This episode is a story of a family trip to Oshkosh AirVenture, a very unique family trip to Oshkosh. James Good lives in California, and he, his wife and son went to Oshkosh AirVenture 2019. While that is certainly special, what’s unique about their story is that James flew his two seat 1948 Ercoupe, while … Continue reading 25 – California to Oshkosh Family Adventure

On this episode we talk about some airplanes that are definitely unique and timeless: Corben Super Acede Havilland CometHatzTravel AirCaudron On this episode we talk with Mark Lightsey of Aerocraftsman who specializes in restoring, and in some cases re-creating, antique and classic airplanes. He’s had experience with all of those airplanes I mentioned, and more, … Continue reading 24 – Aerocraftsman

We talk with Vans RV-9A builder Aitor Lazo, catching him at his first trip to Oshkosh AirVenture. How did Aitor decide to build an RV-9A? In addition to sharing that back story with us, he goes beyond the rivets and wing ribs of this kitplane. He also shares some of the special interactions he’s had … Continue reading 23 – Airplane Builder

We talk with Joey Shreve, who’s a relatively new Sport Pilot. Joey flew in to Airventure Oshkosh 2018 for the first time in his 1946 Ercoupe 415-C. Talking with Joey is a fantastic example of how Oshkosh is more than airplanes. There’s so many interesting people to meet there too! Joey shares his adventure of … Continue reading 22 – Sport Pilot Flies to Oshkosh (2018)

If you’ve experienced Airventure Oshkosh before, you might have heard some stories of the long distances people have traveled to get there. Well, I’ve never heard of a longer distance than what Glen Towler traveled: 11,898 miles. Glen is from New Zealand, and on this episode we talk about a lot of interesting things: what … Continue reading 21 – 11,898 Miles to Oshkosh

One of the many amazing things to see at AirVenture Oshkosh are the “mass arrivals”. The large group arrivals of one type of aircraft. One of those mass arrivals involves Piper Cherokees. They even have a group called “Cherokees to Oshkosh”, and I was fortunate to view part of a “mini-clinic”. A “mini-clinic” is a … Continue reading 20 – Cherokees to Oshkosh

On this episode we spend some time talking about the Aerolite 103, an aircraft that is in the “Part 103” Ultralight world of aviation. Dennis Carley talks about how much fun the Aerolite 103 is to fly, tells about it’s performance, how you can build it, or even buy it fully assembled and ready to … Continue reading 19 – Aerolite 103

Have you ever wondered how a wooden propeller is made? Alaina Lewis from Culver Props will show you how she does it on Facebook and Instagram. In detail. And it’s fascinating. Alaina is a third generation maker of beautiful wooden propellers for experimental aircraft. Once you hear this podcast, hear about her family’s aviation history, … Continue reading 18 – Culver Props – The Story Behind Their Wooden Propellers

An extraordinary range of experiences in aviation! This is a visit from Sun ‘n Fun 2018 with Retired United States Air Force Colonels Blake and Sandy Thomas. This husband and wife team have built not one, but two replica WWI aircraft together…along with a 200 MPH RV-7. Amazing, right? Well, there’s even more. You’ll also … Continue reading 17 – WWI Replicas to the F-15

You’re about to hear a conversation with Matt Brignac who talks about some very interesting and unique areas of aviation. Matt’s an Aerial Applicator from Mississippi who also has, as a traveling airplane for him and his family, a Cessna 185 with a belly pod. We’ll learn about number of things: what people used to … Continue reading 16 – Aerial Application, Cessna 185, Warbirds and More!