Episode 115: 2023

Happy New Year! The boys are back to talk about the year ahead. We get into all kinds of fun topics. We talk about some goals for 2023, and Jeff talks about some specific goals for flying unlimited. We also talk about the Pit Viper Prince, and Pit Viper King duking it out for the crown in their underwear at Nationals this year. We talk airplanes and so much more!

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Episode 114: Holidazed & Confused

Welcome back! This week we talk about all kinds of random stuff. We get into Mark doing a checkout for a newly formed Extra 300L partnership, Jeff getting a new car and so much more. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday with your loved ones!

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Episode 113: Michael Goulian Part II

Welcome back! This week we wrap up our interview with Mikey G. We finish RBAR talk as well as getting into ICAS and airshows, sponsorships, the future of airshows and performers, and so much more! This was a really fun episode and we can’t thank Mike enough for coming on.

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Episode 112: Michael Goulian Part I

Welcome back! This week we have the best of the best, Michael Goulian back on! We promised to get him back on to talk Red Bull Air Races, and it only took us over a year to do it! The Don is one of the busiest guys in the biz, and he was nice enough to take time out of his day to talk RBAR. Mike dives into the psychological aspects of racing which is an element seldom talked about, and it turned out to be really fascinating. We talk airplanes, the grind of traveling for air racing, and so much more!

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Episode 111: Rob Holland

Welcome back! This week, the incredible Rob Holland joins us again to talk about the 2023 knowns, and we go over the 2023 Sportsman known. We then get into ICAS, the ACE program and airshows, Nationals and so much more! This was so much fun having Rob on as always.

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Episode 110: Gobble Gobble!

Happy Thanksgiving! This week we sit down on Thanksgiving day to record for you all (you’re welcome!). This week we talk about experimental aircraft, aircraft leasing, and cheaper costs of entry to get into the world of aerobatics. We also talk about Jeff’s LIFT AV1.1 helmet and get an update on his setup after a couple of flights.

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Episode 109: Airplanes & Coffee

Better late than never! We never have a dull moment around here. Sorry we missed you last week but happy Friday! This week we talk about Canadian aerobatics, the coach for the Advanced team etc. and how they are shaping up to be a serious contender for WAAC. Lots of airplane shuffling right now amongst advanced and unlimited competitors in the U.S. and Canada which is exciting. We then play a game where we describe airplanes with different types of coffee. It was fun!

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Episode 108: MoistFest 2022

Happy Friday! This week Mark and Jeff record on release day. Mark is in New York on a layover and is so close to Jeff, but so far away. We talk about GameFest 2022 which is the first annual GB1 owner get-together. We get into a long discussion on the debate of an NG or GB1 for the casual buyer. Hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 107: Biplanes Are Dead

Not really ;)

Welcome back! This week we talk about the Canadian Advanced Team, and a bit of what is going on with them. We also talk about the US team and what they are doing post-Nationals. We revisit Nationals to talk about Advanced, and how the lower-powered airplanes struggled a bit. We get into a bunch of other random stuff as well. Enjoy!

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Episode 106: The Canadian Invasion

Welcome back! This week we have Luke Penner and Ryan Chapman. Luke and Ryan are two kick-ass competitors from Canada. Luke flies an Extra 300L and Ryan flies a Laser with a Staudacher wing. Both are phenomenal pilots and human beings! We all met at this year's Nationals and it was so much fun to watch them fly. We talk about all kinds of fun stuff. Luke just bought an Extra 330SC and was literally in the middle of ferrying it home to Canada when he did the podcast. We talk about the Canadian Advanced team that is being put together for U.S. Nationals for 2023. There are some real killers on that team and they will be a force to be reckoned with. Ryan shares his thoughts on picking a coach for the team and both give great insight into what makes a great coach. The U.S. Advanced Team selected Jim Bourke as their coach which is what started the super interesting discussion.

Thanks for listening!

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Episode 105: Nationals Wrap Up

Welcome back! What a whirlwind! Mark and Jeff are back to reality. Nationals were absolutely fantastic, and I think everyone that put on the event would call it a resounding success. We talk about commentating on the live feed, as well as sitting down with Michael Goulian and David Martin. We talk about the categories a little bit, with a focus on Advanced and Unlimited. We break down the flying, judging, and results. Hope you enjoy it!

