Best Floatplanes Podcasts (2025)

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Floatplanes, Bear Raids, & Beaver-Dam Giants 59:46

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Bush planes in, storms on the nose, and a bear-ransacked outpost to greet us—welcome to Manitoba. The kids take the mic for the Silsby recap: first northerns, first walleyes, and a beaver-dam giant that lit the drags. Broken boats, six-foot rollers, shore-lunch perfection, and a cabin visitor with flour on his paws. Ryder won’t put the rod down, Gu…

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Airmails, Blood Trails, & Buck Fever 51:33

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Three bucks in fifteen minutes. One ghost in the autumn olive. A first archery kill on home dirt and a reminder that big bodies don’t come easy. We walk through the window we picked, the angle that sealed it, and the rattle cadence that actually pulls deer—quick crack, then silence. No concerts, no plastic bags—leaf noise, tree knocks, terrain adva…

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867 The Airline Observer 1:23:09

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Guest Brian Sumers tells us about The Airline Observer newsletter and The Airshow Podcast. Erin Applebaum updates us on the Boeing litigation and Delta Flight 4819 that rolled over on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in February 2025. In the news, the LOT Polish Airlines’ fraud case against Boeing is set to go to a jury trial, the F…

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Explore the Exciting World of the Super Petrel XP with Roger Helton 1:26:12

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Super Petrel USA's CEO Roger Helton sits down with Steve McCaughey to explore his history, the development of the Rotax 916 engine and how it has helped make the Super Petrel XP the exciting LSA Flying Boat that it has evolved into. With three decades of development and improvement the Super Petrel XP is an impressively capable two place flying boa…

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Venison Sticks, Vapor Trails, & Giant Bucks 1:09:53

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Venison sticks, garlic curds in a bush plane, a legit natural gas leak at HQ, and the pre-rut plan from Michigan to Ohio to Missouri. We swap best-ever hunts (Strong Arm, Jumbo, the 182 in Iowa), talk Rage setups, cold fronts, corn coming down, and why burning a set for intel still kills giants. Also: exploding deer scent cans (for real), goose fev…

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866 AvBrief, All People And No AI 1:21:08

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The AvBrief editor-in-chief describes how the new aviation news service relies on humans to research and write aviation news. Also, the impact of the federal government shutdown on air traffic controllers and how they may influence a resolution of the shutdown, modernization of the 109th Airlift Wing ski squadron, and an idea to allocate some Essen…

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Blind Solo Hunts, Climber Fails, & a Bigger Buck in the Wings 58:27

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Ryder kicks off deer season solo on the home place—one bolt in the quiver by dad’s orders. A 4-year-old eight strolls to 15 yards, the bolt flies, and the woods erupts. Then it twists: a bigger ten shows, then an even heavier buck. No second shot. Just a whisper-call with dad, a blood trail like paint, and a rite of passage sealed. “The ice has my …

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Frozen Nights, Heavy Miles, & Alaska’s Lessons 53:01

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Back from the wild and straight into the studio — still thawing out and finding our legs after the coldest Dropped yet. Sleep came hard, miles came harder, and Alaska reminded us fast who’s in charge. This one runs on raw return energy: river miles that stripped weight and broke bodies, grizzlies that showed up uninvited, and gear that barely limpe…

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865 Brand New Air Traffic Control System 46:07

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Two companies bid to become the Brand New Air Traffic Control System prime integrator, FAA issues carry-on SAFO, 737 MAX production limits eased, P&W and GE adaptive cycle engines, Sikorsky contract for CH-53K helicopters, and Sergei Sikorsky passes away at age 100. Aviation News Two bidders vie to be project manager of massive FAA US air traffic o…

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Are You Missing Important Inspections In Your Aircraft Maintenance? 1:00:48

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Join Steve's guest Darren Tilman for a deep dive into aircraft exhaust system maintenance, and how dynamic propeller balancing will increase the reliability of your aircraft systems, potentially protect you from inflight failures and reduce your operational costs. Heat cycles, slip joints, vibration and aggressive throttle application and reduction…

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The Interview with Mike Passaglia 1:29:10

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Mike “Mikey P” Passaglia is one of the happiest, most grounded men you’ll meet — and one of the toughest. Chris sits down for a raw, long-form conversation with a man who’s built companies, lost them, rebuilt from nothing, and never lost his joy along the way. We dig into what it’s like to hit the bottom and start over, what resilience really means…

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From the Vault: Cannibalism, Yukon football and AI Trail Cams 1:13:42

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We’re rerunning a foundational episode while the crew is dropped in Alaska’s Brooks Range. This “From the Vault” throwback is the origin story of Wilder Minds—why we built it, who we are, and the mindset driving everything from DIY Alaska to Ohio whitetails. Inside: the viral “cannibalism” headline (and the real hunter’s rite-of-passage conversatio…

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864 Jet Fighter Pilot 1:41:36

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A retired U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot and current leadership instructor describes flying the F-16, the F/A-18, the F-22, and the F-35. He provides lessons from instructing at Top Gun, and the important behaviours for leaders. In the news, Boeing is fined for safety violations, the St. Louis strike continues, the NTSB preliminary report describe…

