Episode 26: Chillin’ with Chilean
Welcome back! Happy 6th month anniversary to whatever the hell this podcast is lol. This week we have the incredible, former Chilean Air Force pilot, Halcones Team Leader, Red Bull Air Race pilot, and now working for Game Composites. We talk about his incredible career as an airshow pilot, and air race pilot. We talk about the future of air racing with WCAR, we also get into his role at Game Composites, and so much more!
Episode 25 #massagechair
Hey everyone! This week we talk about a bunch of random stuff. We reflect on the episode with Philipp a bit, Genpro, 2021 Air Venture having two shows simultaneously, what we think the GB2 is, why it is so hard to get started in aerobatics, and so much more!
Episode 24: Philipp Steinbach
Episode 24 in the house!!! This week we sit down with the jack of all trades, Philipp Steinbach. Philipp is the CEO of GameComposites, the manufacturer of the GB1 aerobatic aircraft. We talk about Philipp’s history of aircraft design and composite work, ExtremeAir, Sbach, Motegi and the Japan Grand Prix, and so much more! It was a blast too sit down and chat with him. Enjoy!
Episode 23: You’re Being a Little Extra (300L)
We’re back again, and we have a new intro! This week we talk about the debate this week over the Extra 300, and 300L, Jeff got a Peloton so now Mark and Jeff are PeloBros, the IAC auction, reviewing products and so much more! We also want to take a moment to thank you all for listening and subscribing. We really enjoy the feedback and interaction with you listeners!
Episode 22: Matt Chapman
Welcome back! This week we have the legend, Matt Chapman on the podcast! We talk about it all. Matt shares his career start, his rise though competition both nationally and worlds and so much more. We talk about a bunch of different aerobatic aircraft including the Pits S1 and Laser he built. We also touch on the friendly (and sometimes unfriendly) rivalry between him and the great Michael Goulian!
Episode 21: Britt Lincoln
Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of the show. This week, we have my friend, and IAC Chapter 38 President, Britt Lincoln on. We talk about her rise though competition aerobatics, her aspirations, her newest aircraft purchase, the MX2, and so much more! We had so much fun shooting the shit with Britt!
Episode 20: Sammy Mason
Welcome back! This week we sit down with the amazingly talented, Sammy Mason! Sammy is a world class aerobatic pilot, Red Bull Air Race Challenger Class pilot, airshow pilot, and so much more! Sammy is a true aviation nut so it was super fun to talk to him. We talked about his mighty Pitts S1, the Edge 540, of course Extras and what Sammy likes and dislikes. He gives us some insight into his future plans for competing, and also sheds some light on the possibility of air racing coming back. We sure hope the Santa Paula Kid will come back on again soon to shoot the shit with us!
Episode 19: Full Circle
Welcome back! This week Jeff and Mark talk about GoPros and mounts, more competition acro, the art of competition, some legends in the sport and so much more!
Episode 18: Preflight, Pilot Supplements and Hair Gel, Oh My!
Mark and Jeff are back in the virtual studio for another episode. We talk about recording issues with an episode we attempted to record with AJ Wilder and Rob Holland, preflight technique and things we are concerned with during a flight, bailout considerations, the rumored Gamebird GB2 and much more!
Episode 17: Nigel Hopkins
Hey guys! Happy 2021! First episode of the new year and we started off with a bang. We have the South African Aerobatic wonder, Nigel Hopkins on today. We talk about South African aerobatics, and what the scene looks like, aerobatics in general, airshow flying, different aerobatic aircraft he has flown, and so much more! Most notable, we chat about his 2015 bailout involving his MX2, as he was practicing for WAC. We are so glad his egress was successful, and that he is here to share his story. Nigel is a phenomenal pilot and human being. I will throw links down below so you can follow him and his flying. Enjoy!
https://www.facebook.com/nigelhopkinsaerobatics
Instagram: @nigelhopkinsaerobatics
Episode 16: The Day Before NYE
Welcome back! Jeff and I get together in the evening for me, and night for him, on Wednesday 12/30 to record. We both had some drinks at dinner which led to a fun podcast about complete randomness lol. We talk about ordering wine at dinner, what Santa brought us for Christmas, WAC, the MXS and so much other random stuff. We have some fun guests planned for 2021 so stay tuned and thanks for listening!
