Chats From The Deck
Chats From The Deck is a compilation of recordings hosted by Dave Shallbetter, Chairman of Sun 'n Fun Radio (broadcasting on 1510 AM & streaming on LiveATC.net/snf) from the annual Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo held in Lakeland, Florida, each spring. (For more information on the event please visit FlySnF.org) Some are recordings of live interviews from the deck of the radio station. Others are pre-recorded interviews done by volunteer reporters during the fly-in. 7/19 NEW- Chats from the Deck, The Podcast! SUN 'n FUN isn't just for April any more! So we're doing a podcast about all the happenings on the SUN 'n FUN campus. A new episode will be released every other month, PLEASE NOTE: These recordings are copyrighted by Sun 'n Fun Radio and may not be used for anything other than your listening enjoyment without the express written permission of Sun 'n Fun Radio. Donations to support SUN 'n FUN Radio can be sent to SnFRadio@gmail.com through PayPal or by clicking below:

Edited version of the John Burton interview done 11-11-2010.

Just information about SnF11

 

Direct download: 20101111-_John_Burton-_SnF_2011_only.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:02am EDT

Sun 'n Fun 2011 is coming...

John Burton, President of the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in, joins Dave on the virtual deck and chats about the 2010 fly-in, what's happening on the Sun 'n Fun Campus year round and what we can look forward to at Sun 'n Fun 2011.

For more information about SnF11 and everything happening on the Sun 'n Fun campus year round, visit the Sun 'n Fun Website- sun-n-fun.org

Direct download: 20101111-_John_Burton-_SnF_2011_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:14pm EDT

John Burton chats about today's (Veteran's Day) activities saluting our Veterans.

Direct download: 20101111-_John_Burton-_Hanger_Door_Canteen_Event.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:47pm EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- Brenda Garcia- Flight Guide

SnFRadio Host Jack Hodgson & Co-host John Long chat with Brenda Garcia of Flight Guide about their product, their history and new products being premeired at SnF 2010.

Direct download: 20100413-_LIVE-_Brenda_Garcia-_Flight_Guide.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:41am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- Carl Dietrich- Terrafugia

SnFRadio Host, Jack Hodgson and co-host, Robin Lamar, chat with Carl Dietrich of Terrafugia about the Transition Roadable aircraft, how it came about,insurance coverage, and more.

Direct download: 20100413-_LIVE-_Carl_Dietrich-_Terrafugia.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:30am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- Bob Richards- Secrets From The Tower

Dave & John Long chat with Bob Richards, author of Secrets From The Tower, about his book, being a controller at the busiest airport in the world and his presence at Sun 'n Fun 2010.

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_Bob_Richards-_Secrets_From_the_Tower.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:01am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- Peter Bowers- Waco Classic Aircraft Co

Dave Shallbetter, Jack Hodgson & John Long chat with Peter Bowers about the Waco Classic Aircraft Company, it's new D model, flying an open cockpit biplane and more...

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_Peter_Bowers-_Waco_Classic_Aircraft_Co.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:16am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- John Uczekaj- Aspen Avionics

Jack Hodgson & John Long chat with John Uczekaj of Aspen Aviaonics about the company's history & products. Listen for Jack admiting his drooling admiration of the products...

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_John_Uczekaj-_Aspen_Avionics.MP3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:10am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE National Aviation Safety Foundation

Jack Hodgson & John Long chat the turn things over to National Aviation Safety Foundation Board Member Vicki Sherman who chats with National Aviation Safety Foundation President Ernie Strange about a variety of topics including qualified CFI shortage, Craig FUller, The National Safety Stand Down and more...


SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- The 99's Present the WASPs

In this 1 hour special, The 99's bring in their special guests, 5 WASP pilots. These delightful Ladies regail tails of their adventures during and after the WASP Program.

Special Thanks to The 99's for bring these amazing Ladies to Sun 'n Fun, for allowing us to enjoy their company and share their stories with our audiance.

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_The_99s_present_the_WASPs-_1_hour_special.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:48pm EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- WAI Presents Women Shine at Sun 'n Fun- Wednesday

In Wednesday's WAI Presents Women Shine at Sun 'n Fun WAI's founder, Dr. Peggy Chabrian, and SnFRadio's Robin Lamar chat with Anna Mracek Dietrich, Terrafugia’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Co-Founder.


SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- Jeff Skiles- Miracle on the Hudson, Part 2

In Part 2 of our chat with Jeff Skiles, SnFRadio Chairman, Dave Shallbetter, and co-host John Long chat with Jeff about what happened after ditching in the Hudson River.

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_Jeff_Skiles-_Miracle_on_the_Hudson-_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:39am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- Jeff Skiles- Miracle on the Hudson- Part 1

In Part 1 of our 2 part interview, SnFRadio Chairman, Dave Shallbetter, & Co-Host John Long chat with Jeff Skiles, co-pilot of the Miracle on the Hudson ditching, about the flight, the bird strike and ditching...

