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by Mark Pollard & Jeff Petrocelli
An aviation podcast where I talk about flying cool planes, and talk to cool pilots who fly cool planes. I will talk about aerobatics, warbirds, experimental aircraft and more! Sometimes I will just ramble by myself and sometimes we will have guests!
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- 3 days ago2h 0m
Episode 212: At The End OF The Day With Chris Rudd
Welcome back! This week, we sit down with one of the best Extra maintainers, knowledge bases, and one helluva aerobatic pilot. We talk WAC and all the changes that came with it, as well as his perspective on the IAC and the aerobatic teams. We talk about the Extra 200, 300, 300S, SC, SX, and NG. This was so much fun!Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items.
- May 15, 202651 min
Episode 211: Vintage 90’s
Welcome back! This week, we continue to talk about maintenance and supporting some legacy aerobatic aircraft like the Extra. We also talk about composite aircraft and the fact that, as of now, the NG has a life limit of 1500 hours. Crazy! We also talk about aircraft development and how it seems like peak aircraft performance has been achieved. We hope you enjoy this! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items.
- Apr 17, 20261h 2m
Episode 210: BRS and BSing
Welcome back! This week, we chat about Sun N Fun, the Sebring contest, and most of all, we chat about parachutes and BRS, and how they relate to egress. It is a fun discussion to think about the use of a BRS in aerobatic platforms. Think they are going to be standard equipment someday? Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items.
- Mar 20, 20261h 28m
Episode 209: Michael Goulian
Welcome back! This week, we have one of our most beloved guests ever, the fantastically haired human, Michael Goulian. Mike is just getting started for the 2026 season and is down in Louisiana conditioning. We talk about all kinds of fun airshow stuff, Red Bull Air Race, Aura Integral R, the Aviat Husky, and so much more! We, of course, ended the show talking about Rob and how we are all still thinking of him. Thank you to LIFT Aviation. Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items.
- Feb 27, 20261h 28m
Episode 208: Don Hartmann
Welcome back! This week we have on an aerobatic veteran, Don Hartman. Don is an Advanced Team member, flying the Extra 300S. We talk about how he received the nickname “Oil Can Don” as well as how he got his start in the aerobatic world. We talk about the team, mentoring, coaching, world competition, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this one! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items.
- Feb 13, 20261h 4m
Episode 207: Track Suits and Vodka
elcome back! This week, we talk about a bunch of random stuff. We get into team coaching, Russian airplanes and engines, winter flying, and much more. Enjoy! Thank you, LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items.
- Jan 23, 20261h 11m
Episode 206: GBMX-S?
Welcome back! Happy 2026! This week, we talk about Gamebird and how they need a single-seat, experimental offering to compete with the likes of Extra. Our fears of MX suffering with the loss of Rob Holland brought us to the idea of Gamebird buying MX and producing it. We talk about the 2026 season, as well as WAC coming up. Hope you enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and enter the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most itemsHead to www.flygoodmerch.com/merch and buy some FCS shirts!
- Jan 2, 20261h 19m
Episode 205: Luke Penner
Welcome back! This week, we have Canadian royalty and Unlimited Team member, Luke Penner, back on the podcast. It has been a minute, so we spent some time catching up with him since buying the SC. We talk a lot about injuries and conditioning, and some things that Luke has been dealing with. We talk about training for 2026 and his goals and expectations, as well as the Canadian National Team. This was a really fun one, we hope you enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head over to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items.
About Fly Cool Shit - An Aviation Podcast About Flying Cool Shit
An aviation podcast where I talk about flying cool planes, and talk to cool pilots who fly cool planes. I will talk about aerobatics, warbirds, experimental aircraft and more! Sometimes I will just ramble by myself and sometimes we will have guests!
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