Congratulations to the 2022 U.S. Advanced team! Thank you to all the volunteers who made Nationals possible!

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Episode 104: 2022 U.S. Nationals Day One

Welcome back y’all! Jeff is back from the chaos and we finally have a chance to catch up. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to make it to Nationals and fly Unlimited, so he fills us in on what’s going on. We get into some Nationals talk and break down some of the flying that was kicked off today in Advanced. Hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 103: Oh Fawk

Hey all! Welcome back! We had a couple of weeks of messiness and Jeff couldn’t record, so I wanted to throw a solo podcast out just to update everyone on what is going on and, to shoot the shit a bit. It was weird talking to myself, which is something I only do in the shower… Anyhoo, I ramble on about the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach this weekend, a recap of the Reno Air Races, and I get into the Advanced category at Nationals, as well as what aircraft are being flown.

Hopefully, we are back to our scheduled programming and will bring you a bunch of content for Nationals this week!

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Episode 102: Marco Bouw

Welcome back! This week we have U.S. Advanced Team hopeful, Marco Bouw! Marco flies a hopped-up Laser and is kicking ass. We talk about all kinds of stuff. Marco had a Pitts S1 that he had to bail out of in 2016, so we had to talk about that. Marco has been working super hard training for Nationals, and just finished a camp with Rob Holland. Jeff and Marco get into a fun discussion on walking sequences. This was a great podcast, we hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 101: Alex Huey & Eric Moore 2.0

Welcome back! This week we have Alex and Eric on to wrap up Redlands. It was Alex’s first competition in advanced. Alex gives us his breakdown and challenges faced. Eric wraps up his Redlands results and how he flew. We then get into Nationals, dropping down a category to go for the Advanced team, their top 3 pics, keyboard warriors and so much more! Sorry for the audio quality, Mark’s mic audio didn’t record properly, and Jeff was having some issues again.

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Episode 100: The Centennial

Welcome back! We missed you guys so much. This week we start tearing into Nationals which is a month out. We talk a bit about the ending of WAC with the free, and some closing thoughts, but Nationals was the focus. We really dive into the Advanced Category by picking some favorites and looking at different aircraft being used. We also look a tad at the Unlimited Category since Petro is competing this year in unlimited. This was a fun ramp-up discussion, and we are both super pumped!

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Episode 99: Petro Goes Unlimited

Welcome back! This week we recap a little bit of WAC and the 4 min free, but we spend most of the time breaking down the Kathy Jaffe contest. Jeff competed in his first unlimited contest and he did a fantastic job! He gives us a detailed breakdown of the prep, buildup, and flights during the contest. It was really fun to hear the breakdown. Hope you all enjoy it!

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Episode 98: WAC Wrap Up

Welcome back! Congrats to the French Unlimited Aerobatic team, and Florent Oddon for their gold victories as flights wrapped up. The U.S. Unlimited team did an incredible job finishing bronze, with Rob Holland finishing 5th place. We talk about the judging element and FPS scoring. We also talk about Jeff heading to his first unlimited contest this weekend! Congrats to all the competitors for a huge push and hard flying this week!

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Episode 97.1: World Aerobatic Championships, Into the Unknown

Welcome back! We tried to record a quickie that ended up being longer than an hour lol. Today wrapped up with the first half flying the first unknown and it was an exciting day. We talk about the rankings, how they scored, and some expectations for tomorrow.

Hope you enjoy it!

Episode 97: WAC Day 2 With Jim Bourke

Welcome back! In this episode, IAC President Jim Bourke joins the podcast again to talk about wrapping up the free known today in Poland. Jim shares some thoughts on Marianne’s death which was really insightful. As most know, Jim made the U.S. Unlimited Team last year but elected to pull out after her death. Jim’s perspective on the team, and the competition so far was really fun to hear. We also get into the unknown figures and the challenges it presents to the competitors.

Hope you enjoy it!