{"podcast":{"title":"Behind the Prop","slug":"behind-the-prop-1368553","podcast_index_feed_id":1368553,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/eMZPyKiE","website_url":"https://www.behindtheprop.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/13ea6631-3592-4dcd-a7a5-4c1f30debaba/b093a7b3-bca6-4514-993a-278f75c55ea8/3000x3000/behind-the-prop-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bobby Doss","episode_count":201,"summary":"Behind the Prop is the Podcast for anyone involved in aviation from general aviation to professional pilots. Our hosts Bobby Doss is the owner of a flight school in Houston, Texas, and Wally Mulhearn is a pilot for a major airline and is also a designated pilot examiner (DPE) based in Houston, Texas. Weekly they tell stories, share lessons and tips from behind the prop. Together they have over 24,400 hours of flight time (Wally has over 24,000 of those) and collectively they provide very unique perspectives on general aviation, airplanes, and all things aviation.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T00:17:01.890156+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-prop-1368553"},"episode":{"title":"E180 - Flight Planning the Night Before: Your Key to a Smoother Cockpit","slug":"e180-flight-planning-the-night-before-your-key-to-a-smoother-cockpit","published_at":"2025-10-27T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-prop-1368553/e180-flight-planning-the-night-before-your-key-to-a-smoother-cockpit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-prop-1368553","url":"https://www.behindtheprop.com/episodes/e180-flight-planning-the-night-before-your-key-to-a-smoother-cockpit-Ph_yFJKe","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/d04e2d21-df48-4a78-9eaf-c91d2256e6a4/episodes/62e54c8f-40dc-4ac7-af81-e4360b0d3eb9/audio/8973ba61-8802-427e-bdec-e9b5a589f720/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=eMZPyKiE","summary":"In this episode, host Bobby Doss and co-host Wally Mulhern dive into the art of flight planning and weather preparation, showing how disciplined habits create safer, smoother flights. Wally shares how he begins planning up to 20 days ahead, choosing smarter fuel stops, evaluating weather systems, and always keeping alternates in mind. Bobby emphasizes organization and readiness, from updating ForeFlight to packing and charging gear the night before. Together, they stress that flexibility, preparation, and judgment matter more than luck or perfect forecasts. Whether you’re flying across Texas or across the country, this episode will help you plan like a pro and think like an airline pilot.","meta_description":"In this episode, host Bobby Doss and co-host Wally Mulhern dive into the art of flight planning and weather preparation, showing how disciplined habits cr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2476,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-prop-1368553/episodes/e180-flight-planning-the-night-before-your-key-to-a-smoother-cockpit/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-prop-1368553/e180-flight-planning-the-night-before-your-key-to-a-smoother-cockpit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}