Why We Fly
Mike HarrisWhy We Fly is a General Aviation podcast sharing pilot stories that illustrate the reasons behind why we choose to fly airplanes. We hope to share the adventure, excitement, and incredible experiences of flying. The goal is to entertain pilots and more importantly to inspire potential pilots to learn more about flying and hopefully one day become pilots themselves. Almost anyone can fly. We are he... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 81 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Categories | LeisureAviation | ||||
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With 2 brand new airplanes that needed to get from the factory in Oregon to their new home in Tennessee, 2 Flight Instructors and their students made it into an incredible journey!
Hawkins Flight Academy
Keywords: Flight Training, Student Pilot, ... more
Hear the origin story of Hawkins Flight Academy with co-founders Mike Harris & Matt Wilkins!
Hawkins Flight Academy
Keywords: Flight Training, Student Pilot, Flight School, Aviation, General Aviation, Plane, Planes, Airplane, Airplanes, Fly, Flyi... more
Talking with Matt Wilkins, President at Forge Flightworks, about his aviation background, his first Sun 'n Fun, and our new venture to help support the pilot lifestyle, Runway 2 RV.
THANKS to our sponsors!
Forge Flightworks
Runway 2 RV
Bose A... more
Talking about all my flights for the last few years, including some really epic trips to Key West, several other Florida trips, and all the way to California!
THANKS to our sponsors!
Forge Flightworks
Bose A20 Aviation Headset
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- Great podcast
Mike's enthusiasm really shows. He picks interesting topics that are helpful to me as I work on my private certificate. I look forward to taking some of the cross country trips like those covered on the podcasts. The lessons learned from other's experiences are really valuable.
Apple Podcasts5Books reader
United States7 years ago - Great insight
Mike does a great job sharing his passion for general aviation and is an inspiration to potential aviators. He makes becoming a pilot seem attainable and desirable. Keep up the good work!
Apple Podcasts5Moozey1United States7 years ago - Outstanding Podcast!
A podcast should be three things: timely; easily digestible; and entertaining. "Why We Fly" is all of those things in spades.
Podcaster Mike Harris brings about a discussion quite relevant to the modern reality of aviation: the need to expand the pilot community and reverse the trend of its shrinking numbers. He does this through informative interviews, as well as sharing his own story - one that's all too familiar for a lot of aviators.
The short format - rarely longer than a half-hour - keep... more
Apple Podcasts5Midwest Flight LinesUnited States8 years ago - Informative and Entertaining
Great stories from a regular pilot who obviously loves sharing his passion with others. I enjoy listening.
Apple Podcasts5navy sixUnited States9 years ago - Wholesome family podcast about flying!
Mike has an easygoing, welcoming style of talking about various aspects of light airplane flying..for recreation, for travel, and for sharing the wonder of aviation with both aviation nuts and normal people! I thorougly enjoy listening.
Apple Podcasts5White Kite MauleUnited States9 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #236 | United States/Leisure/Aviation |
Apple Podcasts | #184 |  Canada/Leisure/Aviation |
Apple Podcasts | #94 |  Sweden/Leisure/Aviation |
Apple Podcasts | #95 |  Belgium/Leisure/Aviation |
Apple Podcasts | #102 |  Spain/Leisure/Aviation |
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