Getting' the Gouge on AirVenture 2016
Last year we promised to get the inside scoop on this year's AirVenture, the biggest aviation event in the United State, and arguably the wo...
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10 episodesAn Update with NOAA Pilots--Five Years Later
It's been five years. Brad Fitzler and Rob Mitchell, pilots with the NOAA Corps, rejoin Oddball Pilot to catch up about their careers, flyin...
Check-in: 2015 Reno Air Races
What happens in Reno rarely stays in Reno! Bryan and Marty swap stories and tips from the recent Reno Championship Air Races, and from years...
A Career in Warbirds: A Conversation with Jim Dale, Part 2
In part 2 of our conversation with Jim "JD" Dale, we hear more about his 30-year career flying, restoring, and maintaining warbirds. But wai...
A Career in Warbirds: A Conversation with Jim Dale, Part 1
"Wanted: Pilot/Mechanic to restore and fly warbirds." You just don't see that in the want-ads. But can anyone be successful in a long-term c...
"Number 3's not there, number 4's just hanging …" - C-130 propeller gearbox failure with Evan Smith
What happens when a C-130's #3 propeller gearbox explodes at flight level 270? It ain't pretty. Listen to the cockpit voice recording of the...
Fly Low. Fly Fast. Turn Left. A Conversation with Air Race Pilot Thom Richard
"Professional Air Race Pilot" is a rather unique job title. Thom Richard always knew he wanted it. In this conversation, you'll hear how he...
Hiring Trends, a DC-2, Firefighting, and AirVenture 2015
Bryan and Aidan check in with their thoughts on the aviation job market, talk with Marty about aerial firefighting jobs, and hear about Mart...
Eight Minutes
Pilots, oddball pilots especially, tend to pride themselves on being self-reliant. Sometimes though, you owe everything to the kindness and...
Oddball Pilot Radio: Cleared for Takeoff
Aidan and Bryan kick off the new Oddball Pilot podcast with their thoughts about career paths for unconventional pilots, and where future ep...