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First we catch up with friend of the podcast Brandon Martini. Then I have a recap of my highlights from the week, recorded Saturday night at the end of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset 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 Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie.
More coverage from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018! This episode focuses on warbirds. I was fortunate enough to get a ride on a DC-3 owned by Golden Age Air Tours and interview the owner about the plane and his planned trip with it next year to Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. I also spent some time in the Warbirds area and recorded the tram tour talking about all the incredible warbirds on display at Oshkosh. www.goldenageairtours.com www.ddaysquadron.org www.warbirds-eaa.org THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset 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 Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie.
Interviews from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. First we talk to F-16 pilot Major John "Rain" Waters with the Air Force Viper Demo Team. Then we hear from Thrustmasters at their booth which was setup for kids to fly an F/A-18 in Virtual Reality off an aircraft carrier, with very realistic flight contol replicas. Finally, we talk to World Racer Bob Frayser who is embarking on a journey to break world speed records in his Nemesis NXT race plane. THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset 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 Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie.
We are back from OSH! We chat about our week at the show then dive into what we've been doing since. Links Brad's son flying The Bally Bomber Peter Sripol DIY Ultralight Peter Sripol Bi-Plane Peter Sripol YouTube Channel Flying Cowboys One Week Wonder EAA Flying Club Phoenix Flyers I Survived the Fisk Arrival
EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018! This episodes talks about my flight up in the Tri Pacer and arrival into Oshkosh, as well as the GREAT camping spot I was lucky enough to get in Vintage Camping. THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset 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 Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie.
Chris and John wrap up their last day at the show.
Links in the Episode: http://flythissim.com https://www.faasafety.gov Photos: C-17 on Low approach taken from my campsite Me trying on a paramotor Sean D Tucker and myself after the announcement that his aircraft will hang in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Friday in Wisconsin means Fish Fry Fly This Sim banner Fly this sim - TouchTrainer® FM 210 Fly this sim- TouchTrainer® VM The Famous Patty Wagstaff and I at the Goodyear booth The Show line during the night fireworks show A person going up in a hot air ballon without at basket... Why you need to always sump your fuel tanks before every flight!
What are the odds? That's the question Marc was asking a lot this week. For instance, what are the odds that he would sit down to dinner in a hotel ballroom in Oshkosh and talk to a table mate that is a neighbor of Marc's CEO on the other side of the world? And what are the odds that Marc would receive two unrelated calls on one morning from pilots vising the U.S from "across the pond" to meet him at the same time at the same hangar on the same day. The odds of Rhonda bumping into someone (literally) in Hawaii that is one of a few pilots that can fly a helicopter and then hang from the skids to trim trees and run high wires is probably in the same ballpark as Marc's. Indeed, this was a magical week. Let's just call it Oshkosh. Listen in as you hear about these chance events, as well as some of the goings on at Osh18. We know you'll echo Rhonda and Marc's sentiments about this show being a "fun one" This was also a special date in SimpleFlight history. 6 years ago, SimpleFlight Radio was born. We are so excited about our 7th year, but are sad to see Rhonda step back from her "full-time" role. Our sincere thanks to her for the last 18 months and we look forward to her "part-time" involvement in the future. =============== 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!!!
Chris talks with Rob Bowen about the Snowball Express B55 Baron which supports children of fallen military heros. https://www.snowballexpress.org
Chris and John chat about their second day at the show.
Chris and John have made it to the show!
Episode 071 - Interview with GEICO Skytypers @geicoskytyper #7 Jim Record, product interview with Stephen Newman EVP from Foreflight about their new Sentry portable ADS-B system @foreflight , learning about Vortex Generators from Anni Brogan President of Micro Aerodynamics, and a quick update from Camp Scholler on the the grounds of EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018 Day 3 - Wednesday of the show. Stay tuned for a TON of upcoming content about EAA Aireventure #osh18 . Thanks and I hope you enjoy the show! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW IN ITUNES. Anyone leaving a review gets a shoutout and twitter plug! You can contact me directly on twitter @davidfill
Episode 070 - An interview with Steve Williams from the Sea Plane Pilots Association and a quick update from Camp Scholler on the the grounds of EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018 Day 2 - Tuesday of the show. Stay tuned for a TON of upcoming content about EAA Aireventure #osh18 . Thanks and I hope you enjoy the show! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW IN ITUNES. Anyone leaving a review gets a shoutout and twitter plug! You can contact me directly on twitter @davidfill
Episode 069 - An interview with the director of the National Agriculture Aviation Association about aerial application - aka crop dusting and a quick update from Camp Scholler on the the grounds of EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018 Day 1 - Monday of the show. Stay tuned for a TON of upcoming content about EAA Aireventure #osh18 . Thanks and I hope you enjoy the show! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW IN ITUNES. Anyone leaving a review gets a shoutout and twitter plug! You can contact me directly on twitter @davidfill
For show notes see: https://flyingandlife.com/2018/39/
Brad talks with FAA's Dr. Bruce Wright about the hypoxia simulator at Oshkosh and the dangers of flying at high altitude without Oxygen. Check out Dr. Wright's seminar on Wednesday at The FAA Aviation Safety Center from 8:30-9:45am where he will be talking about fatigue and pilot performance. https://www.eaa.org/airventure/event/Pilot_Fatigue__Countermeasures?id=4A78048198D74EECBDFCD3A85D9646F1
Brad made it to the show!
The gang is back after doing some flying and for some reason, can't stop bringing up #OSH18. Links Pictures from Chris' flight to Pleasant Valley. The Cub on the dirt strip Pictures from Chris' flight in Great Lakes. Youtube video of Chris' flight in the Great Lakes. Shoutout to Andy Hawkins for the email. Check out his aviation blog.
Special guest Dick Knapinski, Director of Communications at EAA, joins us to talk about all things Oshkosh. We talk about planning for Airventure, Tip and Tricks, and whats coming this year. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is July 23-29, 2018. Links AirVenture Information EAA AirVenture Mobile App iOS, Android
Episode 066 - Dan Pimental @Av8rdan a well known aviation writer and blogger joins the show to talk about Airventure and his annual #oshbash event. We talk about some of our favorite parts of Oshkosh, media events, aviation writing and several other topics. Stay tuned for a TON of upcoming content about EAA Aireventure #osh18 . Thanks and I hope you enjoy the show! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW IN ITUNES. Anyone leaving a review gets a shoutout and twitter plug! You can contact me directly on twitter @davidfill