1 00:00:00,050 --> 00:00:03,240 Storms, smoke, bladders. 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:07,630 We've got all sorts of things to overcome in the next couple of days. 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:12,759 That is episode 92 of the Student Pilot Cast 4 00:00:38,604 --> 00:00:40,444 Welcome back, SPC listeners. 5 00:00:41,184 --> 00:00:45,634 We got a special episode for you today, a hangar series episode where we're 6 00:00:45,634 --> 00:00:50,244 just gonna take a few minutes and talk about some of the journey and adventures 7 00:00:50,244 --> 00:00:55,054 we've got in front of us in the next couple of days headed to Oshkosh. 8 00:00:55,664 --> 00:00:59,994 And I've got with me my co-pilot and my youngest son, Trey. 9 00:01:00,084 --> 00:01:01,354 Trey, say hi to everybody. 10 00:01:02,574 --> 00:01:02,924 Hey. 11 00:01:03,974 --> 00:01:05,274 It's, uh, good to be on. 12 00:01:05,594 --> 00:01:06,084 Awesome. 13 00:01:06,494 --> 00:01:10,394 Yeah, I've never really had my family members on the podcast before, but since 14 00:01:10,984 --> 00:01:13,834 we're gonna be doing this together, I thought I'd bring him on today. 15 00:01:14,464 --> 00:01:20,784 And we are leaving the Phoenix area in, a day, basically. 16 00:01:21,224 --> 00:01:22,374 We're leaving Saturday morning. 17 00:01:22,374 --> 00:01:24,454 We're recording this Thursday night. 18 00:01:25,094 --> 00:01:26,524 We've got a lot of things packed. 19 00:01:26,524 --> 00:01:27,864 We've got the airplane ready. 20 00:01:28,554 --> 00:01:30,574 And we're just gonna talk about what we've been doing to get the 21 00:01:30,574 --> 00:01:35,434 airplane ready what our plans are, and what some of the challenges are. 22 00:01:35,434 --> 00:01:37,814 But more importantly, we're gonna talk about what we're hoping to 23 00:01:37,814 --> 00:01:40,204 be able to do and see at Oshkosh. 24 00:01:40,214 --> 00:01:40,744 Sound good? 25 00:01:41,794 --> 00:01:42,084 Yeah. 26 00:01:42,324 --> 00:01:42,784 All right. 27 00:01:44,254 --> 00:01:48,804 So in the last week or so, the Jabiru needed new tires, 28 00:01:48,814 --> 00:01:50,944 so, Trey helped me do that. 29 00:01:50,954 --> 00:01:55,094 Trey, incidentally, is in school right now to become an A&P, to 30 00:01:55,094 --> 00:01:56,304 become an airplane mechanic. 31 00:01:56,834 --> 00:02:04,894 So I welcome his help and, uh, budding expertise on being able 32 00:02:04,894 --> 00:02:06,054 to help me with stuff like that. 33 00:02:06,054 --> 00:02:07,554 So we changed the tires. 34 00:02:07,554 --> 00:02:09,364 We got the log entries done. 35 00:02:09,954 --> 00:02:12,344 we changed the oil to get it all ready. 36 00:02:12,724 --> 00:02:16,654 Kinda knocked out a few different little squawks that we had. 37 00:02:16,714 --> 00:02:22,104 Uh, by the way, I glued back on the panel that fell off, and so that's 38 00:02:22,104 --> 00:02:25,884 looking good, and I test flew it this morning after all of our maintenance. 39 00:02:26,194 --> 00:02:28,454 What'd you think about going through that process? 40 00:02:29,724 --> 00:02:34,304 Yeah, jacking the airplane wasn't the easiest- Yeah … not having tall 41 00:02:34,304 --> 00:02:36,434 enough, or short enough wing jacks. 