Episodes

  • Air Racing: Past, Present, Future - Tony Logoteta

    Air Racing: Past, Present, Future - Tony Logoteta
    Apr 22 2024
    All right, ladies and gentlemen, David Costa, Renegade Aviator with a new feature this year. And it's a commemoration of something near and dear to my heart. I know a bunch of you people out there listening today, something that has been a part of everybody's lives for many, many years. We're looking at, you know, 60 years since the Reno Air Races, the National Championship Air Races have been in Reno, Nevada, and I am pleased today to have a special guest. We put out a press release a couple days ago about... Doing a podcast, keeping you people informed, entertained, hopefully, and up to date on what's going on with the National Championship Air Races, the Reno Air Racing Association. So I am joined today by Tony Lagateta, who's the COO of the Reno Air Race Association. Hey, Tony, how you doing? I'm doing great. How are you? I'm doing fantastic, as always. It's been a 3 a.m. wake up for me. I'm in the... Silicon Valley right now, flying airplanes, having fun. What could be worse than that? But certainly not as busy as you of your team have been. And you see the. graphic I have up there. And then there were three. Three. So everybody is on pins and needles. You look at social media, people are jumping up and down. What's going to happen? What's going on? So what a better way to start the show than put the man with the plan. Tony, if you could just give us a brief update, I think we'd all appreciate it. Yeah, absolutely. First of all, thanks for having me on, Dave. Appreciate it. It's good to talk to everybody out there. I know there's a lot of folks wondering what's going on and excited about the future you know I think as I've mentioned to you you know first disappointed but now we realize it's not the end it's it's a new beginning and it's exciting it's a lot of work but uh it's a lot of fun too so yeah we're down to casper pueblo and roswell those are our final three locations for the relocation in 2025 is the planned next racing event We are in the middle of sort of an exchange of information, I will say, between us and those locations as we evaluate who the final location will be. We've done several site visits, including visits by some current and former racers, so we can take everybody's kind of opinion and area of expertise and into account when we make the decision because it's not just about what Rara thinks is best. We also have a partnership with the racing classes and that's important to us. We want to make sure that they're comfortable with what we're looking at as well. So it's been a lot of trips with folks from the ops team and the board and staff and racers and We're at the point where we know kind of what we need from the three and we're evaluating what they think they need from us and they're evaluating what we need from them. We're exchanging information. We're studying and dissecting and figuring things out. And we really hope to have a final announcement by mid-April. That's our plan. Excellent. And, you know, that's that's what I think. I think most of us understand how huge of a task that you're facing, but maybe not. Right. So some people will say, well, gosh, you know what? Where's the update? What are we doing? Well, this is what. why we're doing this event like this each week because I think um you've expressed to me that you want to keep these fans and the racers involved but really I mean if you give us an inside look at just with the amount of work that you guys are doing yeah absolutely no I'd be happy to I can run you through kind of the process from the beginning so when the announcement came out well I guess it's almost exactly a year ago now it was last march uh that 23 was going to be the final racing event in reno We immediately announced that we were going to work to keep the event alive and move it to a new location. And from then until we finished the official RFP document that we were able to put out, we received 38 inquiries expressing interest in being the next home of the National Championship Air Races. That was really encouraging right off the bat. You know, that got us excited about the future. We got the RFP done by, I think it was the beginning of June last year. Maybe it was May. I might be getting my dates wrong. It might have been late May. Got that out to those locations and released it publicly so that any other locations that hadn't come to the table at that point could reach out. And from there, we then planned three, or excuse me, two bidders conferences here in Reno at Stead Airport. And we had those in June and July. We had 11 of the 38. So once they saw the RFP, a lot of them said, oh, wait, this is a bit more than we can handle at our airport or in our community or whatever, which was the purpose, right? We knew some of those locations couldn't actually do it. Right. So out of those, 11 came to the two bidders conferences. multi-day conferences we ran them through really long presentations and gave them a lot of in-depth detail about what ...
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    33 mins
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    Jul 4 2021

    The RenegadeAV8R will be back soon with new episodes, new videos and more updates on our TS-11 Iskra Jets. Check out www.WorldRecordJet.com and www.RenegadeAV8R.com.

