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EAA Chapter 84 Podcast
by EAA Chapter 84
Brought to you from the Flabby Bottom Flying Club Studios a podcast containing the history and news of EAA Chapter 84 located in Snohomish WA
Episodes
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Episode 25 Cliff Brown
Cliff Brown tells us an amazing story of how a single event in his childhood led to a lifelong fascination with aviation which ended up compelling him to get his private pilot certificate along with the combination of using that certificate throughout his work life. Believe it or not, Cliff tells…
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Episode 24 Tom Mahon
If you have ever wondered how the chapter found a home at Harvey Field in Snohomish Washington or how the chapter acquired such a premium hangar on Harvey Field then you will enjoy our talk with the man responsible for it, Tom Mahon. Tom was a member of the chapter for many years, along with…
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Episode 23 Rex Smith
Captain of the Queen of the skies Rex Smith joins me this month to share his aviation life story. From his time in the Air Force, to his career as a Captain in a major airline and most recently a builder of an RV9, Rex Smith has earned the title of aviator. We conclude the podcast as I bring you...
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Episode 22 Tom Williams
From humble beginnings to amazing adventures and along the way some unexpected luck, our guest this month is long time chapter member Tom Williams. Tom has some great memories to share, from early life on a ranch in Nebraska, where he had his first aviation encounter, to an unforgettable student...
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Episode 21 Mark Morse
Our guest this month has been a member of the chapter for over 10 years and should be a familiar face to anyone who regularly attends the general meeting. Mark Morse talks with us about his unique path to finding his aviation passion. How that path led him to choose the airplane he is currently...
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Episode 20 Eileen Bjorkman
We are back this month with a fantastic podcast featuring a guest that has so many accomplishments it’s hard to talk about all of them in one episode. I think you will greatly enjoy the interview with retired colonel Eileen Bjorkman and coincidently the daughter of world record holder Arnold...
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Episode 19 Tracy Hach
This month as I bring you an interview with Chapter member Tracy Hach. As many of you know Tracy has been building a plans-scratch built aircraft that started off as a Banty ultralight but in true Tracy Hach fashion he has re-engineered many aspects of the aircraft into something that no longer...
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Episode 18 Charlie O'Neil
We have a great interview for you this month, long time chapter member Charlie O’Neil. Charlie shares with us his experience in building and test flying his Zenith 701. He tells us how his training and planning paid off early during an in-flight emergency. Charlie is a man of many nuances, his...
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Episode 17 Jeff Reacker
We are back after our Oshkosh break. Our guest this month is the newest member of the chapter to have finish, certified and flown a SeaRey amphibious seaplane. Jeff Reacker and I chat about all things including his youth, career, love of flight and even Russian scientists. This one is a long one...
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Episode 16 Rocky Kyle
In this episode we talk to well known local pilot Rocky Kyle. Born and raised in the Puget Sound, Rocky has some history to share with us about aviation in the area. Today Rocky and his brother Sandy fly out of their personal airstrip in Snohomish Washington. Rocky shares with us how that private...
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Episode 15 Richard Morrisson
Richard Morrisson has been prominent and active member of Chapter 84 including roles as chapter vice president…president and now Young Eagle’s Coordinator. Richard shares with us some of his early childhood stories, including those that involve aviation. We get deep into Richard's engineering...
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Episode 14 Pat Murphy and Shay Mohn
This month's podcast we are going to focus on the world of the aircraft maintenance technician, or as most of us know it A&P mechanic. In studio this week I am joined by two other A&P’s, Shay Mohn and Pat Murphy. Shay is currently an instructor at the Everett Community College Aircraft…
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Episode 13 Doug Medema
In this month’s chapter podcast we bring you long time member Doug Medema. Doug has many stories to share with us including past chapter events and early memories of the chapter. Doug and I get a little sidetracked with some car talk but then we get right back to aviation discussing Doug’s early...
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Episode 12 - Jonathan Fay
Jonathan and I start off talking about his recent visit to the Northwest Aviation Conference and then dive into Jonathan’s personal history including a very unique early childhood, his early aviation exploits around Fullerton airport, and how a family member was involved in Willows Run B-24...
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Episode 11 Philip Rueker
In this episode we will be talking to Chapter 84’s new president Philip Rueker. Philip talks about his youth growing up in Austria, what aviation is like in Europe compared to the US and how he eventually was able to fulfill his aviation dreams of getting his private pilot’s license after moving…
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Episode 10 Year in Review
In this episode we would take some time to look back at this years previous podcasts and air some interesting audio from pre-interview recordings or where our guest just had so much to talk about we couldn’t fit it all in. We Start off with Bob Macdonald, move on to Ken Krueger, next some youth...
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Episode 9 Jim Davison
In this episode we get to hear from a man who a shining example of the never give up attitude. He has been someone who I have looked to for advice on several aircraft assembly topics. He was the technical advisor to me all during my plans built Sonex construction and in many ways a mentor. I’m…
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Episode 8 Monroe Norman
For this episode we talk to one of, if not the most colorful characters in the chapter, Monroe Norman. A long-time chapter member and an example of how anyone can afford to fly if they have the will, determination, and some scrounging skills. Monroe shares some of his exciting aviation stories...
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Episode 7 Jim McGauhey
We are back from our Oshkosh break with an exciting new episode featuring outgoing Chapter President Jim McGauhey. We take a deep dive into Jim's early years and then explore how as a Scuba Dive shop owner turns into an aviation lover. Jim shares several of his flying adventures, including a...
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Episode 6 Ken Krueger
In this episode we talk to aerospace engineer Ken Krueger. With his long history at Van's Aircraft, Boeing McDonnell Douglas Ken has some very interesting insights and stories about the development of such aircraft like the B-2 bomber, the F-22 and the RV series. Then in our conversation with…
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Episode 5 Bob MacDonald
This month's podcast will be an interview with chapter member and former chapter secretary Bob MacDonald. Bob tells us about his interest in aviation as a youth while growing up with a family that was constantly on the move, and how he eventually ended up going to school at MIT for aeronautical...
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Episode 4 Arnold Ebneter and Ishitha Arekapudi
In this episode we will sit down for a conversation with World Record holder Arnold Ebneter. Arnold gives us details on the E-1 airplane he designed, built and flew to set a world record for flight distance of an aircraft weighing less than 500kg. After we finish up with Arnold we talk to young…
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Episode 3 with Hank Schilling
In this episode we talk with EAA Chapter 84 member Hank Schilling about such things as growing up in Ontario Canada, his early attempts at an aviation career in the CAF and then we get into 72 years of piloting such planes as the DC-6 and 727. We finish off the interview with some sound advice…
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Episode 2 Dan Thomas and Jim Morgan
In this episode we double the conversation with 35 year chapter member Dan Thomas and Jim Morgan who has been involved with the chapter for over 25 years. Dan tells us about how he fed his aviation dreams growing up in rural South Dakota and how his family, for good or bad, helped encourage his...
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Episode 1 with Nick Gentry
This is the first in a series of podcasts that will bring you some of the history, news and current events of EAA Chapter 84. For our first episode we brought in chapter elder Nick Gentry to share some of his 35 years of history with the chapter. We also touch on a little aviation news and give…
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