Adventure Flying
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsFeaturing exclusive interviews from industry leaders and experienced pilots, Adventure Flying celebrates the adventures flying can take us on and discusses where the next generation of aviation is headed. Produced by ICON Aircraft, maker of the ICON A5 Amphibious Seaplane.
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Episodes
Flight Instructor and 737 Captain Jason Depew on How to Save Money (and time) on your Flight Training
December 08, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBMany people are intrigued at the idea of being a pilot, but becoming a pilot can feel a bit daunting: Which flight school should you choose? How much time is flight training really going to take? Which type of pilot license should someone pursue? ...these are all pretty typical questions that the latest episode of ICON's Adventure Flying podcast tries to answer. Featuring Jason DePew, a 737 Pilot for a major airline and one of ICON's main A5 flight instructors for the Florida region, thi...
Flight Instructor and 737 Captain Jason Depew on How to Save Money (and time) on your Flight Training
December 08, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBMany people are intrigued at the idea of being a pilot, but becoming a pilot can feel a bit daunting: Which flight school should you choose? How much time is flight training really going to take? Which type of pilot license should someone pursue? ...these are all pretty typical questions that the latest episode of ICON's Adventure Flying podcast tries to answer. Featuring Jason DePew, a 737 Pilot for a major airline and one of ICON's main A5 flight instructors for the Florida region, thi...
Flying Magazine CEO and A5 Owner Craig Fuller Talks the Future of General Aviation
October 25, 2021 19:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAirVenture 2021 had a number of exciting announcements and perhaps one of the more interesting stories on the media front was the acquisition of Flying Magazine by freight industry entrepreneur and pilot Craig Fuller. Craig also runs FreightWaves, Inc. a company that is known as "The Bloomberg of Freight". FreightWaves offers current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. Craig will now bring this digital expertise to the helm of Flying Magazine. ...
Tim Sheehy of Bridger Aerospace Talks Fighting Fires w/ Seaplanes
September 20, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBTim Sheehy is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, a retired Navy Seal, a multi-engine seaplane pilot, and the CEO of Bridger Aerospace. Bridger specializes in aerial firefighting, primarily the ground to air reconnaissance and organization of assets in the air, as well as providing support using their "Super Scooper" seaplanes. Wildfires are one of the most devastating economic and environmental issues of our time, and the type of flying that is required to control them is arguably the mo...
"A Chick in the Cockpit" Erika Armstrong On Flying Beneath a Runway
September 01, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBErika Armstrong aka "A Chick In the Cockpit" is one of the leading voices in the aviation community. Having flown close to 30 different aircraft, from charters for the World Wide Wrestling Federation to corporate business travel around the globe, Erika has countless stories that any aviator would find edifying. For this episode of the Adventure Flying podcast, Erika focuses on the moment when she found herself flying beneath the runway at Telluride Regional Airport. It was a scary situation...
“The Airline Pilot Guy” on What He’ll Remember Most Flying 30+ Years as a Pilot
April 16, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBJeff Nielson is best known as “The Airline Pilot Guy” or “Captain Jeff” from the “Airline Pilot Guy” podcast. Having served seven years in the Air Force and an additional 30+ years as an airline pilot, we wanted to know what flights he remembers the most and why.
Flying 30 Years as An Airline Pilot w/ The Airline Pilot Guy
April 16, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBJeff Nielson is best known as “The Airline Pilot Guy” or “Captain Jeff” from the “Airline Pilot Guy” podcast. Having served seven years in the Air Force and an additional 30+ years as an airline pilot, we wanted to know what flights he remembers the most and why.
Flying Over the Swiss Alps in a PA-28
March 22, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBBrad Launchpad Marzari is Reporter at large for the Airplane Geeks Podcast and has been a pilot for over 20 years. He learned to fly on a US Air Force Base in Germany, and it didn't take him 100 hours to get some incredible adventures underneath his belt. In this episode of the Adventure Flying Podcast, Launchpad describes two of his most memorable experiences flying. The first was something of an unusual trip across the Swiss Alps in a PA-28. The second was flying into Zurich Internationa...
Brad “Launchpad” Marzari on Flying a PA-28 Over the Swiss Alps
March 22, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBBrad Launchpad Marzari is Reporter at large for the Airplane Geeks Podcast and has been a pilot for over 20 years. He learned to fly on a US Air Force Base in Germany, and it didn't take him 100 hours to get some incredible adventures underneath his belt. In this episode of the Adventure Flying Podcast, Launchpad describes two of his most memorable experiences flying. The first was something of an unusual trip across the Swiss Alps in a PA-28. The second was flying into Zurich Internationa...
