Catholic Pilot » Podcast
By Capt. Jeff
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Podcast Description
Just consider me your airline pilot friend next door or fellow parishioner. Let's talk about living our faith at home and in the workplace. Have a question about flying or airline stuff? Give me a call or send me an email!
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APG 030 – Salmon-Thirty-Salmon? | OLT Express A320 near Sofia on May 17th 2012, loss of cabin pressure, fire in cabin; VFR pilot gets himself in BIG trouble- Jacksonville Approach controllers to the rescue; listener feedback, and more! | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 029 – Hero | Russian SU-95 crashes on demonstration flight in Indonesia, Captain Denny Fitch dies from brain cancer, Air Canada lawsuit, Indian airline woes, Viber CEO busted for VoIP calls during flight, gun parts found in child's stuffed animals, feedback, and more! | 5/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 028 – I’m Not Venus | No, not Venus, but an Air Force C-17 Globemaster! On this show, I discuss the final report about the Air Canada flight that injured 14 passengers and two crew members. Guess what? None of the injured were wearing seat belts. | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 43 – Just a Catholic Dad with Catholic Pilot | You're in for quite a treat. I spent some time with Sean McCarney, host of SQPN Affiliate podcast Just a Catholic Dad, discussing the subject of living your faith in the work place. | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 027 – A Minor Miracle | Recorded live in beautiful, sunny Estero, Florida. Did you hear about the 80-year-old woman who landed a twin Cessna in Wisconsin? I'll bet you haven't heard the audio from that... no worries, I gotcha covered! | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 026 – Twisted Weather | Outbreak of tornadoes in the Dallas area snarls airline schedules and damages over 100 airplanes, hard landing and more in DEN, flight attendant dies from heart attack in flight, listener feedback and more. | 4/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 025 – Take Me to the Pilot | JetBlue captain "loses it" on flight to Las Vegas, Sir Elton's "Take Me To The Pilot:" what the heck does it mean? More discussion about "Automation Dependency," VNAV, RNP, and more. | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 024 – Whoops! | Rogue vehicle at PHL, engine run-up accident at ATL, listener feedback and more. | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 023 – NextGen: Next Best Thing? | NextGen, unmanned drones, more "Good Captain/Bad Captain," and much more! - Links Pilot Of C182 Detained After Violating LA TFR A BRITISH Airways steward has been nicked on suspicion of triggering a mid-air bomb scare PIA flight full, | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 022 – Career vs. Family? | Piloting career versus family, broken fuel pumps, scaredy-cats, aircraft graveyards, and more! - Links KAFTC 15th Anniversary Air Show, Feb 4th, 2012 Joe D'Eon's Fly With Me podcast (Bob "Buzz" Patterson at 8:30 or so) | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 021 – Detained or Détente? | Rand Paul vs. TSA, accidental activation of warning announcement, A380 rib foot cracking, "flight-mares," listener feedback, and more! | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 020 – Does Size Matter? (hotel rooms, that is!) | We discuss two high-profile fuel starvation incidents, more reasons to keep your seat belts fastened, hotel rooms, record-setting level of safety achieved in 2011, listener feedback, and much more! | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 019 – Fatigued | Deck the Halls with new pilot rest rules, electronics, electronics, electronics, near mid-air collision in MIA, listener feedback, and more! | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 42 – Christmas Season has Just Started! | Recorded on the second day of Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, Martyr, Boxing Day, and my birthday! Just catching up on stuff in my life, answering a question from Matt about balancing family, work, and "guy" time, and more. | 12/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 018 – Merry Christmas! | FAA Chief resigns, Alec Baldwin kicked off jet, AF 447 update, and listener feedback. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 017 – Spinning | Fuel starvation crash, Indonesian bugs, inflight porn, exploding cell phone, spins, and more! | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 016 – Bathroom Terror | This is the Captain speaking... Help! Let me out of this bathroom! Yes, we discuss the embarrassing moments aboard the Chautauqua Airlines Flight when the captain was stuck inside of the lav, porn on Ryan Air, Pinnacle emails, | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 015 – Nice Landing, but… | LOT 767 gear up landing: great landing, good judgement? The Jet Blue Blues? More aviation news, and your feedback. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 41 – Alleged Violation | In this episode, I talk about my first-ever "alleged violation." Tune in to see if I'm "up the creek without a paddle!" | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 014 – Icing Hazards | In this episode, we discuss a couple of incidents involving airframe and prop icing. Feedback from Sean, Lyle, Si, Erik, Bryan, and Micky. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 013 – He’s Back! | Nope. I did not fall off of the radar screen! We have some catching up to do! | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 40 – What? Catholic Pilot? | Yeah. Just me again. Capt. Jeff, the Catholic Pilot. I've decided to occasionally record some shows with more personal and more Catholic content. This one is a "walk-cast." Sorry about all of the traffic noise... | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 012 – We Remember | A tribute to the ten year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 011 – Cockpit Crisis | Live, from Norfolk, VA, it's the Airline Pilot Guy Show! More talk about re-thinking the role of automation in airline cockpits, and placing more emphasis on manual flying skills during training. Pilot bathroom breaks, hurricanes, earthquakes, | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 010 – The Real One! | Live, from Gulfport, Mississippi, it's the Airline Pilot Guy Show! My first MD-90 flight, bats in the cabin, and a planeload of feedback about the AF 449 investigation, weather apps, and more! - Feedback from Adam, Dan, Erich, Lisa, Aaron, Jen, Mike, | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 009 – Oops! | Live, from New York City, it's the Airline Pilot Guy Show! Topics discussed on this show include the BEA's 3rd Preliminary Report on the crash of AF 447; suspect investigated may be American folklore hero D.B. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 008 – Legality versus Safety | Back and forth press releases from US Airways and the USAPA regarding an incident last month when a captain refused to operate a flight from PHL to Europe due to safety concerns. We talk about the idiot who brought a LOADED RIFLE as checked baggage... | 7/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 007 – Wing Ding Dang It! | Crud, we hit the RJ. The taxiway collision at BOS, the drunken ATC Controller at Denver Center, feedback, and more! - Feedback from Suzanne, Jeff, and Kyle. - I'm "Airline Pilot Guy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. - | 7/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 006 – Is That an iPad in Your Pocket? | Happy Birthday Air Traffic Control! TSA claims x-ray machines are causing cancer. TSA agent makes some extra cash selling stash on Ebay. Flying cars? Really? Well, sort of. Pilot's Bill of Rights, and sleepy pilots. All this, and much more! - | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 005 – Open Mouth, Insert Foot | Runway incursions at JFK, Southwest pilot's stuck mic rant, no more babies in Malaysia Airlines First Class, biofuels, panic buttons and more. - I'm "Airline Pilot Guy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. - feedback@airlinepilotguy.com | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 004 / CP 39 – PED Nonsense | Do Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) really affect aircraft communications and navigation systems? Capt. Jeff is not convinced. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 003 – Good Captain, Bad Captain | What makes a good captain? FAA study finds serious flaws in pilot training for handling automation, another AF 447 update, and what the heck do hotels do with that leftover shampoo and soap? - Der Spiegel Article on AF 447 | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 002 – Tommy Wants to be a Pilot | What do laser lights, airborne 911, passenger fist-fights, baby rats, Pan Am, and Captain Tommy have in common? Absolutely nothing... well, except that I talk about all of them on the podcast. - Delta Jet Has Rough Landing in Atlanta - Pan Am - | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APG 001 – Air France #447 Update | Join me in the first episode of the recently-rebranded "Airline Pilot Guy" podcast! As you'll see (well, hear, actually), it sounds just the same. The main topic of discussion is the recent update of the AF 447 accident investigation, | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 38 – Tip ‘o theTail | AF A380 versus ComAir CRJ700: The big guy usually wins. Who's fault was it? I'll give you MY opinion, plus, we'll talk about runway excursions (whee!), primary instrument failures, airborne diverts, crosswinds, and much more! | 5/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 37 – Asleep on the Job | Southwest Airlines rapid d, sleepy controllers, and more! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 36 – Dumpin’ Fuel | More on the iPad/Jeppesen integration, a discussion on fuel dumping, some tips on keeping your travel germ-free, and more! | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 35 – Jepps | Let's take a look into the pilot's "brain bag." What exactly are Jepps? Five things you can do to take the anxiety out of turbulence. Stupid pilot tricks, feedback, and more! | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 34 – Instrument Landing System (ILS) | Low visibility approaches, San Antonio ice rink, feedback and more! | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 33 – Shake ‘n Shake | Is turbulence dangerous? We talk about turbulence, ice storms, the Immaculate Conception, and the Church calendar, and more! | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 32 – Like Flying a Bike | Back in the saddle, and yes, it is just like flying, er, um, riding a bike! Engine failures, taxiway confusion, pilot incapacitation, runway excursions, 13 Things Your Flight Attendant Won't Tell You, 50 Secrets Your Pilot Won't Tell You, and more! | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP 31 – Let it Snow! | Snow on runways and taxiways- does it present a hazard? How do airplanes fly? Does inflight WiFi affect the safety of flight? Air France Flight 447 and Quantas Flight 32- what did automation and pilot skills have to do with the final outcome? | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #30 – Full-Body Scanner Controversy | Thanksgiving Holiday travel is heating up, full-body scanning/full-contact pat downs, feedback from Lisa, Jeff, Nick, Tina, and Chris, and much more! | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #29 – Curmudgeon? | Am I turning into a curmudgeon? Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Holiday travel tips, "line up and wait," feedback and more! | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #28 – All Souls Onboard | All Souls Day, rapid decompression, air cargo security, vapor trails, feedback and more! - American Airlines Flight 1640 Rapid Decompression Origin of All Souls Day TSA Screening of Air Cargo Contrails - Wikipedia - | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #27 – Out with the Old, In with the New | Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (on my CatholicPilot.com site). I'm "Capt Jeff" on Facebook, and "CatholicPilot" and "jeffnielsen" on Twitter. - feedback@catholicpilot.com (304) 99-PILOT | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #26 – Airport Codes Decoded | So, you're going to BNA or BDL? What the heck? Airport codes decoded. Feedback from Kevin Cox, the Catholic Controller, and Pat Padley (In Between Sundays). - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free! | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #25 – Disasters Averted! | Single engine Piper lands on freeway, Aerogal B-767 attempts to land on wrong runway, and ASA Regional Jet lands with right main gear up. Feedback from Fr. Jim and Dorthy. - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free! | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #24 – The Flying Friar | Let me tell you about my patron saint, St. Joseph of Cupertino! The three hour tarmac delay rule... success or failure? RyanAir CEO thinks co-pilots are not necessary. Excuse me? Feedback from Barb, Jen, Dee, Suzanne, Denyse, Kevin, and John. | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #23 – Tulsa Time | Join Steve Nelson and I as we discuss bedbug infestations, logbook write-ups, the Quantas 747 uncontained engine failure, listener feedback, and more! - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (on my Catho... | 9/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #22 – Conversion, Part Two | My conversion story, Part Two; simulators take some heat; flight attendant gives five reasons they hate you, the passenger; listener feedback, and more! - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (on my Cath... | 9/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #21 – Convertible | My conversion story, Part One. More tips about traveling with children; I express my opinion (again!) about the effort to remove the pilot from the airplane; feedback, and more! - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free! | 8/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #20 – Take This Job and Slide It | JetBlue Flight Attendant "loses it." Otter floatplane crash in Alaska kills Senator Stevens. Listener feedback, and more! - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (on my CatholicPilot.com site). | 8/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CP #19 – Mind Your Manners | Join me as I talk about aviation news, etiquette and manners, feedback, and more! Here's the link to the CF-18 Airshow Practice crash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbpPzy0sTNE&feature=youtube_gdata Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free! | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #18 – Mmmm… Spoiled Meat! | Spoiled meat and maggots, Standing Room Only flights, airports requiring special qualifications, listener feedback, and more! - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (on my CatholicPilot.com site). | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #17 – Are Crosswinds Safe? | Is landing in a crosswind safe? We talk about minimum connection times, crosswind landings, saying Grace in company, Jeff's travel tips, and more! - Here's the YouTube link sent to me by Drew Fink - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free! | 7/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #16 – Piloting vs. Auto-piloting | Automation- blessing or curse? Capt. Jeff steps on his soapbox to express concern over too much automation in the skies. Feedback from Chris, Jeff's Travel Tips, and living our faith in the workplace. - Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free! | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #15 – Flight Plans | The "Catholic Controller" Kevin Cox and I discuss flight plans, some excerpts from my experimental live call-in talkshow Catholic Pilot "Live," and other nonsense. Callers on this show: "Bro Jer," Mike Kuypers, and Steve Nelson. - | 6/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #14 | Flying in the clouds, vapor trails, news, and more. Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (over there on the right). I'm "Capt Jeff" on Facebook, and "jeffnielsen" on Twitter. - feedback@catholicpilot.com | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #13 – Lucky 13 | -- | 5/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #12 – An Even Dozen | Yes... finally, another installment of Catholic Pilot. Recorded in Miami, FL. Volcanoes, children in the tower, reader feedback. Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (over there on the right). | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #11 – Chit Chat | Broadcasting from the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. In this episode: Roller coasters, medical emergencies, and looking for dinner in NYC. We talk with Dr. Paul of the SaintCast about chit chat in "the office." Feedback from Dan in Chicago and Dr. | 3/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #10 | Broadcasting from the Doubletree Resort Hotel in Orlando, FL. In this episode: The TSA and General Aviation. Pilot careers: good or good enough? Pilots and co-pilots: What's the difference? Feedback from Don, Suzanne, F/O Scott, Laura B., James, and Dee. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #9 | Broadcasting from the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, MA. In this show: "Flipping" airliners, listener feedback and more! Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (over there on the right). | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #8 | Broadcasting from the Doubletree Resort in Orlando, FL. In this show: Coyote on the runway, frost on the wings, Mass on airships, listener feedback and more! Don't forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (over the... | 1/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #7 – I’m Back! | Broadcasting from the Doubletree Hotel in Albuquerque, NM, again. In this show I talk about why it has been FOREVER since I have recorded a show, listener feedback, and my request for listeners to help with the direction of my show. | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #6 | Broadcasting from the Doubletree Hotel in Albuquerque, NM - Feedback from Chris, Jen, Greg & Jennifer - feedback@catholicpilot.com (304) 99PILOT (304) 997-4568 Click here to listen! | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot Podcast #5 | Click here to listen! - feedback@catholicpilot.com (304) 99PILOT (304) 997-4568 - Broadcasting "live" from The Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA - Feedback from Zina, Dr. Paul, Pat, and Kevin | 11/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot Podcast #4 | Click here to listen! - feedback@catholicpilot.com (304) 99PILOT (304) 997-4568 - Broadcasting "live" from Doubletree Resort Hotel in Orlando, FL - SNL Captain Roger Baines clip: http://www.slashcontrol. | 10/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #3 | Click here to listen! - feedback@catholicpilot.com (304) 99PILOT (304) 997-4568 - Broadcasting "live" from Westin Beach Resort Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Feedback from Jeff, Ryan, and Jorge - Music by Tina Shafer: "Picture of Change" | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot #2 | Click here to listen! - feedback@catholicpilot.com (304) 99PILOT (304) 997-4568 - Broadcasting "live" from Crowne Plaza Riverfront Hotel in St. Paul, MN - Quick family update - Memphis Pyramid Contest Winner - Feedback from Mike, Shelly, Lisa, | 9/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Pilot Podcast – Episode One! | Yes, finally! I've recorded my first ever try at a podcast. Click here to listen! Send me some feedback: feedback@catholicpilot.com, or call (304) 99PILOT. That's (304) 997-4568. If you want to make your call for FREE, | 9/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 72 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Awesome show!
Catholic Pilot is an awesome podcast... really enjoy Capt. Jeff's pilot stories and Catholic Faith stories.
Keep up the great work, Capt. Jeff!
I enjoy this podcast
Capt Jeff has started another great SQPN podcast. I enjoyed the first two podcasts and the insights into a pilot's world. I know Capt Jeff will continue to grow and improve his podcast!
Catholic Pilot
Sharing his life and his faith... on a wing and a prayer! Love this podcast.
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