Why We Fly

Why We Fly is a General Aviation podcast sharing pilot stories that illustrate the reasons behind why we choose to fly airplanes. We hope to share the adventure, excitement, and incredible experiences of flying. The goal is to entertain pilots and more importantly to inspire potential pilots to learn more about flying and hopefully one day become pilots themselves. Almost anyone can fly. We are here to share the Why.

081 Epic Flight - Oregon to Tennessee 07/22/2024

081 Epic Flight - Oregon to Tennessee With 2 brand new airplanes that needed to get from the factory in Oregon to their new home in Tennessee, 2 Flight Instructors and their students made it into an incredible journey! Keywords: Flight Training, Student Pilot, Flight School, Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/32236497

080 Hawkins Flight Academy 06/29/2024

080 Hawkins Flight Academy Hear the origin story of Hawkins Flight Academy with co-founders Mike Harris & Matt Wilkins! Keywords: Flight Training, Student Pilot, Flight School, Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/31941457

079 Sun 'n Fun 2023 06/14/2023

079 Sun 'n Fun 2023 Talking with Matt Wilkins, President at Forge Flightworks, about his aviation background, his first Sun 'n Fun, and our new venture to help support the pilot lifestyle, Runway 2 RV. THANKS to our sponsors! Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots, Avionics, Garmin, Forge Flightworks Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/27151776

078 Aviation Adventures 2020 to 2022 03/22/2023

078 Aviation Adventures 2020 to 2022 Talking about all my flights for the last few years, including some really epic trips to Key West, several other Florida trips, and all the way to California! THANKS to our sponsors! Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots, Avionics, Garmin, Forge Flightworks Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/26290197

077 My New Aviation Career 02/23/2023

077 My New Aviation Career Updates on my aviation, professional, and personal life after a long time without a new episode. Re-branding the podcast with many exciting things to come! THANKS to our sponsors! T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at . We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast! Check out my "Why I Fly" video at Keywords: Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flying, Flight, Pilot, Pilots, Avionics, Garmin, Forge Flightworks Intro music by Mscaras & outro music by Chris Zabriskie. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/26017236

076 Kilo Charlie Aviation - Robert & Drew 07/23/2021

076 Kilo Charlie Aviation - Robert & Drew Sitting down with the owners of Kilo Charlie Aviation, a flight school near Kansas City, after the Kansas City Airshow. We discuss the awesome airshow that featured both the Blue Angels & Thunderbirds, and we talked about their flying backgrounds and the flight training industry. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/19904522

075 SNF21 Debrief with Michael Ladd 06/05/2021

075 SNF21 Debrief with Michael Ladd Sun 'n Fun 2021 was a great success, and I had a excellent trip! To recap the experience, my buddy Michael Ladd and I caught up for a debrief and conversation about our highlights from this year's Sun 'n Fun. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/19366553

074 2020 - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? 01/20/2021

074 2020 - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? An update on many items since the last published episode, including what I have been up to both personally and in Aviation during the crazy year that was 2020. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/17616698

073 My 2019 Aviation Adventures 02/18/2020

073 My 2019 Aviation Adventures Talking through flight by flight of my aviation adventures in 2019. It was a great year of flying with plenty of good stories to share! /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/13194848

072 OSH19 - WWII P-51 Mustang Triple Ace Bud Anderson 10/08/2019

072 OSH19 - WWII P-51 Mustang Triple Ace Bud Anderson This is a panel discussion from EAA Oshkosh 2019 featuring the P-51 Mustang and WWII Triple Ace Bud Anderson. It is fascinating to hear Col. Anderson describe several of his 16 1/4 kills shooting down Nazi aircraft, including how you get a 1/4 kill. Hear stories directly from an American hero and legendary fighter pilot! /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/11554130

071 Flight Schools 07/17/2019

071 Flight Schools What makes a good flight school? What questions should a student be asking as they start their flight training? This is a great discussion with Isaac Shrum & Jeff Krinks about these questions and more, including some of the things that Nashville Flight Training does to provide an excellent experience for their students. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/10551587

070 SNF19 Debrief 06/06/2019

070 SNF19 Debrief Sun 'n Fun 2019 was a great time! In this episode I'm sitting under the wing at the airfield chatting with fellow pilots Paul Reding and Mike Brown about our SNF19 experiences and highlights. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/10069103

069 SNF19 - One Plane Jane 05/23/2019

069 SNF19 - One Plane Jane Interview from Sun 'n Fun 2019 from the porch of the Ninety-Nines Clubhouse with female pilots Christine Hannon from One Plane Jane and Allyssa Vanmeter. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/9891218

068 SNF19 - Open Pod Night on SnF Radio 04/21/2019

068 SNF19 - Open Pod Night on SnF Radio At Sun 'n Fun 2019 there was a live broadcast "Open Pod Night" on Sun 'n Fun Radio with many different Aviation podcasters talking about their podcasts. Here's the recording of the section I was on. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/9470750

067 Diamond Aircraft 03/24/2019

067 Diamond Aircraft I went on a great flight in a brand new Diamond DA40 NG and recorded this interview with Sam from Lifestyle Aviation about the DA40 NG and other Diamond airplanes. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/9117740

066 Logbook Memories 2018 03/04/2019

066 Logbook Memories 2018 I had a great year of flying the Tri Pacer in 2018! This episode reviews the flights and adventures that I had last year. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/8862164

065 Rusty Pilots to IFR Ratings with Cannon & Dustin 01/19/2019

065 Rusty Pilots to IFR Ratings with Cannon & Dustin Interview with local Tennessee pilots Cannon & Dustin. They met at an AOPA Rusty Pilots seminar and in a short time became very active pilots with very entertaining stories and perspectives to share. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/8313980

064 Private Pilot Vicky 12/05/2018

064 Private Pilot Vicky Interview with Vicky who had a non-flying Air Force career which led her to discover a passion for flying. Now she is an Instrument Rated Private Pilot and Cessna 172 owner with plenty of exciting aviation plans for the future! /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/7805606

063 Tiltrotor Test Pilot Dan Wells 10/13/2018

063 Tiltrotor Test Pilot Dan Wells Interview with Dan Wells of Leonardo Helicopters. Dan is a test pilot on the AW609 project, which aims to achieve FAA certification in 2019 as the first ever civilian tiltrotor aircraft. Dan was recently named a Fellow with the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and has some fascinating experiences to share about some very unique aircraft. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/7169345

062 Allyssa VanMeter 09/23/2018

062 Allyssa VanMeter Interview with Allyssa VanMeter, a fairly new pilot and airplane owner. Allyssa has a ton of passion for flying, and has already had some great experiences including flying her newly purchased plane to Oshkosh and flying in Alaska. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/7081588

061 Sean Chuplis - Tanker Pilot & Crewdog Electronics 09/11/2018

061 Sean Chuplis - Tanker Pilot & Crewdog Electronics Interview with Sean Chuplis, a very active pilot with military, airlines, and General Aviation background. We talk about his flying background, flying in Hawaii, and his company Crewdog Electronics' inexpensive Stratux ADS-B In kit. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/7031411

060 Air Race Classic Winner Mariah Ferber 09/04/2018

060 Air Race Classic Winner Mariah Ferber Interview with Mariah Ferber, professional pilot and recent winner of the Air Race Classic. Mariah along with her teammate Paige represented Nashville Flight Training in the women-only Air Race Classic, and they won the race! Mariah is an inspiring pilot with a very bright future! /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/7002971

059 OSH18 - Wrap-up 08/18/2018

059 OSH18 - Wrap-up First we catch up with friend of the podcast Brandon Martini. Then I have a recap of my highlights from the week, recorded Saturday night at the end of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6940552

058 OSH18 - Warbirds 08/16/2018

058 OSH18 - Warbirds More coverage from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018! This episode focuses on warbirds. I was fortunate enough to get a ride on a DC-3 owned by Golden Age Air Tours and interview the owner about the plane and his planned trip with it next year to Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. I also spent some time in the Warbirds area and recorded the tram tour talking about all the incredible warbirds on display at Oshkosh. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6932655

057 OSH18 - Need for Speed 08/15/2018

057 OSH18 - Need for Speed Interviews from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. First we talk to F-16 pilot Major John "Rain" Waters with the Air Force Viper Demo Team. Then we hear from Thrustmasters at their booth which was setup for kids to fly an F/A-18 in Virtual Reality off an aircraft carrier, with very realistic flight contol replicas. Finally, we talk to World Racer Bob Frayser who is flying to break world speed records in his Nemesis NXT race plane. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6927051

056 OSH18 - Arrival 08/07/2018

056 OSH18 - Arrival EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018! This episodes talks about my flight up in the Tri Pacer and arrival into Oshkosh, as well as the GREAT camping spot I was lucky enough to get in Vintage Camping. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6896107

055 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Preview 07/15/2018

055 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Preview Announcement with my agenda for Oshkosh including several meetups where I hope to see some listeners. If you are going to be at Oshkosh, please try to make it to one of these or reach out to me to meetup sometime during the week. This episode includes an interview with Dick Knapinski, EAA Director of Communictions, with an in depth look at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6814028

054 SnF 2018 - Aaron Tippin, AOPA Jamie Beckett, Camp RadioActive 05/25/2018

054 SnF 2018 - Aaron Tippin, AOPA Jamie Beckett, Camp RadioActive These are the remaining interviews from Sun 'n Fun 2018. I sat down with country singer Aaron Tippin to discuss his extensive experience in Aviation. Then AOPA Ambassador Jamie Beckett shares his passion for flying. Finally, several of the SnF Radio volunteers discuss their various flying experiences over beers at Camp RadioActive, our homebase group campsite during Sun 'n Fun. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6636002

053 SnF 2018 - Bahamas Float Flying & Alaska to Russia 04/24/2018

053 SnF 2018 - Bahamas Float Flying & Alaska to Russia Interviews for Sun 'n Fun Radio from SnF 2018. New Commercial Pilot Deon Mitton talks about professional floatplane flying in the Bahamas. Then two Alaska Airmen discuss flying a Cessna 172 from Alaska to Russia! /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6514983

052 Tim - Flying Club President 04/13/2018

052 Tim - Flying Club President Interview with Tim Ostrom, the president of Old Hickory Flyers. I was a member of OHF flying their 180hp Cessna 172 - Tweety Bird - before purchasing my Tri Pacer. Tim and I have a discussion about his flying background, flying clubs, and aviation safety. /episode/index/show/whywefly/id/6478858

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