Podcasts about short final

[00:02:55] NEWS [00:03:12] Greek fires: Two Pilots Die after Firefighting Plane Crashes [00:09:56] Plane Tale: The Life Saving Bombers [00:11:03] Two Firefighters and Pilot Killed in Mid-Air Collision While Tackling Blaze in California [00:14:47] United Airlines Airplane That Lost Emergency Slide in Midair Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Smoke Fills Cockpit [00:24:08] Southwest B737 at San Diego on Aug 11th 2023, Cleared to Line up, then Forgotten, Overflown by Citation on Short Final [00:33:54] Escaped Bear Delays Flight in Dubai [00:35:55] GETTING TO KNOW US [00:45:25] COFFEE FUND [00:48:30] FEEDBACK [00:48:39] Ahmad Dan-Hamidu - Powerback? [00:57:00] Steffen - Open Window Indications [01:02:45] Ray (Pelot) - Delta Atlanta Collectibles Show and Sale [01:04:37] Jillian the Sicilian - What I Like About the Crew [01:11:59] NTSB Preliminary Report - Fatal Crash in Alaska [01:23:33] Student Pilot Begins to Panic After Failed Landing Attempt [01:42:16] GETTING TO KNOW US - PART 2 [01:52:45] Allan (Loveday) - World's Largest RC Plane [01:56:59] Truck Driver Les - Nebraska State Patrol Clocks Spray Plane [01:58:21] Robert - United Vows Changes to Avoid More Disruptions, Including Fewer Newark Flights + Some Updates [02:07:46] Sam (Dawson) - Transair 810 Crash [02:23:28] Larry - A Real Eye Opener VIDEO Don't see the video? Click this to watch it on YouTube! ABOUT RADIO ROGER “Radio Roger” Stern has been a TV and Radio reporter since he was a teenager. He's won an Emmy award for his coverage in the New York City Market. Currently you can hear his reporting in New York on radio station 1010 WINS, the number one all-news station in the nation. Nationally you can hear him anchor newscasts on the Fox News Radio Network and on Fox's Headlines 24-7 service on Sirius XM Radio. In addition Roger is a proud member of and contributor to the APG community. Give us your review in iTunes! I'm "airlinepilotguy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. feedback@airlinepilotguy.com airlinepilotguy.com "Appify" the Airline Pilot Guy website (http://airlinepilotguy.com) on your phone or tablet! ATC audio from http://LiveATC.net Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski) Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100255 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2023, All Rights Reserved Airline Pilot Guy Show by Jeff Nielsen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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Our crew today: Dr. Steph, Nick Camacho, Captain Jeff, and Producer Liz Pyper. Join us for the latest in aviation news, your feedback! Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:03:58] NEWS [00:04:16] China Airlines Cargo 747-400 Incident at Chicago O'Hare International [00:11:42] A Boeing Dreamliner Made An Emergency Diversion to Hong Kong But the Crew Were Stuck Onboard Because of Pandemic Rules [00:17:56] British Airways Plane Has Door Ripped Off in Jet Bridge Mishap in Cape Town [00:20:57] Preliminary Report Released on the Fulshear Airplane Paragliding Crash [00:32:29] Jetblue A320 at Hayden on Jan 22nd 2022, Tail Strike on Takeoff, B350 on Short Final in Opposite Direction [00:42:54] FINAL REPORT - SACAA Accident in South Africa [00:52:05] GETTING TO KNOW US [01:18:19] COFFEE FUND [01:20:32] FEEDBACK [01:20:41] David - 5G [01:30:41] PTUK - Captain Al - 5G and Aviation [01:31:49] Eric - Airline Beer [01:38:24] Greg - Hop ERJ Take-Off Disrupted Autoland Approach for Trailing 717 [01:49:33] Gustav - Drones over Swedish Nuclear Power Plants [01:53:02] Tim - Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World [01:59:17] Larry - Glad This Wasn't an Acme Flight [02:05:27] Texas Charlie - Ginkie's Jump [02:15:49] Mike - Question About Flight Plan Routings [02:24:01] Ahmad - Audio Feedback [02:31:08] Dan - Can't Believe I Can Listen for 3 Hours! [02:34:32] Texas Charlie - As a Captain, What Would You Do? [02:46:12] Jeremy - Thank You VIDEO Don't see the video? Click this to watch it on YouTube! ABOUT RADIO ROGER “Radio Roger” Stern has been a TV and Radio reporter since he was a teenager. He's won an Emmy award for his coverage in the New York City Market. Currently you can hear his reporting in New York on radio station 1010 WINS, the number one all-news station in the nation. Nationally you can hear him anchor newscasts on the Fox News Radio Network and on Fox's Headlines 24-7 service on Sirius XM Radio. In addition Roger is a proud member of and contributor to the APG community. Give us your review in iTunes! I'm "airlinepilotguy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. feedback@airlinepilotguy.com airlinepilotguy.com "Appify" the Airline Pilot Guy website (http://airlinepilotguy.com) on your phone or tablet! ATC audio from http://LiveATC.net Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski) Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100255 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2022, All Rights Reserved Airline Pilot Guy Show by Jeff Nielsen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Welcome to episode 4 of our Second Season of Short Final from Squawk 7000. On this week's podcast – A great week for Irish Aviation as an aviation consortium agrees to take a majority stake in Weston Airport, Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines agree on a 10-year franchise agreement, and Ryanair will restore the second based aircraft at Shannon Airport. Do you fancy a flight in a Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator in Dublin? If so, you can enter our