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Discover the Amazing Antonov AN-2 Amphibious Floatplane from 2 Solitude 1:26:25

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This week on the Water Flying Aviation Podcast Steve McCaughey sits down with Sandy Loutitt inside his impressive turbine Antonov AN-2 amphibious floatplane. This one of a kind monster is over 13 feet tall, has a wingspan of 60 feet, holds 1,200 gallons of fuel and has a 3,000 pound useful load. This isn't your average amphibious seaplane, it carri…

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The Interview with Tim Sylvia 1:21:24

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Tim “The Maniac” Sylvia is a mountain of a man with a story to match. From UFC heavyweight champ to slap-fighting giant, he’s lived it all in the cage and carried that same fire into the woods. We talk about his journey... the fights, the injuries, the comeback. And the side of him most don’t see: a die-hard bowhunter with a Maine drawl and a sharp…

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863 How Washington Works 1:35:50

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A former Senior Counsel on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation explains how Washington works with respect to aviation policy and oversight. In the news, a Production Specification for Swift Fuels 100R unleaded avgas, the DOT Solicitation for Air Traffic Control Integrator Contract, EMAS and runway overruns, carrier qualifi…

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Sheep Hunts, Belly Bombs, & the Brooks Range 56:39

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Weapon talk for Dropped sets the stage, but it turns quick—locker-room mornings that went sideways, forgotten quivers at the stand, and hunts wrecked by fried-chicken belly bombs. Then it’s back to the mountains. Sheep hunts that broke knees, fog that stole chances, and Brooks Range climbs that pushed us to the edge. Ryder’s birthday caribou on the…

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862 Bits & Pieces XXXIII 1:31:37

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The 100-day MrBeast challenge to win a jet, a message from the Head of the Aviation Engineering Department at Tishk International University, Rob’s traditional Labor Day message, and Captain Dana returns to Maine. The MrBeast “100 Day Jet Challenge” The MrBeast “100 Day Jet Challenge” required a contestant, commercial pilot Armando Carrion, to live…

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Introducing the Apex 600 Horsepower Diesel Aircraft Engine 58:15

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Tom Hamilton sits down with Steve McCaughey to exclusively introduce the Apex 600 horsepower diesel aircraft engine. Tom has a long history in aviation, he famously founded Stoddard Hamilton Aircraft in which he designed and produced the high performance and highly popular Glasair and Glastar series experimental aircraft. Tom developed a product li…

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Basecamp, Bucks, & the Brotherhood 50:55

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The rush has been real. In 24 hours we ripped down to Ohio, fed out twelve tons of corn, dropped in new capsule feeders, tested 1900’s “Bonnie and Clyde” attractant, and watched the herd hammer it like never before. Antlers are blowing up, crops are thriving, and the whitetails are telling us the program is working. But the real story? We’re launch…

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861 Floatplane 1:32:05

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We talk with a floatplane pilot who flies the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver commercially. In the news, we look at strategies for modernizing the air traffic control system, striking flight attendants and some who wish they could, and a wingsuit accident takes the life of an ICON Aircraft co-founder. Guest John Crawford flies the de Havilland Can…

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Meat Sweats, Gut Checks, & the Trail Cam Dinosaur 1:00:01

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We lit the Jetboil and went to work. Freeze-dried meals built in a Pennsylvania garage—not factory slop, but legit recipes designed for the backcountry. Ground beef and tallow. Sweet potato and sausage skillet. Even cheesecake. Every bite hit harder than you’d expect from a bag, the kind of food that fuels you when you’re burning 6,000 calories pac…

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On the Step with thatmallardguy

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Keefer Brother's Wilder Minds

Casey Keefer and Chris Keefer

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Floatplanes, Bear Raids, & Beaver-Dam Giants 59:46

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Airmails, Blood Trails, & Buck Fever 51:33

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867 The Airline Observer 1:23:09

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Explore the Exciting World of the Super Petrel XP with Roger Helton 1:26:12

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Venison Sticks, Vapor Trails, & Giant Bucks 1:09:53

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866 AvBrief, All People And No AI 1:21:08

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Blind Solo Hunts, Climber Fails, & a Bigger Buck in the Wings 58:27

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Frozen Nights, Heavy Miles, & Alaska’s Lessons 53:01

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865 Brand New Air Traffic Control System 46:07

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Are You Missing Important Inspections In Your Aircraft Maintenance? 1:00:48

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The Interview with Mike Passaglia 1:29:10

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From the Vault: Cannibalism, Yukon football and AI Trail Cams 1:13:42

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864 Jet Fighter Pilot 1:41:36

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Discover the Amazing Antonov AN-2 Amphibious Floatplane from 2 Solitude 1:26:25

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The Interview with Tim Sylvia 1:21:24

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863 How Washington Works 1:35:50

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Sheep Hunts, Belly Bombs, & the Brooks Range 56:39

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862 Bits & Pieces XXXIII 1:31:37

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Introducing the Apex 600 Horsepower Diesel Aircraft Engine 58:15

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Basecamp, Bucks, & the Brotherhood 50:55

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861 Floatplane 1:32:05

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Meat Sweats, Gut Checks, & the Trail Cam Dinosaur 1:00:01