The VSL Aviation Podcast

Education Podcasts

A podcast on all things General Aviation from the team at VSL Aviation.

Episodes

CFI ACS Task B Explained: The Learning Process | FOI Series Ep. 2

Breaking: 2025 Airman Statistics Reveal a Pilot Pipeline Nobody Expected

CFI ACS Task A Explained: Human Behavior & Communication Made Simple

Illegal Charter, Operational Control, and Protecting Your Certificate – with Attorney Edward Hadley

Legal or Illegal? The Real Rules Behind Pilot Compensation

Professionalism and Culture in Aviation: Building a Safer Cockpit Environment

Bird Strikes: Lessons, Tools, and Survival Strategies

More Than Skin Deep: Enhanced Preflight Inspection for GA Pilots | Seth Lake Safety Seminar

Live Q&A: CFI Renewals, MEI Training Tips, Wet vs Dry Leases, Aircraft Ownership & More

Checkride Insights Ep. 4 — Jeremy Lashbrook on Airworthiness, Checkride Errors, and CFI Rolls

High Altitude Ops: Oxygen Systems & Pressurization Explained

Checkride Insights Ep. 3 — Nick Adcock on Preparation, Common Pitfalls, and Checkride Mindset

Checkride Insights Ep. 2 — Adam Boyd on Airworthiness, Instruction, and Checkride Readiness

Checkride Insights Ep. 1 — Tom Guillebeau on Setting Expectations and Avoiding Pitfalls

Personal Minimums, Risk Management, and 135 Checkrides: What You Need to Know

Decoding the ACS | Part 5 - Mastering Airspace: Private, Commercial, and CFI-Level Scenarios

CFI Hour Myths, MEI ROI, and Avoiding Illegal Charter: Live Q&A

Logging Time, Checkride Tips & Pilot Questions

Runway Excursions, Non-Standard Climb Gradients, and Weather Radar Tips

Wet vs Dry Leases, Second Opinions, and Manifold Pressure Myths