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I saw one young woman fly into the arms of her returning soldier, she was swallowed up in one of those long,  close, hugs that says so much more than words could ever say ... they stood there locked in an embrace for a long time, oblivious as other soldiers filed past them. And I saw another couple do exactly the same thing -- and then a third -- it was starting to look more like a Saturday night at a dance hall rather than an airport terminal - except for the fact that other  soldiers continued to file past them coming off the plane. That's what it looked like -- this is what it sounded like ...

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I'm back to work.  Back to flying airplanes.  After 2 months off, recovering from my broken ribs, I finally put on that uniform -- more importantly, both in a figurative and a literal sense, I put on my captain's hat -- more about that in this episode. Plus I'm finally going to make good on a promise I made in episode 15 of Fly With Me (the second Freddie Laker interview), and I respond to some comments and emails you've sent.   Music from the podsafe music network:  "Honolulu Shuffle" by Kaimoku, "Detective Double Bass" by Lastfuture, "Radio Friendly" by Little Fish Big Pond (includes a message for Don Imus, I think)

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Several years ago, my wife was travelling to meet me on a layover.  She passed through Salt Lake City ...  at the last minute she was upgraded to first class ...  so  she boarded the flight, sat down , and nobody was sitting next to her.  But then the agent came and told her they were going to hold the flight and  wait for one last passenger to take that seat next to her. He said "normally we wouldn't hold a flight past departure like this, but they were going to make an exception ... for Robert Redford.  So there she was -- sitting in first class, waiting for Robert Redford to join her for dinner, maybe a glass of wine, and stimulating conversation over the next three hours or so.  She played it cool.  she just sat there quietly and freshened up her makeup while she waited. Well, Robert Redford never showed up.  But ever since that day, I've kind of played a little game in my mind -- you know like those little parlor games you play  where you ask people what books they would want on a deserted island, or where you ask "if you could invite five famous people to dinner living or dead, who would it be" ?  Well i always though it would be more telling to ask "if you could sit in first class next to anyone -- currently living -- who would that be? And what would you say to them?"  This question has the advantage that it could really happen.  You might realistically in your lifetime have that happen.  Well, for me -- if anyone ever bothered to ask me that question "who would you want to sit next to?"-- the answer has always been - without hesitation ...

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I'm doing my revisions -- updating my jepps.  Those are the navigation charts we carry in those big black flight kits we all have.  I have two thick binders filled with these thin pages of airport diagrams, departure procedures, arrivals and so on.  Each binder is about the size and weight of two bricks stuck together.  Of course all of the information in there would fit on an iPod ... nano.  But the world of commercial aviation moves slowly, so i carry these heavy binders in my flight kit.  And every two weeks they issue changes which we have to post.  As i said, that's what i'm doing now. Take out the old page, insert new one -- repeat ... it's a royal pain, as any pilot will tell you.  It's even worse if you get behind.  And i'm way behind.  No -- i haven't flown with outdated charts -- in fact, i haven't flown at all in the last two months. Here's what happened...

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I play audio clips from the tape, and explain what they mean.

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Technorati Tags: 9/11, "Sept 11", airline, flying, pilot, terrorist,

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Also, sorry the bell sound isn't working out. I'll replace it with something more pleasing and longer, so as to be useful. Unfortunately I uploaded this post before I read the comments on libsyn. Maybe someone has a better sound you could email me?

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This is the interviewer, Dotun Adebayo. Hear what the BBC aired on Tuesday, 15 Aug here. Click on "Listen to the show" in the sidebar -- it's about six minutes in. (It helps to then click on "listen using stand-alone Real player".)

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Get a pilot's take on the recent events relating to the terror plot uncovered yesterday. I also talk to my sister who happens to be at the airport when I call. Hear how things are going there in Kansas.

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This is the podshow exclusive content for Fly With Me. You can subscribe to podshow-only content at http://feeds.feedburner.com/fwmx . I think the "x" stands for "Express", but I'm not sure. I talk about stuff you won't hear on the other Fly With Me. Like Katie Couric, carry on restrictions in the UK, and a little book int the pilot lounge (see pic in gallery). And baseball.

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JBOS ... or "Just a Bunch of Stories" Sometimes I don't use particular stories in my episodes because they don't fit the theme, but they might be good stories anyways. So here I strung a bunch of them together. It's like a "cutting room floor" episode. Notes about the music used are here .

