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:

After a little intro chit-chat among Dave, Robin & Lynne, EAA foundeer Paul Poberezny stops by the SnFRadio deck for a chat. Paul chats about keeping aviation alive, The International Take Someone to Fly Day, looking ahead for the sport of flying, and much more...

Direct download: 20100415-_LIVE-_Paul_Poberezny.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:28am EDT

Jim McManus, President of the SPA, stops by the SnFRadio deck to Chat with John Long & Jack Hodgson about the Seaplane Pilot's Association. Some topics covered are the Seaplane landing guide, how to get your seaplane rating, LSA seaplanes, How to join, upcoming events and more...

Direct download: 20100413-_LIVE-_Jim_McManus-_Seaplane_Pilots_Assoc.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:35am EDT

John Long chats with Bob Ohl & Susan King from the Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum about their work saving & restoring historic aircraft as well as their dedication to aviation history by bringing WASP pilots to SnF. 

Direct download: 20100413-_LIVE-_Wings_of_Dreams_Aviation_Museum.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:49am EDT

John Long chats with CAP Col. Jet Mayhew about CAP, their drug prevention program and how she got the callsign Jet and more...

Background "noise" provided by USAF Thunderbirds

Direct download: 20100413-_LIVE-_Jet_Mayhew-_CAP.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:36am EDT

In this chat, unfortunately cut short by a remote, SnFRadio co-hosts Robin Lamar, John Long & Jack Hodgson chat with Elaine Morrow, past prsident of the 99's, and Fran Stubeck, one of the current directors of The International WOmen Pilot's Association, about the WASP activities at SnF & some 99's information.

We learn who The Night Witches were...

Direct download: 20100413-_LIVE-_99s.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:59am EDT

SnFRadio host Jack Hodgson chats with Ravi, aka- The Raviator,  about Protecting your hearing, rejuvinating aviaiton from the ground up, Ravi's hectic schedule, and more... Co-host John Long joins in for the last couple minutes and discovers an interesting fact about aviatior & musicians...

Direct download: 20100413-_LIVE-_Raviator.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:05am EDT

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