EAA Chapter 84 Podcast

Cliff Brown tells us an amazing story of how a single event in his childhood led to a lifelong fascination with aviation which ended up compelling him to get his private pilot certificate along with the combination of using that certificate throughout his work life. Believe it or not, Cliff tells a great story about how his ability to fly an airplane saved the world from a meltdown disaster. We end the podcast with the latest chapter news and announcements. Happy New Year!

We are back this month with a fantastic podcast featuring a guest that has so many accomplishments it’s hard to talk about all of them in one episode. I think you will greatly enjoy the interview with retired colonel Eileen Bjorkman and coincidently the daughter of world record holder Arnold Ebneter. You are in for an incredible interview of what I think is one of the best hidden gems we have in the chapter. We once again we conclude the podcast as I bring you the latest Chapter 84 news, including updates on meetings and events.

This month as I bring you an interview with Chapter member Tracy Hach. As many of you know Tracy has been building a plans-scratch built aircraft that started off as a Banty ultralight but in true Tracy Hach fashion he has re-engineered many aspects of the aircraft into something that no longer meets the ultra-light category but instead is a much more capable experimental category aircraft. Tracy also lets the chapter in on a little secret about what has been going on in his personal life and why we haven’t seen much of him lately. I think you’ll find it very inspiring.

We have a great interview for you this month, long time chapter member Charlie O’Neil. Charlie shares with us his experience in building and test flying his Zenith 701. He tells us how his training and planning paid off early during an in-flight emergency. Charlie is a man of many nuances, his attention to detail and high standards are apparent throughout this interview. Finally some chapter news and my report on the Stihl National Air Races in Reno Nevada.

In this episode we talk to well known local pilot Rocky Kyle. Born and raised in the Puget Sound, Rocky has some history to share with us about aviation in the area. Today Rocky and his brother Sandy fly out of their personal airstrip in Snohomish Washington. Rocky shares with us how that private airstrip came to be and a very unique way to make the approach into the Kyle airstrip. From adventures in South America to start up businesses here in the Northwest, Rocky has an adventurous soul and he shares a lot of history with us (including some insight into the locally famous Harvey Field Shamrock Club). The podcast wraps up with Chapter news and events.