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VAFcast #3 is now online: Axel Alvarez

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doug reeves: unfluencer
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VAFcast #3 features Mr. Axel Alvarez. 40 min. podcast. Axel built and flies a fastback RV-4 and took time to talk with me on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Listen in your browser and/or download to your smart device: https://vafdr.podbean.com/e/vafcast3_axelalvarez/

Subscribe feed URL: https://feed.podbean.com/vafdr/feed.xml

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Relevant info and pics:
www.kitplanes.com/issues/34_3/builder_spotlight/Pylon-Neophyte_21753-1.html
www.sportclass.com/pilots/axel-alvarez/
https://kennsmithf2g.smugmug.com/Ai...ces/2016-Reno-Sport/2016-Reno-Sport-Racer-87/

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Music referenced:
Duran Duran - New Religion (1982). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTnoOf9ZxmQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Religion_(song))
Intro/exit music dr playing bass line from Duran Duran’s 1982 ’New Religion’ on the ’76 P-bass that lives near the keyboard. “Needed music, didn’t have any, grabbed the bass for a sec…it's what was in my head at the moment." Old skill set getting recycled <g>.
 
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Just want to make sure I clear something up because I digressed during the chat. I was saying it was time for me to go down the management route as new test pilots and engineers come into the team. So now I push paper =( and do a lot of TPS reports just like in the movie Office Space. At least I am not in the basement looking for my stapler (yet).

Allie the alien.
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This little dude was full of boogers.
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This little dude jumped the rope so I put him to work.
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Formula 1 wing
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JAWS and Dookie (the other gentleman I spoke about regarding application to NASA)
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Love the podcast!

Doug,
I just want to say that I love your podcast! Please keep them coming!

-Ivan
 
Axel

Just want to give a big thanks to Axel and of course the others for a great formation clinic at Madera this year. All the experienced pilots were very generous with their time (and fuel). I will definitely pay it forward when the time comes!
 
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