About this episode
In this Information Whiskey session, Ben achieves peak midlife status by straining his back loading golf clubs into his airplane, proving that "we are the joke." Meanwhile, Brian gets voice recognized at an FBO after some night flying adventure, and Ted successfully converts his partner from "scrambling for handholds" to enjoying turbulence on flights to Seattle. The crew dives into listener feedback from Chris J's comprehensive aircraft toolkit wisdom, Johnny L's inspiring F-16 crew chief to student pilot journey in Finland, and advice for midlife aviation career changes. Plus, community celebrations including Wendy's IFR checkride victory, Barry's San Francisco adventure sans Golden Gate Bridge, and a heartfelt message for Texas flood victims. Whether you're 45 and contemplating CFI life or just trying to figure out how so many excruciating aviation tasks always take exactly one hour, this episode covers the full spectrum of midlife flying challenges and triumphs. Links Mentioned on the Show: George Carlin on Golf SSI - St. Simons Island Airport EVV - Evansville Indiana Airport Spiders on LSD Study Dwight, Michael, Sorry I Annoyed You With My Friendship Luke Air Force Base Osan Air Base, Korea Carl Valeri - Expert Aviator Stuck Mic Avcast CAF Music City's T-6 Operation Airdrop for Texas Flood Relief Midlife Pilot Podcast: Website Patreon Community Watch Live on YouTube - Mondays 8PM Eastern Email: midlifepilotpodcast@gmail.com Discord Community Special Mention: Oshkosh Discussion with ATC Controller - July 9th, 9PM for Patreon members Additional Resources: FAA Career Information AOPA Career Center Aviation Career Resources