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Jet Blast
by Thoroughbred Aviation, LLC.®
Business aviation is a fantastic industry that enables businesses to leverage aircraft for driving business results. The industry is ever changing and complex. Jet Blast© is designed to simplify the complicated in business aviation. While mostly from a technical perspective, Lee, Andy, & Nathan will leverage industry experts to discuss current topics and best practices within the business aviation world. To learn more about our hosts check them out on LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/lrbrewster/www.linkedin.com/in/andy-nixon-4609b042/www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwinkle/
Episodes
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A Blast from the Past: Catching up with Jessie and How Safety is Her Driving Force
The Jet Blast team had their first repeat guest!!! We were able to work some time in with Jessie Naor of Grandview Aviation before she took off for a couple of events, including speaking at CJI London. When we first talked to Jessie way back in July of 2020 (why does that feel like a hundred…
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Substance Over Hype - Looking at the Financial Data
Business aviation is booming, and the hype around different players has garnered interest everywhere, including private equity, SPACs, and venture capital, to name a few. In this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with Michael Riegel and gain insight into the current state of the business...
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Calm is Contagious - Bringing Dignity in the Midst of Disaster
When we think about business & private aviation, we usually think about luxury and convenience, it is the go-to perception and the most obvious, but it is so much more. On this episode Nathan, Andy, and Lee got talk to Sarah Kiehl and Stephen Burgess of Fireside Partners and we talked about how...
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Chatting with the "Chick in the Cockpit"
The one and only Erika Armstrong joined us for a casual conversation on all things aviation. If you don't know Erika, you must follow her on LinkedIn. Some of the best aviation content, a great combination of candor, conversation, evaluation, and fun from an exceptional pilot and true…
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SMS and a Wendy's Napkin - Don't Over Complicate
Taking a look at the big picture takes SMS (Safety Management System) beyond the paper and becomes a culture, our guest Tim Wade, Director of Environmental, Health, & Safety, at Constant Aviation takes us through their experience of becoming one of the first MRO's to be recognized by the FAA as...
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Finding Comfort in Aircraft Management with Andy Kiehl
A constant in aviation is that it is always changing and how flight departments operate is no exception. This episode we spoke to Andy Nixon's hero, the legend himself, Andy Kiehl with EJM. A graduate of the aviation program at Purdue University, Mr. Kiehl (easier to call him Mr, than Andy Nixon...
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We are BACK!!!! Expertise & Empathy in your Evolving BizAv Career w/Jenny Showalter
After about a 6-month hiatus that saw all kinds of changes, including Lee joining Nathan and the team at Thoroughbred, we thought highlighting Jenny Showalter was a perfect opportunity for us to get back in the game. Jenny was born into business aviation and quickly realized that this was where…
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2021 BACE Recap
Season 2 Episode 19 - Your hosts spent time together talking about experiences and observations from this year's NBAA BACE. This conversation includes a discussion around the evolution of the industry and hypothesizing about where the hosts feel like the industry will go in time. If you attended...
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The Conduit with Jordan Scales - War Eagle!!!
Season 2 Episode 18 - Your hosts took a little life break but we are back at it with our first repeat guest, Jordan Scales. If you don't know Jordan you should connect with him on LinkedIn - we have included a link below. Jordan is one of the many YoPros that define our industry today and will...
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A Career of Thinking Outside the Box
Season 2 episode 17 Innovation has been a hallmark throughout the career of this week's guest, Darrell Frey. Listen as Nathan, Lee, and Andy chat with Darrell Frey, President of New World Aviation and Senior Vice President of Journey Aviation, about his aviation story. Darrell has been on the…
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Building an AOG Business from the Ground Up
Season 2 Episode 16 is a conversation Andy, Lee, and Nathan had with Joe Peebles, owner and operator of JP Aerotechnics, on how to build an AOG business. Joe believes that authenticity is the number one key to success and we think he is 100% right. Joe's diverse background and contagious positive...
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Three Cs of Illegal Charters
Season 2, Episode 15 is a great conversation with Ryan Waguespack from National Air Transportation Association (more commonly known as NATA). We talked about the pitfalls of illegal charter and the differences in willfully breaking the rules to being unaware of the rules. Ryan called it the 3 Cs…
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Scholarships and Mentorships - A Conversation with Jim Huntoon
Season 2 Episode 14 is a great conversation for any aspiring aircraft technician to hear. Any one who knows Jim Huntoon knows he has a burning passion for providing pathways to folks trying to break into the technical fields within business aviation. A long time NBAA Maintenance Committee...
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Following a lifelong passion for aviation to a winning team - a chat with Matt Nenzoski
Jet Blast is one year old! Thank you all for all the listens, likes, and love! This is episode 13 of our second season and we had it all from Breaking News, to celebrating Lee's birthday, shout out for AMT day, and of course a fantastic chat with Matt Nenzoski from Hillsboro Aviation. This…
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Pro Tips for Aircraft Mechanic Candidates and Employers
Season 2 episode 12! Almost a year of Jet Blast! Crazy! As the world starts to open up companies are seeing an increased need to secure licensed aircraft mechanics. Sarah Parlari joined Nathan, Andy, and Lee to talk about some strategies companies and prospective employees might consider given…
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Picture of MELs from the Aerodox Family
Everyone that is in the #bizav community thinks they understand MELs and where things are currently at, but in Season 2 Episode 11 of Jet Blast you will quickly learn as Nathan, Andy, and Lee did that there is a lot of change in the wind. Dave Burk is the patriarch of the Aerodox family and his...
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ATEC - Champions of Change
In episode 10 of season 2 of Jet Blast Lee, Nathan, and Andy chatted with Crystal Maguire from ATEC about the evolution of standards for training providers for facilities providing curriculum for prospective aircraft technicians. The COVID effect in this specific context was actually helpful in...
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From tailwheels to turbines - a chat with PilotJulia
Episode 9 of Season 2 is a chat with someone who literally has aviation in her DNA. Nathan, Andy, and Lee sat down with THE PilotJulia to talk about her aviation story. There are all kinds of goodies in here about determination, social storytelling, and inspiring the next generation of talent. We...
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Turtles and Bulls - both are flying high!
Episode 8 of season 2 your hosts were joined by Joy Finnegan. If you are active on LinkedIn and follow anything related to aviation maintenance you have undoubtedly ran across some of Joy's content or content from the magazines where she serves as editor in chief. Yes I said magazines as in 3 to…
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The Man Behind #bizavjets - Eli Stepp
Great conversation with the founder of #bizavjets, Eli Stepp. It was great to hear Eli's passion for the business aviation industry. It is a passion that turned from an idea to a brand and now to a magazine BizAvJetsUSA. You also don't want to miss Andy's idea for failed "pitch" attempts while...
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Turning boring into interesting -- CJI educating the industry for over 10 years.
In episode 6 of season 2 Lee, Andy, and Nathan sat down with Alasdair Whyte to chat about the mission of Corporate Jet Investor, the state of the union of aircraft transactions around the world, and the virtual transition of business aviation networking. Lots of great nuggets in this show along...
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eVTOL the next big evolution in business aviation
Lee, Andy, and Nathan connected with the Brian Glaser, Managing Editor of eVTOL.com to talk about the state of the union of the eVTOL industry. It is interesting to hear and talk through the technological breakthroughs and the application based challenges. From infrastructure hurdles to…
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Civilian’s are weird! Closing the gap between military and civil aviation.
Hey Jet Blasters! In this episode Nathan, Andy, & Lee were joined by Jose Zaragoza from Code1MX. If you haven’t heard of Code1MX or Jose, you will want to do yourself a favor and check out his story and the work he is doing to help military aviation maintainers transition to civil aviation. Such…
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The secret recipe to finding AOG Technicians
In the 3rd episode of their second season Lee, Andy, and Nathan were joined by Gary Lee who is VP and COO of Jet East Aviation. One of Gary's many hats is leading the company's AOG response teams. While you will hear Gary say in this episode that there is no secret recipe to finding the best AOG...
