Why We Fly

Final Sun 'n Fun 2017 episode.  Features interviews with AOPA Live anchor Tom Haines, Piper, AirCam, & CubCrafters.   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org.  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast!  Custom items available by request (picture of your plane, N number, or other custom items).     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs  ...

Interviews from Sun 'n Fun 2017 with Blue Angels #4 pilot Lt. Lance Benson, Blue Angels maintenance tech Drew Verble, and French National Jet Team pilot.     T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org.  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast!  Custom items available by request (picture of your plane, N number, or other custom items).     Check out my "Why I Fly"...

Welcome to Sun 'n Fun 2017!  Talking about the flight down in my Tri Pacer and getting setup in Vintage Camping.   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org.  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast!  Custom items available by request (picture of your plane, N number, or other custom items).     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Ke...

Interview with Paul Hornick, pilot with the Phillips 66 Aerostars Precision Aerobatic Team.  The Aerostars team will be performing next week April 4th & 5th at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, FL.  We talk about the team and their aerobatic routine as well as the Yak 52s they fly.  Paul is also a Mooney owner and corporate jet pilot, and has great aviation experiences to share in this episode.  If attendin...

Interview with Katie Pribyl, AOPA Senior Vice President - Aviation Strategy & Programs. We discuss AOPA's You Can Fly programs designed to address the various challenges of building the pilot community. We also talk about Katie's personal flying and taking her Cessna 180 back to her family's ranch in Montana.    T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org.  We REALLY apprec...

Several announcements of developments with the podcast as we start our second year.  Also a discussion of some of the things you can do with a pilot's license that in my experience are surprising to people who are not (yet) pilots.   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org.  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast!  Custom items available by request (picture of...

I'm always encouraging potential pilots to go take a discovery flight, so this episode I tell the story of how I got interested in flying and my discovery flight, which was my first time in a small airplane.   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org.  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast!  Custom items available by request (picture of your plane, N number, o...

Interview with Johnathan Smith (aka LightSport Man), a LightSport pilot & instructor in Arizona.  Johnathan has been featured in numerous print & televised news stories across the country.  He shares the story of how he overcame a problem with stuttering to become a pilot, even though he was told that having a stutter meant that he could never learn to fly.     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  h...

Recapping an awesome day of flying that marked 1 year of flying the Tri Pacer since buying it.     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

My brother Mark and I had a great time talking about a recent flight.  I hope you enjoy!     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Recording from the cockpit of my Tri Pacer just after landing and shutting down.  Talking about the great night flight I had just finished.     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Deon's incredible story of flying in a floatplane from Alaska to Florida, complete with glacier fly-bys and scenic lake landings.     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilot

Talking with Deon Mitton who I met at Sun 'n Fun about his various aviation adventures.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Brandon Martini guests hosts again to recap his final days at Oshkosh 2016 and his journey home.     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilot

Brandon Martini visits the seaplane base at Oshkosh and checks out aerobatic powered parachutes.  He also gives a great description of the night airshow and his other activities so far.  It sounds like Brandon & his family are having a GREAT time at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016!  Complete with F-16 flybys!   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, Gener...

Guest Host Brandon Martini reports on his trip to EAA AirVenture - Oshkosh 2016 in a Cessna 172 with his family from California to Wisconsin.  Brandon also talks about his arrival and initial impressions of Oshkosh 2016.     Thanks for sharing, Brandon!  I wish I was there!     Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Ai...

Talking with Cora right after her first flight in a General Aviation airplane.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

I caught up with air show performer Sean D. Tucker in advance of the Great Tennessee Air Show 2016 just outside of Nashville in Smyrna, TN.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Chatting with Jim Record of the Geico Skytypers in advance of the Great Tennessee Air Show 2016 just outside Nashville in Smyrna, TN.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

My experience at Sun 'n Fun 2016.  I had a GREAT time at my first Sun 'n Fun!   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Talking about my flight down and arrival to Lakeland, FL for Sun 'n Fun 2016.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Paul sent in a recording of his perspective on flying - great reasons to fly, enjoying the electronics, and for him the need to wait until later in life to be able to pursue flying as a hobby.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

The podcast goes international!  Andy does a great job giving us his perspective on flying in the U.K.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Sitting in the hangar under the wing of a beautiful Stinson and talking with Chuck about vintage airplanes, how he got into flying, connecting with fellow aviators, and his home airport.   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs   Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

An awesome weekend of flying with my Dad and my son.  Dad is the guest on this episode, and does a great job telling the story.       Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots