Flight 82 - Fines, Check Rides, and Transitions

recorded on the 29th of June, 2021 On Flight 82 of the Squawk Ident podcast, we take a look at some of the recent developments in the aviation industry to include the FAA’s launching of a new Confidential Voluntary Safety Reporting Program in the wake of the Boeing Company’s 737-MAX certification issues.  We look at Advisory Circular 120-27F dated on the 6th of May, 2019, that has recently made an impact on some part 121 operators with their recent adjustments to average passenger weights. We even take a look at some record breaking fines that the FAA has imposed on passengers that have created headlines with their recent behaviors onboard aircraft. We are also excited to hear about Captain Roger’s recent additional type rating on the Falcon 900-EZ, and about Rob’s final flight on the B-737 and his ongoing transition to long term Airbus flight training experiences at Legacy’s Flight Training Academy. We even highlight extra-heavy flight schedules and share some amazing listener feedback. All this and more onboard Flight 82 of the Squawk Ident podcast. references: FAA Launches A New Confidential Non-Punitive Safety Reporting System AOPA.org AirMidwest Flight 5481 New Weight and Balance Rules Passengers Are Getting Heavier FAA Imposes Record Fines For Abusive Passengers chapters: [05:02] FAA Launches A New Reporting Program [17:00] AOPA.org [18:10] Average Passenger Weights and Air Midwest Flt-5481 [33:12] OpSpecs on the A320 [38:40] Manual Weight and Balance forms [46:05] Passenger Configurations and In-Flight Entertainment   [56:29] FAA & Passenger Disturbances [1:11:24] intermission [1:45:00] Roger's PIC Type-Ride F900EZ [1:29:05] Rob's Final Flight on the B737 and Transition to the Bus [2:05:00] Listener Nic St.Croix Feedback! Thank You for Listening! Don't forget to Follow, Like, Subscribe, and Share Please visit Av8rtony.com for more show content, audio archives, cover art, Squawk Ident gear, audio feedback, and more. Intro and transition music & cover art by Av8rTony and produced at Av8r Sound Studios of Southern California. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube user just search Squawk Ident Podcast Squawk Ident can now be heard on iHeart Radio, Spotify, Amazon Music, Anchor.FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, PocketCasts, RadioPublic, and many more. Copyright © Squawk Ident 2021, All Rights Reserved Copyright © Av8r Sound Studios 2021, All Rights Reserved Squawk Ident by Av8rTony is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - 4.0 International License