Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
Greg Brown, “the story-teller-poet-laureate of aviation”
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Greg Brown, “the story-teller-poet-laureate of aviation”
Ride along with renowned aviator, writer, and photographer Greg Brown in his light airplane, the "Flying Carpet," as he searches behind clouds for the real America, experiencing countless aerial adventures along the way.
A former National Flight Instructor of the Year, Greg is author of five books, a former Barnes & Noble Arizona Author of the Month, and longtime aviation adventure columnist for AOPA Flight Training magazine. Some reviewers have compared his book, "Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane," to sixties road-trip classics like "On the Road," and "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."
Says aviation author and humorist Rod Machado: “Greg thinks with the mind of a pilot, questions with the curiosity of a philosopher, and sees with the eyes of a poet.”
Observes Nina Bell Allen, former “Readers Digest” Asst. Managing Editor, "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in [his] Flying Carpet."
So buckle in and join Greg for the ride!
Website: GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com/podcast
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Backstory: Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
04/05/22 • 14 min
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Every aviator develops mutually rewarding relationships with the flight instructors delivering his or her wings.
Well, here’s the backstory of one of those relationships, that over 22 years led to the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame. It’s a story every pilot will appreciate.
Read my 1999 NAFI Mentor column referenced in the Podcast.
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Share Your Gift of Flight!
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
10/31/21 • 46 min
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Tips and tricks for introducing family and friends to general aviation flying, including some hysterical stories about how NOT to do it!
Learn how to treat family and friends to their critical first airplane rides, to ensure that they enjoy themselves and want to fly with you again.
Heads up that this is a live recording of a talk given several years ago, meaning audio quality is somewhat variable. But if you’ll stick with me I promise some great tips, along with some fun stories pilots at every experience level will appreciate.
Okay, everyone, hop aboard my Flying Carpet, snug up your seatbelts, and prepare for takeoff on today’s adventure, “Share your Gift of Flight!”
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Pilgrimage to Oshkosh!
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
07/27/21 • 22 min
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Everyone knows this is Oshkosh AirVenture Fly-in week, right? Well, grab your logbook, 'cause it's time for "Pilgrimage to Oshkosh," Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast #18. Whether you're at AirVenture now or just wish you were, I promise you cross-country time, some laughs, and a fresh perspective!So hop in the Flying Carpet with me, and we’ll go check it out!
Greg
PS: If you enjoy this podcast, please share with friends!
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
"Parlez-vous Anglais?"
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
06/21/21 • 19 min
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Ever wonder what it would be like, flying yourself into a foreign country where pilot communications are transmitted in an unknown-to-you language? Well, here's your opportunity to find out!
This episode marks fifty years of a treasured friendship, arising under unusual circumstances from a long-ago foreign adventure, and continued over the years through Flying Carpet adventures like this one!
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
World War I in the Air!
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
05/18/21 • 31 min
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Ever wonder what it was like to fly primitive airplanes into battle in World War I? Well, here’s your opportunity to find out!
“The engine is the heart of an airplane, but the pilot is its soul,” ⸺Sir Walter Raleigh, The War in the Air, 1922
(Music by Hannis Brown)
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Birthday Flowers
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
03/13/21 • 15 min
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When celebrating birthdays with zeros in them, flowers alone won’t do it. So when Jean marked a new decade I sought somewhere special we could fly to celebrate.
“But it seems weird celebrating a big birthday in Death Valley,” she said...
Check out the photos at GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com !
(Music by Hannis Brown)
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Realm of the Ancients
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
02/07/21 • 15 min
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Experience archaeology by Flying Carpet : Earning your wings is more than piloting an airplane; it's about where flying can take you!
Don't miss this episode's photos at GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com !
(Music by Hannis Brown)
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Mayhem Beneath Our Wings
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
01/07/21 • 12 min
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“Look!” said my wife with horror. “There’s been a terrible crash!” Glancing downward, there was just time for me to glimpse carnage on Highway 202, the Red Mountain Freeway east of Phoenix. A few hundred feet beneath us, flames and blackened vehicles littered the roadway as we crossed low on final approach to land at Falcon Field.
See photos at episode website. (Music by Hannis Brown)
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Ghost of Christmas Flights Past
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
12/24/20 • 7 min
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Here's an audio holiday card to you and your family, direct from the cockpit of the Flying Carpet!
It's been a mighty tough year, between pandemic, politics, and world problems, so from our family to yours, we hope this little audio card will brighten your holiday season, whatever your heritage or faith. May the coming year mark happier times for all of us!
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
Talking Spirits
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet
08/17/22 • 15 min
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Piloting is a sophisticated activity that requires a good deal of training, hand-eye coordination, planning, and application of judgment.
But today’s episode focuses more on spiritual aspects of flying--that is, why we do it, rather than how we do it, and it's topped off by a crazy destination. This story is one of my personal favorites, and I hope you’ll enjoy it.
Okay, everyone, hop aboard my Flying Carpet, snug up your seatbelts, and prepare for takeoff on today’s adventure, “Talking Spirits!”
Contact Greg with your comments and suggestions!
GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)
Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet Podcast
Greg'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 Digest
Greg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall Calendars
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook Group
Greg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group
Greg Brown on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/GregBrownFlyingCarpet/
https://www.instagram.com/gregbrownflyingcarpet/
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How many episodes does Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet have?
Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet currently has 37 episodes available.
What topics does Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet cover?
The podcast is about Flying, Leisure, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Aviation and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet?
The episode title 'Captain Midnight' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet?
The average episode length on Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet is 19 minutes.
How often are episodes of Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet released?
Episodes of Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet are typically released every 33 days, 7 hours.
When was the first episode of Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet?
The first episode of Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet was released on Jun 23, 2020.
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