Deviation Approved Ep. 002 - Martin Pauly
“I would like to land at all the Class Bravo airports in the lower forty-eight,” says Martin Pauly, Bonanza pilot and Youtuber who focuses on instructional videos for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Martin started his flying career on a glider in Germany in 1985, when he was only 14 years old. He talks with host Mehrdad Zarifkar about some of his most popular videos, and what brought him to his internet-famous Bonanza N70TB.
Martin’s uncle was a glider pilot, and it was a conversation with him that made him want to take up flying for real. When he was a young adult, he moved from Europe to America to fly planes, and fell in love with the supportive community he found in the Midwest and beyond. Mehrdad was introduced to Martin through his instructional Youtube videos, where he records flights in his Bonanza aircraft and teaches pilots and enthusiasts how the plane works.
Though his first video wasn’t even his idea, Martin has become an instrumental resource for pilots young and old. Tune in this week for a conversation about community, near-crashes, and of course the ins and outs of flying a Bonanza in this episode of Deviation Approved.
Quotes
“Long story short, an hour later I left the office with my temporary airman certificate, no charge, and just the feeling that there were people who cared about me, who were there to help me on my next step in my flying journey.” (10:10-10:30)
“Meet a Bonanza owner on the ramp and they are proud of their airplane. They’re not just proud of flying, they are proud of their Beechcraft airplane.” (15:41-15:49)
Links
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/martinpauly
https://www.instagram.com/n70tb