42 00:02:37,094 --> 00:02:37,464 Yeah. 43 00:02:37,554 --> 00:02:41,444 It's a high wing, but it's a small high wing, and so wing jacks that are meant 44 00:02:41,444 --> 00:02:47,324 for Cessnas are a little too tall, and shorter jacks are a little too small. 45 00:02:47,804 --> 00:02:48,864 So we improvised. 46 00:02:48,864 --> 00:02:53,444 We- Trey devised a way to use a regular floor jack that had, had a spreader on it. 47 00:02:53,444 --> 00:02:54,544 I guess that's what you'd call it. 48 00:02:55,474 --> 00:03:01,964 And, um, took off some covers and got the airplane jacked up so that we could change 49 00:03:01,964 --> 00:03:03,384 the tires, and that was an adventure. 50 00:03:03,384 --> 00:03:07,104 Neither one of us had done through-bolt tires before, so that 51 00:03:07,104 --> 00:03:09,074 was that was a learning process. 52 00:03:09,684 --> 00:03:11,954 but yeah, we got it all done, and everything's looking good. 53 00:03:12,424 --> 00:03:17,414 We are taking it there without the wheel pants on. 54 00:03:17,414 --> 00:03:20,904 So I've never really flown the airplane without the wheel pants, so we're 55 00:03:20,904 --> 00:03:26,504 probably gonna lose a few knots, but it sure gives us- Better access 56 00:03:26,504 --> 00:03:31,704 to the to the wheels and the tires and the brakes for pre-flighting. 57 00:03:31,714 --> 00:03:34,804 And of course, taxiing around in the grass will probably be 58 00:03:34,804 --> 00:03:36,684 a little bit less worrisome. 59 00:03:37,114 --> 00:03:37,554 What do you think? 60 00:03:38,964 --> 00:03:39,244 Yeah. 61 00:03:39,844 --> 00:03:41,064 You fly any different this morning? 62 00:03:41,524 --> 00:03:44,514 No, I can't tell any difference, but I stayed in the pattern, just 63 00:03:44,524 --> 00:03:45,814 kind of a maintenance flight. 64 00:03:46,584 --> 00:03:52,174 And, uh, didn't really go anywhere, so I wasn't able to check if I wasn't getting 65 00:03:52,174 --> 00:03:54,504 the cruise speeds that we normally get. 66 00:03:54,564 --> 00:03:58,174 But starting Saturday morning we'll be able to. 67 00:03:58,294 --> 00:03:59,284 Speaking of which 68 00:04:02,332 --> 00:04:07,152 All of a sudden the monsoon season is upon us here in Mesa, 69 00:04:07,362 --> 00:04:09,712 in the Phoenix area in Arizona. 70 00:04:10,352 --> 00:04:14,522 And so pretty much every day we've got thunderstorms coming through. 71 00:04:14,522 --> 00:04:16,362 In fact, there's a thunderstorm going on right now. 72 00:04:16,362 --> 00:04:17,492 We're under a flood watch. 73 00:04:18,242 --> 00:04:22,392 And, we keep looking at the weather, and we're hoping we can get out of here. 74 00:04:22,592 --> 00:04:24,002 What have you been seeing and hearing? 75 00:04:24,872 --> 00:04:26,842 Rain for the next 10 days. 76 00:04:27,122 --> 00:04:27,502 Yeah. 77 00:04:28,682 --> 00:04:30,142 It's not gonna be constant rain. 78 00:04:30,142 --> 00:04:33,482 I mean, that doesn't really happen here much, but we're hoping by 79 00:04:33,482 --> 00:04:38,162 leaving early, early in the morning on Saturday, it should be, it 80 00:04:38,162 --> 00:04:39,532 should be pretty straightforward. 81 00:04:39,782 --> 00:04:42,942 But we've had a lot more overcast than we normally get. 82 00:04:42,982 --> 00:04:46,322 It's been relatively high overcast, but we've got the Rocky Mountains 83 00:04:46,322 --> 00:04:49,992 to fly over, so we have to get relatively high to do that. 84 00:04:50,442 --> 00:04:53,152 So we're hoping that we can, we can get through it. 85 00:04:53,602 --> 00:04:58,562 The Jabiru being a light sport, um, and I don't know if there are any 86 00:04:58,562 --> 00:05:01,852 light sports that are certified for IFR flight, but I know most of them 87 00:05:01,852 --> 00:05:04,012 are not, and that includes the Jabiru. 88 00:05:04,022 --> 00:05:05,672 It's not certified for IFR flight. 89 00:05:05,672 --> 00:05:08,382 So we have to stay VMC. 90 00:05:09,372 --> 00:05:14,422 And so of course that's gonna make it a bit of a challenge. 91 00:05:14,432 --> 00:05:18,642 And then we're learning today and yesterday that there's smoke all over 92 00:05:18,682 --> 00:05:23,242 Oshkosh, all over Wisconsin, so that could prove to be interesting, too. 93 00:05:23,242 --> 00:05:25,962 So obviously we'll be keeping an eye on all of that. 94 00:05:27,382 --> 00:05:27,992 what else? 95 00:05:28,192 --> 00:05:30,332 What else are you thinking about, about the trip? 96 00:05:30,892 --> 00:05:33,252 I've never flown in any sort of weather. 97 00:05:33,272 --> 00:05:36,792 It's always been clear skies, so that'll be interesting. 98 00:05:37,272 --> 00:05:37,622 Yeah. 99 00:05:38,082 --> 00:05:39,252 Good experience. 100 00:05:40,652 --> 00:05:41,902 What about our bladders? 101 00:05:41,962 --> 00:05:43,922 How are the- how are those gonna do, you think? 102 00:05:44,742 --> 00:05:45,212 Walk that fine line. 103 00:05:45,212 --> 00:05:47,432 Drink as little water as possible. 104 00:05:47,492 --> 00:05:48,692 Without getting dehydrated? 105 00:05:48,692 --> 00:05:48,952 Yeah. 106 00:05:49,032 --> 00:05:51,372 Yeah, that's a fine line we gotta walk. 107 00:05:52,542 --> 00:05:54,962 It's about 11 hours of flying. 108 00:05:54,972 --> 00:05:57,522 We're gonna do it over two days, or a day and a half. 109 00:05:58,432 --> 00:06:01,082 So we're gonna have three to four-hour legs. 110 00:06:02,182 --> 00:06:05,252 so yeah, we'll have to walk that line between dehydration and 111 00:06:05,252 --> 00:06:06,412 needing to use the restroom. 112 00:06:07,622 --> 00:06:08,272 Anything else? 113 00:06:08,272 --> 00:06:09,302 What else are you thinking about? 114 00:06:09,442 --> 00:06:10,942 Anything worrying you a little bit? 115 00:06:12,882 --> 00:06:14,792 Just the weather, but- Yeah. 116 00:06:15,012 --> 00:06:16,122 The weather and the smoke, right? 117 00:06:16,122 --> 00:06:16,392 What can you do? 118 00:06:18,914 --> 00:06:19,254 Yeah. 119 00:06:19,364 --> 00:06:19,734 All right. 120 00:06:20,404 --> 00:06:21,354 I think we're gonna make it. 121 00:06:21,364 --> 00:06:23,504 We're gonna make it somehow, sometime. 122 00:06:25,084 --> 00:06:27,774 And if we do, what are you looking forward to, Trey? 123 00:06:29,594 --> 00:06:35,834 I've, uh, never seen the Red Arrows, so that'll be a good demonstration to watch. 124 00:06:36,034 --> 00:06:37,444 Yeah, I never have either. 125 00:06:37,954 --> 00:06:42,084 I never thought I would care all that much about the bigger teams, 126 00:06:42,124 --> 00:06:48,234 but couple of years ago when, uh, the Canada demonstration team 127 00:06:48,404 --> 00:06:50,734 came, I, I found it really cool. 128 00:06:51,684 --> 00:06:55,624 It's kind of amazing to watch a larger team with smaller airplanes as 129 00:06:55,624 --> 00:06:57,514 close as they are going in formation. 130 00:06:58,274 --> 00:07:00,994 you might even know a little bit more about the Red Arrows than I do. 131 00:07:00,994 --> 00:07:03,414 What… How many, um, how many airplanes are there? 132 00:07:03,624 --> 00:07:05,304 It's a nine-ship formation. 133 00:07:05,504 --> 00:07:05,754 Yeah. 134 00:07:06,694 --> 00:07:09,874 And do they do most of the show together? 135 00:07:10,774 --> 00:07:11,564 Uh, I'm not sure. 136 00:07:11,564 --> 00:07:14,814 Or do they have solos like, like our demonstration teams 137 00:07:14,814 --> 00:07:16,744 do or- Yeah, I'm not too sure. 138 00:07:16,834 --> 00:07:17,064 Yeah. 139 00:07:17,114 --> 00:07:17,694 I guess we'll find out. 140 00:07:17,884 --> 00:07:19,114 I guess we'll find out. 141 00:07:19,604 --> 00:07:23,744 So yeah, that's gonna be really cool to see something new I've never seen before. 142 00:07:23,744 --> 00:07:25,304 Neither one of us have ever seen before. 143 00:07:26,974 --> 00:07:27,444 Yeah. 144 00:07:27,824 --> 00:07:33,004 Trey, I don't think you've ever tent camped- I have not … at Oshkosh before. 145 00:07:33,004 --> 00:07:33,734 What do you think of that? 146 00:07:33,844 --> 00:07:36,374 Yeah, first time airplane camping in general. 147 00:07:37,404 --> 00:07:40,984 It'll be- Well, I have taken you airplane camping when you were little. 148 00:07:41,064 --> 00:07:41,414 Oh. 149 00:07:42,074 --> 00:07:42,924 That I can remember? 150 00:07:42,974 --> 00:07:43,234 Yeah. 151 00:07:44,414 --> 00:07:47,484 You were probably seven or something last time we did that. 152 00:07:47,674 --> 00:07:48,004 Yeah. 153 00:07:48,624 --> 00:07:52,534 But mostly because I got too old to like tent camping anymore. 154 00:07:53,804 --> 00:07:54,584 But here we are. 155 00:07:55,894 --> 00:07:57,914 Yeah, it's worth it for Oshkosh. 156 00:07:59,384 --> 00:08:01,024 It'll… Try to stay dry. 157 00:08:01,144 --> 00:08:03,504 That'll be the main objective. 158 00:08:04,684 --> 00:08:05,034 Yeah. 159 00:08:05,034 --> 00:08:08,834 And, uh- The weather's looking pretty good for Oshkosh. 160 00:08:08,834 --> 00:08:10,224 I mean, temperature-wise. 161 00:08:10,794 --> 00:08:11,064 Yeah. 162 00:08:11,274 --> 00:08:15,214 Not as many rain days as are forecast here, which is kinda crazy. 163 00:08:16,854 --> 00:08:17,924 So yeah, that'll be fun. 164 00:08:17,944 --> 00:08:19,464 What else, besides the Red Arrows? 165 00:08:19,624 --> 00:08:20,894 Anything else you're looking forward to? 166 00:08:22,826 --> 00:08:24,546 It's all cool It's all cool. 167 00:08:25,226 --> 00:08:30,886 I should say, Trey works for a an upset prevention and recovery company. 168 00:08:30,916 --> 00:08:36,336 Uh, pretty well-known one here in the East Valley, and so he's around 169 00:08:36,346 --> 00:08:38,836 aerobatic airplanes all the time. 170 00:08:39,646 --> 00:08:42,316 So I'm guessing you're looking forward to some of that stuff. 