Between Two Wings

On this exciting two-part episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Dean Neeley, better known by his fellow pilots as “Gucci”, who flies NASA’s unique high-altitude research jet, the ER-2.

In part one, learn about what it’s like to fly at 70,000 feet, the safety precautions taken to protect pilots, and how the ER-2 can occasionally puzzle air traffic controllers.

In part two, learn how ER-2 pilots eat, drink, and use ForeFlight while wearing a modified spacesuit, the types of onboard scientific instruments they operate, and the unique challenges faced by ER-2 pilots during takeoff and landing.

Part One

Part Two

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On this episode of Between Two Wings, we talk with Mark Hanson, a pilot who has flown hundreds of missions for non-profit groups, ensuring people who have to travel for medical care get the treatment they need. Learn what it takes to become a volunteer for these organizations, and how large the need is for additional pilots.

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On this episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Renee Spencer, an air traffic controller who will be returning to work at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Learn what it takes for a controller to be selected to work at the show and the many places controllers at Oshkosh work, inside and outside of the world’s busiest control tower.

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On this episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Jordyn Haught, the director of FLY OZ, a unique organization working to enhance all aspects of flying in northwest Arkansas. Learn how their flying club has attracted 400+ pilots, including many from other parts of the country, and how a project to promote backcountry flying in the Ozarks now helps pilots across the country find new destinations to visit across the U.S.

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On this episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Deon Mitton, a commercial seaplane pilot who shares his flights around the U.S. and other parts of the world with his 100,000+ followers on Instagram. Learn what he says are the biggest differences between flying in places like the Caribbean, New York City, and Alaska. Deon also talks about where his flying career may take him next.

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On this episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Ernie Meeks, creator of the Flying with Big Ern YouTube channel. Ernie is a Captain at Southwest Airlines and regularly takes his viewers behind the scenes of flying the Boeing 737 and his Cirrus SR22 Turbo. Learn what inspired him to start his YouTube channel – Flying with Big Ern – and how he used his knowledge and experience in aviation to start his own business. Ernie also shares what makes a Southwest pilot candidate stand out in the interview process and his favorite GA destinations to fly for food.

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On this episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Michelle “MACE” Curran, who flew as a Lead Solo for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’. Learn what led her to become a motivational speaker after a successful career in the military, how the Thunderbirds selection process became more challenging during her time with the team, and how their series of flights across the U.S. at the height of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 all started with a group text and why it was some of the most stressful flying of her career.

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On this episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Melvin Williams, better known as Mel the Traveler on social media. Learn about the training he had to undergo before taking a flight with the USAF Thunderbirds. Mel also describes how he ended up in a training program to become an A&P seemingly by accident, which led to his career as a maintenance instructor on the Boeing 737. And even though he knows the 737 inside and out, being a mechanic for over a decade may not help him much if he became a pilot.

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On this episode of Between Two Wings we talk with Kevin LaRosa II, the Aerial Coordinator and Camera Pilot for Top Gun: Maverick. Learn how Kevin broke into filmmaking as a pilot, the types of aircraft he’s used to shoot films like this one and Iron Man, The Avengers, and Transformers 5, as well as the unique challenges the crew faced while shooting Top Gun: Maverick.

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On this special episode of Between Two Wings recorded live at EAA AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, we talk with Olga Custodio, a retired American Airlines and US Air Force Pilot; Claire Schindler, a corporate pilot; Kerry Smith, Deputy Chief Pilot for Product Development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes; and Annie Vogel, a GA pilot and aviation journalist. The panel discussed how women across different sectors of the aviation industry can find success and fulfilling careers.

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