ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Straighten Up and Fly Right is an aviation lifestyle podcast built around real conversations with pilots, entrepreneurs, aviation professionals who have learned to perform under pressure. It shares the stories and path many took to achieve success in the challenging world of aviation.
Hosted by Kenny T, n, Air Force officer, speaker, Co-foundder of Legacy Flight Academy and founder of Kilo Tango Aviation. The show dives into the stories behind the cockpit, the lessons and the mindset required to navigate adversity, growth, and success.
Every episode is focused on authentic conversations, aviation culture, mentorship, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence.
This is more than aviation.
This is leadership, legacy, discipline, and purpose.
New episodes featuring:
• Aviation and military stories
• Leadership conversations
• Career and mentorship advice
• Real-world lessons from high performers
• The culture and legacy of aviation
Presented by Legacy Flight Academy
Powered by Kilo Tango Aviation
Update frequency:
every 10 days
Average audio length:
48 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
9 episodes
since June 8, 2026
episodic
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What happens when the career you’ve planned your entire life suddenly isn’t an option?
Kenny T sits down with longtime friend and FedEx First Officer Dwayne Quick to talk about a career in aviation that went almost nothing like the original plan.
Dwayne grew up around military aviation with one goa…
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Kenny T sits down with regional airline pilot Mike Christopher in Dallas to explore how a college accounting graduate became a jet-flying pilot in just three years. Mike shares his unconventional journey through the American Airlines Cadet Program, the $100,000 investment required to go from zero f…
Colonel Aaron Jones shares his remarkable journey from witnessing a max-performance F-15 takeoff in Okinawa as a ninth grader to commanding the 49th Fighter Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base. In this episode, Jones discusses his 20-year career as a fighter pilot, his transition to leader…
What would make an accomplished Air Force pilot walk away from a successful career at Boeing and take an 80% pay cut to start over?
For Alex Cole, it came down to knowing what he really wanted and refusing to eliminate himself before someone else had the chance to say no.
In this episode of Straigh…
Ryan Nichols, born and raised in San Antonio, sits down to share his unlikely path from aspiring football player to dedicated Air Force serviceman. After a coach's reality check revealed he was never actually accepted to college, Ryan made the pivotal decision to enlist at Lackland Air Force B…
What separates high performers from everyone else?
In this episode of Straighten Up and Fly Right, Kenny T sits down with former Navy SEAL Jake Zweig for an unfiltered conversation about mentorship, leadership, discipline, and building a life of purpose.
Jake shares his incredible journey from a di…
Experience Eyes Above the Horizon, Legacy Flight Academy's signature aviation event that is changing lives through the power of flight.
In this episode, you'll go behind the scenes of a free, full-day aviation experience where students ages 11–19 explore STEM, leadership, aviation careers…
Kenny T interviews Kris, a pilot from Louisiana who trained at Louisiana Tech, joined the Air Force, and flew C-130s, the M-28 Skytruck, PC-12s, Cessna 208s, and ultimately the U-2 Dragon Lady before retiring and becoming a United Airlines 737 captain. Judge explains how seeing an F-16 poster led h…
TC shares how he went from a military-brat upbringing and a failed plan to play football into Air Force ROTC at UTSA, ultimately becoming an acquisitions officer—work he describes as broad “cradle to grave” program management with lots of paperwork, meetings, and long timelines. Around the 10-year …
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