SMAC096-Hello Larry Overstreet! Tailwheels, gliders, and building the Sonex

LarryWe’re back from Sun N Fun with Rick, Sean, and a special guest Larry Overstreet!

Preflight Checklist

  • We are coming up episode 100! We would like you to celebrate with us by sending in one of your 100th milestones in your aviation life such as 100th landing, 100th airport, or whatever you can come up with. Send them to contact@stuckmicavcast.com or send them to our contact page.
  • Larry is working on taking Sun N Fun Radio worldwide, and cover air show events at liveatc.net/snf and Chats from the Deck.
  • The Aerospace Scholarships Guide 2015 is out on PDF right now, and soon will be on Kindle and iBooks.
  • Larry will be at AirVenture in Oshkosh along with Victoria and Turbo.

Cruise Flight

Our main topic tonight will be an interview with Larry Overstreet. Larry discusses:

  • His great story about how he got into aviation
  • Building his own Sonex airplane in his basement with his family
  • Flying gliders and the Soaring Society Of America.
  • Larry recommended Hartford Airport (HXF) and Cub Air Flight near Oshkosh for refueling and getting a tailwheel endorsement
  • IMC clubs for safer IFR pilots

Pick Of The Week:

LarryFlight of Passage audio book by Rinker Buck, recounting a flight from New Jersey to Southern California

CarlThe Day I learned to Fly by Jeffrey Kennon

Sean & RickApple Watch

After Landing Checklist:

Thanks to Larry for coming on. We will be having an email related show soon!

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SMAC095 – Live From Sun N Fun 2015

SunNFunAirplaneRepoWelcome to this special edition recorded live from Sun N Fun 2015. Today we have a very special show with some inspirational and interesting guests. Plus a very special guest from the Air Force!

Preflight Checklist

Polk State Flight Team announces their campaign to raise funds to compete in the regionals. Read their story and visit their GoFundMe page at GoFundMe.com/PolkFlightTeam.

Remember to listen live to Sun N Fun Radio at LiveAtc.net/snf.  We have events all year and past events including Sun N Fun 2015 are repeated throughout the year. Remember their are many ways to get in touch with us at Sun N Fun Radio by visiting SnfRadio.com.

Cruise Flight

We had some special guests join us on the deck at Sun N Fun Radio including:

Topics:

  • The students at Polk State College Aerospace are asked to join the folks from the Discovery Channel and Airplane Repo for an upcoming appearance. Stay tuned…
  • Polk State Grows from 25 to over 300 students in only few years and becomes the first public institution in the State of Florida to offer a Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Science.
  • Interest in aviation is growing amongst the younger generation.
  • Sun N Fun Love Story
  • Turbo The Flying Dog
  • Turbot gives Back to the community.
  • Victoria Inspires Woman Aviators.
  • Victoria Wins A Ninety-Nines Scholarship.
  • IMC Clubs keeping you Instrument Current.
  • SocialFlight.com
  • Camp RadioActive.
  • Some of the great guests we have had on Sun N Fun Radio.
  • How LiveATC.net works with the founder Dave Pascoe.
  • Behind the scenes at Sun N Fun Radio.
  • How You can volunteer at Sun N Fun.
  • Swearing In of the military recruits at Sun N Fun.
  • Carl wearing his “colors”
  • Dave Abbey talks about the free education aviation podcasts provide.

Pick Of The Show:

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