Flying Midwest Podcast

22/07/2024

The gang's all here! Bill and Dave are here with us for photography and crew support, respectively. Come say hi to us at the EAA Blue Barn at 1:30 today before the YouTuber Meet & Greet! SEE YA!

22/07/2024

Good Morning, from Airventure!

We will be at the show most of the week taking in all kinds of information and content to share with all of you.

Stay tuned tonight for our first “AirVenture Touch and Go Mini-sode” each day of the show we will bring you a recap from the day and a preview of what’s coming up.

21/07/2024

Welcome to Osh!

Checking out the FISK controllers this afternoon.

21/07/2024

Oshkosh bound and found this old school Pizza Hut! What a blast from the past.

See you all soon!

20/07/2024

Wow, we’ve hit 40k total plays!!! What a great surprise right before we make the trek to

A huge thank you to all our listeners and supporters out there. We can’t wait to connect with some of you next week to celebrate and thank you personally!

19/07/2024

Heading to OSH next week or want to live vicariously through others? We’ve got the perfect airventure prep episode for you!

Join us for the third annual Airventure Call-in episode, where we’ll talk all things !

Episode available now where ever you get your podcasts.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flying-midwest-podcast/id1601680150?i=1000662335646

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XvuuBnvoqQitPDQJG3Doy?si=tSSVWw6sQuqQHuXhYnb7rg

15/07/2024

We are a week away!

The EAA cameras are up and running. Check em out!

🚨The first of our webcams are now LIVE! Watch them now at EAA.org/Live.
Note: We are working on the Vintage camera right now, and more will be coming soon! Stay tuned.

09/07/2024

A few FMP fans met Badger this morning for a tour of the MKE Tower and Approach facility. It was very educational, interesting to see the perspective from the other side of the mic, and nice to associate a face with the voices on the radio!

05/07/2024

We are looking for guest appearances from you, the FMP fans, to join us on our pre-Oshkosh Extravaganza Extraordinaire Catalina Wine Mixer episode! For those not familiar, we bring listeners on to the Flying Midwest Podcast to tell us a favorite memory of AirVenture and what they are looking forward to in the 2024 show.

If you would like to be a part of the episode, we are looking at booking time slots to record on the evening of July 8. Reach out to us at [email protected]

01/07/2024

Aviation camping, a celebrity chef, and much more! We’ll have it all at the first ever Flying Midwest Podcast Camping Fly-In! Fly or drive, hang out for a day or stay the whole weekend! Special thanks to the Tri County Regional Airport and Rich Wellner for hosting us. Please RSVP to [email protected] so we can plan accordingly. We hope to see you there!

18/06/2024

Explore the world of flying off the paved path in our latest episode!

We are excited to welcome YouTuber Rich Wellner to the podcast to talk about his fascinating blend of content featuring flying, camping, and cooking! We will talk all about his adventures, the work behind the content, and much more.

Listen, like, and share!

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5u8GcmFl4fqiN0ia5o7IQ9?si=7ZB-cEtKS7y816aXWwUGAQ

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-60-flying-camping-cooking-with-rich-wellner/id1601680150?i=1000659213675

17/06/2024

We want to wish a very Happy Birthday to our very own, Badger Pilot!

Happy Birthday, Badger!!!

17/06/2024

On this episode’s Pilot Quarters Sectional Showdown, we feature this blue dot with the letters “FI G”

What’s your best guess on this chart symbology? Take your best shot, real or sarcastic, and we will read it on our next episode!

31/05/2024

Can you guess what this VFR Flyway symbols means? It’s the topic of our latest Pilot Quarters Sectional Showdown!

30/05/2024

Brand New Episode!

We visit with Patrick Mojsak, creator of Answers to the ACS We talk about his background, how he developed Answers to the ACS, and how it’s evolved from text to app.

Answers to the ACS helps pilots in training take a deep dive into the Airman Certification Standards. He breaks down the tasks one by one providing detailed explanations, resources, and more to help you prepare for your next check-ride.

21/05/2024

YouTube funny man, friend of the podcast, and the frequently name dropped, Bryan Turner is making his final push for that 1,500 hour mark. Follow along with Just Plane Silly to catch Bryan's vlogs as he chronicles his quest for the airlines.

Good Luck, BrYan!

In my race to get to ATP minimums, I am making some MASSIVELY inefficient flights. Follow me today as I fly from Texas to Florida and back to get some Tacks ...

29/04/2024

Thanks to Ed from The Flying Stampede for giving a shout out to the podcast in his latest video!

Ready to ditch the ordinary date night and soar above it all? Join us as we take to the skies in a charming general aviation (GA) aircraft! This video is you...

21/04/2024

In this week’s Pilot Quarters Sectional Showdown, Madi was able to stump Jim and Badger with this sectional chart symbol. What is your guess for what these red dots and lines mean?

06/04/2024

The Easter Bunny brought aviation fuel this year! IYKYK

01/04/2024

In a last-minute change of plans, Air Force One pilot Charlie Bennett was not available. Thankfully, long-time friend of the show Bryan Turner from Just Plane Silly was willing to step in as a special fill-in guest! The fact that the release of this episode is April 1 has nothing to do with any of this... Enjoy!

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/flying-midwest/episode-55-air-farce-one-aWmdqXRK9z_/

01/04/2024

In this week's Pilot Quarters sectional showdown, our attempts to fool Bryan Turner of Just Plane Silly were quickly revealed, but we still had fun! What is your creative answer for this unique squiggly sectional symbol? Shown in both north up and track up for your viewing convenience.

30/03/2024

Circled in red is this episode’s Sectional Showdown, brought to you by Pilot Quarters

Do your worst in the comments!

18/03/2024

The latest Pilot Quarters Sectional Showdown Reveal. It’s a caution area noting a risk of ocular glare. You can see what this unique location looks like from the air in the second photo.

Thanks everyone who offered thier guesses!

18/03/2024

If you listened to our latest episode, you already know!

Have a great day!

01/03/2024

In this week’s Pilot Quarters Sectional Slowdown, Jim asks about this starburst-looking symbol out west. Do you know what it means? Tell us your ideas in the comments!

31/01/2024

We learn in private pilot training that RP stands for Right Pattern. In this week’s Pilot Quarters Sectional Showdown, we ask what the asterisk next to the RP means! Tell us your answers in the comments and we’ll read them on the show!