competition to win an hour flying in the sim by answering the following question: How many simulators are located at Airline Flight Academy in Dublin? If you're not sure, you'll find the answer in the feature article on Airline Flight Academy published this week on the flying in Ireland website. Email your answer to win@flyinginireland.com before next Friday to be in with a chance of winning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 2 of our Second Season of Short Final from Squawk 7000. On this week's podcast – Aer Lingus scrap their first A330 at Knock, Amapola Flying begin flying the Dublin – Donegal PSO route, and the Portlaoise Flyer has returned home to Portlaoise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's Short Final – lots of news in a 12-minute session! AFTA is Chosen as EASA SPO Operator for the Green Rebel Group. The Airbus Beluga XL visits Shannon on a training mission and Aer Lingus Regional announces another new route from Belfast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 40 of Squawk 7000; on this week's Short Final – the DAA records a loss of €284 million for 2020, the Spanish airline Vueling announces a new route to Belfast and a new Moldovan airline commences services to Dublin.Brought to you by www.FlyinginIreland.com and www.funflyaerosports.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's Short Final – A busy end to the year for 2020 with new aircraft registrations, daa international are awarded the contract to operate a new airport in Saudi Arabia. A Qatar Airways A350 runs into problems while being painted in Shannon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aviation news from around Ireland and around the World. Happy New Year to all of our listeners, on this week's Short Final – A busy year for the Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Helicopter, Aer Lingus scale back their summer 2021 plans and new EASA rules for General Aviation pilots are now open for public consultation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's Short Final – A New Survey Equipped Diamond DA42 to be based at Cork, a New Hangar for Ireland West Airport and the DAA launch an incentive to kickstart air travel for 2021 and we hear from Des Wynne, Group Sales Director of Simtech Aviation in Dublin on their optimism for training in 2021 and one special craft gets clearance for December 24th - See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's Short Final with Mark Dwyer and Michael Comyn- Licencing news for pilots, plans for the vaccine airlift and the Paris Airshow. Share your aviation news with us at news@squawk7000.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome of our "Pilot" episode from Squawk7000 - this is one of our Short Final News updates - from Mark Dwyer and Michael Comyn - news this week from the November Register, Regional Airports, a safety seminar in March 2010 and the book perfect for those who love aviation - we hear from Sé Pardy who has compiled the work of aviation photographer Frank Grealish and others into Irish Air Spectacular - the profits from the book are part of a bigger funs raising effort for St.Vincent DePaul. More info on the book at www.irishairspectacular.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [0:04:10] NEWS [0:04:43] MDW Chicago Midway ATIS - ATC Zero! [0:11:03] ATC Zero at SLC - Earthquake! [0:19:22] American Airlines Reunites Passenger With Father Just Before He Passes [0:22:36] GETTING TO KNOW US [0:51:18] Clip of Hillel on his "throne" [0:55:30] COFFEE FUND [0:57:13] FEEDBACK [0:57:22] Andre - Survey for Pilots on EFB for His Engineering Student Son [0:59:34] Larry - 737NG Blacking Out [1:07:37] Richard - Flaps Warning at Short Final [1:15:38] Sean - Bribing the FAA [1:20:51] John and Richard - Appalling Controller (?) [1:36:30] Texas Anla'Shok - BWB (Blended Wing Body) Reminders [1:41:14] Christian - Putting the US in US [1:43:14] Etienne - DP Davies Interviews and Book Recommendation [1:51:01] Mark - Old Pilot Tanker Episode [1:53:05] JJ (Not Pittsburgh) - Plane Tales and Motorcycles [2:00:23] Plane Tales - The A320 [2:20:25] Private Pilot Rolo - Greetings from the Western Pacific [2:24:34] Gus - Air Friction [2:30:51] JJ Pittsburgh - What Are Your Arrangements with Acme re: Cancellations? [2:36:30] Texas Charlie - Licking Toilet Seats [2:40:51] Glen - Harrier 809 Squadron Book by Rowland White [2:45:12] Miklos - Update on my Journey, Aviation Accidents App [2:49:07] OUTRO VIDEO ABOUT RADIO ROGER “Radio Roger” Stern has been a TV and Radio reporter since he was a teenager. He’s won an Emmy award for his coverage in the New York City Market. Currently you can hear his reporting in New York on radio station 1010 WINS, the number one all-news station in the nation. Nationally you can hear him anchor newscasts on the Fox News Radio Network and on Fox’s Headlines 24-7 service on Sirius XM Radio. In addition Roger is a proud member of and contributor to the APG community. Audible.com Trial Membership Offer - Get your free audio book today! Give us your review in iTunes! I'm "airlinepilotguy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. feedback@airlinepilotguy.com airlinepilotguy.com "Appify" the Airline Pilot Guy website (http://airlinepilotguy.com) on your phone or tablet! ATC audio from http://LiveATC.net Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski) Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100255 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2020, All Rights Reserved Airline Pilot Guy Show by Jeff Nielsen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

