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Jennifer Barnhill shares how being a military spouse has impacted herself and her family, the changing atmosphere of spouse groups, the lack of evidence on the effects of spouse groups, and the potential of nonprofits to research these results. To learn more: Share Your Military Spouse Group story - Take Jennifer's Survey (open May 3 - June 4): https://www.facebook.com/morethanadependent Jennifer's Military Spouse Journey: https://thewarhorse.org/from-annoyance-to-advocacy/ Partners in PROMISE: thepromiseact.org The League of Wives Memorial Project: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/leagueofwives National Military Spouse Network: https://www.nationalmilitaryspousenetwork.org/ To follow Jennifer on her platforms: Facebook: @morethanadependent Twitter: @More_Than_Mommy LinkedIn: @jennifermbarnhill Instagram: @weservetoo Music credit: https://purple-planet.com

In this episode of Flight Talk: A Family Conversation, Amanda Huffman shares why she decided to join the military, how she made the difficult choice to leave, the challenges of raising children as a military spouse, and why she started her company Airman to Mom LLC. To follow Amanda on her platforms: https://www.airmantomom.com https://www.facebook.com/airmantomom https://www.linkedin.com/in/airmantomom/ https://www.twitter.com/airmantomom Women of the Military Podcast: https://women-of-the-military.simplecast.com Girl's Guide to the Military: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLsrfrX3UrvJnCG7XvGDJQ Music credit: https://purple-planet.com

Jeff and Dave discuss the added challenging of aviating in the winter.  Through anecdotes, they analyze how factors such as ice on the wings can be very dangerous if not handled appropriately.  Music credit: https://purple-planet.com Image credit: https://www.dvidshub.net/

Aviate,  navigate, and communicate in that order. In this episode, Jeff and Dave discuss the pivotal  role communication plays in aviation. They share personal experiences, examine how techniques have evolved over time, and analyze infamous tragedies that occurred due to miscommunication.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

As we learned in our first episode, bird and wildlife strikes pose a serious threat to aviation specialists. Last year alone, bird strikes cost the Air Force in over $20 million in damages. Jeff and Dave share more of the history around bird and wildlife strikes and introduce the BASH program as a solution to these strikes.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

To become complacent leads to an unexpected state of danger. Complacency is a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. Jeff starts the show with a simple and innocent story of becoming complacent and how it led to a teaching lesson. Dave then talks about fatigue and how it can be a dangerous cause leading to complacency. Jeff also shares the story of a student almost costing both of their lives due to his complacency. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This feature episode takes a deeper dive into the lives of our hosts, Jeff and Dave. We learn more about their backstory and how they began flying. Jeff and Dave also reiterate the importance of flight safety awareness. 

“You can never be too careful.” In this episode, Jeff and Dave discuss the importance of double checking, even if you’re sure. Dave shares experiences where double checking has saved his, and others lives. Jeff talks about pre-planned decision making and also explains situations where the decision was made for him. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com