Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Stressing about your next stage check? In this episode of AeroTalk, Assistant Chief Flight Instructors Bryan Smith and John Rudolph break down simple yet essential steps student pilots may overlook when preparing for their stage checks. Follow along as they discuss common challenges with:
✅ Time management
✅ Studying methods
✅ What it really means to be "checkride ready"
✅ Aeronautical decision-making
✅ Confidence, Competence, and Safety
AeroTalk is the the official podcast of UND Aerospace with new episodes released every Monday! Alongside our host, Matt Opsahl, listeners will explore a range of topics within the field of aerospace. We’ll take you beyond the classroom, talking with alumni, exploring career opportunities in aviation and aerospace, and sharing a few stories along the way. From hands-on tips to industry insights, this podcast is your weekly co-pilot through the ups and downs of life.
Catch every episode on your favorite platform:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4XBDIY9lFbwxTExJxc6b0G?si=pGyUY2JSQZy9iVK_QHTZgg
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aerotalk/id1840507202
Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/ff7e0883-9ccf-4098-ad0d-3da473ea209e/aerotalk
Thanks for tuning in and supporting the show! Don’t forget to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode. 🙌
-----
UND Aerospace is a world-renowned center for aerospace learning, nationally acclaimed for our achievements in collegiate aviation education, atmospheric research, space studies, and earth system science and policy research. With more than 500 faculty and staff members, 1,800+ students from around the world, and myriad programs and projects, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is setting the pace for the future of flight.
Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: instagram.com/undaerospace
Facebook: facebook.com/UNDAerospace
Twitter: twitter.com/UNDAerospace?s=20
Stressing about your next stage check? In this episode of AeroTalk, Assistant Chief Flight Instructors Bryan Smith and John Rudolph break down simple yet essential steps student pilots may overlook when preparing for their stage checks. Follow along as they discuss common challenges with:
✅ Time management
✅ Studying methods
✅ What it really means to be "checkride ready"
✅ Aeronautical decision-making
✅ Confidence, Competence, and Safety
AeroTalk is the the official podcast of UND Aerospace with new episodes released every Monday! Alongside our host, Matt Opsahl, listeners will explore a range of topics within the field of aerospace. We’ll take you beyond the classroom, talking with alumni, exploring career opportunities in aviation and aerospace, and sharing a few stories along the way. From hands-on tips to industry insights, this podcast is your weekly co-pilot through the ups and downs of life.
Catch every episode on your favorite platform:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4XBDIY9lFbwxTExJxc6b0G?si=pGyUY2JSQZy9iVK_QHTZgg
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aerotalk/id1840507202
Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/ff7e0883-9ccf-4098-ad0d-3da473ea209e/aerotalk
Thanks for tuning in and supporting the show! Don’t forget to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode. 🙌
-----
UND Aerospace is a world-renowned center for aerospace learning, nationally acclaimed for our achievements in collegiate aviation education, atmospheric research, space studies, and earth system science and policy research. With more than 500 faculty and staff members, 1,800+ students from around the world, and myriad programs and projects, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is setting the pace for the future of flight.
Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: instagram.com/undaerospace
Facebook: facebook.com/UNDAerospace
Twitter: twitter.com/UNDAerospace?s=20