Episode 15: Shoes and Attention Deficit Disorder
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mark and Jeff!!! We appreciate all the support and feedback we have received so far. We are having a blast with the podcast, and big things are coming in 2021. In this episode we really intended to talk about shoes and gloves. We covered shoes a bit but then wondered off like following a VOR as we lose signal. Oh well, we had fun, and hopefully something informative comes out of it lol. Enjoy the episode, have a fantastic holiday and go fly some cool shit and tell us about it!
Episode 14: Pinky
Today we sit down with my buddy Robert Pinksten, whom we all affectionately call, Pinky. Many of you know Pinky as the Chief Pilot for Collings Foundation, an organization that flies a multitude of warbirds, including where we met, the Wings of Freedom tour. We talk about how we met, and he gives us a clinic on warbird flying. It was so much fun to pick his brain and and shoot the shit with him. Hope you all enjoy!
Episode 13: Hick Justinson
In this weeks episode, we talk to the amazing Justin Hickson. Justin is an IAC judge, competitor, airline pilot, Pitts owner, and super cool guy. He placed 4th in intermediate at the 2019 IAC Nationals in his gorgeous yellow and black Pitts S2B. We talk about all kinds of stuff, including why canopies trigger Mark. We talk judging versus competing, the pesky snap roll topic returns and we get into some of Justin’s aerobatic heroes, and his thoughts on the sport, and the future of IAC. It was a great time to talk to Justin, and we hope you enjoy it!
Episode 12: Helmets
This episode the wonderful Petro and myself talk shop on helmets. We both wear helmets and believe in them as a piece of safety equipment. We talk different helmets, communication systems, looks, visors, weight etc. We get into some other stuff as well but we really tried to focus on helmets, and the pros of investing in a good helmet. We talk about why some people may not want to wear a helmet as well. We completely understand why one would not like a helmet (looks, weight) and we agree, but we also think that the safety elements outweigh the negatives. Enjoy!
Episode 11: Mr. Whisker Biscuits
Episode 11! Petro had his buddy over who happens to work for a certain 3 letter alphabet agency so we sat down and shot the shit for a bit. This was actually fun and casual, with no real agenda as far as what we wanted to talk about. We get into getting ramp checked, violations, noise complaints and a bunch of other stuff. We also get into the topic of safety gear and egress, a topic Petro and I plan on covering at length at at future episode. Enjoy!
Episode 10: Maciej Rogozinski
We finally captured the unicorn! We sat down with the awesome Maciej Rogozinski, a fellow mid-wing Northern Lights Extra 300 owner, who basically bought a bunch of parts in boxes, put the plane back together the way he wanted, and the result is amazing. We talk about a bunch of random crap which was fun as always. The audio on this one was real tricky so I apologize in advance for some levels being off, as Petro and Maciej were using the same mic. We talk about GenAviation, and MX Aircraft being boutique aircraft builders, verses manufacturers like Extra and Gamebird, we jump on the IAC topic a bit, and we also talk about getting together a virtual competition, to which we are getting more serious about so stay tuned!
Oh also, the intro and outro lol… Those are not staying, but I had to include them in this episode just because its so freaking bad lol.
Episode 09: Cross Country Flying and Other Crap
Jeff and I are back for another episode of randomness! My plane is finally back!!! I flew almost 1,900 miles in two days of pure insanity, and boy are my arms tired(derrrrrrrp)! It was great to get the Extra back and get familiar with her again. Jeff and I talk about the journey, good food, and a host of other stuff.
Episode 08: Oh Snap!
Hey all! Sorry this episode is a couple of days late, but better late than never. This episode, Petro is back to shoot the shit on a number of things. The wildly debated issue this past week was the 2021 proposed intermediate known with no snap of any kind. What are your thoughts? We also talk a little bit about CIVA moving to combine the men and woman divisions for world competition. My plane is basically done and awaiting me to ferry it home from Florida, and getting the airplane rigged and flying like a pretty little Extra 300 should, was the final work of the great people at Southeast Aero. P-strips, and spades have been a hot topic lately and I had my spades tuned, as well as them adding a bit of P-strip so we shall see how I like it. Petro went opposite, and kicked his P-strip habit! It is always interesting to talk about aircraft and how pilots make their airplanes, fly the way they want. Anyhoo, hopefully you enjoy the ADHD ramblings of two pilots who love this shit lol.
Episode 07: How I Ended Up Here
Happy Friday! This episode I address a question I received non how I got bit by the aerobatic bug, and my flying career. Sometimes aerobatic flying and a budding professionally flying career, don’t always mesh. It has been an absolute blast of a career so far, and I am so glad that aerobatics is a part of that career. Enjoy!