<p>The spotted cow tradition lives on as the crew discusses building instrument flows (Wendy&#39;s &quot;source-morse-course&quot; wisdom), why updating flows is harder than you think (law of primacy), and the great EFB pricing debate (Sky Demon €120 vs ForeFlight $370+ in Europe). Plus: celebrating no-go decisions as bigger accomplishments than completing flights, Ted&#39;s minimalist wedding where the Uber driver waited outside, and why being in aviation has made Ted realize there&#39;s a countable number of summers left in his life—a perspective his 18-year-old brain never understood.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>&quot;Source-Morse-Course&quot;</strong> - Wendy&#39;s instrument flow (identify source, check morse code, set course)</li><li>&quot;I need more flow, not more to-do lists&quot; - Brian&#39;s IFR struggles</li><li><strong>Law of primacy:</strong> How hard is it to update flows once you&#39;ve learned them?</li><li>Ben&#39;s multi flow stuck in his head: &quot;Mixtures forward, props forward, throttles forward, identify, feather, verify&quot;</li><li>Building the helmet fire muscle through repeated exposure</li><li>Sky Demon €120 vs ForeFlight $370+ in Germany (3 more hours of flying time difference)</li><li><strong>Richard Yankee88:</strong> Flew to New Orleans, drove to Texas instead of flying - &quot;That&#39;s a bigger accomplishment&quot;</li><li>Doug F: &quot;I loved my private checkride. Someone wanted to ask me aviation questions!&quot;</li><li><strong>&quot;Maybe I&#39;m overthinking this&quot;</strong> - The most midlife phrase in Discord</li></ul><p><strong>Great moments:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Ted&#39;s minimalist wedding:</strong> &quot;The Uber driver was waiting. That&#39;s how long my ceremony took&quot; (5 people total)</li><li>&quot;We have a 50% success rate for anything we talk about&quot; / &quot;We&#39;re like a broken clock—right twice a day&quot;</li><li><strong>Notice of Disapproval pads:</strong> New merch idea </li><li>Garmin sponsorship dreams: &quot;Everybody has a price&quot; / &quot;Refurb 430s for everybody!&quot;</li><li>Alternative sponsors: &quot;Icy Hot? That&#39;s more realistic&quot;</li></ul><p><strong>Thaden Invasion:</strong> March 13-15, 2026 at VBT, Bentonville, Arkansas - RSVP at midlifepilotpodcast.com (parking limited!)</p><p><strong>Mentioned on the Show:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0G2Iql1lsuSYF1IINKbYmC">EP114 with Checkmate Barry</a></li><li><a href="https://www.checkmateaviation.com/products/checkmate-ifr">CheckMate IFR Checklist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/115856">Garmin Pilot</a></li><li><a href="https://newglarusbrewing.com/beers/ourbeers/beer/spotted-cow">New Glarus Spotted Cow Beer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkSM531bYzs">blancolirio on the N2345R PA-23 Montana icing crash</a></li><li><a href="https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/552386">ASN entry on the crash</a></li></ul><p><strong>Support the Show:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/midlifepilotpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Patreon.com/MidlifePilotPodcast</a> - Discord access &amp; checkride debriefs</li><li><a href="https://midlifepilotpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">MidlifePilotPodcast.com</a> - Merch &amp; Thaden Invasion RSVP</li><li><a href="https://youtube.com/@midlifepilotpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">youtube.com/@midlifepilotpodcast</a> - Live Mondays 8PM ET</li></ul><p><em>10% of Patreon proceeds support Freedom Aviation Network&#39;s anti-human trafficking efforts</em></p><p><strong>Closing wisdom:</strong> &quot;A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.&quot;</p><p><br></p>