# SPC#72 – The First Step to the Clouds Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-student-pilot-cast-533290/spc-72-the-first-step-to-the-clouds Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-student-pilot-cast-533290/spc-72-the-first-step-to-the-clouds.md Podcast: [The Student Pilot Cast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-student-pilot-cast-533290) Published: 2024-08-07T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://studentpilotcast.com/podcast/72 Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/39892a04-402c-4078-bfc8-079f26373817.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-student-pilot-cast-533290/episodes/spc-72-the-first-step-to-the-clouds Duration seconds: 3410 ## Resource In Episode 72, we join Bill as he embarks on his instrument rating. This is the first flight lesson in that endeavor as he gets familiar with the airplane and a new instructor. Links: Hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening! Visit the SPC website at  https://studentpilotcast.com . Please keep the feedback coming. You can use the  contact form  on the website or send email to bill at student pilot cast dot com. The theme song for our episodes is "To Be an Angel" by the band, "Uncle Seth". Legal Notice: Remember, any instruction that you hear in this podcast was meant for me and me alone in the situation that we happened to be in at the time. Please do not try to apply anything you see or hear in this episode or any other episode to your own flying. If you have questions about any aspect of your flying, please consult a qualified CFI. Copyright 2008-2024, studentpilotcast.com and Bill Williams ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-student-pilot-cast-533290/episodes/spc-72-the-first-step-to-the-clouds/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-student-pilot-cast-533290/spc-72-the-first-step-to-the-clouds.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.