SMAC310 Florida International Airshow 2023 Day 2

SMAC310 Florida International Airshow 2023 Day 2

Author: Carl Valeri November 5, 2023 Duration: 1:06:06
This is day 2 of the airshow whose primary mission is to offer opportunities for attendees to learn more about aviation, space, and military services. Joining me today is Tom Frick and I am sure you will enjoy the diverse interviews of exhibitors, vendors, and performers prompting aviation, space, and military service. FIAS provides multiple benefits to the community through direct charitable donations and fundraising opportunities for nonprofit and civic groups during the show. FIAS events provide beneficial exposure to the Punta Gorda Airport as a significant local economic asset. Since its conception, the Air Show has distributed over $3 million to southwest Florida working charities. Cruise Flight: Welcome with Tom Frick. Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Dan Beaulieu -Tropical Smoothie Cafe- Sponsor Valor Gear - David Ligon - https://shopvalorgear.com/ Aircraft Nose Art - Ashley Guerzo -Charlotte County Youth Librarian https://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/ Charlotte Country Veterans Services - Mathew McGee- Veterans Serice Officer https://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/departments/human-services/veteran-services/ Operation Warrior Resolution - Scott Schwalm - Directory of Community Engagement - https://www.operationwarriorresolution.org/ Wolfhounds Legacy - Mark Fry - https://wolfhoundslegacy.org/ Southwest Florida Honor Flight - Naomi Horton Copeland - https://wolfhoundslegacy.org/ Allegiant Airlines Pilot Recruitment - Jimmy Riehl - https://www.allegiantair.jobs/careers/pilots/ Amanda Fox - Charlotte Technical College - https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/ctc Abbey White - Florida International Airshow Assistant Director of Volunteers - https://www.floridaairshow.com/ Close of events with Tom Frick. Links: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaAirShow https://www.floridaairshow.com/ https://www.flypgd.com Meet The Stuck Mic AvCast Team at Upcoming Events and Air Shows: April 9-14 2024: https://flysnf.org

There's a particular sound that fills the cockpit when the microphone key is held just a bit too long-a soft hum of shared connection and stories waiting to be told. That's the spirit captured in Stuck Mic AvCast, an ongoing conversation led by Carl Valeri and a seasoned crew of co-hosts including Victoria Neuville, Rick Felty, and Eric Crump. This isn't a sterile technical lecture, but a hangar-floor chat that spans the entire journey from that first spark of curiosity to a lifetime spent in the air. You'll hear from pilots like Tom Frick, Russ Roslewski, and Larry Overstreet as they dig into the real-world nuances of training, the unexpected challenges of cross-country flights, and the simple, enduring joy that keeps them returning to the runway. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair among friends who get it, discussing everything from gear and regulations to the philosophy of flight itself. Tune in for a podcast that celebrates every facet of aviation, where the passion is as clear as a controller's instruction and the stories are as varied as the skies above.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Stuck Mic AvCast - An Aviation Podcast About Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly!
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Duration: 1:06:40
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Duration: 1:01:55
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SMAC048 - Victoria Returns, Pitch Down Dummy, Autolandings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:50
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SMAC047 - LIVE From the Deck of SUN n FUN Radio 2013 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:34
Podcast: Download | Mobile Friendly Today's show was broadcast LIVE from the deck of SUN n FUN Radio on Thursday April 10th, 2013 on 1510AM Lakeland, FL. We've edited the audio and packaged it as Episode 47 in case you w…
SMAC046 - The SMAC Down Under - An Australian Edition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:15
Podcast: Download | Mobile Friendly Today's show was dual-recorded from the United States and Australia as host Len Costa traveled Down Under. During his holiday in Oz he met up with Steve and Grant of Plane Cray Down Un…
SMAC045 - SUN n FUN Radio with Dave Shallbetter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:21
Podcast: Download | Mobile Friendly In this episode we sit down with Dave Shallbetter of SUN n FUN Radio and get the inside scoop on how it all started, what it's like to run the radio station, behind the scenes of every…