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Between Two Wings with Dean “Gucci” Neeley – NASA ER-2 Pilot
Between Two Wings
34 minutes 59 seconds
2 years ago
Between Two Wings with Dean “Gucci” Neeley – NASA ER-2 Pilot
On this exciting episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Dean Neeley, better known by his fellow pilots as “Gucci”, who flies NASA’s unique high-altitude research jet, the ER-2. Learn about what it’s like to fly at 70,000 feet, the safety precautions taken to protect pilots, and how the ER-2 can occasionally puzzle air traffic controllers. Dean also explains how ER-2 pilots eat, drink, and use ForeFlight while wearing a modified spacesuit, the types of onboard scientific instruments they operate, and the unique challenges faced by ER-2 pilots during takeoff and landing.
Between Two Wings
ForeFlight’s podcast series interviewing fellow ForeFlighters, industry professionals, and aviation enthusiasts, to get an inside look at their experience Between Two Wings. Visit foreflight.com/b2w to learn more.
