Fly-In Radio: Recent Episodes

Dave Padvorac

a place for flying stories and aviation miscellanea

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The crash of UPS flight 1354 provided the final piece to a puzzle...this is the story of an old briefing, what we've learned about the human mind over the past few decades, killing a sacred cow and what's next in the world of aviation safety.

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Stories from pilots who took a turn off the beaten path...

  • Part 1: Tuna Fields, with Mike Rocks-Macqueen
    "It just kinda intrigued me...I was like man, landing on a moving boat!"
  • Part 2: Denali, with Leighan Falley
    "To describe what it’s like outside, it’s getting dark, there’s a bunch of snowflakes coming out of the sky, and there’s a lonely little Cessna 185 that needs to get put to bed."
  • Part 3: Herbicide, with Maurice Bourne
    "'For once in your life pay attention to what I am telling you,' he
    harangued. 'All in hell you gotta do is just follow me.'"

Music from Soundstripe & the Free Music Archive, including songs by Blue Dot Sessions, Small Tall Order, and Lobo Loco.

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The story of a singular event in the 47 year career of test pilot Gregory Lewis

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It's business time! In this episode we hear from individuals who have taken on the challenge of starting a business in the aviation world.

  • Peter Wolford, who ran a successful single-pilot air charter in Hawaii for 11 years
  • Sven Lincke, pilot/engineer/businessman, President of the Alaska Airmen's Association
  • Nick Moran, Helicopter CFII & Owner/Operator of Go Fly Maui
  • Maurice Bourne, cropduster pilot & author of Border Pilot

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Join us for the very first episode of Radio Fly-In! 

Episode 1: The Adventure
Part 1: Oh yeah, I was going to do that! With Ron Rapp
Part 2: Lizard shenanigans and misfortunate events of a ferry flight, Peter Wolford
Part 3: Penny on the pound - Pilot and Doctor, Ray Mayron
Part 4: A new segment we call Zen and the art of aeromedical well being with Dr. Mayron, one and the same from part 3
Part 5: Jumping off of things, with Geraldine Fasnacht

There are seven more episodes in store for season one, to be published every three weeks. They will likely include, but definitely not be limited to: test piloting, an inside look at business aviation, and cropdusting southern Texas.

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One and a half minutes of Radio Fly-In, a place for flying stories and aviation miscellanea. Episode 1 coming January 1st!