AviNation

12/31/2025

A HUGE congratulations to the BIG winners of our 25 Days of Flightsmas giveaway contest! 🎄🎉

(Thanks to AviNation, EVERYONE is a winner and will receive a super awesome prize pack, including a copy of AviNation magazine, Funky Pilot comics and more)!

12/30/2025

Cora Podraza
Northampton Aeronautics

Cora started her aviation journey in January 2025 when she received a discovery flight for her birthday. She’s always enjoyed flying when we went on vacation, but that discovery flight was just the beginning. Since then she has enrolled in her local aviation school's ground school. When she's not in school she enjoys visiting local air museums, joining aviation groups, and visiting control tower centers in the area. Her ultimate goal is to be a commercial pilot. Right now she is focusing on obtaining her private pilots license.airport
ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics)

12/23/2025

🎄✈️ ’Twas the Flight Before Christmas… ✈️🎄
From a hangar somewhere near the flight line, we’re wrapping up an unforgettable first year of The Future in Flight Podcast with a special holiday episode you don’t want to miss.
✨ A look back at the incredible aviation stories of 2025
✨ Inspiring voices from pilots, engineers, founders, and veterans
✨ Actionable advice for breaking into aviation
✨ A heartwarming (and slightly magical) Christmas story involving a sleigh, reindeer, and right rudder

From sparking aviation passion in kids, to perseverance through rejection, to service, sacrifice, and giving back—this episode celebrates everything that makes aviation special.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you stream
🎁 Enter our 25 Days of Flightsmas giveaway
👉 futureinflight.com/flightsmas

Thank you to our guests, partners, and listeners around the world. 2025 was just the beginning—and we can’t wait to see what 2026 brings.

Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrn0xHyDrvc

🎄 Merry Christmas, and to all… a good flight.

12/16/2025

12/16/2025

🚀 New Episode Alert!

What if a teenager used aviation not just to chase a dream… but to change lives?

Meet Luke Pylypciw, a young aviator whose journey goes from discovery flight to Florida Tech to flying a multi-state “Loop for the Troops” mission that raised $15,000 for post-9/11 veterans.

In this episode of The Future in Flight Podcast, Luke shares how he:

✈️ Started flight training at 15
✈️ Balanced school, flying, and family doubts
✈️ Became the youngest member of the Goodrich Flying Club
✈️ Avoids burnout in an intense aviation college environment
✈️ Founded SkyScholar to help other aspiring aviators
✈️ Planned and flew a 2,000+ mile charity mission before he turned 18

This is one of the most inspiring youth-in-aviation stories you’ll hear all year.

🎧 Listen now on all popular on-demand audio platforms.

12/16/2025

Dino Barontini
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Greenville, SC
When I started taking aviation classes at Greenville Technical Charter High School, I was originally interested in becoming an aerospace engineer. After going on a Civil Air Patrol Orientation Flight, I discovered my passion for flying. Since that flight, I have tried to get involved with as many aviation organizations as possible. I began volunteering at Triple Tree Aerodrome and AviCom, a simulated flight competition in South Carolina. In Civil Air Patrol, I attended a powered flight academy, where I received my first 10 hours of flight instruction. Later that year, I was accepted into Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Wings program, which has funded the rest of my training for my private pilot certificate. I recently achieved the Civil Air Patrol’s second-highest cadet rank, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel, and received my private pilot certificate. My goal is to eventually become an airline pilot and fly in the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve. The best advice I can offer to someone interested in pursuing a career in aviation is to find an organization to take your first flight with and then try to become involved with as many organizations as possible.

Triple Tree Aerodrome Civil Air Patrol Stories ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics)

12/11/2025

Need something to read while you're waiting on the rental to come back? 👇

"𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚"

Cooper The Pilot and Carl from Fly With The Guys both faced carbon monoxide in the cockpit—and walked away thanks to a piece of gear most pilots take for granted.

Discover their stories, the life-saving tech behind the Lightspeed Aviation Delta Zulu, and why the right headset is more than just comfort.

Read the full article on the Future in Flight Podcast website.

📝: https://futureinflight.com/lightspeed_aviation_delta_zulu/

12/10/2025

🎧 NEW EPISODE — The Headset That Saves Lives
This week on The Future in Flight Podcast, host Shawn Staerker sits down with creators Cooper the Pilot (and Carl Hancock (Fly With The Guys) to talk about the life-saving power inside the Lightspeed Aviation Delta Zulu headset.
Cooper shares how the Lightspeed Delta Zulu caught a dangerous CO leak her airplane’s own sensor missed.
Carl opens up about his TWO near-fatal carbon monoxide emergency—and how this headset’s instant alert very likely saved his life during one of those.
We dig into the safety features pilots should be talking about, why CO monitoring matters more than ever, and how better audio and hearing profiles can change flight training for the next generation.
Speaking of flight training—we hear how Gleim Aviation is helping reduce that cost using technology to create efficiency in ground school learning.
Plus, we recap two MAJOR 2026 announcements from Van's Aircraft.
If you’re a pilot, a student, or you fly with someone who is—this is an episode you’ll want to hear.
🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and more!
✈️ Supported by Lightspeed Aviation

12/08/2025

Aviation Fun over the Holidays!

Checkout our December E-Newsletter and Gracie Main Carmichael, Delivery Coordinator for CubCrafters, shares her experience how she found her way in the Aviation Industry

Updates include: the newest AviNation Rising Stars (brought to you by ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics) and The Future in Flight Podcast recaps!

Thank you Navispire and for being a great partner and supporting the newsletter.

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12/04/2025

12/03/2025

🎁 It’s a Daily Giveaway! 🎁

We've teamed up with Natalia Mcalee to celebrate the by giving away a prize every single day, from AviNation subscriptions to Funky Pilot comic bundles, stickers, and more! Your entry is now good for 25 chances to win a daily prize AND a grand prize (Flyte sunglasses/BULBag). Winners announced weekly!

Enter Here: https://futureinflight.com/flightsmas/

12/02/2025

The Director of the Lakeland Aero Club, Chase Lee, takes a ride on the AviNation Tram with Jordan P at SUN 'n FUN 2025. He'll share some of his goals and plans for taking the world's largest high school flying club to the next level!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I86xT2Hd68U