Continued in part 2 

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_Jeff_Skiles-_Miracle_on_the_Hudson-_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:22am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- John Zimmerman, Sporty's

Dave intro's Robin Lamar who chats ith John Zimmerman about Sporty's and their multitude of products

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_Robin-_John_Zimmerman-_Sportys.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:47pm EDT

SnFRadio 2010 LIVE- Ross Bishop- Brightline Bags

Dave chats with Ross Bishop of Brightline Bags about their unique flight bag.

Recorded Live at the 2010 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_Dave-_Ross_Bishop-_Brightline_Bags.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:38am EDT

SnFRadio 2010 Live- EAA Update Wednesday 4-14-2010

John Long chats with Ron Wagner and Joe Norris about EAA's SUn 'n Fun forums and the LSA market.

Intro is chat beteen Dave Shallbetter & John Long about the WASPS.

Direct download: 20100414-_LIVE-_John_Long-_Ron_Wagner_Joe_Norris-_EAA_update.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:59am EDT

SENNHEISER INVITES YOU TO A FREE CONCERT EVENT!

Rodeo Drive
Sunday, April 11th
6:30-10 pm
Corn Roast Stage


Sennheiser and Sun ‘n Fun® invite you to enjoy some great live music and fresh corn-on-the-cob as we kick off the annual Sun ‘n Fun® Fly-In! Get ready to enjoy the sounds of Rodeo Drive at the annual FREE concert on the Corn Roast Stage.


About Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive are one of the most in-demand country acts in Florida, where they are regular performers
at Disney World’s ‘Pleasure Island.’ The group has shared major concert and festival stages with the likes of Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers, Tammy Wynette, The Oak Ridge Boys and George Jones, and has also shared billing on the 1996 Hot Country Nights concert series with Trisha Yearwood, Pam Tillis, and Tracy Bird.
Don’t miss this great chance to kick back and unwind before Sun ‘n Fun®!
Check out the latest and greatest aviation headsets. Visit Sennheiser at booth #B84 & #B85
High-quality, high-performance & highly protective Aviation headsets www.sennheiserusa.com/aviation • (860) 434-9190
Concert presented by Sennheiser & Sun ‘n Fun®

Direct download: Sennheiser_presents_Rodeo_Drive.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:04am EDT

Fly into Sun 'n Fun and get away to the Bahamas- Each aircraft arriving at SnF 2010 is eligable for a drawing for one of 6 Bahamas vacation packages and a grand prize!

Listen for details or go to Bahamas give away

Direct download: Bahamas_give_away_announcement.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:31am EDT

Dave chats with Brenda Garcia, President of Air Guide Publications, publisher of Flight Guide about what Flight Guide is, what's new  and where they'll be during Sun 'n Fun 2010

Direct download: Flight_Guide_Interview.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:03am EDT

Sun 'n Fun 2010- Warbirds Interview with Bill Fischer

Dave Shallbetter Chats with Bill Fischer, Executive Director of EAA Warbirds of America about what a Warbird is, Warbirds of America, and Warbird activities at Sun 'n Fun 2010. 

Direct download: SnF_2010_Warbirds_Interview_24bit.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:49pm EDT

Sun 'n Fun, An Amazing World of Aviation!

THE 36TH ANNUAL SUN ʼn FUN INTERNATIONAL FLY-IN & EXPO  

Soon, the skies over Lakeland will begin to receive thousands of aircraft that will convert Lakeland Linder Regional Airport into the busiest airport in North America. 

Tuesday, April 13, is “Opening Day” of SUN 'n FUN’s 36th annual gathering of the world of general aviation for its Spring Break for Pilots & friends. The 2010 SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo will attract an estimated 150,000 to 170,000 visitors from North America and more than 80 other countries, distinguishing it as the largest convention in the state of Florida and the first major international aviation event of the year in the Americas. The annual SUN ʼn FUN International Fly-In & Expo is significant annual economic stimulus to the region’s tourism economy, producing an estimated $27-$31 million infusion into the greater Lakeland and the central Florida corridor.

Want to hear more? Listen (or go to: http://sun-n-fun.org/NewsArticles/The-Amazing-World-of-Aviation.aspx)

Recorded by Dave Shallbetter

Direct download: SnF-_An_Amazing_World_of_Aviation.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:54am EDT

‘GREENSPACE’ RETURNS TO SUN ʼn FUN

SUN ‘n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL. - When you think of “environmentally friendly products and services,” aviation may not be the first industry that comes to mind.  But SUN ʼn FUN is working to change all that with the return of an exhibit area known as “GreenSpace” that will have a prominent location at this year’s SUN ʼn FUN International Fly-In & Expo which will be held April 13 – 18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, FL.

During last year's Fly-In & Expo, SUN ʼn FUN unveiled a new area on its event site that underscores its continuing commitment to the future of aviation: an exhibit featuring aviation-oriented products and services that are “friendly” to the environment.  Called the "GreenSpace," the exhibit featured Randall Fishman's ElectraFlyer-C airplane; an electric car; a hybrid car; the Lindbergh Foundation's “Green Investment Program”; a children's educational area; the City of Lakeland's water and soil conservation displays; a Florida Refuse recycling exhibit; and numerous other exhibitors focused on “green” products, services and lifestyles.

Listen for more or click here: Green Space at SUN 'n FUN. 

Special thanks to Dr. David Kolbaba for recording this announcement.

Direct download: AGREENSPACEFINALBOUNCEDA.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:08am EDT

The Sun 'n Fun Flightline hosts so many aircraft, it can take days to see them all. However, 23 years ago, EAA Chapter 797 from Live Oak, FL came up with a way to see most all of the flightline in a relatively short amount of time, and the Flightline Tours operation was born.

In this virtual interview, Dave Shallbetter chats with Morris & Barbara Brown about the Flightline Tours. Hear about where they take you, what it costs, where the money goes (to a GREAT cause!!) and what's involved in making it possible...

 

Direct download: 2010_Flightline_Tours_Intervew.output.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:34am EDT

 

USAF THUNDERBIRDS RETURN TO SUN ‘n FUN IN APRIL

 
 
 
     SUN ‘n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL. – (Monday, December 7, 2009) – The United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds military jet team announced today that the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo has been selected  as a general aviation event venue on their 2010 Thunderbirds appearance schedule. The announcement was made today at the International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Convention currently underway in Las Vegas, NV.  The 2010 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo will be held April 13 – 18 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida.
 
 
Special thanks to Steve Tupper, Airspeedonline.com for creating this announcement
Direct download: ThunderbirdsAnnouncement.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:58am EDT

FAA ADMINISTRATOR RANDY BABBITT TO PARTICIPATE AT 2010 SUN ʼn FUN

 
 
     SUN ʼn FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL. – (Wednesday March 3, 2010.) – FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will participate in the 36th annual SUN ʼn FUN International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Fla. Babbitt will participate in several activities during his stay, including the popular “Meet the FAA” session on Friday, April 16, at 1 p.m. in the FAA National Resource Center and Production Studios located and operating year-round in the heart of the SUN ʼn FUN campus.
 

Special thanks to Dr. David Kolbaba for recording this announcement!

Direct download: FAAATSnF2010KOLBABA1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:58am EDT

 

‘MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON’ LANDS IN LAKELAND 

 

     SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL. – (Feb. 5, 2010) – Jeff Skiles, First Officer on US Airways Flight 1549 that safely landed in the Hudson River one year ago last month, will be a featured participant at this year’s SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 13 – 18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida.      Skiles, 49, was at the controls with Captain Chelsea Sullenberger when the Airbus A320 jet experienced multiple bird strikes and lost power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 15, 2009.  Unable to restart either engine, the Flight 1549 crew prepared its passengers for the only option available to them. As history has happily recorded, Captain Sullenberger safely landed the airplane on the waters of the Hudson River just west of midtown Manhattan.  Of the 150 passengers and five crew members on board, only a few received minor injuries.  There were no fatalities. 

Listen for more or go to: http://sun-n-fun.org/NewsArticles/‘MIRACLE-ON-THE-HUDSON’-LANDS-IN-LAKELAND.aspx

 SPECIAL THANKS to Steve Tupper, Airspeedonline.com for recording this announcement

Direct download: SkilesAnnouncement.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:10pm EDT

 

 

The Florida Air Museum at SUN 'n FUN
Aviation Adventures Past Present and Future. A five-part speaker series presented by The Florida Air Museum at SUN 'n FUN
 
 
Join us   Friday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. and enjoy a fascinating presentation by Kelvin Manning, Chief, Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle Division, KSC Constellation Project Office, NASA Kennedy Space Center. After nearly 15 years of seeing space shuttles up close, Kelvin is working with NASA in the development of a new spacecraft targeted for the moon. For Kelvin, it is only the most recent challenge in a career that has spanned 25 years and seen aerospace from a variety of different perspectives. Given the decision to cancel NASA's plan to return to the moon, Mr. Manning will provide insights into the future focus of NASA.   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  General Admission:
Individual - $10 per lecture   Student -     $5 per lecture
 
 
 
Please call to reserve your seat, (863) 904-4000, or email, RSVP@sun-n-fun.org. Seating cannot be guaranteed without a reservation.
 
To Purchase By Phone or Email: 863-644-2431 or Museum@sun-n-fun.org
 
For more information on the Aviation Adventures Speaker Series click here or download a brochure. For more information on The Florida Air Museum please visit www.FloridaAirMuseum.org, call 863-644-2431 or email Museum@sun-n-fun.org.
 

Special Thanks to Steve Tupper of airspeedonline.com for creating this announcement.

Direct download: ManningAnnouncement2010-02-12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:08am EDT

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