Fly Cool Shit - An Aviation Podcast About Flying Cool Shit

Welcome back! Congrats to the French Unlimited Aerobatic team, and Florent Oddon for their gold victories as flights wrapped up. The U.S. Unlimited team did an incredible job finishing bronze, with Rob Holland finishing 5th place. We talk about the judging element and FPS scoring. We also talk about Jeff heading to his first unlimited contest this weekend! Congrats to all the competitors for a hug...

Welcome back! We tried to record a quickie that ended up being longer than an hour lol. Today wrapped up with the first half flying the first unknown and it was an exciting day. We talk about the rankings, how they scored, and some expectations for tomorrow. Hope you enjoy it!

Welcome back! In this episode, IAC President Jim Bourke joins the podcast again to talk about wrapping up the free known today in Poland. Jim shares some thoughts on Marianne’s death which was really insightful. As most know, Jim made the U.S. Unlimited Team last year but elected to pull out after her death. Jim’s perspective on the team, and the competition so far was really fun to hear. We also...

Welcome back! It is WAC time baby!!!!!!!!!! We are releasing this one a bit early to recap the start of WAC 2022. Today, 22 pilots flew the known, with the rest flying tomorrow. It was filled with ups and downs today as we finished the day with Rob Holland in 1st place, with the former 2019 WAC champion, Louis Vanel in second. There were some HZs thrown into the mix but three U.S. Team members are...

Welcome back! This week we have two big events ramping up. EAA AirVenture 2022 is kicking off, and practice is starting to get underway in Poland for the 2022 World Aerobatic Championships. We talk about how much we hate social media influencers and the selfie orgy that takes place every year at AirVenture, which is why we call it AirVenturd, as well as the conflict that some of the top performers...

Welcome back! This week we end up focusing on WAC, and later on this year, Nationals. We get some interesting topics regarding both that leads to some really fun discussion. Unlimited competitors from around the world are making their way to Poland for WAC, and the U.S. team is almost all there, with a few arriving today. We talk about Advanced Team selections for Nationals this year and we take s...

Welcome back! This week we have on the awesome Corey Gerulis. Corey is a corporate pilot by profession and currently competes in a 330SC in intermediate. Corey is kicking ass and is super passionate about flying aerobatics. We talk about how he got his start, the interesting story on his 300L and its previous owner, his new 330SC and so much more. We hope you enjoy this one, it was super fun! Than...

Welcome back!!!!!! We missed you guys last week. We are back and we have a really awesome guy on the podcast. Adam flies the MXS and MX2 and is vying for a spot on the U.S. Advanced Team this year. We talk about everything! We get into how Adam started flying the Pitts S2C, how he and Rob Holland linked up, and the awesome relationship they have with Rob as a mentor and coach. Mark also shares his...

Welcome back! This week we sit down with Rob Dumovic and have an absolute blast! There was a bit of an audio lag so don’t be too hard on us. Rob owns Spread Aviation, was an instructor at Executive Flyers, ferries Mike Goulian’s Extra 330SC, flies competition aerobatics, eyeing the US Advanced Team, is a test pilot for a cool flying car start-up, and is going to be a pilot in the new Jet F1 Cup se...

Welcome back! This week Mark and Jeff catch up and talk about what was probably the best episode with Rob Holland so far. Jeff tried his technique for ratcheting the harness down and you can hear his thoughts when you listen to the episode. We talk about a couple of contests that occurred including Intermediate Worlds which spawns a bunch of different topics of discussion. Then we somehow started...

Welcome back! Also welcome back to Rob Holland! Rob took some time from his insanely busy schedule to chat with us since it had been a while. We get into almost everything! We talk about the nuances of the 2022 Sportsman Known, getting coaching and critiquing, and random contest stuff. Rob gives us an update on WAC with regard to insurance coverage for their airplanes as the deadline to get airpla...

Welcome back! This week we talk about Jeff’s diet, hanging out with the Don, and his progress flying unlimited. We talk about the unfortunate death of Mark Sampson of the Marksmen Aerobatic Team and doing complex maneuvers too low without an out. We also talk about the IAC chapter 38 Open West Championships in Tracy CA. This is the only contest in the Northern CA Bay Area. Mark finally goes to a c...

Welcome back! This week we chat about a bunch of random stuff. There are some contests coming up that we cover, we talk about Jeff easing into unlimited more and more, the fact that he is going to hang out with the Don while he is in town performing for Jones Beach Airshow, and so much more! This was a pretty random episode just catching up and shooting the shit. Thanks to LIFT Aviation! Head over...

