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    Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we are talking about it.

  • Episode 183 – Just the Geeks

    The Geeks go it alone in this episode, but despite the lack of an aviation guest we manage to have a great time talking aviation. The week’s aviation news: Air Force plans to ground Global Hawk plane, stop production, report says Push For 3rd Chicago Airport Still Aloft Delta Said to Weigh US Airways Bid [...]
    Posted on 31 January 2012 | 7:17 pm

  • Episode 182 – Alan Epstein and the Geared Turbofan Engine

    Guest Alan Epstein is Pratt & Whitney’s Vice President of Technology & Environment. We talk about the PurePower family of geared turbofan (GTF) jet engines: how long the technology has been around, what the GTF is trying to achieve, propulsive and thermal efficiency, biofuel, technology push versus pull, and more. Alan even has his own [...]
    Posted on 24 January 2012 | 5:11 pm

  • Episode 181 – Craig Fuller from AOPA

    Guest Craig Fuller is President and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). We talk about the U.S. Government proposal to charge $100 per flight for flights in controlled airspace, Representative Mike Pompeo’s America Flies petition, NextGen Air Traffic Control, EU ETS, and other topics. The week’s aviation news: White House: ‘Why we [...]
    Posted on 17 January 2012 | 6:10 pm

  • Episode 180 – Mary Kirby from APEX

    Guest Mary Kirby is is Editor-in-Chief of the Airline Passenger Experience magazine and the APEX media platform. We talk about the current state of inflight internet connectivity, what passengers expect aboard the flight, the GoGo IPO, and why we’re going to see more announcements. Also, pressure on interior suppliers as a result of the huge [...]
    Posted on 10 January 2012 | 5:53 pm

  • Episode 179 – Airplane Geeks Unplugged

    In this first episode of 2012, we look back at some aviation highlights from 2011, look ahead to what we might see in 2012, and in so doing find it impossible to avoid politics and the economy. Unlike our usual episodes, this one is pretty raw and largely unedited. You can decide if you like [...]
    Posted on 3 January 2012 | 6:37 pm

  • Episode 178 – Bill English from the NTSB

    Bill English is a commercial pilot, multi and instrument CFI, and he’s flown corporate, charter, and was an air traffic controller in Boston and NY. Bill has written for IFR Magazine and worked on procedures design and internal investigations for the FAA. Currently, Bill is a National Transportation Safety Board Investigator in Charge, in the [...]
    Posted on 20 December 2011 | 6:36 pm

  • Episode 177 – Kurt Barnhart, Unmanned

    Kurt Barnhart is Professor and head of the Department of Aviation at Kansas State University. He’s also Executive Director of the Applied Aviation Research Center which focuses on integrating unmanned aerial systems into the national airspace system. Kurt been a National Association of Flight Instructors’ Master Flight Instructor since 2003. The week’s aviation news: Faster [...]
    Posted on 13 December 2011 | 6:12 pm

  • Episode 176 – Greg Morris Flys Warbirds

    Greg Morris is Chief Pilot at Gauntlet Warbirds, a warbird, aerobatic, and tailwheel training center with headquarters at Aurora Airport, just west of downtown Chicago. They are on the web at http://www.gauntletwarbirds.com/. He has been flying for fifteen years, and instructing in warbirds and aerobatic aircraft for the past ten. He holds a current low [...]
    Posted on 6 December 2011 | 5:31 pm

  • Episode 175 – Bits and Pieces VIII

    This is another Bits and Pieces episode. Occasionally, we take holiday weekends off and instead of recording a new episode together, we each contribute a pre-recorded segment and put them all together into a complete episode. Here’s what we have this time: Benet Wilson, the new Director of Media Relations for the Aircraft Owners and [...]
    Posted on 29 November 2011 | 6:23 pm

  • Episode 174 – Airport_Girl Returns

    Returning guest Stephanie Gehman is the Manager of Marketing and Customer Service at Harrisburg International Airport. Find Stephanie on Twitter as @airport_girl and HIA as @HIAairport. The week’s aviation news: U.S. To Buy Decommissioned British Harrier Jets Dubai Airshow Airline passengers can’t win on tarmac delays Bombardier Expands Lear plant in KS Gulfstream G650 Wins [...]
    Posted on 22 November 2011 | 7:55 pm