It's the 1st episode of 2020! As I want to kick off 2020 in a big way, as promised, I am kicking off a new segment on the AvGeek Chronicles Podcast. Welcome to the first episode of #ShortFinal. "Short Final" is a way for me to take a random aviation topic and just have a short conversation about it. Most of these will be my random thoughts or things I see as I'm in and around airports. With today being the first episode, we're kicking it off with "What's In Your Flight Bag?" Today we're going to talk about what aviators carry around with them in their flight bag. The mysterious flight bag! In this episode I go through everything I have in my bag and I'd love for you to compare it to how your bag is packed. Everyone packs differently so I'd love to hear what you prefer to pack! Hit me up over on social media, on this episodes post, to let me know what you pack in your flight bag. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/avgeekchronicles/support

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Welcome to NowBoarding: The Official BoardingArea Podcast! Each week one of BoardingArea's talented crew of bloggers will jump in the cockpit with "Captain" Ed Pizza, host of Miles to Go and writer at Pizza in Motion. On each NowBoarding flight, you'll get a chance to learn more about the folks behind your favorite travel blogs. This week we're digging into the archives and re-posting our awesome interview with Dominic Perilli of The Short Final. He joins Ed to chat about his favorite programs, what commuting from Philly to LA weekly (for nine months) is like and how he got started blogging. Tune in to hear about his favorite memories of family vacations when he was growing up, the one destination he still wants to visit and the fun of traveling through Europe with a group from his all boys high school! Thanks to our Sponsors! Norwegian Air No-Jet-Lag Show Notes & Links Dominic's Blog: The Short Final The Short Final on Twitter The Short Final on Instagram

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It is a little short. We didn't realized it till after editing. We are sorry for any inconvenience!We are Pixels Polygons and Fun! a video game podcast, where we talk about anything under the video game sun! We are still relatively new, so we do ask some slack lol. We will get better over time!!Feel free to follow us with our channels!: RaggingGingy's Twitter: @RaggingGingy Pegasus's Twitter: @Pegasusthegame1 The Show's Twitter: @PPaFPodcastTeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/ppafpodcast1Patreon: https://www.https://www.patreon.com/ppafpodcastJoin our Community Discord! Discord Link: https://discord.gg/UQzZsnKYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGLicu6lfMxeXnLY-2zyuJw?view_as=subscriberFollow us on Twitch!: twitch.tv/pixelspolygonsandfunor you can email us directly at: ppandfpodcast@gmail.comFor any comments, concerns, or topic suggestions, feel free!We are now LIVE on Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify!! If you guys could leave us a review that would be greatly appriciated!

