Colonel Charles Precourt is a veteran of four space flights aboard the Space Shuttles Columbia, Atlantis and Discovery. He has logged over 932 hours in space, serving in a variety of roles from Mission Specialist, to Pilot, and Commander of those missions. He piloted or commanded several missions which involved docking with the Russian Mir space station and was heavily involved in Russian/US Space relations as well as the International Space Station collaboration. Back in the atmosphere, his terrestrial flight experience includes over 7,500 hours in over 60 types of civil and military aircraft. He holds commercial pilot, multi-engine instrument, glider and certified flight instructor ratings.

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On August 7, 1980, Janice Brown piloted the solar-powered Gossamer Penguin for 14 minutes and 21 seconds over a distance of more than two miles at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in California. This was the first sustained flight of an aircraft powered solely by solar-power, with no battery on board. Following the Gossamer Penguin, she also piloted the follow-on aircraft, the Solar Challenger, setting several records, including an altitude record of 14,300 feet on May 19th 1981. This is her story!

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Captain Brian Schiff is an Airline Pilot, Flight Instructor and one of the most innovative educators in general aviation. His decades-long career has included experience with personal flight instruction, private jets and major airlines. Brian takes you through some of the highlights of his logbook, into the cockpit and behind the scenes of the life of a legendary airline captain.

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In 1995 Kermit Weeks opened the doors to the iconic Fantasy of Flight, showcasing the world’s largest privately held vintage aircraft collection, from earliest flight to the beginnings of the jet age. What sets Fantasy of Flight apart from other collections is that Kermit doesn’t collect anything he doesn’t intend to fly, restoring almost all of its display aircraft to airworthiness condition. Fantasy of Flight is truly dedicated to “Lighting that Spark Within all of us”.

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Chuck Aaron is a lifelong pilot with over 20,000 accident-free flight hours, including over 18,000 flight hours in 33 helicopter models. But what he is MOST know for is transforming airshows and astounding audiences with some of the most amazing aerobatic helicopter flying that the world has ever seen. (AND, he is the ONLY man I know that can rock the combination of a tuxedo and flip flops at the same time)

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Major General Brady is the most highly decorated living veteran, holding both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross. He has earned over 85 medals, 65 combat related, and 12 for valor. During his 34 years of Army service, he served two tours in Vietnam as a “Dust Off” helicopter medical rescue pilot, developing foul weather and tactical techniques for air ambulance rescues never before executed in combat. During his service, he flew over 2,500 combat missions and rescued over 5,000 wounded men, women, and children; both military and civilian from BOTH sides of the conflict.

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Kenny G is a household name and the best-selling instrumental artist of all time, known for his innovative smooth jazz and iconic soprano saxophone. As a composer, producer and performer, Kenny G has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. What you may NOT know, is that Kenny is also an avid and passionate pilot. For the past 35 years, he has been a GA pilot, transitioning from a Glasair III to his current de Havilland DHC–2 Beaver that brings his aviation passion directly to his lakefront home. His love of flying has taken him across the USA as a leisurely 98 knots, serenely taking in the view along the way.

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On April 29, 1977 Robinson 22 S/N 001 crashed into the Pacific Ocean due to a tailrotor gearbox failure. The response from Frank Robinson was to overdesign the fix and rededicate the company to producing the world’s highest quality, most reliable helicopters, in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. This is their story, told by Kurt Robinson, President and Chairman of Robinson Helicopter.

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With the permission of his family, here is PART 2 of the behind-the-scenes recording of my time getting to know Treat in preparation for his first appearance on SocialFlight Live. Treat was an actor, writer and passionate aviator who has appeared on film, stage and television in over 120 credits. He was a pilot for over 50 years, having owned a bunch of different aircraft including a Navajo Chieftain, a T6 Texan and his last (and perhaps ideal) hangar combination of a Piper Cub and Aztec.

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Aircraft accidents and incidents are in the news more than ever before...but WHY? Is flying getting more dangerous or is the reporting just getting more sensational? Greg Feith gets to the bottom of it on SocialFlight Live! Greg Feith is a former Senior Air Safety Investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board. Among his many accomplishments, he is known for leading the investigation team that climbed Bolivia’s Mt. Illimani to an elevation of over 21,000 feet to conduct the Crash Investigation of the Eastern Air Lines Flight 980, a Boeing 727.

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