The Student Pilot Flight PodLog

PodLog#52 Announcement

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:16:43 -0700

This is an announcement to tell you all about my new podcast called The Pilot’s Flight PodLog- Aviation Podcast. You can find it on iTunes or at http://pilotwill.libsyn.com/ Thanks for tuning in. -Pi

PodLog#51 Pod-A-Palooza

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:19:19 -0700

Here is the Pod-A-Palooza recorded by the guys at the pilotcast (www.pilotcast.com) I think everybody was there. What A great time we all had. -Pilot Will hawkinips@sbcglobal.net

Podlog #50 Passed Check Ride

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:34:14 -0700

Well I did it. I passed my check ride and I am a pilot. Not much more to say. I now have a ticket to learn. -Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

Podlog #49 Passed my check ride sort of

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:08:47 -0700

Took my check ride today and almost made it. But it is not all bad I passed most of it. -Student Pilot Will

Podlog #48 Learning the 430’s

Sun, 4 Feb 2007 09:32:24 -0800

Write your Congressperson http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Jason Miller’s The Finer Points http://thefinerpoints.net/ https://www.ontheflightline.com/web/do/home The Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast http:/

PodLod #47 Solo Again

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:29:27 -0800

Tonight's flight got me current to solo the Archer III. I was really nailing my landings, did a few stalls and had a blast. Come take a listen. Also send me your questions and try to stump the stude

PodLog#46 Talking it out

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:23:19 -0800

So I just wanted to get a podcast out to you all so you would know I am still around, I am still flying, and someday I will figure out how to work my recorder. Thanks for listening. -Student Pilot Wi

PodLog #45 Failed Check Ride

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:07:36 -0800

Well I went and failed my check ride. It was all my fault and I just was not prepared. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

PodLog #44 Night Cross Country

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:24:42 -0800

This is my night cross country flight with my CFI. WVI to SJC to OAK and back to WVI. Enjoy -Student Pilot Will Hawknips@sbcglobal.net

Podlog #43 2nd Solo Cross Country

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:23:37 -0800

This was my second solo cross country flight. I was flying the day before Thanksgiving so the skys were rather busy. Enjoy. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

Podlog #42 A night Flight

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:22:36 -0700

Back in the air after passing my written test. This is a night flight. Come take a listen. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

Podlog #41 Short Fields and Grass

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 10:52:31 -0700

From the lost tapes. This was a flight were we worked on short field take offs and landings. Enjoy hawknips@sbcglobal.net

PodLog #40b v2.0 The Lost Tapes

Sat, 1 Jul 2006 14:01:01 -0700

I found the recorder and here is the in flight recordings from the second half of my first solo cross country. I hope you like it. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

Podlog # 40b 2nd Leg solo Cross Country

Sat, 1 Jul 2006 12:01:35 -0700

Here is the second part of my first solo cross country. I am sorry I don’t have any of the in flight audio as I have misplaced my recorder. If I find the recorder I will make sure I redo the podcast w

Podlog # 40 My first solo Cross Country

Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:47:34 -0700

This is the first leg of my first solo cross country. Come along for the ride. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog# 39 Solo touch and goes

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:16:13 -0700

Just some solo touch and go work. Enjoy -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog # 38 2nd Cross Country

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:18:03 -0700

This was my second cross country flight. We flew to Castle AFB where they based B-52’s Small plane on a big runway. This was also a lesson in dealing with stress. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglo

podlog # 37 Solo to Monterey

Wed, 7 Jun 2006 14:49:33 -0700

My first solo flight to a different airport. I chose to fly to a Class C airport, Monterey in this case. The podcast was recorded almost entirely in the airplane, in flight. Hope you like it. -Studen

podlog # 36 WVI-MRY-SNS-WVI

Tue, 30 May 2006 10:11:10 -0700

We took a flight to Monterey, then to Salinas, and back to Watsonville so I could make sure I knew what I was doing before I try to fly it alone. Enjoy. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog # 35 a mini cross country

Wed, 24 May 2006 15:52:32 -0700

Todays flight Josh and I did a mini cross country. We can’t log it as a cross country, it was too short, but we worked on the same things we would if we were really flying a cross country. Come fly wi

podlog # 34 More Cross Wind Landings

Sat, 20 May 2006 10:18:30 -0700

Just doing more cross wind landings trying to get re-endorsed to fly solo. Enjoy -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog # 33 Dawn’s First Flight

Sun, 14 May 2006 22:26:53 -0700

My better half is very scared of flying. As a gift she gave me the chance to take her up for her first flight in a small plane. Enjoy. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog # 32 Cross wind & Night flying

Wed, 10 May 2006 14:19:18 -0700

Two flights in one podcast. Just working on cross wind landings, then a night flight. Enjoy. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog #31r1 First Cross Country Flight

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Oops! sorry the in-flight audio didn’t make it into the last podcast for some reason. So here is the fixed version of my first cross country Well on my first cross country flight we flew to Harris Ra

podlog # 30 Touch and go’s in the Archer

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Touch and go’s in the Archer III at South County. Also some music for the masses. Let me know what you think about songs at the end of the podcast. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog # 29 Flying a tail dragger

