EP172 - Live from Bentonville! The Thaden Invasion Fly-In
About this episode
The episode features a live recording from the Thaden Invasion fly-in, highlighting various aviation stories and unexpected weather challenges.
Recorded live at Legends Air Center, Bentonville Municipal Airport (KVBT) We pulled it off. Forty-six planes, 76 humans, one carbon cub with a suspiciously placed trim switch, and a weather forecast that went from "perfect VFR" to "tornado watch to snowstorm in 24 hours." Episode 172 is the live recording from the Thaden Invasion fly-in — and it did not disappoint. Ben, Brian, and 1DullGeek filling in for Ted who attempted to get here from Portland via Delta and was defeated by the commercial aviation gods. We called him anyway. He answered! IN THIS EPISODE: 🛫 The Instrument Rating Spite Train ✈️ The Race to Union City — Ben attempts to bribe a Memphis Center controller via Venmo. The controller provides his Venmo. "Ready to copy." 🛩️ The Convergence Incident — Mark's GPS-autopilot handshake goes sideways mid-flight, resulting in an unannounced formation maneuver. 🌩️ The Forecast Nobody Asked For — Our new friend Bruce, a multi-decade professional meteorologist, delivers a pre-show weather briefing that sends everyone scrambling for early departures. Tornadoes by noon. Snow by evening. Perfect fly-in weather. 📞 We Call Ted — He answers. It's…
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