6 DEC 2021 · I am a Commercial Pilot! This podcast discusses three main areas of my commercial pilot journey: getting the hours, learning the maneuvers/landings, and going through the checkride! Lots to uncover! Hope you enjoy!

8 JUN 2021 · I PASSED! I didn't have much to accomplish on the 2nd go-round here but sometimes the 2nd chance gives you more butterflies than the 1st because you REALLY don't want to fail twice in a row. This is just a quick episode talking about the flight, what I did in between the first and second check rides and what I plan to do next!

12 MAY 2021 · In this episode I talk about how my instrument checkride went. (I FAILED!) I talk about the oral portion (which I passed), the types of questions I was asked, what helped me to study, the pre-flight portion, the flight portion that I passed and where everything went wrong. Part 2 will come as soon as my next check ride is scheduled and taken.

28 APR 2021 · Instead of going week-to-week, I decided to talk through all of my instruction in one episode. I talk how it started, what I learned along the way, what was difficult and frustrating, and tools that I found useful along the way!

2 MAR 2021 · Everyone has a hard time with landings. I sure did! In this episode I talk about where my difficulty was (multiple places) and how I went about fixing it. I talk about the resources I used to help me think through it all and try to let everyone know that they are not the only ones - we all struggle with bad landings! Send an e-mail to learningandlovingtofly@gmail.com with any comments or questions!

24 FEB 2021 · CHECKRIDE!! In this lengthier episode I cover what my experience was like at my first ever airplane checkride. I review, in general, what was covered during my oral review (including where I went wrong) and how the flight went. Next stop - instrument rating!

24 FEB 2021 · The week before checkride! In this episode I talk about the final hours leading up to the checkride, what I worked on, what I struggled with, and how, like many others, my checkride got pushed back two weeks!

1 FEB 2021 · In this episode - I discuss what happened after my first solo and just prior to check ride prep. A lot of cross-country flying and knocking out the hours requirements prior to the check ride. Also took my written during this time!

1 FEB 2021 · In this quick follow-up, I talk about the feelings before and after my first solo just to make sure that wasn't missed in Episode 5.

1 FEB 2021 · Although nerve-wracking - what an exciting week! This is a quick look at the week that I did my first solo. I realize after recording that I probably didn't do a great job of describing how I felt the whole week knowing that I'd solo by the end of the week but I'll cover that a little better in my next episode.