by Seth Lake
A podcast on all things General Aviation from the team at VSL Aviation.
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April 19, 2025
<p>This week on the VSL Aviation Podcast, Seth dives into three major topics that affect pilots across the training and professional spectrum. First, he breaks down the difference between wet and dry leases — why it's critical to understand operational control, how to avoid illegal charter situations, and what lease paperwork needs to be in place. Then he addresses a crucial question: should you get a second opinion before a checkride? (Spoiler: Yes.) Finally, he tackles a deep-dive into manifold pressure gauge requirements, clearing up widespread confusion using ECFR archives and FAA history.</p> <p>Other topics include:</p> <p> Tips for MEI and Commercial Multi Add-On Checkrides</p> <p> Minimum takeoff fuel logic for commercial ops</p> <p> Partial panel IFR approaches: realistic failures</p> <p> Required checkride stall scenarios and types of hypoxia</p> <p> Thoughts on aviation YouTube channels</p> <p> Scenario-based checkride prep advice</p> <p>Join us live on YouTube or Discord next time, and submit your own questions at https://vsl.aero!</p> <p>Discord: https://discord.gg/YnkV4pxm</p> <p>Chapters:</p> <p>00:00 – Intro & John’s Co-Host Introduction</p> <p>03:10 – Wet Lease vs Dry Lease Explained</p> <p>12:48 – How Lease Agreements Can Protect You from Certificate Action</p> <p>14:36 – Truth-in-Leasing Questions Pilots Should Ask</p> <p>17:32 – Why Every Student Pilot Needs a Second Opinion Before a Checkride</p> <p>22:12 – Virtual Mock Checkrides & New Coaching Services</p> <p>23:26 – Manifold Pressure: Who Needs the Gauge and Why</p> <p>28:02 – How Turbochargers & Superchargers Actually Work</p> <p>41:46 – Using Historical ECFR to Find Manifold Requirements</p> <p>50:20 – MEI and Multi Add-On Checkride Tips</p> <p>01:01:32 – Logging Approaches: VMC vs IMC Clarified</p> <p>01:03:46 – Commercial Checkride Scenario: Minimum Takeoff Fuel</p> <p>01:10:46 – Partial Panel: What’s Realistic Today?</p> <p>01:16:20 – Stalls in Turns vs Straight Flight – What the ACS Requires</p> <p>01:18:47 – Hypoxia Types: What You Actually Need to Know</p> <p>01:21:00 – Closing Thoughts & Post-Show Discord Hangout</p> <p>Links:</p> <p>Truth in Leasing – AC 91-37B<br /> https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_91-37B.pdf</p> <p>Flying Light Twins Safely<br /> https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2015/Nov/FAA_P-8740-66.pdf</p> <p>Airplane Flying Handbook – Chapter 13 (Multi-engine operations)<br /> https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/14_afh_ch13.pdf</p> <p>FAA Info for Operators 150-12 (IFR Approach Logging)<br /> https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/InFO15012.pdf</p>
April 7, 2025
<p>In this episode, Seth dives into three critical areas for every pilot: what to do after an accident, how modern digital avionics like MEMS sensors work, and a practical breakdown of maintenance responsibilities and required equipment. You'll get clear, no-nonsense guidance on pilot responsibilities at the scene of an accident, how to interpret complex avionics systems, and how to stay legal when things go wrong in the airplane. Pulled straight from Discord and real-world checkride experiences, this episode is a must-listen.</p> <p>Chapters:<br /> 03:11 - Defining an accident</p> <p><br /> 10:12 - Initial steps after an accident</p> <p><br /> 18:51 - Digital avionics</p> <p><br /> 22:57 - MEMS Video</p> <p><br /> 28:23 - TMR Video</p> <p><br /> 32:54 - Maintenance and required equipment</p> <p><br /> 39:14 - AC 91-67A</p> <p><br /> 40:23 - Maintenance Manual Intro</p> <p><br /> 42:45 - Flying with a cracked windshield?</p> <p><br /> 46:28 - Maintenance acceptable methods of repair</p> <p><br /> 48:20 - Q&A</p> <p><br /> 49:59 - MEMS failure modes</p> <p><br /> 53:11 - TAA or Complex time without doing the landing</p> <p><br /> 55:21 - Switch to ground without being told by tower?</p> <p><br /> 1:00:20 - Chris the controller, answers a question</p> <p><br /> 1:01:46 - Practice approach and missed approach</p> <p><br /> 1:10:41 - Written test question</p> <p> </p> <p>Links:<br /> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; 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background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314);"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-830</span></span></a></p> <p><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: var(--text-link); text-decoration: var(--link-decoration); cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314);"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> NTSB Form 6120</span><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">:</span> <a href= "https://www.ntsb.gov/Documents/6120_1_Form.pdf"><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: var(--text-link); text-decoration: var(--link-decoration); cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314);"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> https://www.ntsb.gov/Documents/6120_1_Form.pdf</span></span></a></span></span></p> <p><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: var(--text-link); text-decoration: var(--link-decoration); cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314);"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> Inside a MEMS</span><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">:</span> <a class="anchor_edefb8 anchorUnderlineOnHover_edefb8" style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: var(--text-link); text-decoration: var(--link-decoration); cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314);" tabindex="0" title="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/29ifw1AVgcI" role="button" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/29ifw1AVgcI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/29ifw1AVgcI</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> TMR Description</span><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">:</span> <a class="anchor_edefb8 anchorUnderlineOnHover_edefb8" style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: var(--text-link); text-decoration: var(--link-decoration); cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314);" tabindex="0" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PMbN0PVyy0" role="button" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PMbN0PVyy0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PMbN0PVyy0</span></a></p> <p><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> How MEMS work</span><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">:</span> <a href= "https://jewellinstruments.com/support/how-does-a-mems-sensor-work/"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: var(--text-link); text-decoration: var(--link-decoration); cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314);"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> https://jewellinstruments.com/support/how-does-a-mems-sensor-work/</span></span></a> </span></p> <p><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> AC 91</span><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: oklab(0.952331 0.000418991 -0.00125992); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: break-spaces; background-color: oklab(0.678888 0.00325716 -0.011175 / 0.0784314); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">-67A</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'gg sans', 'Noto Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; 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April 3, 2025
<p>In this episode of the VSL Aviation Podcast, Seth Lake dives into runway incursion avoidance, a critical focus area for the FAA and a common checkride discussion point. He shares insights from the FAA’s From the Flight Deck initiative and explains how this content can help applicants prepare—especially for CFI-level checkrides. The second half features a live Q&A pulled from the VSL Discord and YouTube chat, covering a range of real-world aviation questions from the community.</p> <p>Chapters:<br /> 02:50 – Topic 1: Runway Incursion Avoidance & FAA’s “From the Flight Deck”<br /> 07:42 - Airworthiness Advisory: Primer Issue Sheet<br /> 11:28 - What maneuvers help you learn your airplane?<br /> 29:43 - How to fly an NDB approach.<br /> 42:31 - Teardrop pattern entry question.<br /> 45:26 - How does weight impact stall speed?<br /> 48:45 - CFI Initial checkride question <br /> 50:31 - ForeFlight Question<br /> 52:14 - Tips when instructing an aircraft owner<br /> 56:01 - AOPA Focused Flight Review and WINGS<br /> 57:42 - Aircraft instability<br /> 59:27 - Ground adjustable trim tab question<br /> 1:05:00 - Sport Pilot instructor question<br /> 1:10:34 - CFI Checkride lesson plans question<br /> 1:14:07 - Commercial pilot restrictions question</p> <p>Links:<br /> VSL Discord Channel<br /> https://vsl.aero/discord – For joining the community and submitting future questions.</p> <p>From the Flight Deck (FAA)<br /> https://www.faa.gov/fromtheflightdeck – FAA’s video series on runway safety, including airport-specific content and pilot handbooks.</p> <p>FAA Taxi Simulator<br /> https://www.faa.gov/runway_safety_pilot_simulator</p> <p>ForeFlight Procedures Tab<br /> Open any airport (e.g., KCOS) → go to the “Procedures” tab → look for “Airfield” and “Pilot Handbook.” These often link to From the Flight Deck videos.</p> <p>PDF Primer Issue Sheet (linked in Discord)<br /> https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Mar/FAA_ACS_-_7EC_Fuel_Primer_Pump.pdf</p> <p> https://www.aopa.org/landing-pages/airworthiness-concern-sheets</p>
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