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Today I took my first ride in a tail dragger. What a rush, so much fun. I will have to take this plane out again someday. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog # 28 Back in the 140

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Well the rain stopped for a day and I was able to get up into the air for some much needed cross wind landing work. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

podlog # 27 High Wing Flying

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This flight I take up my first high wing airplane, a Cessna 172SP. Come listen as take my fist flight in a high wing plane. hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Student Pilot Will

podlog # 26 Maneuvers

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Today we just worked on flight maneuvers. A short podlog this week as my recorder failed. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

PodLog # 25 Night Flying

Wed, 8 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Tonight’s flight was my first night flight. I learns so much from this flight. It sure is beautiful flying at night but so much more difficult. Listen in. Email me your thoughts and questions. Enjoy.

PodLog # 24 Hanging in the Hangar

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Weather kept me from flying but Josh and I sat in Ocean Air’s hangar and did some ground work. We spread out the charts and learned about navigation. Enjoy. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.n

PodLog # 23 WVI to MRY to SNS to WVI

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

We flew to Monterey then to Salinas and back to Watsonville. We were working on class C airspace. We also got to fly in the rain for a bit. But it was a beautiful day of flying as always. More cockpit

PodLog # 22 Flying in the haze

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 08:19:03 -0800

Today I was going to fly solo to KSNS, but the fog was thick out there. So I would just spend time in the pattern at Watsonville. This is also the first flight with some audio recorded from the flight

PodLog # 21 Flying to Monterey Again

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 21:53:37 -0800

Some more class C airspace because I need it. It was a beautiful flight. We even flew by a blimp on it’s way to the Pebble Beach ProAm. Enjoy. -Student Pilot Will hawknips@sbcglobal.net

PodLog # 20 Flying to Monterey with a solo

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

On this flight we flew to Monterey and back to Watsonville. Then I did some solo flying around. Then I got cut off on downwind but some guy in a twin. Enjoy the flight. hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Studen

PodLog # 19 Class D and back in the 140

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Todays flight we worked more on the Class D airspace radio stuff. I was also flying the Cherokee 140 again so I was a bit more relaxed and confident. We also flew at sunset. It was so beautiful words

Podlog # 18 More Class D

Fri, 6 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

More Class Bravo airspace work. Still in the Archer III but doing better on the radio. Enjoy the flight. hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Student Pilot Will

Podlog # 17 Class D airspace

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

On this flight we started working on flying into different types of airspace. This is so I can learn how to talk to air traffic controllers to prepare my self to fly cross country. Enjoy -Student Pi

Podlog # 16 The Archer III

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

My plane was down so I got to step up and into a Piper Archer III. Nice plane but it drove like a bus. Enjoy -Student Pilot Will

Podlog # 15 Soft Fields

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This flight I learned how to land on a grass field. And I got to see a P-51 fly by, close up. Very cool stuff. Enjoy. hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Student Pilot Will

My first Solo Flight

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Here is the video I made of my first solo flight. Dawn, my better half, was there to run the camera and she did a great job. This is a big file so you will need a fast connection. You will also need Q

PodLog # 14 Short Fields

Sun, 4 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Todays flight lesson I learned about short field take offs and landings. A fun lesson really. New ways to land. I hope you are enjoying my podcasts. Let me know what your think. hawknips@sbcglobal.net

PodLog # 13 We have a Solo

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

On todays PodLog I talk about my first solo flight. Wow, I did it. What a great feeling, fliing all by my self. I think my Grandpa would be proud of my. Enjoy. hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Student Pilot W

PodLog # 12 Lessons in Collision Avoidance

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

More touch and goes getting me ready for my first solo flight. Today I also got an impromptu lesson in collision avoidance. Come hear how we dealt with someone flying the pattern the wrong way. Enjoy.

PodLog # 11 Parking on the Runway

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This is fore flights in one. Still working on landings so I have condensed these flights into one. Enjoy. hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Student Pilot Will

PodLog # 10 More Touch and Goes

Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Todays Podcast is three lessons or flights in one. I am working on landings so all I was doing was touch and goes. This is a short PodLog I know but there was not much to talk about when you just do t

The Student Pilot Flight PodLog Introduction

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Welcome to my bid in this new world of Podcasting. I am a student Pilot and I listen to many podcasts about flying. Most of these podcasts are broadcast from pilots or flight instructors (CFI’s) I tho

PodLog # 9 More landings

Sat, 1 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Today we worked more on take offs and landings. And I learned more about air sickness. Enjoy hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Student Pilot Will

PodLog # 8 Landings and more landings

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Landings, landings, and more landings. In this flight lesson we just worked on landings. Good thing because I need work on my landings. Enjoy hawknips@sbcglobal.net -Student Pilot Will

flying with will

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This is my first video of me flying around. The Video file is big so you will need a fast connection to view it. Also you will need Quick Time 7 to view the movie. Enjoy. -Student Pilot Will