Midlife Pilot Podcast
Welcome to the Midlife Pilot Podcast, where we share the experiences and the challenges of flying in midlife. Whether you're a seasoned pilot, training for private or instrument ratings, or just thinking about getting started in aviation, we like to think of the podcast as your aviation companion, and your weekly dose of aviation inspiration. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Ben, Brian, and Ted - the show is not instruction - it's all about sharing real stories, personal insights, and the pure joy of spreading your wings in midlife.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 145
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
EP46 - Flying With Your Spouse
We received a listener email about the challenges of flying with your spouse, so we got all of our significant others on the show to answer themselves! Grab your person and have a listen as we talk t…
EP45 - All about STCs
Ben, Brian, and Ted cover a partial LOTOT video, a tip from ncflyer's checkride, and delve into all things STC, centered around the STOL conversions on Ben's Cessna 182, aka "beast".
Defining the ter…
EP44 - Happy Hour! Guest Bryan Turner aka Just Plane Silly
EP44 - Happy Hour!
Ben, Brian, and Ted kick back for a casual episode and welcome Bryan Turner (aka Brian with a Y, aka Just Plane Silly) for a freeform discussion about Radio Shack, Cirrus and seri…
EP43 - Flying Cross Country As A New Pilot - XC 101
Ben, Brian, and Ted talk about how to think about cross-country flying, especially for the new pilot.
In the climbout (training) segment, the crew discusses aircraft options for new student pilots: …
EP42 - How To Get Started In Flying - Midlife Pilot 101
How do you begin flying in midlife? Ben, Brian, and Ted spend an episode explaining how someone thinking about beginning training should get started, from before their first lesson to the first few d…
EP41 - Ways to Keep Flying Fun - Prevent Pilot Burnout
Ben, Brian, and Ted share recent adventures. Ben is in an involuntary flying drought, Brian had a great BFR with impossible turns and 360 spirals, and Ted is finally learning to land the Egg.
They th…
EP40 - The Podcast Handoff - a very special crossover episode!
The O.G. Midlife Pilot, Chris Moran has decided to move on to make time for other things in life. We all have that burden with aviation in midlife. Hear the future of the podcast, and meet the new ad…
EP39 - Osh Kosh Recap and Maintenance Discrepancies
Chris recaps his Oshkosh 2023 experience, and we talk about opposing maintenance points of view. ---Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midlife_pilot/https://www.instagram.com/brian.sisk…
EP38 - Tailwheel Training and Osh Kosh
We talk tailwheel training, conducting symphonies, the indignities of Osh Kosh public showers, and how you can meet up with Chris at Osh Kosh/Airventure 2023!
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EP37 - Looking for a flying purpose? Join the Freedom Aviation Network
In this episode, we're joined by Jared Miller, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Freedom Aviation Network.
We learn about the need to safe transportation for victims of human trafficking, and how…
EP36 - CFI/Flight School owner Jeff Ramsey on how to choose a flight instructor, and more!
How do you choose a flight instructor? Why do midlife pilots have to work a little harder than younger pilots? What's it like to run a flight school?
We cover all this and more as we are joined by Je…
EP35 - Other Ways to Be Involved in Aviation
We talk ways to be involved in aviation beyond just flying for yourself. We talk clubs, options for introverts, creativity as a path to connect, Angel Flights, Freedom Aviation Network, Type Clubs, a…
EP34 - Flying and Filmmaking with Gareth/Zero Three Delta
In this episode, we're joined by special guest Gareth of the ZeroThreeDelta YouTube channel!
We talk about the rigor of YouTube video production, how done is better than perfect sometimes, flying you…
EP33 - Weather planning tools, and how we make weather decisions
We talk about weather and weather planning tools that we use, and why we basically don't trust forecasts, especially as VFR pilots.
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EP32 - Why the aviation community is so awesome
We hang with our friend The Sage and talk about the amazing aviation community, recap the recent fly in hang at St. Simons Island, and more!
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EP31 - Weird Things That Happen When Flying
We talk about strange, weird, out-of-the-ordinary things that inevitably happen when flying.
Some special guest pop-ins from The Sage, Josh, and 1DullGeek.
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EP30 - Ask Us Anything
We answer your questions about a wide range of topics, and even do a little storytime from The Killing Zone. Fun hang with everyone!
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EP29 - Guest Tom Kubat - From Paramotoring to PPL
We're excited to be joined by pilot YouTuber Tom Kubat! We'll talk about his transition from paramotor to fixed wing, and some of his adventures in flight. Be sure to check out his channel at YouTube…
EP28 - Aviation Goals for 2023 & Beyond
We'll look back at our aviation accomplishments from 2022, and talk about goals for 2023 and beyond.
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EP27 - 10 Tips For Your First 100 Hours as a Private Pilot
Today we'll talk about our top ten tips for your first 100 hours as a private pilot.
1. Update your Renters Policy
2. Weight and Balance - don't pile your friends in early on
3. Consider flying …