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:
Robin Lamar and David Allen chat with Miles Obrien about the Lindberg Foundation (intro sillieness provided by Dave Shallbetter & Miles Obrien)

Robin Lamar and David Allen chat with Arty Trost about flying from Oregon to Lakeland in an ultralight, Experimental Light Sport Aircraft

Dr. David chats with USAF Capt. Bob Nichols about 406 Beacons and TFR's
Direct download: 2009-04-21-_Live_Interview-_Dr_David-_Bob_Nichols_USAF.output.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:22am EDT

Dr. David Kolbaba interviews Alan Klapmeir of Cirrus Design about the need to get people involved in aviation, parachutes on airplanes, and the Cirrus Jet

Dave Shallbetter & Tripp Barnett interview Debbi Boies and Jon Wehrenberg of Pilots-n-Paws about their organization and their presence at Sun 'n Fun 2009
Direct download: 2009-04-21-_Live_Interview-_Dave-_Pilots-n-Paws.output.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:14am EDT

Dave Shallbetter & Bonnie Higbie chat with Carl Deitch, CEO of Terrafugia about the Transition roadable aircraft

Dave Shallbetter & Bonnie Higbie chat with Bill Eickhoff, Chairman of Sun 'n Fun's Board of Directors about the Central Florida Aviaiton Academy, The NASA Grant, Bill's history with Sun 'n Fun, this year's Sun 'n Fun Fly-in and Sun 'n Fun's future.

Darryl chats with Ron Burgher about flythepattern.com, a new web based airport directory featuring videos of the actual pattern.
Direct download: 2009-04-21-_Live_Interview-_Darryl-_Ron_Burgher-_Fly_the_Pattern.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:17pm EDT

Blair Kendall and Dr. David Kolbaba interview Tom Pernice and Rick Went about Honda Generators, their presence at Sun 'n Fun 2009,the Hear No Evil Tour, the Aeroshell Team and Alan's recovery & supprot efforts.

John chats with Jett Mayhew about her background and the Civil Air Patrol's Drug Demand Reduction Program and why it's important.
Direct download: 2009-04-26-_John_Long-_Jett_Mayhew-_CAP-_DDRP.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:04am EDT