Summary: Podcast: Download | Mobile Friendly Today we bring a fun interview with a really cool pilot, aircraft and aviation business owner, who's fortunate to fly from his own backyard runway, leaping into the Oregon wilderness for all the off-airport flying adventures one can handle! Brendan O'Mara of CRAZEDpilot.com shares his experiences flying Kitfox aircraft, the reliability of Rotax engines, what it's like to operate into his 16% grade grass-runway in his backyard, and a whole bunch more. Time to saddle up and get your listen on for this Episode 54 sponsored by ForPilotsOnly.com. Don't forget to share this episode by clicking that Like, Share, Tweet button to spread the love! Pre-Flight Announcements Air Transport World Eco-Aviation Conference - "ATW’s 6th Annual Eco-Aviation Conference & Awards will focus on overall sustainability, affordability and overcoming political hurdles within the air transport industry, particularly those social, economic and environmental developments that will improve and have a lasting effect on the industry’s future environmental performance." This years event will take place at the Westin City Center, Washington, DC on September 11th and 12th. Stuck Mic AvCast Blog Posts - Some new additions to the website that are worth your while to read up on, Mom, Where Do Airplanes Go When They Die?, What’s In A Callsign?, No Second Chances, and Where’s Baldo – July 2013 Edition. Check those out for some reading enjoyment! Cruise Flight Show Notes Meet Brendan O'Mara Getting into flying Powered-Parachute Flying Kitfox Aircraft Folding wing design Frequency of flying Backyard runway Kitfox variations Tundra tires Buying homebuilt airplanes Homebuilt regulations Homebuilt insurance Rotax Engines Backcountry Flying Flying M Ranch Lodge "Pioneering" CrazedPilot.com PS - Did you know that by clicking the affiliate links in this blog post that you help support our website? There's no extra cost to you, we receive a small percentage, and it helps us maintain the podcast. Plus you'll get extra karma points in our logbook! Thank you for continued listenership. After Landing Checklist ~ Picks of The Week ~ No Picks of the Week were included in this interview episode. This Episode Is Sponsored By Virgin Galactic Space Flight Fund Thanks for listening to the Stuck Mic AvCast, a listener supported aviation podcast. We love publishing and delivering useful content and information for everyone! Please show your support with a $5 or $10 donation today and maybe we could one day fly in space! Please submit your questions and feedback via blog comments, Twitter, or email and we'll be sure to answer them on the air! Subscribe to Our Enhanced Podcast Feed in iTunes Subscribe to Our MP3 ONLY Podcast Feed Direct your pod catcher to http://feeds.feedburner.com/StuckMicAvCastMP3 Or to subscribe to the MP3 feed in iTunes:
