What do glider tows, five written tests in 32 days, and refusing to go home before a late concert all have in common? Momentum — and the sneaky ways midlife tries to steal it from you.
This week Brian, Ben, and Ted dig into what it actually takes to keep the aviation ball rolling when life, annuals, and the sweet relief of finishing something hard are all conspiring against you. From Brian's commercial training comeback to Ted's sun-toasted glider adventures to Ben's Sun 'n Fun barrel-roll-adjacent arrival story, we explore how to pick your next mission, why your weakness list is your best preflight tool, and what pudding skin has to do with getting back in the cockpit.
Plus: too many PICs, one very eventful military checkride, vetting your safety pilot, and a review that'll remind you exactly why this show exists.
If it's not on the calendar, it's not real. Go put something on the calendar.
Mentioned on the show:
* Sun n Fun: https://flysnf.org/
* Member-exclusive bonus content: Parachute Equipped Flying with Erica (Aerosafe): https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-content-150148114
* I Learned About Flying From That- EP102, “geese shatter night calm”: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/ilafft/episodes/102--Geese-Shatter-Night-Calm-e310i8a/a-abs6rja
* 1dullgeek - "Passed Checkride, Still Doing Checkride Prep?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsb6YPyWCQk
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