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Episode 52 - "Please Remain Seated While We Vent!"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 32:40


Todd & Chris have some good laughs as we discuss the many pet peeves we've developed over the years.

Episode 51 - The Do's & Don'ts of Aircraft Maintenance

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 35:14


What maintenance practices can impact the value of your airplane? Listen as Todd and Chris discuss the little things you can do -- and shouldn't do -- to help preserve the value of your aircraft investment.

Episode 50 - Buying your first PA46 with Jim Myles

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 47:51


What's it like to own an operate a Piper Mirage? Listen as owner and pilot, Jim Myles, shares his first hand experience.

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Episode 49 - Experiences of a first-time aircraft owner.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 40:21


Hear what it's like to buy your first airplane

Ep 48 - Breathing New Life Into an Old Cherokee

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 41:31


What's it like to bring an airplane that hasn't flown in 15 years back to life?

Ep 47 - Stuck on the Ground? We have a solution!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 34:45


Todd Mitton, Chris Kirk, Ethan Kirk and Riley Diederich announce their new mobile maintenance platform, WildBlue Aircraft Maintenance.

Episode 46 - Hey, what's happening with Saratoga 94TF?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 33:55


The latest on Chris' Piper Saratoga and the efforts (and costs) to overcome 10 years without flying.

Episode 45 - An Interview with Dr. John Owen

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 44:12


Get a glimpse of the inside world of an Aviation Medical Examiner, pilot, hospital administrator and Brigadier General as Todd & Chris interview Dr. John Owen.

Episode 44 - Jeanne Willerth and her Air Race adventures

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 46:56


What's it like to fly in a cross-country air race? Find out from Jeanne Willerth as she describes her nearly 5 decades of air race flying.

Episode 43 - One Year After The Storm

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 45:55


How ATD Flight Systems overcame a nearly insurmountable business catastrophe. An interview with Kiera Neifach, Director of Flight Operations.

Episode 42 - Let's Talk Retail vs Wholesale

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 27:11


Chris & Todd answer the big & small questions you might be asking concerning retail or wholesale aviation sales.

Episode 41 - International Flying - A Pilot's Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 45:09


Ever wonder what the ins & outs of international flights look like? Listen in as one international pilot interviews another.

Episode 40 - Pilots' tips & tricks on enjoying Oshkosh to the fullest

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 26:02


Chris & Todd chat about their lessons learned & how they've enjoyed their Oshkosh experiences.

Episode 39 - What's it like earning your Airframe and Powerplant certificate?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 32:15


A conversation with A&P student, Ethan Kirk.

Episode 38 - What, exactly, can an aircraft buyer's agent do for you?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 30:56


Can an airplane buyer's agent help you avoid the pitfalls of buying a used airplane or should you just wing it and take your chances?

Episode 37 - *GULP* A $50,000 Annual?? - Pt 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 25:42


Episode 37 - *GULP* A $50,000 Annual?? - Pt 1 by WildBlue Aircraft Sales

Episode 36 - You think you want to commute? The life of an airline pilot who doesn't live "in base."

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 35:52


Chris & Todd banter about the positives & negatives of being commuting airline pilots.

Episode 35 - Airport property is booming!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 43:42


A discussion with Will Mace of the Aviation Property Network

Episode 34 - Becoming a Private Pilot in 2022; A Brand New Pilot's Insight

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 33:09


Are you or someone you know interested in getting a private pilot license? Listen in to get a fresh perspective from our newest employee, Isaac Martin.

Episode 33 - Developing an Airpark - What's at stake? Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 36:06


Listen in as Chris & Todd interview Craig Wilcox, pilot & high-end Midwest airpark developer. Get excited about an amazing upscale airpark coming soon! Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/ArrowheadAirpark

Episode 32 - Developing an Airpark - What's at stake? Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 40:12


Listen in as Chris & Todd interview Craig Wilcox, pilot & high-end Midwest airpark developer.

Episode 31 - Which 6-seat airplane is right for you?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 44:50


From a 30,000' perspective, what differences exist between some of today's most popular 6-seat singles?

Episode 30 - What's it like to upgrade to the left seat for a major airline?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 34:31


Take a peek inside what is involved with upgrading to the left seat of a jet airliner.

Episode 29 - Do you have a captain's attitude or are you just along for the ride?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 37:59


Perhaps the most important part of flying is good decision-making. What's the quality of the decisions you're making?

Episode 28 Pt. 2 - An interview with the real "Top Gun"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 21:55


Catch up with the rest of this valuable & equally entertaining interview with Commander Frank Weisser, former Blue Angels pilot.

Episode 27 Pt. 1 - An interview with the real "Top Gun"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 22:57


You're going to really enjoy the stories & advice in this interview with Commander Frank Weisser, former Blue Angels pilot.

Episode 26 - Roger Roberts Interview - Wright Brothers Master Pilot award winner & doctor

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 47:57


Chris interviews Wright Brothers Master Pilot award winner & doctor, Roger Roberts.

Episode 25 - Do you have the right mindset to own an airplane?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 37:48


Listen in for some interesting tips to find out if you're ready to own an airplane in this interview with Richard Davidson.

Episode 24 - Buying a plane? What needs to change on your shopping list?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 26:03


The market is moving faster than VREF is moving. What airplanes might you have to consider today that you might not have considered 3-4 years ago?

Episode 23 - Mentor

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 25:45


Chris & Todd chat about their thoughts on aviation mentorship.

Episode 22 - Pilot Wives Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 31:29


Tabitha, Wildblue's Marketing & Communications Director, Chat's with three pilot wives about the ins & outs of what it's really like to be married to a pilot.

Episode 21 - Pilot Wives Pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 31:50


Tabitha, WildBlue's Marketing & Communications Director, chats with three pilot wives about the ins & outs of what it's really like to be married to a pilot. Stay tuned for part 2!

Episode 20 - Who's Your Ally?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 23:23


Chris & Todd chat about the importance of having an ally for your aviation experience.

Episode 19 - Winter Ops

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 25:08


Chris & Todd discuss tips & tricks with Winer Ops.

Episode 18 - Pre-Purchase Inspections. Necessary?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 29:30


Chris & Todd dive into the world of prebuys to analyze every scenario for you.

Episode 17 - Clay Healey

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 43:52


Chris interviews Clay Healey, business leader & owner of AIC Title Services, LLC

Episode 16 - Red Flags To Watch For When Buying An Airplane

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 28:45


Chris & Todd discuss the things to keep an eye out for when buying a plane. Brought to you by WildBlue Buyer's Agent Services. Find the right plane the first time.

Episode 15 - Mike Smith, Aircraft Finance Specialist

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 31:06


Chris interviews Mike Smith about the ins & outs of aircraft financing, along with his own story.

Episode 14 - Colonel Ed Black

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 43:08


Todd & Chris interview Air National Guard Colonel Ed Black & banter back & forth about their experiences.

Episode 13 - April Culver, Challenge Air Executive Director, CEO

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 36:03


Chris interviews April as they dig into the background & impact of this amazing organization.

Episode 12 - Aviation Physiology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 28:05


Todd & Chris dive into what they've learned about aviation physiology throughout the years & how it can be applied today.

Episode 11 - PC12 with Mac Swindell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 26:57


Todd & Mac chat about Mac's experience with a pc12.

Episode 10 - Are You Setting Aside Enough Money?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 25:25


Todd & Chris talk about the ins and outs of the financial side of owning an airplane.

Episode 9 - Mac Swindell

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 34:24


Chris interviews WildBlue broker & pilot, Mac Swindell.

Ep8 - What Gets In The Way Of A Sale

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 26:01


Todd and Chris talk about their experiences with the different things that get in the way of the sale of an aircraft.

Episode 7 - Don Sumple

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 35:02


Chirs interviews Don Sumple, CEO & Executive Director of Angel Flight Central.

Episode 6 - Near Midair Collisions

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 24:03


Chris & Todd trade stories about their NMAC experiences.

Episode 5 - Brian Bronson, President & CEO of Omaha Airplane Supply

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 39:25


A great interview with the President & Ceo of one of the top airplane supply companies.

Episode 4 - Challenging Airports We've Flown Into

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 24:41


Chris & Todd reminisce about some interesting airport landings for your enjoyment & pre-flight planning.

Episode 3 - Which aircraft ownership type is right for you?

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 27:13


In this episode of the Wild Blue Podcast, we explore the different types of ownership and our personal experiences, good and bad.

Episode 2 - Chris Kirk

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 31:28


Chris Kirk. General Aviation optimist, family loves to fly, 15,000+hour pilot, and the real Capt Kirk.

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