EP149 - Information Whiskey: Why Does This Plane Smell Like Grandpa?

It's Information Whiskey time - the crew's monthly no-format format where they "chew the fat" and see what happens. Brian accidentally became a Cherokee salesman at an air show ("I turn around, there's basically a queue forming"), Ben's on a night-flying mission to 1,500 hours, and Ted's been landing on Oregon beaches and flying 4,000 feet in ground effect. The guys also get serious about planning the Spring 2026 fly-in.

In this episode:

• Brian's weekend: Muscle Shoals barbecue diplomacy ("if you come back with barbecue sandwiches and hot dogs...that goes a long way"), becoming an unwitting static display, and escaping a TFR with one minute to spare
• The accidental GA ambassador: helping kids sit in the plane until "I realized this is not good"
• Ben's race to 100 hours of night time: "Turn on your lights. If you don't like it, turn your lights back off"
• Ted gives midlife eagle flights, lands at Boeing Field, and masters the art of the 4,000-foot ground effect taxi
• Ryan K's thoughtful case for returning to Tango 82 for the spring fly-in

Flying wisdom:

• "Night IFR is one of the best arguments for a parachute system"
• "Learning to fly: horizon is steady, but your confidence isn't"

• On night engine failures: "Choose a place to land, turn on your lights. If you don't like it, turn your lights back off"

Important announcement: If you have fly-in location suggestions, send them NOW. Brian's sounding the alarm.

Mentioned on the Show:

• Bunyan's Barbecue - Muscle Shoals, AL (MSL)
• Luke's Landing: Flying to the Best Hot Dog - Luke's video about Bunyan's
• 2I0 Madisonville Airport - Wings Over Western Kentucky location
• Wings Over Western Kentucky Air Show
• Music City STOL - Oct 10-11, XNX Gallatin, TN
• T82 - Gillespie County Airport - Fredericksburg, TX
• Hangar Hotel at T82 - Previous fly-in location
• Kentucky Lake/Lake Cumberland Regional Airport - Potential fly-in location
• 2I3 Rough River Airport - Kentucky fly-in option
• Blue Grass Airport (LEX) - Lexington, Kentucky option
• Cali Beach (S16) - Oregon coast beach landing strip
• CheckMate Aviation - Barry's checklist company (1 year anniversary!)
• MyAeroGlass - Tim/Banjo Pilot's METAR displays
• Gilbert Aviation - Erica Gilbert's IFR training
• FAA Color Vision Testing Flowchart - Recent changes discussed
• Freedom Aviation Network - Anti-human trafficking efforts

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