Fly Cool Shit - An Aviation Podcast About Flying Cool Shit

Welcome back! This week we talk warbirds with Loren Marburg. Loren is a friend so it was great to catch up and get to know him better. We get into T-6 flying, bombers, aerobatic and ferry flights, and so much more. We also talk about the two Electra crashes, most notably the second crash with Vido which shows that either the tailwheel was left unlocked, or the locking pin sheered, causing the airp...

Welcome back! Sorry for missing a couple of weeks but we have a Tuesday release to make up for it! This week we talk about warbirds, airshows, acro camp and so much more! We also get into ferrying aerobatic airplanes. This was a fun one! Thanks to LIFT Aviation! The time has finally come! The Fly Cool Shit and LIFT Aviation promo is here! Use code FCS2024 for over $600 dollars in savings! Thank yo...

Welcome back! This week Mark and Jeff talk about Mark’s dream of flying with the Blue Angels, and how that will get him to do a contest. We talk contests, ferrying Extras and how drafty they are inside, more Nationals talk and so much more! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT for 25% off most items. Thank you to Fly Good Merch! Head to www...

Welcome back! This week we have IAC Nationals Contest Director, Shad Coulson on the podcast. Shad is coming off a very successful 2023 Nationals and wanted to come on to chat about Nationals this year. We talk about what it takes to put on an event like Nationals, as well as some changes to the rules for the week of flying. Shad has some great plans to make Nationals an even better event year afte...

Welcome back! This week we catch up on random things. We talk about the unlimited category, the IAC, hobbies versus careers and so much more. MSU gets a GB1, and we mourn the loss of Olivier Masurel. Olivier was such a fantastic human being and was loved by so many. This episode is dedicated to his memory.

Welcome back! This week we have former Advanced Team Member, Marco Bouw back on the podcast. This was a really fun episode where we talk Sukhoi’s, and Marcos's plans and thoughts from Nationals, going forward through 2024 and beyond, and so much more with him. Jeff and Marco debated the state of the unlimited category which was interesting as well. Hope you enjoy it! Head to LIFT Aviation! www.lif...

Welcome back! This week we talk about the contest season being in full effect right now. Borrego looked like a huge success, and we have Ottowa Kansas, Sebring, and Tracy coming up. Jeff got back from Union City TN at another acro camp which sounded very productive. We talk LIFT helmet and comms a bit, and we get into shoes because Mark jacked his foot up and has to wear funky shoes. We talk a bit...

Hello all! We are back this week with Sun N Fun 2024 well underway. The biggest news so far of Sun N Fun for us is that the LIFT AV2.1 helmet is officially available for purchase! Also available is the Elevated apparel series from LIFT. Go check both of them out! We talk about performers like RJ Gritter and Greg Koontz flying Decathlons and Xtreme Decathlons respectively. Both are great acts. We t...

Welcome back! This week we have Corey Gerulis freshly back from the Snowbird Classic contest in Florida. Snowbird kicks the season off and we wanted to get Coreys’ breakdown. We talk about the contest, people moving up in categories, and a bunch of other stuff. We also get into the best aerobatic airplanes for intermediate, and so much more. We hope you enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head t...

Welcome back! We are so happy we were able to squeeze out this episode! Jeff just got back from an intensive camp in Union City TN and Mark attended the Wings Over Solano Airshow at Travis AFB. We talked about all the fun stuff associated with last weekend. We hope you enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT for 25% off most items Th...

Welcome back! This week we talk about a bit of the drama that unfolded this last couple weeks regarding the Extra 330SX and a lack of footage of showing it flying. Thankfully, we have seen a bit of footage and we hope to see more! We brainstorm a bit on teams that might get the SX, and some potential issues, like if the SC still remains the dominant unlimited monoplane at WAC. Will we see an SX th...

Welcome back! This week we shoot the shit on Jeff gearing up for his first unlimited camp, and the roadmap to WAC. The year is flying fast and before you know it, the Unlimited Team will be in Poland! We talk about a bunch of other random stuff as well. Hope you enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head over to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off mos...

