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Oddball Pilot Radio: Fuel for an unconventional flying career

Conversations, interviews, Q and As, and other interesting audio from the world's largest community for unconventional professional pilots.

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Getting’ the Gouge on AirVenture 2016

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,... Read more

15 Jun 2016

1hr

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An Update with NOAA Pilots--Five Years Later

An 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 ... Read more

14 Mar 2016

59mins

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Check-in: 2015 Reno Air Races

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 R... Read more

28 Jan 2016

53mins

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A Career in Warbirds: A Conversation with Jim Dale, Part 2

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 maintaini... Read more

22 Dec 2015

1hr 8mins

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A Career in Warbirds: A Conversation with Jim Dale, Part 1

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"Number 3's not there, number 4's just hanging …" - C-130 propeller gearbox failure with Evan Smith

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What happens when a C-130's #3 propeller gearbox explodes at flight level 270? It ain't pretty. Listen to the cockpit vo... Read more

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Fly Low. Fly Fast. Turn Left. A Conversation with Air Race Pilot Thom Richard

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,... Read more

10 Nov 2015

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Hiring Trends, a DC-2, Firefighting, and AirVenture 2015

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,... Read more

31 Oct 2015

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Eight Minutes

Eight Minutes

Pilots, oddball pilots especially, tend to pride themselves on being self-reliant. Sometimes though, you owe everything ... Read more

17 Sep 2015

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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,... Read more

22 Aug 2015

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