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JBOS ... Just a Bunch Of Stories. (And a few surprises) Music clips from the podsafe music network: (in order of appearance in the podcast) Love and Comedy by Backwards Moon No Sleep Funk by Beau Hall Untie Your Head by 3 feet up Comedy stops here by Amplifico Cheryl B. Engelhardt Talk Talk Talk Only Laughing by Gareth Christian

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... a short addendum to episode 13

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"Why Do We Do This?" I interview a blogger, a columnist, and a podcaer, all crewmembers,trying to find out what motivates us to give you this inside information ... Fly Guy's Blog is a A Captain's Log Patrick Smith's website column is at Ask The Pilot Flight Attendant Betty is at Betty in the Sky With a Suitcase

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"On the Inside" ... a closer look at what it means to be on the inside. Hear about snakes on a plane, a copilot who was on "The Mole II", and get some insight into the secret language of flight attendants. If you visit http://www.Godaddy.com, enter code "Fly1" when you check out to get an additional 10% off any order. "Fly2" will get you an additional $5.00 off any order of $30.00 or more. Use "Fly3" to get a dot com name for just $6.95 a year. Music clips from Podsafe Music Network All Your Sins by Amplifico Frag Mich Nicht by Elizabeth Lehinger Quartet The Dream by Greendome Sheck Going Down to Georgia by Justin Gordon Inside Joke by Little Thom

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"Listen..." We sometimes depend on just our ears for information, and when we do, it's surprising how much we can gather. We have an uncanny ability to create a world in our minds when we take information in aurally. Comments for Scott can be sent to electronicman1961@myfreedombox.com. See the copter mentioned at http://www.rotorway.com

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... just to let you know I'm working on another podcast and to answer the question about Myra...

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Visit the new site at www.flywithjoe.com. Please leave your comments on the new site from now on. The site has some new features. Check out the "Archive" tab for those early casts, and the "News of Interest" tab for some links to news articles that caught my attention. Thanks, -Joe

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A special brief Christmas message, plus an introduction to a copilot I flew with named Myra. Who is Myra?

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"Captain at Last... " My personal journey to the left seat. In this episode I talk about the process of upgrading to captain, from simulator training, through initial flights with instructors, the checkride, and finally, my first trip as captain.

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Another update on my progress... video available here: Video ...Link to the pictures from PME here: Pics

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"Upgrade Update" . . . Just a quick update on my training to upgrade to captain . . . plus the results of the âFlightplanâ movie poll.

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"The Recognition Edition" ...Romper room at 35000' ... Fire in the cabin, and that's OK... a passenger is keeping a list, and you want to be on it... and more ... Music clips by P.W. Fenton and .22 at Podsafe Music Network

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Thanks for your comments. See the results of the poll in the "Upgrade Update" posted October 20th.

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I captured some audio from the Jet Blue emergency landing at LAX yesterday. Listen as the Captain discusses his options with maintenance and his dispatcher.

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"When Things Go Wrong..." What happens when things go wrong, what we take away from those experiences, and what things we do as crew members to prepare for these kinds of situations . . . so things don't turn out so bad. Also introducing co-worker and now fellow podcaster Flight Attendant Betty (Check out her podcast, Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase, at betty.libsyn.com) Music clips from Garageband "Merry Prank" by Frankie Ho "The Likes of Me" my Pynoukia Duet "Razor Jazz" by Aroha "Music Box" by Black and White Eleven "The Tremelo Song" by Charlatans "A Lady's Favour" by Chivalra

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"Fear" ... Conversations with passengers who have a fear of flying, a pilot who has no fear, and what we pilots fear most ...

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"I See Famous People" ... celebrities among us, big time celebrities, and a special kind of celebrity. Plus, results from the cell phone poll...and a personal announcement. Music clips from Garageband"The Tooth" by Ryan Fraley, performed by The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra "Hold Your Own Bag" by Glen Rexach Group "The New Sun" by My Next Girlfriend "Bad Day in Bedrock" by Stop Irrational Logic "Pressin' Ma Bit" by the TCQ"Bubikopf" by Wet Spot"Back Home" by Syd "When the Jitterbug Bites" by Joe Turley

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Re: The FCC is currently considering allowing passengers to use cell phones on aircraft. I've asked some flight attendants what they think, and I'll post their replies along with some of yours. ------------------------------------------ The results are in -- thank you all who have called in. I've received a lot of comments, and a lot of good points were made. I'm putting it all together for the next podcast due out ... when it's done. Joe

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"Early Departures" ... how turmoil in the airline industry is affecting some of our pilots. Also featuring original music by the Dreadful Snake Guy (from Dreadful Snake Radio)

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In this episode I have collected some stories that illustrate the unique relationship our flight attendants have with our passengers. You'll hear about some problem passengers, some friendly passengers, and some famous passengers. Oh, and more cockpit chatter over the Pacific

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This podcast is archived here Cockpit radio chatter over the Pacific, crew member pranks, and more . . .

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This podcast is archived here Hear from two pilots who are chasing their dreams in their free time, and a flight attendant who is trying to forget something she said on the job.

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This podcast is archived here. I've finally posted the first episode of "Fly With Me". I want to thank all the flight crew members who lent their voices to this podcast. Be sure to let your friends know about this -- I'm sure they'll enjoy it too. Joe

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Yes, I think "Fly With Me" would be a good name for the podcast. I'll probably change it before the first official cast. I'm off to fly a trip with microphone in hand . . . wish me luck. I hope to have something put together before the end of the month.

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