About this episode

This episode features interviews with volunteer pilots and discusses the origins of ANR headsets.

Volunteer pilot groups delivering service through aviation, and the origins of ANR headsets. Guests Hillel Glazer represented Airplane Geeks at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 and recorded conversations with a number of people. In this episode, we have two of his interviews. Mark Hanson, President of the Air Care Alliance, Mark Hanson is the President of the Air Care Alliance , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public service organization that represents a nationwide network of volunteer pilot groups that deliver service through aviation. Mark became a pilot in 2009 and is a nationally recognized advocate for general aviation’s role in all types of public benefit flying. He has served on the Air Care Alliance Board of Directors since 2020, most recently as President. He is a seasoned FAA Safety Team Lead Safety Representative who runs a national monthly FAA Safety webinar series, an accomplished aviator, and a longtime advocate for charitable aviation. He has flown more than 500 volunteer missions supporting children, veterans, patients, and wildlife for organizations such as Angel Flight, Veterans Airlift Command, Sky Hope, Turtles Fly Too, STEM Flights, and others. Dan Gauger , a Distinguished…

People in this episode

Host: Airplane Geeks

Guests: Hillel Glazer, Mark Hanson, Dan Gauger

Topics covered

• volunteer pilots
• ANR headsets
• aviation service
• public benefit flying
• interviews

Keywords

• volunteer pilots
• ANR headsets
• aviation
• public service
• EAA AirVenture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Air Care Alliance, Bose Corporation

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