Episodes

What happens when a kid born into aviation paradise grows up surrounded by warbirds, bush planes, and breakfast fly-outs—and decides to make short-field flying his life’s calling? In this backcountry flying focused episode of The Future in Flight Podcast, host Shawn Staerker takes you deep into the world of STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aviation with pilot and competitor Sheldon Heatherington—a flyer whose story embodies the spirit of community, innovation, and grit that defines backcountry aviation.

Shawn also takes you behind the scenes of Bushwheel Base Camp at the SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo—a grassroots aviation gathering where bush planes, acoustic jams, and incredible food collide