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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 33 MIN

Taildraggers and $50 fill-ups, with Ethan O’Rourke

from Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's · host Sporty's Pilot Shop

Learning to fly is all about the challenge for YouTube creator Ethan O’Rourke. That meant training in a J-3 Cub with no electrical system and now traveling the country in an Aeronca Chief. Ethan explains the joy of low and slow flights, shares his approach to making memorable aviation films, and describes what it was like to fly over the North Atlantic in a WWII bomber. In the Ready to Copy segment, you’ll learn tips for hand-propping airplanes, what it was like to fly a MiG-15, and how to land on a frozen lake.

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