Episode 175: Downtime

Welcome back! We are in the studio after a two-week break to catch up on things. The weather is changing, airshow seasons are wrapping up and people are settling in for the winter. We talk about how excited we are to get our LIFT AV2.1 helmets soon, and other random stuff. Hope you enjoy it!

Episode 174: The Bathworst 1000

Welcome back! This week we talk about Marks' airplane getting back together finally, and the differences and significance of not having a fuel gauge reading for the acro tank on a mid-wing Extra versus a low-wing Extra. We also talk about the incident at the Bathhurst 1000 race where Hayden Pullen landed at the track and subsequently hit the barrier wall with his right horizontal stab. Lots of things wrong with that whole sequence. We also talk about the unfortunate passing of airshow pilot Chuck Coleman, who died at the Los Cruses Air and Space Expo last week. RIP Chuck.

Here is the video of Haydens' approach, landing, and impact with the wall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasNRkhUDqo

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Episode 173: Actual Nationals Recap LOL

Welcome back! This week we actually recap Nationals this time lol. We discuss the categories, the event, airplanes, and more. We also got into some side tangents about random fun stuff. Happy Friday and we hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 172: IAC Nationals Recap and Randoms

Welcome back! Sorry for the long break! Jeff is back from Nationals and the topic of the day is (spoiler alert) airplanes again. This time we get into issues with manufacturing, or issues that arise due to how hard these airplanes get flown. All manufacturers have had issues and problems over the years and we talk about how we have handled those issues as an industry, and also how the public perception and judging of these issues has occurred over the years. What are your thoughts? Are we all too hard on manufacturers when an issue presents itself?

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Episode 171: Shad Coulson

Welcome back! This week we have the Contest Director of IAC Nationals back on, Shad Coulson. We chat about Nats and all kinds of stuff related to the IAC and Nationals. Shad gives us lots of insight into the planning process and the logistics involved with something as large as Nationals. We hope you all enjoy it!

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Episode 170: Sparkling Water and You

Welcome back! This week we are about halfway through World Aerobatic Championships in Poland. Rob Holland is hunting down the French team and doing a great job. We talk about random stuff aside from WAC as well. Hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 169: Stop WACing Off

Welcome back! This week we talk about WAC. Lots of talk and buzz surrounding the US Unlimited team this year but now that things are starting to settle, we can get to the flying! We talk about why the US team only fielded two members, how they had three members for a minute then back to two, and some of the flying on day one. This was a fun one, we hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 168: Model 12 Things I Hate About You

Welcome back! This week we talk about the Pitts Model 12 and other homebuilt biplanes, as well as a bunch of other stuff as we head into World Aerobatic Championships and IAC Nationals after. Hope you like it!

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Episode 167: Paulo Iscold/Acrowrx

Welcome back! This week we have on the very talented, Paulo Iscold of Acrowrx to talk about his telemetry software. This basically allows precise tracking of aerobatic figures. Paulo gives us his background in Brazil building FAI record breaking aircraft. We also talk a lot about his time at the Red Bull Air Races which is where Acrowrx got started. We hope you enjoy this one!

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Episode 166: Rob Holland

Welcome back! This week Rob wanted to come on to talk about IAC elections and some rule change proposals on the docket. Who are we to refuse when the GOAT wants to come back on!? This was a great podcast and we also touched on Oshkosh coming up, airshow acts, ACE program, Nationals and WAC and so much more. We were all pretty tired after a long day so there is some incoherent rambling towards the end (Mark lol) but this was a really fun one. Thanks to Rob for coming back on!

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Episode 165: Stephen Fiegel

Welcome back! This week we have the unsung hero of the aerobatic and airshow community, Stephen Fiegel! Stephen ferries aerobatic airplanes for multiple airshow legends, as well as delivers aerobatic airplanes all across the country. We talk about ferrying aerobatic aircraft, his favorite two-seat flyer, his involvement with Aura Aero and so much more! This was really fun, as Stephen is a very accomplished pilot!

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Episode 164: Off the Rails

Welcome back! This week we talk canopies breaking, voltage regulators failing, helmets and so much more! Hopefully, you enjoyed this discussion!

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Episode 173: Loren Marburg

Welcome back! This week we talk warbirds with Loren Marburg. Loren is a friend so it was great to catch up and get to know him better. We get into T-6 flying, bombers, aerobatic and ferry flights, and so much more. We also talk about the two Electra crashes, most notably the second crash with Vido which shows that either the tailwheel was left unlocked, or the locking pin sheered, causing the airplane to veer off the runway. We wish everyone a speedy recovery!

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Episode 172: Apple Fritter

Welcome back! Sorry for missing a couple of weeks but we have a Tuesday release to make up for it! This week we talk about warbirds, airshows, acro camp and so much more! We also get into ferrying aerobatic airplanes. This was a fun one!

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Episode 171: Blue (Angel) Balls

Welcome back! This week Mark and Jeff talk about Mark’s dream of flying with the Blue Angels, and how that will get him to do a contest. We talk contests, ferrying Extras and how drafty they are inside, more Nationals talk and so much more!

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Episode 170: 2024 IAC Nationals With Shad Coulson

Welcome back! This week we have IAC Nationals Contest Director, Shad Coulson on the podcast. Shad is coming off a very successful 2023 Nationals and wanted to come on to chat about Nationals this year. We talk about what it takes to put on an event like Nationals, as well as some changes to the rules for the week of flying. Shad has some great plans to make Nationals an even better event year after year. We hope you enjoy this one!

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Episode 169: RIP Olivier

Welcome back! This week we catch up on random things. We talk about the unlimited category, the IAC, hobbies versus careers and so much more. MSU gets a GB1, and we mourn the loss of Olivier Masurel. Olivier was such a fantastic human being and was loved by so many. This episode is dedicated to his memory.

Episode 168: Marco Bouw

Welcome back! This week we have former Advanced Team Member, Marco Bouw back on the podcast. This was a really fun episode where we talk Sukhoi’s, Marcos plans and thoughts from Nationals, going forward through 2024 and beyond, and so much more with him. Jeff and Marco debate the state of the unlimited category which was really interesting as well. Hope you enjoy!

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Episode 167: In Season

Welcome back! This week we talk about the contest season being in full effect right now. Borrego looked like a huge success, and we have Ottowa Kansas, Sebring and Tracy coming up. Jeff got back from Union City TN at another acro camp which sounded very productive. We talk LIFT helmet and comms a bit, and we get into shoes because Mark jacked his foot up and has to wear funky shoes. We talk a bit about SnF 2024, RJ Gritter, airshow acts, Nationals, IAC and so much more!

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Episode 166: SnF 2024 + LIFT Aviation

Hello all! We are back this week with Sun N Fun 2024 well underway. Biggest news so far of Sun N Fun for us is that the LIFT AV2.1 helmet is officially available for purchase! Also avialable is the Elevated apparel series from LIFT. Absolutely go check both of them out! We talk performers like RJ Gritter and Greg Koontz flying Decathlons and Xtreme Decathlons respectively. Both are great acts. We talk airshow performners, the good old days, sponsorships etc. This was a fun episode and we save the best for last, a long overdue interview with Todd and Braydn Lentz from LIFT Aviation. We talk about helmet development, communication setups, the Elevated apparel line, and so much more. We really hope you enjoy this one!

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