Episode 155: Luke Penner

Welcome back! This week we have on Canadian Advanced Team member Luke Penner. Luke is the freaking best ever. We talked about his season and journey getting to WAAC, the team dynamic, and how the team did overall. Luke fills us in on the struggles they faced at WAAC, and much more. Hope you all enjoy it!

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Episode 154: Altitudes and Attitudes

Welcome back! This week Jeff and Mark talk about some safety concepts related to aerobatics. The NTSB prelim on the crash that took friends Stan and Scott was released, and we give some thoughts related to flying aerobatics down low. We also talk about UPRT and spin recovery, as well as practicing botched maneuvers. We also look at how Jeff handles moving up a category with regard to altitude. We get into all kinds of other stuff!

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Episode 153: Grant Nielsen

Welcome back! This week we sit down with airshow performer and competitor, Grant Nielsen. We talk about WAAC 2022, his Cap 232, and the decision to go with a 330SC. We get into all kinds of fun stuff and it was a great conversation. Grant is a fantastic human being, so make sure you follow him on social media!

This episode is dedicated to Scott McDonald and Stanley Hales. Blue skies gentlemen.

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Episode 152: Post WAAC Clarity

Welcome back! This week we recap some thoughts on WAAC. Congrats on the French National Team on another victory! We break down some highlights of WAAC and look at how radically different the judging was in Jean NV this year. Very interesting results. Thanks for listening!

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Episode 151: WAAC Week 1

Welcome back! This week we talk about WAAC so far. It officially started on the 24th, with the first flights commencing yesterday. Some canopies shattered, mechanical issues, and weather have hit the event so far. We will continue to monitor the flights and report back!

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Episode 150: WAACro 2023

Welcome back! This week we talk about WAAC 2023 in Jean NV. Pilots are arriving and practicing with the first official day starting on the 24th. We also talked about the bizarre and confusing start to Air Race X which concluded the first “flying” event this past weekend. We look at the teams registered and weigh in a bit on some of the dynamics that the teams can face.

Episode 149: Rob Holland

Welcome back! We have our favorite guest coming back on, Rob Holland! Rob is your 2023 Unlimited National Champion. We talk about his perspective of Nationals, and having Jeff on the team as a new member. We also get into all kinds of fun stuff, we talk about aircraft support in the U.S., WAAC and so much more!

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Episode 148: The First Order (of Flight)

Welcome back! This week we get Jeff back from Nationals to break down some of the things that went on. Jeff is now a U.S. Unlimited team member which is so awesome. We talk about Advanced and Unlimited, amazing flying, and so much more!

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Episode 147: U.S. Nationals Short Recap Episode II

Second short solo recap of Thursday. Enjoy!

Episode 146: U.S. Nationals Short Recap Episode I

Welcome back! It’s just Mark this time with a short breakdown of U.S. Nationals so far. This is short and sweet with some thoughts on the contest so far. Enjoy!

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Epsisode 145: More Like Cantada

Welcome back! This week we have Aaron McCartan back on to talk to us about the Canadian Advanced Team. Aaron is the team coach, and it has been super exciting to watch the team grow and fly as we appoach AWAC. We talk about random stuff of course too. This was a fun one!

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Episode 144: Fanny Packs

Welcome back! This week we talked a lot about Nationals. We get into Advanced and Unlimited team selection stuff and talk about IAC fanny packs! Thank you for listening!

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Episode 143:Our Planes are Broken

Welcome back! This week we catch up with Jeff competing in Unlimited at Kathy Jaffe as well as him being a judge there. Both of our Extras broke this week so we get into that, and we catch up on random stuff. Super fun to be back, we missed you all last week!

Episode 142: Unlimiting

Welcome back! This week it is just Mark and Jeff, and we talk about random stuff. We talk a bunch about Jeff getting more seat time in Unlimited, and that Goody was able to critique him on a flight. We get into the Mig 23 crash at an airshow in Michigan, different Eastern Block aircraft and old performers, Mark’s 737 training, Nationals, and so much more! We hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 141: Jim Bourke & Olivier Masurel

Welcome back! This week we have the 2023 Spanish National Champion, Olivier Masurel, and Jim Bourke! Olivier is Jim’s coach and has been instrumental in Jim’s progress. We talk about the relationship between a coach and a coachee, as well as the MXS and how that new dynamic plays into getting ready for Nationals here in the U.S. We talk a lot about the MXS, props, engines, unlimited and so much more. This was a really fun episode, we hope you enjoy it!

Episode 140: Goody Thomas

Welcome back! This week the incredible Goody Thomas comes back to talk about all kinds of fun stuff. We talk about unlimited a lot and especially the physiology associated with it, We talk about aircraft, more specifically monoplanes, and the future of what unlimited competition looks like. We got into all kinds of other stuff, it was so much fun! We hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 139: Suck Kut

Welcome back! This week we record and release on Friday, so TGIF! We talk about Oshkosh and Airventure starting up next week. We talk about the EAA and IAC and how we wish the IAC was better supported by the EAA. We also get into a bunch of other stuff, even some Wayne’s World references!

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Episode 138: Perfecting Perfection?

Welcome back! This week, We continue our talks on the IAC's drama regarding elections and some of the more significant potential issues plaguing the IAC when it comes to elections, rulemaking, and engagement. We also talk about the new Extra 330SX. It seems like opinions are mixed on how everyone feels about Extra’s new release. How do you feel about it? Can Extra make the best aerobatic airplane ever made, even better? Let us know your thoughts!

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Episode 137: Exploderrrp

Welcome back! This week some shit went down and we are here to talk about it haha! Two major and polarizing topics came up on the Acro Exploder, so we dive in. We talk first about IAC elections and the accusations made by Robert Armstrong and a few others regarding the current IAC leadership. We also get into a super interesting discussion regarding tech inspections at IAC contests. How do you feel about these two issues? Let us know!

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Episode 136: Shad Coulson

Welcome back! This week we have Shad Coulson on the podcast. Shad is a glider pilot and competitor, and he is also the Contest Director for this year's IAC Nationals. Shad fills us in on how he became CD, as well as a bunch of stuff in the pipeline that will make the contest better. It was great to hear his perspective on Nationals in the past, the IAC in general, regional contests, and so much more. This Nationals has all the signs of being a really fantastic event!

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