The Fearless Flyer
For people who have a fear of flying. Our podcast will take you from the basics about how an aircraft works with an insight as to what is happening and why during a flight to the stuff you don't see behind the scenes. We aim to remove the myth of flying and arm you with the knowledge to make you into a Fearless Flyer. Your Hosts are James and Grant. James is a student at a New Zealand University studying Aviation Management. Grant is a Boeing 777 Captain with a major airline in the Middle East, he spent the first 8 years of his career as an Aircraft Engineer before taking up flying full time. Previous aircraft Grant flew were the Boeing 757, 767 and 737, he currently has over 18,000 hours of flying time.
Episodes
Fire on an aircraft and subsequently how to deal with it has been well thought on today's modern jet aircraft. Lets take a journey and understand how crew deal with all the scenario's you could think of.
In this episode we discuss why we need to pressurise the cabin. We all hear that PA by the cabin crew before takeoff, "that in the unlikely event of a cabin depressurisation oxygen masks will appear..... etc, etc" so we'll talk about that, why it may have happened and what happens during a depressurisation.
Here we discuss the airconditioned air and how some of it is recycled through special filters called HEPA filters, which actually saves on fuel burn. We also briefly touch upon the pressurisation system.
James and Grant discuss why we takeoff and land into wind, we look at what we do on those windy days with gusts and finish by discussing winds blowing across the runway which are called crosswinds.
We discuss slowing down in the air and other systems that contribute to ground braking in addition to the wheel brakes.
Click here to watch a B757 perform a 3 point turn.
In this episode we discuss the undercarriage and have a bit more of a chat about the wheels and brakes.
Click here to see an interesting 4 minute video of the testing of the brakes as part of the B777 certification process. Its is a rejected takeoff at maximum takeoff mass using maximum braking. Warning: things get very hot!
We discuss engines and have a a discussion about the difference between the piston and jet engines, then go into a bit more detail about the workings of a typical jet engine, we then finish with those vapour trails in the sky.
Click here for a link showing a cross section picture of a typical jet engine.
Can anyone guess the engine type or aircraft type at the start of this episode?
In this episode we discuss the flaps and slats that are on the wing.
Then the last 8 minutes of the show we get to know James.
Click here to see a picture of them.
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There are a number of reasons why we fly so high, in this episode James and Grant discuss them, enjoy.
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Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod
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The final episode on weather where we discuss strong winds, windshear, rain, hail, snow, lightening and space weather.
Some links that might be of interest to you as discussed in this episode are;
A pdf file file with some pictures of windshear, click here
A 2 minute video of testing a new engine type click here
A great diagram of the space level weather click here In this link at the top are the three different charts we use; geomagne...
In this episode Grant and James discuss clouds as clouds give us a lot of information about what is happening in the atmosphere.
If you want more information with some excellent pictures of clouds then click here
You can contact us on social media or at contactus@thefearlessflyer.net
Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod
Facebook: The Fearless Flyer
Instagram: FearlessFlyPod
In this episode James and Grant discuss turbulence, what causes it and how it is classified into 3 levels, what you can expect as a passenger in these 3 different levels and how the crew and pilots deal with each of these levels.
We hope this will put turbulence into context as we know for many of you turbulence is a driver of anxiety, so have a listen and send us some feedback if you want some more information in another episode...
In this episode we talk to a senior Cabin Crew member about her role onboard, we discuss the meal service, the importance of fluid intake, safety equipment and some other interesting aspects of her role that we as passengers don't see.
James and Grant discuss the basic flying controls; ailerons, elevator and the rudder, we also talk about fly-by-wire control systems then finish up on speedbrakes/spoilers.
Around 16 minutes into the pod we go a bit heavy discussing the secondary effects of the ailerons and rudder, this goes for around 3 minutes then we return back to the basics, so stay with us if it gets bit overwhelming, we return to normal operations around 3 m...
In this episode we discuss the 4 basic forces that affect every flight
Click here for a diagram on the 4 basic forces on an aircraft
Click here to see a quick video of the wake vortex generated from an aircraft wing
You can contact us on social media or on email at contactus@thefearlessflyer.net
In this episode we cover the basic concepts of aircraft design, a bit about testing including a more in depth look at testing a wing and then we go onto the fundamental aspect of flight, Lift.
Click here to expand on this lift formula
In this episode we have an interview with Doctor Martin Seif, a clinical psychologist with over 35 years experience in dealing with anxiety issues and specialising in those with a fear of flying.
Those that want to delve further in Dr Seif's work will find a lot of useful information on his website at: www.drmartinseif.com
Dr Seif also recommends looking at the following website www.adaa.org which also has further information...
Introducing the Fearless Flyer to our new listeners who have a fear of flying.
Grant and James talk about how they plan to arm you with basic aviation knowledge with the intention of reducing your anxiety associated with air travel.
You can contact us on social media or at contactus@thefearlessflyer.net
You can also contact us at:
Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod
Facebook: The Fearless Flyer
Instagram: FearlessFlyPod
Your Hosts are Jame...
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