Music to Fly by

[kmox29]

I just completed a three day trip from northern California to San Diego and back. All filed IFR and through two Class B airspaces each way. There is no way that you are going to competently monitor and respond appropriately in that kind of environment while listoning to a Top Gun track.

While I agree that listening to music while trying to instruct sends the wrong image to new students, I have to disagree with your above statement.

I've listened to music quite a bit in just about every flight phase. I never found it to be a distraction. That being said, everyone is different. For some, music might be a HUGE distraction.

Using common sense can go a long way. If you can do it, fine...if not, better turn off the tunes.

 

[Goose Egg]

Beethoven 9th symphony in D minor, 4th movement (Ode to Joy--especially good when a student masters landings.)

-Goose

 

[Goose Egg]

Beethoven 9th symphony in D minor, 4th movement (Ode to Joy--especially good when a student masters landings.)

Either that, or Ride of the Valkyries from Wagner.

-Goose

 

[unreal]

Sasha - Airdrawndagger CD, or any Frank Sinatra.

 

[comander]

tell me a fable > robert miles
Ive done lots of flying with robert miles specially hanglyding no engine sound only music!!!

and get a mp3 player no skiping or a radio like mine where it breaks when tower talks.

 

[Tonala2k]

Goose, Both great selections.

 

[It will roll]

Music

Depends on the person. Id say Van Halen, ACDC, Poison, some Guns and Roses would do the trick. Hell if you played "Ride the Wind" by Poison or "Cant drive 55" by VH I might wanna do my private all over again. For a more toned down approach maybe Collective Soul would be good. SeeeeeeeeeeeeeYa!

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

I recall when the humming of the engine, slipstream and the smell of fresh air, sweat, oil and grease was enough......

Keep filling that bottomless void....

 

[kmox29]

I recall when the humming of the engine, slipstream and the smell of fresh air, sweat, oil and grease was enough......

Keep filling that bottomless void....

Oooooo Kaaaaaay...

 

[Tonala2k]

Filling the void

I recall when the humming of the engine, slipstream and the smell of fresh air, sweat, oil and grease was enough......

Keep filling that bottomless void....

I've thought about bringing my laptop on board and playing flight sim on the long X-C. See if I couldn't beat myself. Could I count that as multi-engine? One on the plane and one on the computer.

But really... I can't wait until the G-1000 has a connector for my X-Box!

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Oooooo Kaaaaaay...

Do you still not get it?

 

[airspeedsalive]

If students need music to be motivated, they are flying for the wrong reasons. Just getting into an airplane, should be enough for them. I share the other guys concern - I'm starting to wonder about the next generation of pilots myself.

 

[kmox29]

Do you still not get it?

I get what you're saying, just not why you posted it in the "Music to Fly by" thread. You and Airspeedsalive coud start a thread entitled "Stamps used to cost a nickel". There you could talk about how great airplane sounds used to be and how the next generation of pilots really worries you.

The initial thread was about what music is good to listen to while flying, not what Grandpa thinks of it.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

I get what you're saying, just not why you posted it in the "Music to Fly by" thread. You and Airspeedsalive coud start a thread entitled "Stamps used to cost a nickel". There you could talk about how great airplane sounds used to be and how the next generation of pilots really worries you.

The initial thread was about what music is good to listen to while flying, not what Grandpa thinks of it.

No, you still don't get it....

 

[kmox29]

No, you still don't get it....

...well make sure you don't ELABORATE so you can't enlighten me.