In this episode, Gregg, Joe, and Mike talk about the impacts of Rocket launches on aviation and the effects of volcanic ash from the eruption of Sheveluch in Russia.  Links: USGS Volcano Hazards Speedbird 9 KLM867

80 - Rockets and Volcanos

  Joe and Mike pick random topics from the ops manual in this episode and share knowledge and stories. 

79 - Operations Manual Roulette

In this episode, Mike, Gregg , and Joe discuss the Christmas week IROP and how they needed to manage the airline operation and  Joe talks about the customer perspective. Photo of the high chart discussed about Jacksonville Center.

78 - Christmas week storm from an airline operations perspective

Dispatcher Gregg and Dispatcher Mike talk about our week at OSH, Interviews with: -Hydroplane -Aviation Weather Center -EAA Jack Pelton Opening and Closing remarks

77 - Airventure 2022 recap and interviews

Sites mentioned in the episode:  FAA Traffic Management Manual FAA OIS FAA Tier Info

76 - ATC Alphabet Soup

An episode about a few topics from feedback: -Dispatching regional vs mainline -Mexico City airport changes -IROPs (irregular operations)

75 - Feedback Episode

Mentioned on the show:   NYC traffic animation – (could not find)   TVC Airside dog    Runway lights and spacing    AARF Index  

74 - Ground and Airport ops

Intentionally Left Blank    Maybe shows notes will return at some point.  

73 - Why did you plan that altitude?

Show Notes: Intentionally Left Blank     Remembering Glen Towler at OSH Fund

72 - Dispatch Potpourri

This episode contains all of the interviews that we did at EAA AirVenture 2021.  Gregg, Dan and Mike all conducted interview of things that they were interested in.  Many of these interviews are with non-profit organizations that use aviation for good.  They are linked below.  Also there are some of the photos that I took during the week. Tuskegee Next -  "Our Mission: Honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee NEXT seeks to transform the lives of at-risk youth through aviation education and career path opportunities, so they can transform their communities. Our Strategy: Tuskegee NEXT seeks to provide role models and a clear path toward aviation careers through: Flight Training, Life Skills, and Educational Assistance. United Aviate- Aviate is United's industry-leading pilot career development program offering aspiring and established pilots the most direct path to a United flight deck. Orbis International- "We are an international non-profit that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness. With our network of partners we mentor, train and inspire local teams to fight blindness in their communities."   TV in the classroom where Surgery is shown. The room has microphones to allow for interaction between the OR and the classroom   Orbis MD-10 Flight Deck   46 seat classroom and passenger cabin when aircraft is in flight.   Operating room of the MD-10   The recovery room. All child patients receive an Orbis Teddy Bear with an eyepatch over the same eye they were operated on. High School Homebuilt - (Eagles Nest Projects)     Jennifer Duffer and her Students RV-12 Samaritan Aviation- OUR MISSION: To demonstrate God’s love by providing aviation and medical services in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea.   Samaritan Aviation's C206 on Floats Right Footed Foundation- Mission & Vision- RFI endeavors to create an enabling environment for individuals to overcome their disabilities and live to their full potential to become empowered and responsible citizens.   Jessica Cox - Right Footed Foundation Press Conference FlightAware Aviator- Other Photos from OSH:                

71 - AirVenture 2021 - Friends, People and Airplanes

Dan, Gregg and Mike just talk about their first few days at OSH and What they are looking forward to for the week.

70 - AirVenture 21 - First impressions and Takeaways

This episode Dan and I fly the Fisk VFR arrival into KOSH.    width="225"]   

69- EAA AirVenture 2021 Arrival

In this episode,   Life  Link to Joe's Book  https://www.facebook.com/sixcatspress/  Mars Hill     News:   Sully Sullenberger Selected as U.S. Ambassador to ICAO - AIN   Sullenberger nominated as ICAO ambassador - AOPA     CX and Airbus working on single pilot A350 in cruise  GE and Safran tout new ‘open rotor’ engine future for sustainable aviation   United Adding Supersonic Speeds with New Agreement to Buy Aircraft from Boom Supersonichttps://boomsupersonic.com/overture  Southwest cancels due to technology problems  Unruly skies: Union chief highlights airline passenger misconduct  Airventure   Topic:  Knowing aircraft, capacity and performance   Patreon   You can find show notes for this episode at flyingandlife.com/2021/68    You can find me on Twitter @flyingandlife Facebook.com/flyingandlife Or you can email contact@flyingandlife.com  Opening and closing music is from Bensound.com and bumper music is from purple planet.com You can find the podcast on Sticher radio

68 - Hello is this thing on???