The Finer Point's Jason Miller on Low Altitude Flying
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode of the Adventure Flying Podcast, we interviewed Jason Miller, host of The Finer Points aviation podcast. In addition to hosting The Finer Points, Jason is a 2-time CFI of the year and is one of the most prominent flight instructors in the United States. Since both ICON and Jason promote Adventure Flying, ICON in the A5, and Jason through his Finer Points Airplane Camps, we asked Jason for his perspective on how he teaches adventure flying safely. How does he teach operating ...
Flying for Adventure as a CFI w/ Jason Miller of The Finer Points
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode of the Adventure Flying Podcast, we interviewed Jason Miller, host of The Finer Points aviation podcast. In addition to hosting The Finer Points, Jason is a 2-time CFI of the year and is one of the most prominent flight instructors in the United States. Since both ICON and Jason promote Adventure Flying, ICON in the A5, and Jason through his Finer Points Airplane Camps, we asked Jason for his perspective on how he teaches adventure flying safely. How does he teach operating ...
Flying a Developmental Aircraft into Combat
February 15, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBWarren "Angus" Curry spent 22 years as a Marine Pilot and SOCOM Commander. Narrowing down his greatest adventure to a single experience was no small task, but listen to what he learned flying one of the most advanced aircraft in the U.S. Military.
SOCOM Commander Warren Curry on Flying the MV-22
February 15, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBWarren "Angus" Curry spent 22 years as a Marine Pilot and SOCOM Commander. Narrowing down his greatest adventure to a single experience was no small task, but listen to what he learned flying one of the most advanced aircraft in the U.S. Military.
Flying as an Airline Pilot w/ Peter Weber
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBPeter Weber starred on a season of ABC's "The Bachelor" and also he has close to 5,000 hours as an airline pilot. Listen to what makes flying so special to him, when he realized he was born to become a pilot, and what he says is his greatest adventure.
"The Bachelor" Peter Weber on Becoming an Airline Pilot
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBPeter Weber starred on a season of ABC's "The Bachelor" and also he has close to 5,000 hours as an airline pilot. Listen to what makes flying so special to him, when he realized he was born to become a pilot, and what he says is his greatest adventure.
Flying the Eskimo Villages of Alaska
February 09, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBBefore joining ICON, Rich Bookbinder was a Sergeant in the California Highway Patrol, flying helicopters on missions varying from search and rescue to air support. One would logically think Rich's most memorable flying adventure would have been in the air over California in his role as a police officer, but it was actually while en route to a small Eskimo Village in the Yukon Delta of Alaska.
Sgt. Rich Bookbinder on Flying the Eskimo Villages of Alaska
February 09, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBBefore joining ICON, Rich Bookbinder was a Sergeant in the California Highway Patrol, flying helicopters on missions varying from search and rescue to air support. One would logically think Rich's most memorable flying adventure would have been in the air over California in his role as a police officer, but it was actually while en route to a small Eskimo Village in the Yukon Delta of Alaska.
Genesah Duffy on Flying a Seaplane in the Bahamas
February 08, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBGenesah is a Fixed Wing CFI, Commercial SES, and a Private Helicopter Pilot. While she has considerable experience as a pilot, her answer to "what was her greatest adventure" was pretty easy.
Genesah Duffy on Flying a Seaplane in the Bahamas
February 08, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBGenesah is a Fixed Wing CFI, Commercial SES, and a Private Helicopter Pilot. While she has considerable experience as a pilot, her answer to "what was her greatest adventure" was pretty easy.
Flying a Seaplane in The Bahamas
February 08, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBGenesah is a Fixed Wing CFI, Commercial SES, and a Private Helicopter Pilot. While she has considerable experience as a pilot, her answer to "what was her greatest adventure" was pretty easy.
Flying Celebrities Onto an Aircraft Carrier
February 08, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBNoah has thousands of hours flying the C-2 Greyhound, affectionately known as the "C.O.D". He was responsible for transporting people on and off the ship, from sailors to celebrities. These are the two of his most memorable flights.
Lieut. Noah Collins on Flying Celebrities Onto an Aircraft Carrier
February 08, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBNoah has thousands of hours flying the C-2 Greyhound, affectionately known as the "C.O.D". He was responsible for transporting people on and off the ship, from sailors to celebrities. These are the two of his most memorable flights.
Lieut. Noah Collins on Flying Celebrities Onto an Aircraft Carrier
February 08, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBNoah has thousands of hours flying the C-2 Greyhound, affectionately known as the "C.O.D". He was responsible for transporting people on and off the ship, from sailors to celebrities. These are the two of his most memorable flights.
The Adventure Flying Trailer
February 01, 2021 21:00 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBWhat does "adventure" mean to you? Join ICON Aircraft as we ask pilots the greatest adventures they've ever flown on. Where did these journeys take them, what did they learn, and why is adventure so important to them?