Live from Podcast Row, we continue our AMTC18 series with a brief, “Short Final”. It is no secret that signs and other physical phenomenon are numerous. Sometimes, it is difficult to remember all of these when performing our head-to-toe assessments. In this episode, we take the time to consider one sign in particular; a sign especially common in the pediatric population. Tune in as we discuss sunset eyes phenomenon, when it’s benign, and when it matters. We also touch on Parinaud's Syndrome and its conjunction with this finding. ------------------------------------------------  Follow us on Twitter @HLTHPodcast Follow us on Facebook @heavyliesthehelmet Visit our website at heavyliesthehelmet.com Contact us at heavyliesthehelmet@gmail.com Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the HLTH podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers and their employees. HLTH is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

On this week’s episode Dom Perilli from The Short Final chats with Ed for News & Notes about the recent British Airways hack and Touring Bird, the new travel planning tool from Area 120, Google’s tech incubator. M2G Producer Mike LaRosa AKA Coworkaholic shares how he “cracked” a three day trip to Dubai for under $100 and scored a special offer with Upside Business Travel. Last but certainly not least, Tiffany Funk from One Mile at a Time is back by popular demand to review the latest Marriott/SPG tech woes and where they’ve slacked in rolling out combined accounts. Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com No-Jet-Lag Timestamps 03:30 - HUGE British Airways Data Hack 07:15 - Google’s newest travel planning tool 11:35 - Getting creative with how you book your travel to save cash 19:30 - Leveraging status matches between airline and hotel partners 21:00 - Score $100 in gift cards when you book your next trip on Upside 23:00 - Tiffany Funk is back to chat about Marriott/SPG tech woes 33:10 - The Ultimate guide to navigating the new Marriott/SPG program benefits 40:33 - TF2P Show Notes & Links The Latest on the BA Hack Dom’s blog post on Touring Bird Mike’s blog post on Dubai for under $100 Coworkaholic Safari 2018 Upside’s $100 Gift Card Offer One Mile at a Time blog post on Marriott/SPG merger confusion One Mile at a Time’s ULTIMATE Guide to Marriott/SPG Program Benefits Check Out Some of Our Favorite Travel Podcasts Disney Deciphered

The big SPG/Marriott merger is almost upon us and there’s still a lot of unknowns about how it will all shake out. Richard from Award Travel 101 joins Ed this week to tackle some of the updates regarding sign up bonuses for both the new co-branded Amex and Chase credit cards. If you currently have either of the existing cards in your wallet, you’re gonna want to listen up! Jen from Deals We Like fills us in on how Hilton Honors members can score tickets to some great concerts for less points than you’d think. We cap off the episode with Dominic of The Short Final who shares some valuable lessons he learned trying to pay for gas to fill up his rental car in Europe. It’s more complicated that you’d think! Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 02:41 - Who is or is NOT eligible for the new SPG and Marriott credit card sign up bonuses 07:00 - Some extra hoops SPG and Marriott business credit card holders will have to jump through 10:44 - Why the SPG Amex has lost ⅓ of it’s value in your wallet. 16:50 - Cheap concert tickets thanks to Hilton Honors 21:00 - First problem with paying for gas in Europe? Just trying to pay! 23:40 - When paying for gas in Europe with cash... 25:30 - The difference between gazole, diesel plus and gasolio? 29:30 - TF2P Show Notes & Links Richard’s blog post on the new SPG/Marriott credit cards Jen’s blog on Hilton Honors’ Concert Tickets Promotion Dominic’s blog post on fueling up in Europe Check Out Some of Our Favorite Travel Podcasts Disney Deciphered Dots, Lines & Destinations

Welcome to NowBoarding: The Official BoardingArea Podcast! Each week one of Boarding Area's talented crew of bloggers will jump in the cockpit with "Captain" Ed Pizza, host of Miles to Go and writer of Pizza in Motion. On each NowBoarding flight, you'll get a chance to learn more about the folks behind your favorite travel blogs. How they got into blogging about flights, hotels, credit cards and other deals; their favorite destinations and preferred credit cards and loyalty programs. On Ep. 005, Dominic Perilli of The Short Final joins Ed to chat about his favorite programs, what commuting from Philly to LA weekly (for nine months) is like and how he got started blogging. Tune in to hear about his favorite memories of family vacations when he was growing up, the one destination he still wants to visit and the fun of traveling through Europe with a group from his all boys high school! Thanks to our Sponsors! Norwegian Air No-Jet-Lag Show Notes & Links Dominic's Blog: The Short Final The Short Final on Twitter The Short Final on Instagram

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Dilution of intravenous medications is a common practice in most healthcare settings. Often times, this stems from ease of administration and other variables based on the provider's comfort level and past experience. But is this practice supported by evidence? Most organizational policies/protocols do not address this specific method of medication handling. In this episode, we are. Tune in as we discuss evidence based practice, medication errors, and how you should approach your next IV medication administration. We also recommend two apps to help you along in your endeavors. ------------------------------------------------ Follow us on Twitter @HLTHPodcast Follow us on Facebook @heavyliesthehelmet Visit our website at heavyliesthehelmet.com Contact us at heavyliesthehelmet@gmail.com Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the HLTH podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers and their employees. HLTH is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