In this episode,  NEWS:  Aviation Stats Update: December 15, 2020  Air Baltic becomes all A220 operator following retirement of final 737  REX (Austraila) receives approval to operate B737s  UK Supreme Court rules LHR third runway a go  UPS engine issues out of Dublin  ASA A320 CAE-SEA diverts to LAX over NW USA due to anti-ice/avionics issue  Oceanic Tracks   Patreon       You can find show notes for this episode at flying and life.com/2020/67 You can find me on Twitter @flyingandlife Facebook.com/flyingandlife Or you can email contact@flyingandlife.com  Opening and closing music is from Bensound.com and bumper music is from purple planet.com You can find the podcast on Sticher radio

67 - Just an Aviation Conversation

In this episode,   News:    FAA’s Dickson flies Max, declares ‘I like what I saw’  Israeli-Jordan airspace pact set to unlock more Middle Eastern routes  Boeing to Move All 787 Dreamliner Production to South Carolina - WSJ  New A220 ACJ deal signed  A339 MTOW increase approved  Iceland Air to scrap four, sell three, and store nine 752s  MEA takes delivery of 10,000th A320 Serial Number     Topic- Winter operations    Deice Runway conditions code (RCAM Matix)    RUNWAY CONDITION ASSESSMENT MATRIX (RCAM) Development & Background   Special winter operations airports Winter Passenger weights - 5lb increase (2.2 kilos)   Feedback-   Commuting      Patreon 

66- Winter Ops are Coming

In this episode,   News:    Spirit predicts Asco purchase will terminate, describes Bombardier buy as uncertain   Boeing lays off pilot group that supports service entry of new aircraft types  FAA head Dickson to pilot the 737 Max next week  https://simpleflying.com/boeing-787-ils-issue-warning  How Boeing Lost Its Bearings  WestJet Employees Could See Pay Cut By Half As Subsidies Change   9 out of 10 787s could have major manufacturing defect     Topic-   Non-Standard Flying   Ferry flights   Maintenance and position Charters Test Flights         Patreon

65 - Non-Standard Operations

In this episode,   News:  YouTube- FedEx B763 Emergency Landing at LAX | LEFT MAIN GEAR NOT EXTENDED      FedEx Boeing 767F Lands Without Left Gear Locked In Los Angeles May Turned Out To Have The Lowest Number Of Flights In US History Qantas CEO Says Vaccine May Be Necessary To Resume US Flights Cargolux Reveals Special Mask Livery On A Boeing 747  Cute: Delta Pilot Couple Retires On Same Flight  ExpressJet to wind down operations on 30 September – PaxEx.Aero   Topic: ETOPS    AC120-42B - ETOPS ACAircraft Needs-  https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/appendix-K_to_part_25 Balanced vs Unbalanced ETOPS

64 - ETOPS

Flying and life Episode 63 –   News:    United to drop contract with ExpressJet, dealing fatal blow  FAA 737 engine AD  Viva Las remote office? Allegiant Air to pitch 'work from Vegas' travel packages to boost bookings   Topic:    Catherine Jackson President of ADF:    After years of hoping to find time and money for flight lessons, Catherine finally decided to stop waiting and walked into the pilot shack at Lee Airport in Annapolis, MD in June of 2000 and asked if anyone there would teach her to fly. That weekend, she took her first flight in a small aircraft to the AOPA fly-in. A month later, she was camping under the wing at EAA AirVenture and soon after started looking for an aviation career to support her recreational flying. In 2001 she applied for a scholarship offered by the Airline Dispatchers Federation and was awarded the scholarship at the Women in Aviation conference that year. By the end of the year she left a long career in private club management and secured an Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate.Catherine knew she wanted to work at Acme South so she returned to Baltimore and started applying for any job posted and started paying back by volunteering with the Airline Dispatchers Federation. It was not long before she had that Acme South job and a seat on the ADF Board of Directors. Hired into the Dispatch office in 2006 and elected President of ADF in 2018, Catherine is honored to serve the Dispatch community and enjoys the privilege of giving others the same opportunity. This year, ADF will award seven Dispatch Scholarships.       Feedback: ADF Scholarships

63 - Airline Dispatchers Federation

News:   Airline earnings week:    American  Delta JetBlue - reports tomorrow  Southwest  Spirit  United               Airline   Loss   Cash on Hand   Cash burn per day     AAL   2.7 or 4.3 B   10.2 B   30 mil/day     DAL   3.9 or 7 B   15.7 B   43 for Q 27M end of June     SWA   915m or 1.5b   14.5 B   23 for q 16m end of june per day     Spirit   212m to 365m   1.2 B   9.5 to 1.5 M     UAL   1.6 to 2.6B   15.2B   A Lot            Qantas flew their 747 retirement flight  Jetblue and American Codeshare   Alaska to join OneWorld  NASA confirms plans for Crew Dragon splashdown Aug. 2, weather permitting     Topic:    Skills to be a dispatcherBook - Canada  Book - United States Ethics of Dispatching   Life:   I got nothing.  Well at least nothing to share.  

62 - Skills to be a Dispatcher

News:   FAA SAFO - Oceanic Airspace in COVID times  PIA 431 - Prelim report   End of the 747  Another airline bailout?   Feedback Links  Justin Cook  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw3bo7PwZ5I https://www.eaa.org/eaa/eaa-chapters/find-an-eaa-chapter         Topic  The ups and down of the industry and what lies ahead and really just conversation about what we are hearing and what we are feeling and an personal update    You can find show notes for this episode at flying and life.com/2020/61 You can find me on Twitter @flyingandlife Facebook.com/flyingandlife, instagram Or you can email contact@flyingandlife.com  Opening and closing music is from Bensound.com and bumper music is from purple planet.com You can find the podcast on Sticher radio

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