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Author, Corporate Pilot, YouTube creator, Retired 747 Captain and "Gaga" to my 4 grandkids. I upload 2-3 times a week short 5 minute podcasts. These are on various interesting aviation topics. I also have a YouTube channel on similar subjects. Enjoy. www.youtube.com/c/JamesWeatherly

James Weatherly

  • Oct 17, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
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E21 Into the Arctic Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 4:53


I will discuss our departure from Winnipeg and our arrival at Churchhill Manitoba and all the issues associated with an arrival into an arctic airport

E20 Into the Arctic Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 4:50


Join me as I share about our leg from Sioux Falls into Winnipeg Canada. We prepare for our next leg up to the Arctic at Churchhill Manitoba

E19 Into the Arctic Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 4:19


Join me as I share about our adventure to Churchhill Manitoba near the Arctic Circle, part one describes our pre-flight planning

E18 Finding a Pilot Job

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 4:59


In this segment will discuss how one would go about finding a job as a professional pilot.

E17 The worldwide pilot shortage

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 4:55


I will be discussing the worldwide pilot shortage created by the retirement of all us old pilots. It will be the topic for the next few episodes

E16 Strange 747s & Camels

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 4:56


This is a true story about one of the strangest sights I've ever seen when I was flying the 747. How I came upon racing camels during arrival at an airport in the UAE.

E15 Flying into a disaster

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2017 4:51


When flying into areas of natural disaster or war-torn areas much advanced planning is required. I reviewed several critical items that pilots have to examine prior to the departure.

E14 Fly through a Hurricane?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 4:45


In this episode we will discuss the issues of attempting to fly through or near a hurricane in an airplane. We will review the four safe courses of action that a pilot should take.

E13 Pilot's Life, Pilot's Wife

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 3:56


In this episode we have a special guest who has almost 40 years of experience living with a pilot. This is great information for pilots or people planning to marry to a pilot. Enjoy

E12 Oh No the FE is flying

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 4:59


A very funny story about a time when the captain appeared to let the flight engineer fly sit back and enjoy.

E11 More on Checkerboard HKG

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 4:37


More details about the "checkerboard approach"or officially known as the IGS approach to runway 13 at the old Hong Kong Kai Tak airport

E10 Checkerboard app Kai Tak HKG

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 4:35


This covers the IGS approach to runway 13 at the old Hong Kong airport. One of the world's most famous approaches when it was in use.

E9 Pilot's Life: Some Flying, lot's of Paperwork

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 4:54


Many people think a pilot is nothing but fun and vacation all the time. That isn't quite true because there's lots and lots of paperwork plus preparation.

E8 Flying 747 - Climb, Fuel Dump

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 4:51


In this episode of "What's it like to fly the 747", we will cover the climb out and the possibility of a immediate return for landing using the fuel dump system.

E7 Challenges of Aspen KASE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 4:56


We will discuss the approach and landing into the Aspen airport. It is a one-way in; one way out airport in an extremely mountainous area of Colorado.

E6 - Takeoff in the 747

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 4:59


In this series "What's it like to fly the 747", we'll talk about various factors and the experience of flying the 747. In this episode we will specifically discuss the take off phase.

E5 - Computers Flying the Plane #3

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 4:34


We discuss the next video "Computers Flying the plane – part three". An audio preview of this extremely interesting video. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesWeatherly

E4 - What's it like to fly the 747

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 4:57


I talk about what's it like to fly the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. In this segment I talk about how you actually get into the cockpit and the challenges of taxing this huge beast.

E3 - Inflight but Nowhere to Pee

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 4:56


A very funny story about a passenger trapped on an airplane without a bathroom. If you need a laugh listen to this one.

E2 -My new "How to Anchor" video

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 0:40


Check out my "How to Anchor" video at https://youtu.be/I7u7snf2cWE

E1 - Anchor FM & Flying into ASPEN

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 4:12


I share my excitement for the Anchor FMs app. Tell you about my upcoming Anchor video tutorial. Talk about today's flight into Aspen Colorado; one of America's most unique airports.

New YouTube channel launch

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 5:05


In this episode I discuss my upcoming launch of three new YouTube channels and their separate identities to bring you the content that you want.

Welcome to my Anchor station

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 0:36


Welcome to my anchor station

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