<p>1DullGeek casually announces he&#39;s signed a contract for a Czech-built TL Sparker and will spend a month in Prague building it – because apparently &quot;24 cubic feet of cargo space&quot; (more than his compact SUV!) justifies international aircraft construction. The only minor detail? He has absolutely nowhere to hangar this composite beauty that &quot;costs more than his house.&quot; Cue the deep dive into &quot;Hangar Hell&quot; – where waiting lists stretch to 2038, car detailing businesses occupy hangars, and Mark realizes he&#39;s been &quot;a wholesale menace in every capacity to an airport.&quot; Meanwhile, Brian&#39;s gone full on into written tests, knocking out instrument ground instructor and fundamentals of instruction in two weeks because &quot;the sponginess of my brain is kind of working at the moment.&quot; Plus: heated seats, cup holders, and the eternal question of whether N633K (a.k.a. &quot;N-GEEK&quot;) will ever see the inside of an actual hangar.</p><li><br></li><p><strong>Upcoming Event:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The Thaden Invasion Fly-In</strong> - March 13-15, 2026, Bentonville, Arkansas (VBT)</li><li><a href="https://midlifepilotpodcast.com/thaden-invasion">RSVP at midlifepilotpodcast.com</a> - &quot;If half the RSVPs show up, we&#39;re gonna have a real good time. If more than half show up, it&#39;ll be a disaster.&quot;</li></ul><p><strong>Support the Show:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://patreon.com/midlifepilotpodcast">Patreon Community</a> </li><li><a href="https://midlifepilotpodcast.com/merch">Merch Store</a> </li><li><a href="https://midlifepilotpodcast.com">Website: midlifepilotpodcast.com</a></li></ul><p>Mentioned on the show:</p><p>* Mark&#39;s new plane, TL Sparker: https://tlsportaircraft.com/sparker/</p><p>* Risen Aircraft: https://www.flyrisen.com/</p><p>* Roy &quot;Deacon&quot; Qualls, Pilot&#39;s Edge: Think, Train, and Fly Like a Pro: https://amazon.com/dp/B0FY26ZJJM</p><p>* CGI, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Girardeau_Regional_Airport</p><p>* Garmin GNC355: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/689774/</p>