Welcome back! This week, Mike joins the podcast to talk about Yak 52 Intermediate Championships coming up in Poland. We learn all kinds of Yak 52 facts, the logistics of putting a team together, and getting airplanes from Lithuania to Poland to use in the contest. It was such a fun episode! To donate to the team, check out: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=E4NRG8E77BRJY&fbclid=I...

What up!? This week we talk a bunch about Extra versus Gamebird again (we keep doing that lol) after Joe McMurray teases us all with his fantasy trip to Gamebird HG in Bentonville Arkansas. It looks like he had so much fun. We talk about composite monoplanes and life limits, sales tactics and wowing, etc. and so much more. Jeff finally gets a helmet, and Mark gets another helmet! Mark also gets a...

Welcome back! Jeff is fresh off a birthday vacation and we catch up about what has been going on in the aerobatic world. We dive into the last unlimited team camp in Union City TN that concluded earlier this week. We also talk about the plans for the unlimited team and the issues of getting aircraft over to Poland from the U.S. and underwriters unwilling to insure airplanes. Sneak peeks into the f...

Welcome back! This week poor Petro is on a lavish vacation to parts unknown while Mark slaves away back in the studio. We have Bryan Jones, Alex Huey, and Eric Moore back on the podcast together to talk about Borrego! This was really fun and it actually worked well having 4 people trying to talk lol. Bryan breaks the contest down from a contest director’s standpoint, with Alex and Eric giving comp...

Welcome back! We thought we were going to have AJ Wilder on as well but he got called away last minute. We were plagued with internet and audio issues so please forgive us! Thanks so much to Chris for coming on. Chris is an aerobatic competitor, coach, instructor, and co-founder of the Figure One Foundation. We talk about all kinds of different stuff. Chris’s flying career, how he got his start, a...

Welcome back, everyone! This week we have a really fun episode for you all. U.S. Air Force Capt. Haden Fullam joins the podcast. Gator is your 2021-2022 A-10 Thunderbolt II demonstration team pilot so if you have seen the A-10 demo at airshows across the country, it has been Gator doing the yanking and banking. We talk about all kinds of amazing stuff. He geeks us out on the A-10 and its incredibl...

Welcome back! This week we have Joe McMurray on the podcast. Joe is a Doctor from he California Bay Area who is an absolute aerobatic nut who currently flies a Super Decathlon. We talk about Joe’s other airplanes which are a Bonanza and an amphib Carbon Cub. This was such a fun podcast! Lots of laughs and jokes but we also talk about what drives Joe, how he got into aerobatics and where he wants t...

Welcome back! This week we catch up with things going on. Mark’s Extra is finishing up annual, and Jeff is doing Weight Watchers :p. We talk about all kinds of stuff. Maintenance, crashes, failure modes, Sukhoi’s, biplanes, and so much more! Thanks to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT and get 25% off most items on the website! Please buy shirts! Head...

Welcome back! This week we have two Laser flying bad asses on the podcast. Alex and Eric are both competition aerobatic pilots from Arizona, and are both absolutely crushing it. It was super fun to have them on and chat as both Jeff and Mark are big fans. These guys both push each other to be better with each flight. We talk about all kinds of random awesomeness! They both own Lasers but are two v...

Hey everyone, we are back this week after chatting together for a few weeks which felt so good. Basically just shooting the shit about random stuff. We talk about what it would be like to fly or have drinks with Goulian and Holland, we talk about Extra NG prices again, and much more. Thank you to LIFT Aviation for supporting the podcast. Use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off your...

Welcome back to part two of our interview with Skip Stewart! Skip is one of the most incredible airshow pilots on the circuit. We talk about all kinds of awesome stuff. We talk about P1, P2, P3, his start in airshows, inspirations and so much more! head on over to www.skipstewartairshows.com to learn more about Skip. Also, thanks to his sponsors listed on his website. Pay them some love and suppor...

Welcome back! This week is a fun one! We have the incredible Skip Stewart on. Skip is one of the most incredible airshow pilots on the circuit. We talk about all kinds of awesome stuff. We talk about P1, P2, P3, his start in airshows, inspirations and so much more! head on over to www.skipstewartairshows.com to learn more about Skip. Also, thanks to his sponsors listed on his website. Pay them som...