Thomas from Hangar 22 Coffee joins me on the show today to talk about airplanes and coffee! Thomas works as a corporate pilot along with running his roasting business Hangar 22 Coffee and we spent today talking about both!

Join Jared and I as he shares his story through aviation. Jared has a fantastic attitude and is very active outside of his day job. Hear all about how he got into his current role and how different opportunities opened up for him!

Serena and Chris share their incredible story of mentorship and friendship. Both Naval Aviators who are clearly very passionate about their craft and helping others. This is a fantastic episode with tons of great information for anyone involved with aviation!

Today a friend of mine Trent Vick joins me to talk about his career as a utility pilot. Trent has a ton of great experience ranging from power line construction to heli ski! He shares a ton of great advice and information in today's episode!

If you haven't heard of Leigh Coates and her Candy Cane helicopter you are missing out! Learn all about Leigh and her incredible story in todays episode!

In todays episode Cayla and I chat about all things general aviation. Cayla has lots of great advice for pilots, people getting into aviation, anyone who wants a unique career in aviation, or any other aviation related topic you can think of. She is super passionate about general aviation and it shows, make sure to check out this episode!

How does a love for aviation, storytelling, videography, and a passion for the people behind aviation combine? Find out in this episode where Kyle Newsom tells us about his new YouTube channel and shares about his passion for aviation.

How does a passion for teaching and vertical lift become a career? Find out today as Wes and I discuss his career, the University of North Dakota, the Robinson R44 Cadet, and the helicopter industry.

After finishing a career in Silicon Valley Vicky Benzing choose to pursue another passion of hers which is aerobatic flight. She flies pretty much anything and has a ton of fantastic experience. Today she shares her story, advice, and passion for what she is doing. Make sure to check it out!

Captain Aimee Fiedler joins me this week to talk about how she became the demo pilot for the F-16 Viper Demo Team. Aimee is so humble, has an incredible story through her career, and shares a lot of advice! She is an incredible role model and person, make sure to check it out!

With one of the coolest side hustles ever, Indira Thackorie is a part time airshow announcer. Today she joins me to talk about her story and incredible career along with sharing how she became an airshow announcer and talk about the upcoming Oregon International Airshow where she will be announcing!

Today Jared Friend, General Manager and Chief Instructor from Hillsboro Aero Academy joins me and discusses his path in aviation and his current role. We go way back and I have Jared to thank for my first job flying a helicopter. Jared shares a lot of great advice and inspiration for anyone in aviation.

Chris Creamer has a ton of amazing experience in the utility world, from flying the incredible K-Max to performing technical rescue flights he has done it all. Today he shares a ton of great stories and interesting information about his incredible career path.

This week Faith Ortega of howtohelicopter joins me to talk about helicopter maintenance, HAI Heli Expo, how she got into aviation and all her incredible future plans. Faith is full of passion and excitement for her career and the future of our industry, make sure to check this one out!

In today's episode a passion for vintage aircraft and the wild landscapes of Alaska came together for Catheline Leoni who had a dream of flying the DC-3. Her story is inspiring for anyone who has a dream they want to chase! This is a fantastic episode you don't want to miss!

A little switch up this week, you can get to know Dan better as I answer user submitted questions about everything from my personal background, my favorite flying jobs, aviation relationship advice, to helicopter relief tubes. Thank you to everyone who took the time to ask me a question, I appreciate it! Check it out and I hope you enjoy!

Today I am joined by a long time friend and helicopter pilot Petter Nyholm. Petter worked as a helicopter pilot in Sweden and Norway and recently started his own company called Preflight which offers solutions for aviation operations all over the world. Petter is an incredible guy and has a lot of awesome info to share on today's episode!

Today's guest has a fascinating path through aviation. From paragliders to float helicopters Soeren stays very busy and is currently working as a check airman and line pilot for Helicopter Express, HMC and as a Designated Pilot Examiner. He shares his story with us today along with a lot of great advice!

A personal mentor of mine with a fascinating career in aviation joins us on the show today to share his story. Joe Caughlin has been flying for 50 years to include a long career with Columbia Helicopters as well as flying for the United States Army. This is a fantastic show full of great advice for everyone!

Sometimes it takes tenacity and determination to make it through your aviation journey. This was true for Travis Ray, through his perseverance he has made it through the ups and downs and now shares what it is like to construct power lines with helicopters for Winco Powerline Services. Travis clearly loves his job and shares his journey and what his day to day is like in this episode!

Airline captain Patrick Fey joins me in this episode to discuss what life is like as an airline captain. Patrick has a lot of great insight and advice in this episode for anyone who is following the airline pilot career path. Join us today as we discuss seniority, scheduling, commuting, and all things airlines!

Learn about how Jordan Long went from a boarding school in South Africa to a search and rescue pilot for the US Coast Guard in Kodiak Alaska! Jordan shares his aviation journey along with some fun stories about flying with his wife in their Cessna 180. Jordan is super inspiring and a great guy, make sure to check it out!

Today's guest comes to us from Germany! Falko Baghul did his training in the United States and spent some time doing all sorts of flying around the United States and the world. Eventually he found his current role hoisting technicians into off shore wind parks. Something I never knew even existed!

If you have any interest in fixed wing fire aviation, this episode is for you. Today the chief pilot for Bridger Aerospace Barrett Farrell joins me on the show. Barrett also flies the Super Scooper (CL415EAF) as an SIC. We discussed Barretts unique path through aviation and the amazing work he is currently doing!