About this episode

The episode features an interview with Matt Ryan, AVweb's lead editor, discussing his passion for aviation and career in the field.

Today, we have a special guest, Matt Ryan. Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor, and aviation writer, Matt also teaches in a college aviation program in the Dallas area. Today, we discuss Matt's lifelong love for aviation and how a spark at a young age lit the flame that is seen by aviation enthusiasts throughout the world.

People in this episode

Host: Carl Valeri

Guest: Matt Ryan

Topics covered

• aviation
• flying
• aviation writing
• pilot training
• college aviation program

Keywords

• aviation
• flying
• Matt Ryan
• AVweb
• pilot
• aviation writer
• instructor
• Dallas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AVweb

Places: Dallas

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