    Happy Independence Day America!

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    13 mins
  • Bonus - Sun N Fun - Lucas OIl Airshows - Michael Wiskus

    Bonus - Sun N Fun - Lucas OIl Airshows - Michael Wiskus
    Apr 16 2021

    From Michaels homepage:

    2020 was a tough year filled with fear and uncertainty. It's time to unite and stand strong together as a Nation. I love my United States and believe in it's people and it's Constitution. Let's celebrate our freedom's together!

    Thank you Lucas Oil for your support which has allowed me to share my passion with millions of people throughout the United States and Canada. Working with you, my Lucas Oil Family for nearly 20 years, has truly been an honor.

    See you at the Airshow!

    Michael Wiskus

    Lucas Oil Airshow Pilot

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    We combine a Jet Airshow Demonstration with The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show. David Costa is your host of this show that promotes aviation, by bringing guests to you that demonstrate excellence, have overcome great obstacles, or have achieved huge success. David is also the airshow demo pilot of our TS-11 ISKRA jet. This jet has served over 50 years in military service with the Polish Air Force. We are here to inspire and help YOU achieve your dreams in whatever it is that feeds your passion!

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    9 mins
  • Bonus - Sun N Fun 2021 - Stearnan on Steriods, Gary Rower

    Bonus - Sun N Fun 2021 - Stearnan on Steriods, Gary Rower
    Apr 16 2021

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    We combine a Jet Airshow Demonstration with The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show. David Costa is your host of this show that promotes aviation, by bringing guests to you that demonstrate excellence, have overcome great obstacles, or have achieved huge success. David is also the airshow demo pilot of our TS-11 ISKRA jet. This jet has served over 50 years in military service with the Polish Air Force. We are here to inspire and help YOU achieve your dreams in whatever it is that feeds your passion!

    RenegadeAV8R. Copyright 2011-2021. All music under license with TeknoAXE.com. Creative licenses on file and available on request. The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show, all rights reserved.

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    10 mins
  • Bonus - Sun N Fun - Class of 45 - Jim Tobul

    Bonus - Sun N Fun - Class of 45 - Jim Tobul
    Apr 16 2021

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    We combine a Jet Airshow Demonstration with The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show. David Costa is your host of this show that promotes aviation, by bringing guests to you that demonstrate excellence, have overcome great obstacles, or have achieved huge success. David is also the airshow demo pilot of our TS-11 ISKRA jet. This jet has served over 50 years in military service with the Polish Air Force. We are here to inspire and help YOU achieve your dreams in whatever it is that feeds your passion!

    RenegadeAV8R. Copyright 2011-2021. All music under license with TeknoAXE.com. Creative licenses on file and available on request. The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show, all rights reserved.

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    10 mins
  • Bonus - The RenegadeAV8R Sun N Fun 2021

    Bonus - The RenegadeAV8R Sun N Fun 2021
    Apr 16 2021

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    We combine a Jet Airshow Demonstration with The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show. David Costa is your host of this show that promotes aviation, by bringing guests to you that demonstrate excellence, have overcome great obstacles, or have achieved huge success. David is also the airshow demo pilot of our TS-11 ISKRA jet. This jet has served over 50 years in military service with the Polish Air Force. We are here to inspire and help YOU achieve your dreams in whatever it is that feeds your passion!

    RenegadeAV8R. Copyright 2011-2021. All music under license with TeknoAXE.com. Creative licenses on file and available on request. The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show, all rights reserved.

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    9 mins
  • S3 EP4 - Shut Up, Show Up, BE Excellent

    S3 EP4 - Shut Up, Show Up, BE Excellent
    Mar 28 2021

    Don't let the sightly offensive title scare you. On the other hand, if the title scares you you may wish to listen to some other podcast! ;-)

    This episode takes Women In Aviation Month and improves the weak language and excuses that are allowed to be the talking points and turns this around for something of value for anyone who wants to get involved in aviation or for anyone who has a passion and dream unique to themselves.