171 00:08:42,406 --> 00:08:42,696 Yeah. 172 00:08:43,356 --> 00:08:49,796 It's always cool to see the new extras there, the, uh, gamebirds. 173 00:08:49,796 --> 00:08:53,216 I like those airplanes, and there's probably a lot of new stuff that 174 00:08:53,216 --> 00:08:56,416 I haven't seen- Yeah … that we'll be able to take a look at. 175 00:08:58,006 --> 00:08:58,356 Cool. 176 00:08:59,556 --> 00:09:03,826 And are you gonna do anything for your A&P program while you're there? 177 00:09:04,116 --> 00:09:08,076 Yeah, I'm planning on taking a couple classes. 178 00:09:08,076 --> 00:09:13,386 Hope we can get a avionics class, and do those workshops. 179 00:09:14,416 --> 00:09:19,526 Maybe electronics and that's what I'm working on in school right now, and 180 00:09:19,526 --> 00:09:23,676 I'm missing class to be in Oshkosh, so- … should probably, learn some things. 181 00:09:23,786 --> 00:09:24,086 Yeah. 182 00:09:24,696 --> 00:09:29,166 His, uh, his instructor told him, "Hey, while you're there, make sure you learn 183 00:09:29,166 --> 00:09:33,136 some stuff and do a report on it," since he'll be missing some classes. 184 00:09:34,436 --> 00:09:36,106 it's certainly gonna be an adventure. 185 00:09:36,106 --> 00:09:38,386 We'll take you guys along with us. 186 00:09:38,406 --> 00:09:44,436 Make sure you're following Student Pilot Cast on Instagram, and @billwill 187 00:09:44,456 --> 00:09:48,106 on X. I always want to say Twitter. 188 00:09:48,796 --> 00:09:51,876 and, we'll keep you guys updated through that. 189 00:09:51,946 --> 00:09:59,502 Uh, as I said in the last episode, we'll also be doing a recap 190 00:09:59,502 --> 00:10:02,152 show kind of recap everything. 191 00:10:02,192 --> 00:10:05,272 But the day-to-day we'll be putting out on social media. 192 00:10:05,722 --> 00:10:12,932 It's too difficult to produce and publish full episodes while you're there, so we'll 193 00:10:12,932 --> 00:10:16,992 be putting out little things on social media, and then we'll put out a recap 194 00:10:16,992 --> 00:10:21,422 episode, and then there's gonna be several episodes, uh, that are coming out of that. 195 00:10:21,422 --> 00:10:25,822 We've got some pretty cool stuff lined up some good interviews about 196 00:10:26,002 --> 00:10:27,962 those pilots who are always learning. 197 00:10:28,672 --> 00:10:31,902 The always a student mindset, of course, as everyone knows, is a 198 00:10:31,902 --> 00:10:35,762 big, big deal for the Student Pilot Cast, and so a lot of what we're 199 00:10:35,762 --> 00:10:37,752 doing is, kind of focused on that. 200 00:10:39,042 --> 00:10:40,022 wish us luck. 201 00:10:40,082 --> 00:10:45,382 follow on Instagram and X, and we'll keep you posted on how things are going. 202 00:10:45,942 --> 00:10:47,332 Thanks for joining me today, Trey. 203 00:10:47,392 --> 00:10:47,682 Yeah. 204 00:10:48,012 --> 00:10:48,642 It'll be fun. 205 00:10:48,862 --> 00:10:49,642 It'll be fun. 206 00:10:50,482 --> 00:10:50,842 All right. 207 00:10:50,852 --> 00:10:53,382 That'll do it for episode 92. 208 00:10:55,142 --> 00:10:57,412 And we'll see you at Oshkosh, hopefully. 209 00:10:57,412 --> 00:11:01,772 Reach out if you if you're gonna be there, and maybe we can get together.