Why We Fly

Final Sun 'n Fun 2017 episode. Features interviews with AOPA Live anchor Tom Haines, Piper, AirCam, & CubCrafters.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Interviews from Sun 'n Fun 2017 with Blue Angels #4 pilot Lt. Lance Benson, Blue Angels maintenance tech Drew Verble, and French National Jet Team pilot.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Welcome to Sun 'n Fun 2017! Talking about the flight down in my Tri Pacer and getting setup in Vintage Camping.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Interview with Paul Hornick, pilot with the Phillips 66 Aerostars Precision Aerobatic Team. The Aerostars team will be performing next week April 4th & 5th at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, FL. We talk about the team and their aerobatic routine as well as the Yak 52s they fly. Paul is also a Mooney owner and corporate jet pilot, and has great aviation experiences to share in this episode. If attending Sun 'n Fun, come by the Phillips 66 booth N-30 for a meet & greet with the Aerostars team Tuesday at 5pm or Wednesday at 1pm. Mike will be at Sun 'n Fun for the whole week, so if you are there reach out to meetup via email [email protected] or Twitter @whyweflypodcast.

T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org. We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast! Custom items available by request (picture of your plane, N number, or other custom items).

Check out my "Why I Fly" video at https://youtu.be/63Lmrqg-9xs

Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Interview with Katie Pribyl, AOPA Senior Vice President - Aviation Strategy & Programs. We discuss AOPA's You Can Fly programs designed to address the various challenges of building the pilot community. We also talk about Katie's personal flying and taking her Cessna 180 back to her family's ranch in Montana.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Several announcements of developments with the podcast as we start our second year. Also a discussion of some of the things you can do with a pilot's license that in my experience are surprising to people who are not (yet) pilots.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

I'm always encouraging potential pilots to go take a discovery flight, so this episode I tell the story of how I got interested in flying and my discovery flight, which was my first time in a small airplane.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Interview with Johnathan Smith (aka LightSport Man), a LightSport pilot & instructor in Arizona. Johnathan has been featured in numerous print & televised news stories across the country. He shares the story of how he overcame a problem with stuttering to become a pilot, even though he was told that having a stutter meant that he could never learn to fly.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

Recapping an awesome day of flying that marked 1 year of flying the Tri Pacer since buying it.

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots

My brother Mark and I had a great time talking about a recent flight. I hope you enjoy!

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Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots