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206 – Thanksgiving, Deer Hunting, and Discount Codes

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I’ve been deer hunting with my daughter McKenzie this week, and so far, she got a button buck, and I got a doe… she’s trying to get a good supply of venison in her freezer for the winter.

Last evening was one of the rare times we didn’t see any deer, but the sunset view sure was beautiful… check it out:

I’ve been thinking about how deer hunting is similar to small airplane maintenance… it takes practice, persistence, and patience to get really good at it.

Before McKenzie became interested in deer hunting, I had done very little of it. Her interest has pushed me to learn much more about the whole process, and now, I’m really enjoying the whole thing with her… this year has been really fun!

When it comes to working on your own airplane, like deer hunting, it’s a learning process. Good training and lots of practice are essential.

A few years ago, McKenzie had her grandpa (Pappaw) giving her instructions through FaceTime on how to field dress her deer… it was fantastic. Even though he wasn’t there physically, he could still help her with the process because of the wonder of technology.

I don’t know nearly as much as my father-in-law did about field dressing a deer, but I CAN help with showing you how to perform excellent safety wiring on your airplane, and I can also help with showing you how to service a landing gear shock strut with hydraulic fluid and nitrogen.

And that’s where my two video training courses come in… even though I can’t be there with you beside your airplane in person, I can be there with you in the step-by-step videos, where you can pause it any time you need to as you work through the process.

So, if you change the oil on your airplane, or you change a tire and need to re-safety wire the brake caliper, or anything else that requires safety wiring, I’d encourage you to check out my video training course, “Safety Wire Like A Pro!”

Click here for more details on the safety wiring course.

Also, if you have a landing gear strut that needs to be serviced with fluid or nitrogen or both, I have a training course for that as well… it’s called “Landing Gear Shock Strut Servicing.”

This course walks you through the process of safely servicing a shock strut. And even if you choose not to do the work yourself, but have your A&P do the work, it will help you understand the process and equip you to troubleshoot problems before you send your airplane to the shop.

Click here for details about the shock strut servicing course.

I’m offering a $30 discount on both of these courses from now until midnight on Saturday, December 3, 2022.

Click the links above for the course you’re interested in, and follow these steps:

  1. Click “Enroll in course for $97.”
  2. Click “Add coupon code.”
  3. Enter “THANKSGIVING2022”
  4. You will receive the discount price of $67.
  5. Make the transaction, and start learning!

These courses come with a 30 day money-back guarantee… if you’re not fully satisfied, you can get a full refund within 30 days no questions asked.

Thank you my friends, and may God bless you on this Thanksgiving Day!


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162 – Giving Thanks for my Good Friend Jonathan Brush

Without Jonathan Brush, this podcast might not exist! I’m super-thankful for his part in pushing me to launch this whole thing. I think you’ll enjoy the conversation with him today.

At the end of the podcast, I asked Jonathan to talk a little about the organization he leads, called Unbound.

If you’re curious after hearing about it, or if you have high school age or young adult kids, check out BeUnbound.us for more info.

The phone number is on the top left corner of the website, and if you call, you’ll be able to speak with a real person!


In this episode, I also listed all the guests who have been on the podcast up to this point. Here they are in order:

  • Morgan Showalter (my daughter) episode 002
  • Maria Showalter (my wife) episode 022
  • Mike Busch  episode 054
  • Bret Chilcott 055
  • Paul New 061
  • Brian Holmes 076
  • Cindy Ferek 125
  • Drew Wright 131
  • Carl Valeri 135
  • Joe Godfrey 144
  • Aram Basmadjian 147
  • Jim Weir 148
  • John and Leslie Caubble 149, 150
  • Jessica Spangler 160

Thanks so much to each of you for the great conversations!


Our sponser for this episode is PilotWorkshops.com

Go to the website and sign up for the free “Tip of the Week.” And while you’re there, take a look at the fantastic book: Airplane Engines – A Pilot Friendly Manual.


Today, I’m offering a Thanksgiving special price on my “Safety Wire Like A Pro” video tutorial course. Today through midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 3rd, you can get the course at a 20% discount.

The normal price is $97, but for the next week, you pay only $77 when you enter the code “thanksgiving2020

Try it out… it’s risk-free.

If you’re not completely satisfied, there’s a 30 day money back guarantee… no questions, and no problem.

Why safety wire like an amateur, when you can “Safety Wire Like A Pro?!”

Click here for more info.

The course has 15 videos, covering topics like safety wiring an oil filter, a brake caliper, fixing backwards safety wire, good and bad safety wire, how far you can twist safety wire until it breaks, and much more.

Click here, and then:

Click “Enroll in course for $97.”

Click “Add coupon code.”

Enter “thanksgiving2020” and you’ll receive $20 off, and pay only $77.

Check it out today, and let me know what you think.


Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and God bless you!