This episode is with with Matt Dearden, a UK-based pilot who was featured in the UK TV program titled "Worst Place to be a Pilot" that followed the adventures of UK pilots building flight time with Susie Air in Indonesia. Matt later wrote a book titled "Flying from Shangri-La" that is an amazing read and recap of his time there. It follows his beginning days in a Cessna Caravan and later in the Pilatus Porter. We talk a lot about those experiences and some not mentioned in the book. I wanted to know how Matt's experiences relate to every pilot in the backcountry, regardless of where in the world the airstrip happens to be located.

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This episode is pure Arkansas from one of the pilots who knows the network and builds events to highlight the state's backcountry beauty. Rusty Coonfield is an Arkansas pilot that helped build the ArkanSTOL event at Byrd's Adventure Center. He has unique insight into how the event began and the aspects that went into creating a unique and challenging competition course for the best backcountry pilots. He also shares some of his favorite Fly Oz destinations and helps me pick a few to hit in a progression. This is a fun look at Arkansas flying that you won't want to miss prior to visiting.

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This episode is with Tres Clinton from Burnet, Texas and C3 Air. Tres teaches a wide range of aviation students but loves to teach backcountry flying in tailwheel aircraft and float planes. He has some amazing stories and insight in flying in central Texas and provides some insight into getting prepared for off-airpot operations from training and equipment. You'll enjoy hearing how Tres runs things in his operation and will certainly be looking him up when passing through central Texas!

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