Welcome back! This week we get a late start but we talk about some aerobatic airplanes and their worst and best qualities, and it is something we will wrap up next week maybe. We then had another potential intern, Tien Luu on the podcast to chat. Tien is an MSU team member, and he shares his story. He was super fun to have on. We hope you enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviat...

Welcome back! This week just Jeff and Mark talk about random stuff. Pilots are shaking the dust off and gassing airplanes up to start practicing for the season. We talk about Mark’s broken airplane, Jeff’s plane in annual, camps, the French and so much more! Thanks to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items! Thanks to Fly...

Welcome back! This week we have on a potential FCS intern, Chase Jones. Chase is an Air Force Crew Chief, and CFI for a major airline pathway program. He is interested in becoming a Fly Cool Shit intern to help the show out. We get to know Chase and talk about all kinds of fun stuff. This was a fun one, and we hope you enjoy it!

Welcome back! This week Mark and Jeff are both “enjoying” the beautiful winter weather on their respective coasts and not doing much flying. This week we talk about setting goals, pacing yourself, content creators and influencers, and so much more! We also get into life balance and managing flying with a family, work, etc. Hope you enjoy it! Thanks to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com...

Welcome back! We missed you all! This week it’s just Mark and Jeff and we catch up on what has been going on over the last couple of weeks, how Christmas and New Year’s were for us and the fam etc. We talk about New Year resolutions and goals, as well as some predictions in 2024 for WAC, Nationals and Advanced team selections, aircraft choices, etc. Mark and Jeff talk about the 330SX, the GB1, and...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This week, we have two very special and important guests back on the show, Michael Goulian and Rob Holland! We talk about airplanes, airshows, contests, and so much more! This was a really fun episode, and we appreciate Rob and Mike so much. We hope you all enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT a...

Welcome back! This week we have on Canadian Advanced Team member Luke Penner. Luke is the freaking best ever. We talked about his season and journey getting to WAAC, the team dynamic, and how the team did overall. Luke fills us in on the struggles they faced at WAAC, and much more. Hope you all enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head over to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOO...

Welcome back! This week Jeff and Mark talk about some safety concepts related to aerobatics. The NTSB prelim on the crash that took friends Stan and Scott was released, and we give some thoughts related to flying aerobatics down low. We also talk about UPRT and spin recovery, as well as practicing botched maneuvers. We also look at how Jeff handles moving up a category with regard to altitude. We...

Welcome back! This week we sit down with airshow performer and competitor, Grant Nielsen. We talk about WAAC 2022, his Cap 232, and the decision to go with a 330SC. We get into all kinds of fun stuff and it was a great conversation. Grant is a fantastic human being, so make sure you follow him on social media! This episode is dedicated to Scott McDonald and Stanley Hales. Blue skies gentlemen. Tha...

Welcome back! This week we recap some thoughts on WAAC. Congrats on the French National Team on another victory! We break down some highlights of WAAC and look at how radically different the judging was in Jean NV this year. Very interesting results. Thanks for listening! Thanks to Fly Good Merch! www.flygoodmerch.com and use the promo code AKRO at checkout for 10% Buy shirts! www.flycoolshit.com/...

Welcome back! This week we talk about WAAC so far. It officially started on the 24th, with the first flights commencing yesterday. Some canopies shattered, mechanical issues, and weather have hit the event so far. We will continue to monitor the flights and report back! Thanks to Fly Good Merch! www.flygoodmerch.com, use the promo code AKRO at checkout for 10% off the entire website!

Welcome back! This week we talk about WAAC 2023 in Jean NV. Pilots are arriving and practicing with the first official day starting on the 24th. We also talked about the bizarre and confusing start to Air Race X which concluded the first “flying” event this past weekend. We look at the teams registered and weigh in a bit on some of the dynamics that the teams can face.

Welcome back! We have our favorite guest coming back on, Rob Holland! Rob is your 2023 Unlimited National Champion. We talk about his perspective of Nationals, and having Jeff on the team as a new member. We also get into all kinds of fun stuff, we talk about aircraft support in the U.S., WAAC and so much more! Go show him some love! www.flygoodmerch.com and use the promo code AKRO for 10% off the...