Podcast appearances and mentions of al waterloo

In the spirit of "bringing the band back together again", Al Waterloo joined Marc in the studio for this week's show.  The great news is that this is not a "one and done" event.  Al and Marc have been working behind the scenes to put together a long term plan to deliver value for our listeners.  It starts with fanning the flames of our listeners passion for aviation, by connecting them to the people and things that bring aviation to life.  So tonight Marc and Al launch SimpleFlight 2.7.  Why not SimpleFlight 3.0; read on to find out more. Joined by repeat guest, Tim Rylko, Marc and Al explored the unusual path Tim took to achieve his dream of flying for the airlines.  As you may recall, Al was with the airlines and has been on multi-step journey to achieve his success as a Regional Sales Director for Cirrus Aircraft.  Different paths, different end games, but both have been successful.  What can we learn from their stories?  What were the risks?  What tough decisions stood in their path?  All great questions and all answered on this week's episode.  Listen and learn. As for the comment about SimpleFlight 2.7 and 3.0, we need your help in architecting a show that meets your requirements, anticipates your needs, and exceeds your expectations.  So please navigate to www.simpleflight.net/listener-survey.html to tell us what you want the SimpleFlight experience to be.  Thanks in advance.                             =============== ​We hope you enjoy listening as much as we love talking to others who share our passion for aviation.  Please subscribe to the Podcast via iTunes or your favorite broadcast source, and rate, review, and let us know what you think! ​ ​​​​BLUE SKIES and TAILWINDS!!!  

Some 5 years ago, Al Waterloo started SimpleFlight Aviation Radio in his hotel room at OSH12.  The next week, he asked Marc Epner to join him, and together they grew the popularity of the show by broadcasting live, and connecting their listeners with amazing people doing amazing things in aviation.  At the end of 2016, Al could no longer make the commitment to the show, so he left it in Marc's hands as he moved on in his aviation career.   While the show has continued to gain popularity, Al has continued his own growth as a successful sales rep for Cirrus Aircraft.  Join us as Rhonda and Marc talk with Al about life after SimpleFlight.  The three discuss his transition from airline pilot, to instructor/mentor, to sales professional, and even to husband. It was great to reconnect with Al, and we know our listeners will whole heartedly agree.  As Al always said... "It's AWESOME!" =============== ​We hope you enjoy listening as much as we love talking to others who share our passion for aviation.  Let us know what you think! ​ ​​​BLUE SKIES and TAILWINDS!!!

When most people hear the name, Kevin Lacey, the show, “Airplane Repo” comes to mind.  After all, the Discovery Channel played a large role in bringing Kevin into so many living rooms on a regular basis.  But those that know Kevin, understand that he is much more than that.  Kevin is channeling his passion for aviation to make a difference in the industry and specifically, in the youth that hold the potential for taking general aviation to new heights. We know you'll love getting to know Kevin in this episode of SimpleFlight Aviation Radio.  Kevin, who is always a straight shooter, painted a positive vision of what's happening in his world, including a focus on a special group of young people in the Tango Thirty One Aero Club, as well as other investments he is making in young aviators, and made mention of a possible new TV show he has proposed.  How appropriate that this week's show was broadcast live from OSH17, at the Hilton Garden Inn.  Ironically, this show represents SimpleFlight's 5 year anniversary, which started at OSH12 from Al Waterloo's hotel room.  Thanks to the support of the Oshkosh Hilton Garden Inn and its staff, Marc and Rhonda got a front row seat to the contagious enthusiasm generated at the hotel and even had a small group of fans join us to hear about the special things Kevin is doing for the industry.   We know our show could not survive without our loyal listeners and the broad support we receive from across the industry.  Our sincere thanks and commitment to keep the fun rolling, as we bring you amazing people, doing amazing things in aviation. ​ Blue Skies and Tailwinds!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Al Waterloo and his entire family with the passing of his grandfather.  Blue Skies Grandpa. ​Marc used tonight's time to talk about maintenance demons (how appropriate on the day before Halloween), aviation heroes,  personal minimums, and some crazy runway accidents. ​He's feeling much better getting all that off his chest and sharing it with all of you, his aviation brothers and sisters. Thanks for listening.  Have a great week and fly safe!!! ​ ​BLUE SKIES & TAILWINDS!!!

Aviation related or not, surprises can feel a little ominous.  Tonight's show had plenty of surprise moments.  First with a surprise visit from long time friend of the show, Alex Kottoulas.  And that was followed by a surprise rendition of Happy Birthday to our own Al Waterloo.  The theme continued as Marc spoke about his first ever ramp check at KOSU, followed by a surprise visit by an uncomfortable bout of turbulence.  What he did may surprise you. The guys then played a game in which they ranked the importance of high end devices that are commonly added to an airplane, and finished the night talking about a mobile pilot shop. Lots of discussion and a few surprises along the way.  We think you'll enjoy it!!! Thanks for listening.  Blue Skies & Tailwinds!

Al Waterloo from Simple Flight joins me on the Life Nomading podcast in Episode 003. Al is all things aviation, and in this episode we tap into his experiences and the lifestyle as an airline pilot. If you are looking for a way into the traveling lifestyle, airlines have been the home to many young skyward gazing explorers. We talk about the ups and downs of being on the flight crew in the airlines and we also talk about what it's like always being on the road.