Fuel Planning in an Unfamiliar Airplane: Why the Owner's 5 GPH Estimate Was Wrong
⛽ What happens when the fuel burn you were promised isn't the fuel burn you get?In this episode, Brandon Martini and Carson Vasquez break down part one of Brandon's ferry flight in an ICP Savannah S, ...
26 Sep 26min
What Actually Happens in a 2-Year Flight Review, From Stalls to Steep Turns
✈️ Flight review coming up? Brandon walks through his 2-year flight review in a twin, from stalls to steep turns to one very human radio mistake.Co-host Carson Vasquez is out this week, so Brandon Mar...
19 Sep 21min
How Much Fuel Reserve Do You Actually Need?
Fuel starvation kills more pilots than mechanical failure ever will, so why do so many still skip the fuel stop? ⛽In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson break down real fu...
12 Sep 19min
Plan for the Unexpected: A Real-World Cross Country Flight in a New Light Sport Aircraft
✈️ What does it take to plan a cross-country flight when almost nothing is certain?In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon shares his in-progress cross-country trip to Austin, Texas t...
5 Sep 25min
Flight School Rate Hikes, Checkride Delays & Crosswind Limits: Pilot Q&A
Should you switch flight schools if your rates just went up? Is 45 hours without a checkride sign-off normal, or a red flag? ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson tackl...
28 Aug 21min
From Glider Pilot to Flight Test Engineer: Adriana on Soaring Records, Gulfstream, and the FlyORKA App
✈️ What does it take to flight test a brand-new aircraft before it's ever earned its wings?In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson sit down with flight test engineer and gl...
22 Aug 29min
Can AI Get You Through Your Checkride?
Can an AI really get you through your checkride, or is it setting you up to fail? 🤖✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Carson flies solo to break down the fast-growing wave of AI tools...
8 Aug 19min
When There's No Runway: Beaches, Golf Courses, and the Huntington Beach Mayday
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday — what really happens when the engine quits and there's no runway in sight? ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson break down the real Huntington ...
1 Aug 19min
