our podcast, we are celebrating over 2,000 listeners from 39 countries. Even though it has been taking us a while to release re…
30. Captain Gema 3/3: Converting Foreign Pilot Licenses to FAA
Captain Gema Goeyardi explains two different scenarios and sets of requirements for converting foreign pilot licenses to FAA (USA) pilot certificates. The first scenario is for a pilot who already ho…
29. Captain Gema 2/3: Visas & International Flight Students in the United States
Our guest speaker, Captain Gema Goeyardi, talks about visas and requirements for international students wishing to receive flight training in the United States.
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28. Captain Gema 1/3: How the 14DAYPILOT Flight Academy Accomplishes Accelerated Training
Our guest speaker, Captain Gema Goeyardi of the 14DAYPILOT Flight Academy, gives advice and explains about acceptable visas for flight training for international students wishing to train in the Unit…
27. Are Flight Simulators Good for Training?
Are flight simulators good for training? It depends on how you are using them. We will discuss pros and cons and how to use them appropriately.
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26. Helpful Tips for Flight Training & Learning Efficiently
We talk about ways to learn and study more efficiently, frequency of training, our favorite online resources, and more!
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25. How to Find the Right Flight School, Instructor, Financing, & Scholarships
The quality of flight schools and instructors varies a lot, depending on which you chose. We hope to help you find the best match for yourself as we discuss tips on how to find the right flight schoo…
24. Professional Pilot Schedules & Work-Life Balance
After our main conversation about pathways to careers, several of pilots continued an informal discussion about schedules and work-life balance for professional pilots.
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23. Pathways 2/2: Five More Pilot Careers & Deeper Discussion
Professional pilots from around the world share stories about their flight training and tell us about their current careers.
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22. Pathways 1/2: Seventeen Pilot Careers & How They Got There
Professional pilots from around the world tell us how they completed their flight training and how it led to their current careers. Many thanks to our panel of distinguished speakers!
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21. How To Start Flight Training 2/2: Legal Requirements
We continue our conversation of basic requirements for starting flight training.
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20. How To Start Flight Training 1/2: Basics & Licenses
Are you starting at the very beginning? Here is general information to give you a basic understanding of the requirements for flight training.
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19. SPECIAL: How to Use & Enjoy Clubhouse
If you have questions about how to get started on Clubhouse, this is your invitation to learn more about why we love it and to join us for our live conversations!
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18. Quick Tips: How to Get Over Fear of Flying
Some ways that pilots can get over their fear of flying is through desensitization, feeling in control, imagining more realistic scenarios rather than the worst case, and by knowing how to recover pr…
17. Mental Health 2/2: Anxiety, Emergencies, & Trauma
We continue our discussion on mental health for pilots and aviation professionals. We cover anxiety, handling emergencies, and trauma. You can learn about techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Ther…