  • Episode 173 – Jamie Dodson Knows Nick Grant

    Guest Jamie Dodson, is author of the Nick Grant adventure novel series, including Flying Boats & Spies, and China Clipper. Jamie is a Technology Protection Officer for the Security and Intelligence Division, US Army, Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), Intelligence Division. He has over 30 years of experience in Intelligence Operations [...]
    Posted on 15 November 2011 | 5:51 pm

  • Episode 172 – Girls With Wings

    Guest Lynda Meeks is Executive Director of Girls With Wings, Inc. a non-profit organization which introduces young girls to aviation. Lynda began her flying career in the military where she learned to fly helicopters. She’s flown twins and the Citation X as a professional pilot. Lynda also offers flight and ground instruction from Medina Municipal [...]
    Posted on 8 November 2011 | 5:46 pm

  • Episode 171.5 – 2011 AOPA Aviation Summit, Part 2

    This Special Edition of the Airplane Geeks podcast is the second of two parts with interviews from the 2011 AOPA Aviation Summit. This three-day event was held 22-24 September 2011 in Hartford, Connecticut. Max recorded brief interviews with exhibitors, speakers, and participants. In Part 2, you’ll hear from: Lindsey Dreiling, Admissions Representative, Kansas State University. [...]
    Posted on 6 November 2011 | 9:35 am

  • Episode 171 – A Playground for Pilots

    Mark Jones is an experimental test pilot and statistical consultant to aerospace leaders, and a part-time T-6 instructor pilot in the USAF Reserves. Mark has flown a wide variety of military aircraft and just recently separated from active duty in the regular Air Force as chief C-17 test pilot. He’s also a regular contributor at [...]
    Posted on 1 November 2011 | 8:09 pm

  • Episode 170.5 – Dot Matrix Printing at 10,000 Feet

    This Special Edition of the Airplane Geeks podcast was produced by Airplane Geeks co-host David Vanderhoof. David interviewed the Geico Skytypers at Naval Air Station Oceania’s Airshow Sunday, September 24, 2011: The teams hospitality was fantastic as I was invited to the warmth of their tour trailer to sit down with two of the team, [...]
    Posted on 30 October 2011 | 7:40 am

  • Episode 170 – GE Aviation Looks to the Future

    Dale Carlson, Executive for Advanced Engine Systems at GE Aviation is our guest. Dale is responsible for all government funded technology initiatives, and also for aligning technology as it matures with future propulsion system offerings for GE Aviation. We talk about why this is an exciting time to be in the commercial engine and airframe [...]
    Posted on 25 October 2011 | 6:36 pm

  • Episode 169.5 – 2011 AOPA Aviation Summit, Part 1

    This Special Edition of the Airplane Geeks podcast is the first of two parts with interviews from the 2011 AOPA Aviation Summit. This three-day event was held 22-24 September 2011 in Hartford, Connecticut. Max recorded brief interviews with exhibitors, speakers, and participants. In Part 1, you’ll hear from: Donald Purdy, ASRS Expert Analyst and CALLBACK [...]
    Posted on 23 October 2011 | 6:19 am

  • Episode 169 – Martin Rottler

    Martin Rottler returns as our guest. Martin is now an Aviation Lecturer at the Center for Aviation Studies at The Ohio State University. He recently completed an internship with Korean Air in Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA), and participated in a summer program through Korea Aerospace University. We talk about NextGen, pilot training in the [...]
    Posted on 18 October 2011 | 6:47 pm

  • Episode 168 – Lori from Flightglobal

    Guest Lori Ranson is the America’s Air Transport Editor at Flightglobal. She knows commercial aviation and lately has been researching distribution. Follow Lori on Twitter as @RansonNote. The week’s aviation news: NASA Awards the Largest Prize in Aviation History to an All-Electric, Super-Efficient Aircraft Delta’s Free Wi-Fi Content Could Boost Revenue Middle-Seat Syndrome at American [...]
    Posted on 11 October 2011 | 5:33 pm

  • Episode 167 – Kevin Still Creates

    Author, writer, and pilot Kevin Garrison returns to discuss aviation news and offer the benefit of his years of experience and wisdom. Kevin tells us about the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education that seeks to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and create career pathways in aerospace. Kevin’s books, including Kindle [...]
    Posted on 4 October 2011 | 6:42 pm