On today's show Thomas and I talk about:

• How he started Hangar 22 Coffee Roasters
• Great ways to enjoy your coffee and up your coffee game (including on the road)
• How they come up with names for their roasts
• How he got started in aviation
• How Thomas stayed grinding despite COVID and managed to land a great job
• Where Thomas sees both his coffee business and his aviation career going in the future
• Advice for anyone in aviation
• And a ton of other advice and stories!

Thomas is incredibly passionate about aviation and does and amazing job sharing about his path through the industry.  He is an incredible guy, this is a great episode to check out full of wisdom and advice!

Links from today's episode:
Thomas's IG: @flywithvp
Hangar 22 Coffee IG: @Hangar22coffee
Hangar 22 Coffee Roasters Website

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On today's show Jared and I talk about:

• How he got involved in aviation
• Auburn University 
• His career progression and the importance of working hard in every role you take on
• How being involved gained him opportunities
• Fly for the Culture and how he got involved with them
• How he got involved in aerobatic competitions
• Tips for how to get involved with aviation
• And a ton of other advice and stories!

Jared is incredibly passionate about aviation and does and amazing job sharing about his path through the industry.  He is an incredible guy, this is a great episode to check out full of wisdom and advice!

Links from today's episode:
Jared's IG: @pilot_hodge
Fly For The Culture
Aviation Career Enrichment, INC
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
International Aerobatic Club

If you have any feedback or thoughts please let me know!  You can DM me on instagram or send me an email at aloftwithdan@gmail.com.

If you are enjoying the show please leave a review and give us some stars, it helps grow the show and get it out to more people.  If you are really enjoying it and want to support the show please consider heading over to our patreon.

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On today's show Serena and Chris talk about:

• How they got involved with aviation
• How they met
• The story of Serena getting into the Navy and how Chris helped throughout the process
• Advice to anyone who is mentoring someone
• Great stories of what life in the Navy has been like for Serena
• And a ton of other advice and stories!

Serena and Chris have an incredible story and a lot of passion for aviation and what they are doing, this is a fantastic episode and not one to miss!

Women in Aviation IG: @womeninaviation
Chris Fitzgerald LinkedIn: Chris Fitzgerald

Thanks to Preflight for sponsoring todays show!  If you are interested in receiving a free 30 minute consultation to find out more about what Preflight can do for you reach out to them here and make sure you let them know I sent you!
Preflight Website
Preflight email

If you have any feedback or thoughts please let me know!  You can DM me on instagram or send me an email at aloftwithdan@gmail.com.

If you are enjoying the show please leave a review and give us some stars, it helps grow the show and get it out to more people.  If you are really enjoying it and want to support the show please consider heading over to our patreon.

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On today's show Trent and I talked about:

• How he got into aviation
• Being awarded HAI's Pilot of the Year award
• A tragic first day of flying heli skiing and the training that prepared him for it
• Power line construction and his current job
• Lots of great advice for anyone working through their career
• And a lot of other topics!

It is clear that Trent loves what he is doing and he has a passion for his role and how it helps the world!

Trent's IG: @_tvick093_

Thanks to Preflight for sponsoring todays show!  If you are interested in receiving a free 30 minute consultation to find out more about what Preflight can do for you reach out to them here and make sure you let them know I sent you!
Preflight Website
Preflight email

If you have any feedback or thoughts please let me know!  You can DM me on instagram or send me an email at aloftwithdan@gmail.com.

If you are enjoying the show please leave a review and give us some stars, it helps grow the show and get it out to more people.  If you are really enjoying it and want to support the show please consider heading over to our patreon.

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On today's show Leigh and I talked about:

• How she got into aviation
• Her path from flight student to business owner
• Some of the highs and lows from owning and operating a helicopter business
• What led her to Alaska
• How they bought the Candy Cane Helicopter
• Where the paint scheme came from
• The good and bad with the Bell 505
• How yoga ties into her life
• What helicopter van life is like
• And a lot of other topics!

