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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2025 · 25 MIN

Best "1st Flying Lesson" Ever!

from Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet · host Greg Brown, “the story-teller-poet-laureate of aviation”

Text or Voicemail Greg! Any pilot will tell you that learning to fly an airplane is a challenging endeavor. So when you fly with someone who demonstrates a natural knack for it, that's a special occasion.  Well, I recently experienced the best "first flying lesson" I've encountered in  thousands of hours as a flight instructor. Here is the inspiring story. Sawyer's "Flagstaff Pulliam Airport Spotting Guide"VATSIM Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network Support the showContact Greg with your comments and suggestions!GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet PodcastGreg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."    -- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers DigestGreg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall CalendarsGreg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook GroupGreg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook GroupFollow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook

Text or Voicemail Greg! Any pilot will tell you that learning to fly an airplane is a challenging endeavor. So when you fly with someone who demonstrates a natural knack for it, that's a special occasion. Well, I recently experienced the best "first flying lesson" I've encountered in thousands of hours as a flight instructor. Here is the inspiring story. Sawyer's "Flagstaff Pulliam Airport Spotting Guide" VATSIM Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network Support...

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