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Come together, right now...well eventually, hopefully soon.
Nathan, Lee, & Andy were joined by Mike Nichols from NBAA to talk about all things NBAA and what things will look like when we all get to come back together at conferences again. Mike also shared his passion and joy of flying his airplane, and his new way of giving back through Angel Flight. If…
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Diverse experience, strong network, and a love of airplanes - key components to being a DOM
Hey Jet Blasters here we are starting Season 2 of the Jet Blast podcast! Crazy to think that we have come this far with it. In episode 1 of season 2 Brent Wiggins from Wing Aviation Group stopped by to share his experiences of being a DOM and MRO AOG Manager have been like during the COVID…
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Thankful for our Guests and our Listeners
Episode 24 - The Thanksgiving Episode of the Jet Blast podcast is here for your listening pleasure. Nathan, Andy, & Lee talked about their favorite episodes and what they have learned during the production Jet Blast to date. We truly appreciate all of our guest...we have had some very interesting...
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Don't forget the humans when making a technology change
Episode 23 of Jet Blast was a very insightful conversation with Dr. Amy Grubb from the FBI. Yes she has the wind breaker, and yes Andy and Nathan were super envious of that little tidbit. Amy shared an often overlooked element of technology based change management, and that is the human element.…
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Developing a SAF Mindset
Jet Blast Episode 22! Andy abandoned Lee and Nathan because of work (lame), but Perri stepped in and did a fantastic job! It is so cool that we get to experience the passions of our guest through their eyes and their experiences. This show was just that with Jessica McClintock from FuelerLinx...
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The Path to Running Your Own Shop
Jet Blast episode 21 coming at you with Greg Thibodeau president and founder of Great Lakes Turbines, Inc. Greg's aviation story is a perfect example of someone who sees a better path than the one they are on, so what else does one do but take the leap of faith and start your own business. Learn...
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Just because we all have done it that way doesn't mean we have to keep doing it that way.
Episode 20 dropped today on the day the new cohort of NBAA 40 under 40 were announced. For what it is worth, numerous current and alum recipients (including our own Lee Brewster) of the NBAA 40 under 40 have participated in the Jet Blast Podcast. In this episode we were joined by Tristan Punnett...
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Aviation Entrepreneurship 101
In episode 19 of the Jet Blast podcast Andy, Lee, and Nathan had an interesting discussion with Scott Ashton from Aerox. Scott shared in his words "eclectic" aviation background and how each of those experiences lead him to owning Aerox. We also talked about the challenges of leading and running...
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What is in a name? That which we call an operator by any other name might get you in trouble!
In episode 18 of Jet Blast Lee, Andy, and I were joined by Lori McGee who is a Partner at Jetstream Aviation Law to talk about the importance of knowing who we are as Part 91 Operators. There have been volumes of article and podcasts published on what constitute an operator in the eyes of the…
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From STCs to Workforce Development - Getting Involved and Finding Solutions
Episode 17 is all about being active in seeking solutions. Our friend Rick Ochs from Spirit Aeronautics joined us to talk about some of the things he is currently working on. One of the solutions Rick has developed has to do with some gotchas around maintaining aircraft with certain types of STC...
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Building of a Brand
In episode 16 we chatted with Greg Heine from ATP about the building of a brand in business aviation. This is a very relevant topic for many in our industry as they try to reinvent or launch altogether new business to support the business aviation industry. Lee, Andy, and Nathan had a great time...
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Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime - Even Aviators
In episode 15 of Jet Blast Andy, Lee, and I had great conversation with Christina Brown about the important role Coaches play and why us aviators should leverage the resource more often. In aviation we typically operate on small teams, as independent contractors, and/or small business owners...
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Aviation Management - What If There Were A Better Way
In Jet Blast episode 14 we ripped the bandaid off of a topic that needs broader discussion in business aviation. Lee, Andy, and I were joined by my very good friend Lindsay Ancora to discuss the concept of "aviation as a service." Since the beginning there have been essentially two paths for...
