Episode 254 Show Notes

Topic of the show: How can pilots avoid the pitfalls of expectation bias with regards to NOTAMs?  We offer some easy tips to avoid some taxi instruction traps.  We also discuss tower operational hours and flight following in no man’s land.  RH ends the show with a rant about a rule change.  Enjoy this episode made up entirely of Patron feedback!

Timely Feedback:

1. 1. SGAC Patron MR shares his flight home story all the way back to California in his Cirrus!
2. 2. Patron MZ shares local tower equipment issues.

Feedback

1. Patron RK asks about tower closing times and how that changes emergency response.
2. Patron TSC shares some flight following audio.
3. Patron BK shares a flight following story with a question.

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