    Warning: The weak-minded or easily offended will have issues with this episode. Warning #2: The weak-minded or easily offended will be given real value in this episode and if you listen to the end will be inspired to go out and be excellent in whatever you choose to do!

    Here are some of the references used for this episode:

    https://nbaa.org/aircraft-operations/safety/how-bias-impacts-safety/

    https://nbaa.org/professional-development/on-demand-education/nbaa-go/leadership-summit/nbaa-go-leadership-summit-newsroom/leadership-summit-a-safe-operation-is-also-a-diverse-one

    Kimberly Perkins and her website was also mentioned on the show and we encourage her to reach out to defend her positions or join The RenegadeAV8R on a future episode!

    The RenegadeAV8R Show is never your normal interview. We always add our unique spin to what we do. Our show is about excellence demonstrated, overcoming obstacles, and achieving goals. Dave has his usual shocking comments at the end of the show. Don't miss that! Remember, everything he says might sound harsh, but it is meant with love! ;-)

    Thanks for listening and sharing the show. Listen to this week's episode for a glimpse of what is coming and some new opportunities for our fans.

    Support us through Patreon! www.patreon.com/renegadeav8r

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    We combine a Jet Airshow Demonstration with The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show. David Costa is your host of this show that promotes aviation, by bringing guests to you that demonstrate excellence, have overcome great obstacles, or have achieved huge success. David is also the airshow demo pilot of our TS-11 ISKRA jet. This jet has served over 50 years in military service with the Polish Air Force. We are here to inspire and help YOU achieve your dreams in whatever it is that feeds your passion!

    RenegadeAV8R. Copyright 2020. All music under license with TeknoAXE.com. Creative licenses on file and available on request. The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show, all rights reserved.

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    48 mins
  • S3 EP3 - Airline History Museum - Under Assault

    S3 EP3 - Airline History Museum - Under Assault
    Feb 2 2021

    CAUTION! The link that you heard in the show is wrong! Click here to sign the petition and help. www.change.org/saveairlinehistory

    John Roper, the President of the Airline History Museum in Kansas City, MO is facing a huge battle. Signature Flight Support has taken $500K in tax abatements for this museum and is now trying to kick out a national asset, a national treasure. The Airline History Museum.

    Museums are good for our communities and good for our kids. Now, especially with COVID, our kids need inspiration and a chance to see what great people did before as a way to inspire them to take action in their own lives. Museums are as much about our future as our past. Please listen, Please share this episode, and PLEASE sign the petition so that you can sleep well knowing that you did something good for others, by just making your voice heard.

    Learn about all the projects that this museum is involved with to support their community and the kids who have a dream about aerospace. Imagine how much more value that this group of volunteers could provide if they were not fighting for their very existence against a big company with a monopoly mindset on this public-use airport.

    Thanks again for listening, liking and sharing!

    The RenegadeAV8R Show is never your normal interview. We always add our unique spin to what we do. Our show is about excellence demonstrated, overcoming obstacles, and achieving goals. Dave has his usual shocking comments at the end of the show. Don't miss that! Remember, everything he says might sound harsh, but it is meant with love! ;-)

    Thanks for listening and sharing the show. Listen to this week's episode for a glimpse of what is coming and some new opportunities for our fans.

    Support us through Patreon! www.patreon.com/renegadeav8r

    www.RenegadeAV8R.com

    www.WorldRecordJet.com

    888-366-5256 (Listener Line, leave a message any time)

    We combine a Jet Airshow Demonstration with The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show. David Costa is your host of this show that promotes aviation, by bringing guests to you that demonstrate excellence, have overcome great obstacles, or have achieved huge success. David is also the airshow demo pilot of our TS-11 ISKRA jet. This jet has served over 50 years in military service with the Polish Air Force. We are here to inspire and help YOU achieve your dreams in whatever it is that feeds your passion!

    RenegadeAV8R. Copyright 2020. All music under license with TeknoAXE.com. Creative licenses on file and available on request. The RenegadeAV8R Radio Show, all rights reserved.

    Please follow, comment, like and share! You can also find the video versions of our podcasts on our YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/renegadeav8r
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    42 mins