Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's

• 97. DC-3s, warbird pilots, and the art of flying, with Martha Lunken

  Few pilots have lived as interesting a life as Martha Lunken: from giving checkrides in DC-3s to teaching Neil Armstrong’s wife to fly, she has met some of aviation’s most colorful characters and flown some of aviation’s most iconic machines. She tells plenty of those fascinating stories in this episode—and shares some controversial opinions along the way. In the Ready to Copy section, Martha talks about what she would do as FAA administrator, flying the Lockheed Lodestar, and life as an accident investigator.SHOW LINKS:Martha on warbirds: https://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places-pilots-adventures-more-unusual-attitudes-warbirds/Martha’s book: https://www.sportys.com/unusual-attitudes-by-martha-lunken-paperback.htmlPilotWorkshops: https://pilotworkshop.com/

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• 96. What young pilots want, with Clay Simmons

  Over 40% of active student pilots are under age 30 and Clay Simmons is one of them (he even built a Carbon Cub at age 22). He explains the unique expectations this new generation of pilots has, how the GA industry can be more successful in reaching out, and why mentors are so important. Clay is also an active backcountry pilot, so he shares advice for pilots who want to fly taildraggers and explore off-airport destinations. In the Ready to Copy segment, Clay talks about homebuilding tips, campfire cooking, and great architecture. SHOW LINKS: Richard Collins Writing for Young Pilots: https://airfactsjournal.com/2025/01/announcing-the-2025-richard-collins-writing-prize-for-young-pilots/ Clay’s winning article from 2024: https://airfactsjournal.com/2024/04/2024-collins-writing-prize-winner-blister-flight-six-pilots-and-an-angel/ Sporty’s 2025 Pilot Training Courses: http://sportys.com/discover

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• 95. How to be a good airline pilot, with Steve McNeilly

  Not all airline careers are smooth, but veteran pilot Steve McNeilly says the rewards make the turbulence worthwhile. He talks about the value of building experience in piston twins, learning to land the Boeing 737, and what it means to be a professional pilot. Steve also built a full-scale Vulcan bomber simulator, so he talks about the process of building one-of-a-kind sims and explains why he’s so interested in jets from the 1950s. In the Ready to Copy segment, you’ll learn what it was like to fly the DC-8, why the A&P certificates are so hard to earn, and why playing music and flying airplanes are similar.  Show Links: Vulcan pictures: https://www.avtutorials.com/vulcan_simulator/ The O’Hare Comet story: https://youtu.be/NjkO-8OUMYQ Sporty’s 2025 Pilot Training Courses: http://sportys.com/discover

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• 94. Lessons learned from the T-38, with Matt Johnson

  The legendary T-38 Talon has been the aerial classroom for generations of Air Force pilots, and Matt Johnson spent many hours teaching there. He shares what he learned from that time, including the benefits of standardization, the importance of pre-flight briefings, and when to let a student make a mistake. These days Matt flies a Citation and a Lancair IVP, so he talks about applying those Air Force lessons to GA operations, and some mistakes he’s made along the way. In the Ready to Copy segment you’ll learn how to give a good discovery flight, what SR-71 pilots called the airplane, how cold it really is in his hometown of Fargo, North Dakota. SHOW LINKS: Matt’s articles on Air Facts: https://airfactsjournal.com/author/mattjohnson/ Matt’s recent article at Aviation Safety: https://www.avweb.com/features/behind-the-airplane/ Sporty’s Pilot Training+ membership: https://sportys.com/pilottraining

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• 93. Modern day hangar flying, with blancolirio's Juan Browne

  Juan Browne has flown everything from Air Force jets to vintage biplanes, but he’s best known for his accident analysis channel on YouTube, blancolirio. In this wide-ranging episode, he describes his unique approach to researching crashes and explains why he thinks all pilots can learn from others’ misfortunes. Juan also talks about his varied flying career, including fighting fires with the US Forest Service, flying C-141s all around the world, and life as an international airline pilot. In the Ready to Copy segment, Juan tells us what he’s changed his mind about since starting his channel, flying the open-cockpit Waco, and the best place to eat in Sydney, Australia. SHOW LINKS: Blancolirio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blancolirio Juan Browne on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/787639 Sporty's Pilot Training+ membership: https://sportys.com/pilottraining

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