For Show Notes on this Episode visit the FlightPod Wiki

As Pilots our Medical Certificates are our livelihood. A flight physical is no time for surprises. So why do hundreds of pilots a year lose their medicals and how do they get them back? Before every flight, you go through a list of checks to insure most importantly you’re safe but also that you’re legal. We prepare sometimes for hours just to make a single flight.

Most of this time is spent on satisfying legal requirements. Things like checking aircraft documentation or alternate weather minimums. And if you’re flying international, there’s overflight permits, passports, APIS and general declarations.

We go well out of our way to ensure we don’t get violated. But getting a violation is not the only way to loose your flying privileges. In fact hundreds of pilots a year are grounded because they failed to put the same level of vigilance and preparation into getting their flight physical as they do into flying.

Your medical is probably the most important item taken for granted in your flight bag. You may go years without getting a ramp check, but depending on your class of medical, you’re faced with the same “pass – fail” type of regulatory review on a regular basis.

With so many pilots looking for work, it’s become a buyers market for employers. So how do you get hired in today’s market? Coming up, we’ll show you some how to find jobs, better network and stand out in the crowd. Tools for Getting Hired; next on Flightpod Television.

If you’re a pilot you may have considered changing careers, and many pilots have. Our industry has seen some of the most difficult times ever with more and more pilots are on the street.

The use of job websites has become a common strategy among pilots. But most of these sites work the same way. Employers post want ads, pretty much the same way they would in a newspaper. For More Information visit the FlightPod Wiki

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Each year the FAA violates hundreds of pilots. To survive an investigation you need legal back up, and an Attorney who specializes on the complex area of Aviation Law.

In this episode I sit down with Tom Dunlap, a Senior Partner and AOPA Panel Attorney at Dunlap Grubb and Weaver, PLLC to get an insight into the ins and outs of an FAA investigation. Learn some of the common legal traps that pilots fall into and how to avoid them.

Learn what to do when you get a letter from the FAA. Find out when and how the FAA can ground you.These are only a few of the great topics of discussion in this episode. For a copy of the questions and answers as well as the Show Notes please visit the FlightPod Wiki

Being an out of work pilot is tough, especially if you think you’ve finally found the perfect job. If it seems to good to be true, it just might be. Coming up, we’ll expose a complex hiring scam that’s aimed at out of work pilots and give you the Top 5 ways to avoid being a victim; next on FlightPod Television.

As Pilots we depend on technology, not only on the Flight Deck, but also in our personal lives. In this episode we’ll give you our top 6 picks for technology on the fly.

Episode 007 Show Notes

Witopia VPN

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SugarSync

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Skype

Made free calls from Skype! to Skype! worldwide. Get Skype! now!!!

Verizon MIFI

Carry your own personal WIFI. Find out more here.

LaCie Big Disk Quadra

Get information on all the great products by LaCie by clicking here.

IronKey

Protect yourself and your data on the move with IronKey.

Other Great Technologies for Pilots

Amazon Kindle

Apple Airport Express

Reef Stash Sandals

Apple iPhone

Sony P Series NetBook

Boxee

Sony Play Station

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When is the last time you’ve had a ramp check? Have you ever had one? No matter how many times you’ve been ramped, each one can be different and often stressful. If you prepare for the ramp check now, then odds are when it happens for real you will be ready. Just like an audit from the IRS, the key is preparation. A good attitude can only make things better. What is a ramp check? Why do they happen? What happens if I’m found to be out of compliance? Get some answers to these questions and many more in the latest episode “Ramp Checks 101″ from FlightPod Television.

Episode 006 Show Notes

• AOPA Legal Services Plan

For Information on the AOPA Legal Services Plan Click Here.

For a copy of the FAA Inspectors Guide to Conducting Ramp Checks Click Here.

If you carry an iPhone or iPod Touch, there are a lot of apps to make your job as a pilot more productive and more fun. In Episode 005 we give you our Top 5 “must have” applications for pilots. From Flight Planning, to Logging Time, we examine the best apps for the iPhone available today.

Episode 005 Show Notes

FlightPod Television is giving away 16 copies of the above software for free to 5 lucky winners. To enter the drawing, send an email with your information to FreeApps@FlightPod.tv. Winner will be selected on May 20th at random.

LogTen Pro Mobile – Save 10% on the full computer version by using the coupon code FlightPod.

PilotFAR, PilotAIM

OnTime

FAAwait

AirWX

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If you have been furloughed or lost your job by no fault of your own, you may be eligible to receive a free Type Rating or a Recurrent event through the US Dept. of Labor’s Workforce Investment Act. In this episode, we will speak to a WIA Specialist and find out what this program is all about.

Episode 004 Show Notes

For Information on the Workforce Investment Act Click Here.

To find a WIA Office near you Click Here.

For more information on K&S Aviation Services Click Here.