Rogers E. Smith: the Test Pilot who flew Everything (ep. 172)

For a guy named Jello you have amazing posture 😂 great guest and hope you are well buddy

"My name? Winkle Brown, here hold my beer"

Wow what an interview! And this man has certainly learned what it takes to be a test pilot for one but also a leader. A fascinating career and the number of different types he's flown is mind blowing.

Amazing man and role model, thanks for interviewing him and sharing this for all.
For the record, the NASA F-8 is one slick looking machine!

The manuvering fighter jet doing the cobra is a sitting target with low energy.

I gotta fly the x-29. X-31, f16, f18, at Dryden NASA in the 90’s. Awesome to know this guy was using them too…

Fascinating! & interesting too how much he attributes the success of a company by doing the opposite of woke culture (HR) today...

Livin the dream

Legend

Amazing interview!!!

Excellent guest.

I could listen to Mr Smith forever

It sounds like he's lived a life that would take any normal person 10 lifetimes to achieve.

Very fortunate and humble gu

Amen 🙏❤

Inbecil 😂

So Canadian!!! Some of the nicest people, and the most stealth warriors too! Too bad I got a misdemeanor "pot" charge WAY back in the early 90's, when I had never even smoked pot / weed / grass.. Whatever.. They turned my arse around at the border because I was flagged.. Despite the years, and all the pot smokers and laws up there now, I might still have some sort of a flag on me.. Military didn't care.. lol. It was even a deferred "ticket". Like any scumbag terrorist infiltrating the borders today in the USA because libs need voters, illegal or otherwise, I infiltrated many times into Canada back then in the late 90's.. Never broke a law outside of me having to be a border jumper who has a passport stamped many places all over this globe... I would say I found this all funny... But, I actually found it insulting... Vietnam draft dodgers.. Canada loves you.. (Before my time) Whatever else.. But, it truly pissed me off that I hadn't even committed a crime or smoked "marijuana".. Don't think that stuff would be my speed.. So, hopefully the 90's period has expired me by way of stature of limitations, at least as I've heard about this... If i happen to have the RCMP and the feds here showing up... I'm just intoxicated and bloviating... Mad respect Canada for keeping the nogoodniks out of the peaceful land.. HAHA.. "I will say" that there is no effin way I'd ever go into the Yukon again without me having my Red Ryder BB gun.. Talk about hating and not trusting your own people when there are literally man eaters out and about, and especially in the areas with polar bears... I honestly hope these people (outside of the licensed and told "guides") are carrying sidearms...
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Great podcast, thanks so much for this interview.

The F4E looks funny in this but just happy it's out🤔

u keep fly counter clock wise having a hard time turning right proving a tendency . Let it glide without correction

Awesome interview! So cool to hear from old heads

I have never even a jet jocky that could control his ego. Amazed they exist ....lol. he has lived my boyhood dream, alas it was not to be eyes. Anyhow for over 50 years I built flying things from biplanes fighter planes and a dragon, long story. Anyhow with current new FAA rules and damn few places to fly, even that is denied me. Funny about the eye thing, atv55 my eyes cleared , better than2020. I had saved a few bucks and flight school was just a few miles up the road.....but I was 55 and had to think about my fitness, I was not as fast, not as steady, physically fit but a nagging doubt creeper in . I chose to keep flying toys building better electronics and having fun . Yes I wish things had been different but that was not God's intent. I'm not sure what his intent was, some job I am to finish, but what happens when I finish ? Take care .

I learnt the importance of checklists in aviation and the need for meticulous attention to detail, even in the face of unexpected situations. Thank you for sharing

UFO,S?

Dumping 60000lbs of gas over the lake Nice

Umm that's not a 172. It's an X-29.

Everything? I bet he did not flew the space shuttle..

Best episode EVER! Just wish he had said a bit more about the F-104.

Nice

Describing the X29 breaking apart… “so that was REALLY unusual!!!” Awesome

Everything? The record is held by a Captain Eric Brown, R.N.

Eric Brown ?

Great Interview.

Yes agree could listen all night, what a interesting man!

Eric Winkle Brown- the greatest!

John L Smith WW2 Pilot had 19 confirmed kills. Rank ACE. I think now but I believe John Smith invented "The Positive G Dive". Like he would be at high attitudes when he saw a zero he would turn over and pull back on the stick hard, this crated positive G-force while driving. then at the zero's level John Smith would roll back over level with the zero's zooommmingggg. kill 2 or 3 it was almost like he used his squadron as bait. The Documentaries were great. LMAOO

Why not take a an intermodal container and put in a launcher with 100 of these muscles. You could drop them off in hardened positions, transport with a truck, or even a barge/ ship.

You really need to get Chris hadfield on here now

Lemme see, now. After adding up all the years flying this and, US Air National Guard, flying as a Marine, etc., Rogers must have been 183 years old at the time of this podcast.

Legends. I wish this country would champion its values like it used to. Pioneers, people to look up to. Men and women that change the fabric of society we inherit from them. These people mean so much !

thats crazy he is from Dawson Creek!!!! Just became my local hero!

Great first hand history. The questions I wanted to ask. 1. What was the worst aircraft he flew. 2. Was there any aircraft he looked at and did not feel positive about flying it.

What he said about the AF A330 over the Atlantic…so true. That accident is haunting to say the least.

Dumping 27200litres of fuel. That's an expence and half.

Todays price in GDP is £41k

How do you not know who Ben Rich is, Jello? I’m surprised.

Roj is a friend and I consider him to be one of my mentors. We worked together on many projects. I have unfortunately lost touch with him and would love to reconnect.

Ben Rich ran the Skunkworks following Kelly Johnson. Both his book and Kelly’s are well worth reading.