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The Evolution of Aircraft Sales
In episode 13 of Jet Blast Lee, Andy, and I got to chat with our friends Jared and Jordan. We chatted about one of the positives we all learned through conducting business during the pandemic - the use of technology as a standard practice. We also discussed the impacts of COVID on our businesses...
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The New Golden Age Of Aviation Is Upon Us!
In Jet Blast episode 12 we got to chat with our good friend Christine DeJong from GAMA where we talked about lots of developmental work going on in the aviation industry. As Christine put it (quite nicely I might add) that we are entering a new golden age in aviation. From supersonics to electric...
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It Depends - An Appraiser's Point of View
In episode 11 of Jet Blast we were joined by my friend Cameron Tipton from Flight Level Partners to talk aircraft appraisals. When it comes to appraising aircraft there seem to be more questions than answers in many cases. For example, why can't I just use my broker or salesman to render an…
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Being the Voice of Change Instead of the Voice about Change
Double digits! That is right episode 10 of Jet Blast is here! We are very excited to share the conversation with had with Jessie Naor from GrandView Aviation about the importance of advocacy to drive change and advance the business aviation industry. Jessie's and her company being a Part 135...
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Cybersecurity - A Flight Operations Perspective
In episode 9 we were joined by Rob Hill from CCX Technologies to discuss cyber threats flight operations face today. Cybersecurity and the threats that drive this industry are just a part of the world we live in, and you guessed it the threats are only getting more sophisticated and common place....
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Work Force Development from a Maintenance Perspective
In episode 8 of Jet Blast we were joined by our good friend Phil Suglia from Duncan Aviation. Aside from his paying job at Duncan as the Service Sales Manager, Phil also heads up the Work Force Development subcommittee of the NBAA Maintenance Committee. Phil has a great team at Duncan and on the...
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Pro-Tips on Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
In Episode 7 of Jet Blast we are joined by our good friend Jon Haag. Jon is one of THE subject matter experts when it comes to airworthiness and in particular airworthiness stemming from compliance with Instructions for Continued Airworthiness that accompany STC and other major alterations and...
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Things Your Aircraft Designer Wishes You Knew
In episode 6 we were joined by our good friend Autumn Duntz to talk about how adding an aircraft specific designer to your refurbishment or acquisition project can add value and prevent some costly mistakes. Autumn has designed several fantastic interior and exterior projects for owners around…
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Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls Sourcing Aircraft Parts
For episode 5 of Jet Blast my good friend Will Dent from AeroPartsNow joined us to talk through some fascinating "sacred cows" that our industry's parts business relies upon. I would venture to guess that most DOMs and aircraft technicians do not realize the pitfalls of ghost inventory or what…
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What AOG Events Look Like Post-COVID
In this episode of Jet Blast we were joined by industry AOG veteran Paul Witt. AOG's are always stressful events and it takes special people to help navigate through these unplanned maintenance events. We address this along with some technology options that are helping expand the AOG…
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Compliance Doesn't Have To Be Complicated
Ever been in a safety meeting and the boss rolls out a new very complicated safety risk analysis tool that you need a PhD to understand? What about read through an Advisory Circular and been overwhelmed by the potential complexity of it all? This week Lee, Andy, and Nathan jump into to a subject…
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Professional Development & Networking
In this episode of Jet Blast the crew accompanied by special guest Perri Bischoff will dive into the importance professional development and building a personal brand beyond your current job or employer. Leave us a voice message at www.anchor.fm/jet-blast and let us know what you think. If you…
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Ethical Vendor Engagement
Nathan, Lee, and Andy talk about some of the ethical pitfalls that folks in the maintenance function can fall into during the course of their business.
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Business aviation is a fantastic industry that enables businesses to leverage aircraft for driving business results. The industry is ever changing and complex. Jet Blast© is designed to simplify the complicated in business aviation. While mostly from a technical perspective, Lee, Andy, & Nathan will leverage industry experts to discuss current topics and best practices within the business aviation world. To learn more about our hosts check them out on LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/lrbrewster/www.linkedin.com/in/andy-nixon-4609b042/www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwinkle/
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