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The Automation Revolution: Why Avionics Techs Run the Future Read More »
🎧 Episode Summary What if aerospace students could take their classroom equations and turn them into real, flyable aircraft designs—without ever cutting balsa wood or stepping into a wind tunnel? In this episode of The Future in Flight Podcast, host Shawn Staerker sits down with Amir Kosh and Gordon McClymont to explore ST Engineering Antycip’s
Design. Simulate. Fly. How IT FLIES Is Rewriting Aerospace Education Read More »
🎧 Episode Summary What if aerospace engineering students didn’t just design aircraft on paper—but actually watched real test pilots fly their creations? In this episode of The Future in Flight Podcast, host Shawn Staerker takes you inside IT FLIES, an innovative international design-build-fly competition where students bring their aircraft concepts to life in high-fidelity simulators
IT FLIES Aircraft Design Competition, Backseat Pilot and V-Speeds Read More »
A Story About Second Chances and 90% Success Rates Here’s a stat that’ll blow your mind: at most flight schools, only about 2-3% of students who start training actually finish. Yeah, you read that right. Out of 130 students who walk through the door full of dreams, maybe three will earn their wings. Now flip
How One Flight School is Rewriting the Rules Read More »
🎧 Summary: In this episode of the Future in Flight podcast, host Shawn Staerker welcomes Robbie Sturdivant and Yuri Milner from Riverside Flight Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to discuss their unique approach to flight training and the success stories that have emerged over their 25 years in business. They delve into the advantages of training
Riverside Flight Center: 25 Years of Turning Dreams Into Flight Plans Read More »
🎧 Episode Summary In this episode of the Future in Flight podcast, host Shawn Starker interviews J.J. Madison, a Harvard-educated writer, safety advocate, and author of “Yikes! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did.” J.J. shares his circuitous path to aviation, which began with a childhood fascination with helicopters and eventually led him
From Hollywood to the Flight Deck: J.J. Madison’s Second Takeoff Read More »
🎧 Episode Summary This episode of “The Future in Flight Podcast” explores Riverside Flight Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a flight school that has been quietly revolutionizing pilot training for 25 years. The episode highlights the school’s impressive 90% completion rate, cost-effective vocational program, and unique approach to training, which emphasizes real-world conditions and a strong
From the Heart of OK to Airlines Worldwide, Help Stop ADSB Abuse, and Pilot Uniforms Read More »
🎧 Episode Summary What happens when a lifelong passion for aviation, speed, and service collides with a legendary cross-country challenge? In this episode of The Future in Flight Podcast, host Shawn Staerker sits down with Chris Holder of Concord Battery and Charlie Duffie of CJ Aviation to unpack an ambitious and heartfelt mission: a 31-hour
Coast to Coast in 31 Hours to Raise $1M: w/Charlie Duffie & Chris Holder Read More »
🎧 Summary In this episode of the Future in Flight podcast, we explore the critical decision facing aspiring pilots: corporate aviation versus airline piloting. We compare the structured world of airline pilots flying scheduled routes with the unpredictable, customer-focused environment of corporate pilots. The episode details a typical day for each type of pilot, highlighting
Corporate Jets vs. Airliners + Learning from Pilot Mistakes with JJ Madison Read More »
🎧 SUMMARY In this episode of the Future in Flight Podcast, host Shawn Staerker explores the powerful intersection of aviation legacy, cutting-edge engineering, and the vital importance of clear communication. The episode features an in-depth look at a high-speed mission to save a youth aviation program, the evolution of propeller technology for the light-sport market,
Aviation in Motion: Purpose, Props, and Safety Read More »
