The Maiden Flight Podcast
A podcast describing the adventure of learning to fly and living to fly in Ireland
- Update frequency
- every 54 days
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2016
Episode 15 - I'm a Pilot!
After 5 years of training I am delighted to say that I have achieved one of my lifetime goals in passing my Private Pilot Skills Test. I can officially say that I am a Pilot! What a great feeling! It…
Tue 07 Jun 2016
Episode 14 - Back in the Air!
After 18 months of no flying, I am finally back in the air! I've been so looking forward to this time that I ended up pretty nervous with the anticipation of what was to come and wondering how rusty …
Mon 16 Feb 2015
Episode 13 - Theoretical Knowledge Exams
I finally decided to get my Theoretical Knowledge Exams out of the way so with CRP-1, charts and a notepad in hand I headed out for my lessons and subsequent exams. PPL Equipment and Books needed for…
Wed 14 Jan 2015
Plane Talking UK Podcast
I was very surprised and honored recently to be asked to be a guest on another aviation podcast in the UK called the Plane Talking UK podcast. Carlos, Matt and Simon produce a very professional and u…
Mon 22 Dec 2014
Episode 12 - Keeping up when you're down
I thought it was about time that I brought everybody up to speed on where I've been and what aviation avgeekery I've been up to! When you don't get to fly how do you keep up your aviation interest an…
Tue 04 Nov 2014
Episode 11 - First Flight In A New Plane
Getting to fly a brand new airplane is a rare event in a pilots life. For some people it might only happen a handful of times, and for some, not at all. What with changing flight schools and a new ai…
Thu 07 Mar 2013
Episode 10 - A Quick Update
It's been a while since I've recorded so I just thought I'd put something out there that's short and sweet with a basic update of what I've been up to. The big news this episode is that I'm changing …
Fri 22 Feb 2013
Episode 9 - Crosswind Landings
Shortly after my solo I got the opportunity to practice some crosswind landings with what I would consider to be fairly strong direct crosswinds. This was a very new and challenging experience for me…
Thu 13 Sep 2012
Episode 7 - First Solo
A pilot will never forget the first time they flew an airplane on their own with no instructor present. I experienced this on the 10th December 2011 and needless to say, it was an event that I will c…
Wed 02 May 2012
Episode 5 - Circuit Flying
Circuit flying is very exciting and rewarding as you complete a full flight from take off to landing within 5 or 6 minutes. However, becoming proficient in the circuit takes time, patience and a lot …
Wed 08 Feb 2012
Episode 4 - Turns, Take Offs and Stalls
Join me as I talk about my next group of lessons as I learn steep turns, take offs and discovering the reality of stalls. And there's a subtle announcement too! Episode 4 - Turns, Take Offs and Stall…
Fri 06 Jan 2012
Episode 3 - Ginger Biscuits Rock!
My first few lessons were both exciting and overwhelming! Join me as I talk about my initial experiences with flight training and why ginger biscuits rock my world! Episode 3 - Ginger Biscuits Rock!
Thu 01 Dec 2011
Episode 2 - Picking a Flight School
How do you go about picking a flight school? What are the main criteria that you feel you need to have to feel comfortable? Join me in this episode as I talk about my own experiences in choosing a fl…
Fri 11 Nov 2011
Episode 1 - Introduction
Welcome to the Maiden Flight Podcast coming to you from Dublin, Ireland. This is a brief introduction to the podcast where I hope to chart my experiences of learning to fly and beyond. Episode 1 MP3
Thu 27 Oct 2011
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