Why We Fly

With 2 brand new airplanes that needed to get from the factory in Oregon to their new home in Tennessee, 2 Flight Instructors and their students made it into an incredible journey! Hawkins Flight Academy   Keywords: Flight Training, Student Pilot, Flight School, Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots Intro music by Mscaras & outro music b...

Hear the origin story of Hawkins Flight Academy with co-founders Mike Harris & Matt Wilkins! Hawkins Flight Academy   Keywords: Flight Training, Student Pilot, Flight School, Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie.

Talking with Matt Wilkins, President at Forge Flightworks, about his aviation background, his first Sun 'n Fun, and our new venture to help support the pilot lifestyle, Runway 2 RV. THANKS to our sponsors! Forge Flightworks Runway 2 RV Bose A20 Aviation Headset Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots, Avionics, Garmin, Forge Flig...

Talking about all my flights for the last few years, including some really epic trips to Key West, several other Florida trips, and all the way to California! THANKS to our sponsors! Forge Flightworks Bose A20 Aviation Headset Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots, Avionics, Garmin, Forge Flightworks Intro music by Mscaras & ou...

Updates on my aviation, professional, and personal life after a long time without a new episode. Re-branding the podcast with many exciting things to come! THANKS to our sponsors! Forge Flightworks Bose A20 Aviation Headset T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at  whywefly.org .  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast!   Check out my "Why I Fly" video at  https://youtu.be/...

Sitting down with the owners of Kilo Charlie Aviation, a flight school near Kansas City, after the Kansas City Airshow. We discuss the awesome airshow that featured both the Blue Angels & Thunderbirds, and we talked about their flying backgrounds and the flight training industry.   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appre...

Sun 'n Fun 2021 was a great success, and I had a excellent trip! To recap the experience, my buddy Michael Ladd and I caught up for a debrief and conversation about our highlights from this year's Sun 'n Fun.   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Avi...

An update on many items since the last published episode, including what I have been up to both personally and in Aviation during the crazy year that was 2020.   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other merchandise avai...

Talking through flight by flight of my aviation adventures in 2019. It was a great year of flying with plenty of good stories to share!   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at  w...

Recorded at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.  This is a panel discussion featuring the P-51 Mustang and WWII Triple Ace Bud Anderson.  It is fascinating to hear Col. Anderson describe several of his 16 1/4 kills shooting down Nazi aircraft, including how you get a 1/4 kill.  Hear stories directly from an American hero and legendary fighter pilot!   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per epi...

What makes a good flight school? What questions should a student be asking as they start their flight training? This is a great discussion with Isaac Shrum & Jeff Krinks about these questions and more, including some of the things that Nashville Flight Training does to provide an excellent experience for their students.   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting...

Sun 'n Fun 2019 was a great time!  In this episode I'm sitting under the wing at the airfield chatting with fellow pilots Paul Reding and Mike Brown about our SNF19 experiences and highlights.   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset  ...

Interview from Sun 'n Fun 2019 from the porch of the Ninety-Nines Clubhouse with female pilots Christine Hannon from One Plane Jane and Allyssa Vanmeter. www.oneplanejane.com Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other mer...

At Sun 'n Fun 2019 there was a live broadcast "Open Pod Night" on Sun 'n Fun Radio with many different Aviation podcasters talking about their podcasts. I participated, and here is the recording from SnF Radio of the section of the show that I was on.   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our spons...

I went on a great flight in a brand new Diamond DA40 NG and recorded this interview with Sam from Lifestyle Aviation about the DA40 NG and other Diamond airplanes. lifestyleaviation.com   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirt...

I had a great year of flying the Tri Pacer in 2018! This episode reviews the flights and adventures that I had last year.   Please consider supporting the podcast with a per episode pledge by visiting Patreon .  Your support is GREATLY appreciated!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at  whywefly.org ....

Interview with local Tennessee pilots Cannon & Dustin.  They met at an AOPA Rusty Pilots seminar and in a short time became very active pilots with very entertaining stories and perspectives to share.   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at  whywefly.org .  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcas...

Interview with Vicky who had a non-flying Air Force career which led her to discover a passion for flying. Now she is an Instrument Rated Private Pilot and Cessna 172 owner with plenty of exciting aviation plans for the future!   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at  whywefly.org .  We REALLY appreciate...

Interview with Dan Wells of Leonardo Helicopters.  Dan is a test pilot on the AW609 project, which aims to achieve FAA certification in 2019 as the first ever civilian tiltrotor aircraft.  Dan was recently named a Fellow with the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and has some fascinating experiences to share about some very unique aircraft. http://www.leonardocompany.com/en/   THANKS to our spo...

Interview with Allyssa VanMeter, a fairly new pilot and airplane owner.  Allyssa has a ton of passion for flying, and has already had some great experiences including flying her newly purchased plane to Oshkosh and flying in Alaska.   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at  whywefly.org .  We REALLY appre...

Interview with Sean Chuplis, a very active pilot with military, airlines, and General Aviation background.  We talk about his flying including some very interesting stories about flying in Hawaii, as well as his company Crewdog Electronics which makes an inexpensive Stratux ADS-B In kit for traffic, weather, GPS, and AHRS info for display with Foreflight or other EFB programs.   https://crewdogele...

Interview with Mariah Ferber, professional pilot and recent winner of the Air Race Classic.  Mariah along with her teammate Paige represented Nashville Flight Training in the women-only Air Race Classic, and they won the race!  Mariah is an inspiring pilot with a very bright future! https://www.airraceclassic.org/   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-sh...

First we catch up with friend of the podcast Brandon Martini. Then I have a recap of my highlights from the week, recorded Saturday night at the end of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.   THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset   T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at  whywefly.org .  We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast!  Custom items ava...

More coverage from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018! This episode focuses on warbirds. I was fortunate enough to get a ride on a DC-3 owned by Golden Age Air Tours and interview the owner about the plane and his planned trip with it next year to Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. I also spent some time in the Warbirds area and recorded the tram tour talking about all the incredible...

Interviews from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. First we talk to F-16 pilot Major John "Rain" Waters with the Air Force Viper Demo Team. Then we hear from Thrustmasters at their booth which was setup for kids to fly an F/A-18 in Virtual Reality off an aircraft carrier, with very realistic flight contol replicas. Finally, we talk to World Racer Bob Frayser who is embarking on a journey to break world...