Flight 55 - Restricted Medicals, French Simulators, Lasers, & 9/11

Recorded on the 13th of September, 2020 This is episode 55 of Squawk Ident, Restricted Medicals, French Simulators, Lasers, & 9/11. Recorded on the 21st floor of the Sahara Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. On today’s show we discuss what happens when an airline pilot fails to show up for a scheduled flight. We also discuss restricted medicals, laser strikes, 115 degree (46C) days in Southern California combined with extremely unhealthy air quality an FU, overflying CUBA, September 11th, 19 years later, and much, much more. We also have the opportunity to speak with an amazing aviator and friend to the Squawk Ident family. In today’s episode we will explore his journey in aviation. From his humble beginnings at the University of Dubuque Aviation to the path he took from flight instructing to areal photography and more. We sit down today with Captain Jon H. of Sandpiper Regional Airlines. reference: American Central Airlines  University of Dubuque, Iowa Howell Airport, IL Sir Douglas Bader  Jessica Cox AOPA.org FAA.gov Laser Reporting chapters: [09:00] - Smoke and Soot [12:10] - Jon H. of Sandpiper [28:00] - The Backup Plan [31:50] - Flying with Partial Hearing Loss [36:50] - It's a Small World [38:53] - Restricted Medicals [47:24] - AOPA.org [53:00] - Aerial Imagery Solutions [1:01:00] - 2.5 Year Upgrades [1:15:20] - No Show Pilots [1:23:30] - Laser Strikes [1:39:05] - Tribute to September 11th, 2001 Thank You for Listening! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Support, and Share Please visit Av8rtony.com for more show content, audio archives, cover art, Squawk Ident gear, audio feedback, and more. Intro and transition music & cover art by Av8rTony and produced at Av8r Sound Studios of Southern California Jon's Intro music titled Luxery by Causmic You can also follow Av8rTony and Squawk Ident Podcast on Twitter & YouTube. Facebook and Instagram user search @Squawk Ident Podcast Squawk Ident can now be heard on iHeart Radio, Spotify, Anchor.FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, PocketCasts, RadioPublic, and more. Copyright © Squawk Ident 2020, All Rights Reserved Copyright © Av8r Sound Studios 2020, All Rights Reserved Squawk Ident by Av8rTony is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - 4.0 International License