Show Notes
Welcome back! Happy 2026! This week, we talk about Gamebird and how they need a single-seat, experimental offering to compete with the likes of Extra. Our fears of MX suffering with the loss of Rob Holland brought us to the idea of Gamebird buying MX and producing it. We talk about the 2026 season, as well as WAC coming up. Hope you enjoy it! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and enter the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items Head to www.flygoodmerch.com/merch and buy some FCS shirts!
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