SMAC131 The Flying Musicians with John Zapp

Carl is joined by Rick, Tom, and Victoria for a special interview with John Zapp of the Flying Musicians! Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsor, Three Point Aviation Services. Providing business and technical support for general aviation. Three Point now offers EPA and OSHA compliance reviews for airports, FBOs and aircraft operators. A safety review today is cheaper than an accident tomorrow. Find them at www.3pointaviation.com. Preflight Checklist: Announcements: Carl is the coach of the Polk State Aerospace Flying Club, which provides practical experience and competition for students at Polk State University. The team could really use your help to raise money for competition, which you can provide at: StuckMicAvCast.com/donate. Victoria announced that the third book in the Turbo the Flying Dog series will be available November 19th! This one is called Turbo Flies Through History, and will be available on Amazon and at Turbo’s website. Victoria also appears in the AOPA Pilot Magazine discussing gear that she uses as a female pilot. One of the podcast’s listeners sent audio feedback about Victoria and Aviation Insurance Resources, which offers insurance for the aviation community. All the agents there are actual pilots which allows them to provide help to pilots from a place of experience. Cruise Flight: Our main topic this week is an interview with John Zapp of the Flying Musicians. The organization is for people that have both a passion for flying and making music. An Air Force study found that Musicians are one of the most likely groups of people to finish and be successful in flight training because they are trained to be precise and to practice what they do, be it music or aviation. The Flying Musicians put on great shows that come off like jam sessions but like programming, they are magic! John is not a pilot by vocation but for pleasure, flying around the country for various events. He primarily plays guitar and vocals, but also dabbles in saxophone and keyboards. The Flying Musicians is a 501(c)3 educational organization, beginning in 2009. Their FMA Solo scholarship is for high school juniors and seniors nominated by their band teacher as someone who shows a passion for both music and aviation. In 2017, they expect to offer 4 scholarships. They provide money as well as materials to help get them to their solo flight, and then continues to support them in their pursuit of aviation and music. The organization accepts donations at their website and can work with donors to customize how their donation works, such as designating it for their particular state. There are many different membership opportunities even for those that are non-musicians but have a passion for music. The association participates in all kinds of career, aviation and music events such as education days and recruiting events. If you would like to find other members of the group, either locally or when traveling, they have a Google Map on their site. John also announced their new internship program for college upper class men. Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsor, Three Point Aviation Services. Providing business and technical support for general aviation. Three Point now offers EPA and OSHA compliance reviews for airports, FBOs and aircraft operators. A safety review today is cheaper than an accident tomorrow. Find them at www.3pointaviation.com. No pics of the week since this is an interview show. Links Mentioned in This show: Aviation Insurance Resources Flying Musicians Association Solo Program Episode #32 – Airline Pilot Turns Rock Guitar Goddess Video of Bob Hoover, a great air show pilot we recently lost: Buy The Video Here The post SMAC131 The Flying Musicians with John Zapp appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast.