Guest: Sean Mahohney Sean Mahoney is the CEO of Masten Space Systems, an aerospace R&D and flight services company that creates and deploys reliable, reusable rocket vehicles and components. We talk about a huge range of subjects, from how he got there, to entrepreneurial strategies and how the current Space industry is preparing us for... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #115 – Alissa from Viking
Guest: Alissa Daniel Viking Aircraft Engines is a family run grassroots company based in Florida. Alissa talks with us about being a community, a little about what Viking is doing, and her new project: learning to fly. How dedicated is Alissa to Viking? Fur in Florida dedicated. Evadot Podcast #115 - Alissa from Viking Host: Michael... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #114 – SuperAero on telling authentic stories
Guest: Ryan "The Hornet" Dembroski I "ran into" Ryan via the YouTube algorithm. He has an authenticity and joy he brings to everything he does and it really shines in his videos. I recommend you start with "My First Time with Two Women". Yes, it's a clickbait title, except it's sorta not 🙂 Some... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #113 – Building momentum with EAA’s Charlie Becker
Guest: Charlie Becker This is one of those wide-ranging conversations where we talk about so many things in just one hour I had to listen back to it just to make these show notes 🙂 Charlie is a real asset to the aviation community, and it's always a great time with him. We get into... Continue Reading →
Friday Fun: First flight of the one week wonder
One of the highlights at Airventure this year was the building of and flying a VANs RV-12is in 6 days. Hard not to smile when you see an experimental built by volunteers take to the sky. https://youtu.be/v1FKOgSzJPc The one week wonder in 2014, was a Zenith 750 Cruzer which I happen to be building. Here... Continue Reading →
Avionics should be exciting. And boring.
It's vital that an Avionics product be two things. Both exciting and boring. Exciting in that it makes you a better, safer pilot. Makes things easier for you. Helps with the flow, and takes care of things for you. It should be upgradable in the field and able to incorporate new technologies as they come... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #112 – Reality Check with Sonex Aircraft
Guest Host: Mark Schaible As the GM of Sonex Aircraft and leader in the kitplanes industry, Mark is working to lead the company into the next era for them. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: NKET Checklists for Homebuilts (Sonex has them on their website) 51% rule XP3 and Task-Based Phase 1 Flight Testing... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #111 – Goodbye Google Lunar XPRIZE
Guest Host: Greg Harris This was something I have wanted to write about for quite some time, but every time I started to put down words it just didn't capture the way I felt about this very long journey that was the Google Lunar XPRIZE. It was an up and down journey for sure. Farewell... Continue Reading →
Total Eclipse seen from the Zenith CH 750 Super Duty
This is pretty great. I also can't get over how much I love the "unpanel" from Avilution. Talking with them now about being on the podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj78vAzGV0s
Evadot Podcast #101 – Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Robots
Guest: Liberty Naud When you walk into a room full of kids who are supposed to be learning and find them playing solitare on their computers what do you do? Liberty Naud starts a nationwide education initiative and it works. Also, OMG ROBOTS!!! Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us know your thoughts.  Subscribe... Continue Reading →