Leigh is a fantastic human with a really cool story, she clearly loves what she is doing.  Make sure you check it out!

Leigh Coates IG: @helipilotleigh

Thanks to Preflight for sponsoring todays show!  If you are interested in receiving a free 30 minute consultation to find out more about what Preflight can do for you reach out to them here and make sure you let them know I sent you!
Preflight Website
Preflight email

If you have any feedback or thoughts please let me know!  You can DM me on instagram or send me an email at aloftwithdan@gmail.com.

If you are enjoying the show please leave a review and give us some stars, it helps grow the show and get it out to more people.  If you are really enjoying it and want to support the show please consider heading over to our patreon.

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On today's show Cayla and I talked about:

• Her unique path into aviation
• What her favorite type of flying is
• How she found her way into her current role with AOPA and passed up the "dream job" to stay there
• What an average day in her life looks like
• The things AOPA does to help pilots and protect our freedom to fly
• Tips for Oshkosh
• Tips for how to use social media to help general aviation
• Pros and cons to living in an airport community
• And a lot of other topics!

Cayla has a ton of great information to share and is a blast to chat with.  Make sure you check it out!

Cayla IG: caylamcleod
Cayla Facebook: Cayla McLeod Hunt
Cayla Twitter: @pilotcayla
Cayla TikTok: caylamcleod

Also checkout AOPA, if you are not a member already you should be! 

Thanks to Preflight for sponsoring todays show!  If you are interested in receiving a free 30 minute consultation to find out more about what Preflight can do for you reach out to them here and make sure you let them know I sent you!
Preflight Website
Preflight email

If you have any feedback or thoughts please let me know!  You can DM me on instagram or send me an email at aloftwithdan@gmail.com.

If you are enjoying the show please leave a review and give us some stars, it helps grow the show and get it out to more people.  If you are really enjoying it and want to support the show please consider heading over to our patreon.

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On today's show Kyle and I talked about:

• His path through aviation.
• All about how passion for aviation has shaped his life.
• Where his passion for storytelling and videography/photography came from.
• His new YouTube channel which will highlight aviators and their stories.
• Tips for how to get some good footage with some simple tools.
• And a lot of other topics!

Kyle is very passionate about sharing others stories, this is not one to miss.  Make sure you check it out!

Aviators and Airplanes YouTube Channel: Aviators and Airplanes
Kyle Newsom IG: @kylenewsom1

Thanks to Preflight for sponsoring todays show!  If you are interested in receiving a free 30 minute consultation to find out more about what Preflight can do for you reach out to them here and make sure you let them know I sent you!
Preflight Website
Preflight email

If you have any feedback or thoughts please let me know!  You can DM me on instagram or send me an email at aloftwithdan@gmail.com.

If you are enjoying the show please leave a review and give us some stars, it helps grow the show and get it out to more people.  If you are really enjoying it and want to support the show please consider heading over to our patreon.

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On today's show Wes and I talked about:

• His path into aviation and specifically helicopters
• UND Aerospace and how their helicopter program has changed over the past few years
• The helicopter pilot and mechanic shortage
• The Robinson R44 Cadet
• Biggest challenges facing the helicopter and specifically the flight training industry
• Process and need for more helicopter DPEs
• And a lot of other topics!

Wes has a lot of passion, experience and advice that he shares in today's episode.  Make sure you check it out!

UND Aerospace Helicopters : UND Aerospace

Thanks to Preflight for sponsoring todays show!  If you are interested in receiving a free 30 minute consultation to find out more about what Preflight can do for you reach out to them here and make sure you let them know I sent you!
Preflight Website
Preflight email

If you have any feedback or thoughts please let me know!  You can DM me on instagram or send me an email at aloftwithdan@gmail.com.

If you are enjoying the show please leave a review and give us some stars, it helps grow the show and get it out to more people.  If you are really enjoying it and want to support the show please consider heading over to our patreon.

Checkout my website at aloftwithdan.com

Thank you for listening, I appreciate it more than you know!