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This is the next installment of our "Short Final" series.  In this particular episode, we discuss a controversial topic regarding nurses' qualification to intubate in the pre-hospital environment.  We also discuss maintaining competency for all disciplines, and whether your program's minimum requirements are enough to remain proficient.  ------------------------------------------------ Follow us on Twitter @HLTHPodcast Follow us on Facebook @heavyliesthehelmet Visit our website at heavyliesthehelmet.com Contact us at heavyliesthehelmet@gmail.com Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the HLTH podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers and their employees. HLTH is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

This is the first episode of our "Short Final" series where we discuss topics that do not necessitate a full length episode.  That includes, but is not limited to, non-clinical content. In this particular episode, we offer advice on how to acquire a job in HEMS/critical care transport.  Though this topic has been addressed by many others, it remains one of the most frequently asked questions by listeners.  We hope that our share of knowledge will contribute to your professional success in this particular field of medicine.  ------------------------------------------------ Follow us on Twitter @HLTHPodcast Follow us on Facebook @heavyliesthehelmet Visit our website at heavyliesthehelmet.com Contact us at heavyliesthehelmet@gmail.com Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the HLTH podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers and their employees. HLTH is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

This poem has been around the internet a while and probably on paper longer. Just a quick search I found it on AvWeb in 2006 and on an Airline forum in 2003. Another had posted it again this year and it made my smile so I thought I'd recored it here. I got bored and added the links in below.T'was the night before Christmas, and out on the ramp,Not an airplane was stirring, not even a Champ.The aircraft were fastened to tie downs with care,In hopes that -- come morning -- they all would be there.The fuel trucks were nestled, all snug in their spots,With gusts from two-forty at 39 knots.I slumped at the fuel desk, now finally caught up,And settled down comfortably, resting my butt.When the radio lit up with noise and with chatter,I turned up the scanner to see what was the matter.A voice clearly heard over static and snow,Called for clearance to land at the airport below.He barked his transmission so lively and quick,I'd have sworn that the call sign he used was "St. Nick."I ran to the panel to turn up the lights,The better to welcome this magical flight.He called his position, no room for denial,"St. Nicholas One, turnin' left onto final."And what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a Rutan-built sleigh, with eight Rotax Reindeer!With vectors to final, down the glideslope he came,As he passed all fixes, he called them by name:"Now Ringo! Now Tolga! Now Trini and Bacun!On Comet! On Cupid!" What pills was he takin'?While controllers were sittin', and scratchin' their heads,They phoned to my office, and I heard it with dread,The message they left was both urgent and dour:"When Santa pulls in, have him please call the tower."He landed like silk, with the sled runners sparking,Then I heard, "Left at Charlie," and "Taxi to parking."He slowed to a taxi, turned off of three-oh,And stopped on the ramp with a "Ho, ho-ho-ho..."He stepped out of the sleigh, but before he could talk,I ran out to meet him with my best set of chocks.His red helmet and goggles were covered with frost,And his beard was all blackened from Reindeer exhaust.His breath smelled like peppermint, gone slightly stale,And he puffed on a pipe, but he didn't inhale.His cheeks were all rosy and jiggled like jelly,His boots were as black as a cropduster's belly.He was chubby and plump, in his suit of bright red,And he asked me to "fill it, with hundred low-lead."He came dashing in from the snow-covered pump,I knew he was anxious for drainin' the sump.I spoke not a word, but went straight to my work,And I filled up the sleigh, but I spilled like a jerk.He came out of the restroom, and sighed in relief,Then he picked up a phone for a Flight Service brief.And I thought as he silently scribed in his log,These reindeer could land in an eighth-mile fog.He completed his pre-flight, from the front to the rear,Then he put on his headset, and I heard him yell, "Clear!"And laying a finger on his push-to-talk,He called up the tower for clearance and squawk."Take taxiway Charlie, the southbound direction,Turn right three-two-zero at pilot's discretion"He sped down the runway, the best of the best,"Your traffic's a Grumman, inbound from the west."Then I heard him proclaim, as he climbed through the night,"Merry Christmas to all! I have traffic in sight." Author Unknown

A new Commercial Pilot! Hear the details of Mike's journey from new Instrument Pilot to Commercial Pilot in just over a week. Spurred on by Mikes achievement, Stu makes headway on his commercial ticket, and shares a new set of goals and opportunities for the coming months.