Welcome to News Makers, the official podcast of the Tippecanoe Gazette! In each episode, the newspaper owner Greg Enslen brings you up close with the people shaping the future of our community—local newsmakers, business leaders, and community influencers who are making an impact in Tipp City and the surrounding areas. Through in-depth conversations, News Makers offers listeners updates and unique insights into the stories and initiatives that matter most to our community. Tune in to stay informed, inspired, and connected to the heartbeat of Tipp City! News Makers is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette, a weekly print and digital newspaper published in Tipp City, Ohio. Subscribe today to the newspaper at www.tippgazette.com to enjoy weekly reporting covering local news, sports, events and items of interest.
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Welcome to News Makers, the official podcast of the Tippecanoe Gazette! In each episode, the newspaper owner Greg Enslen brings you up close with the people shaping the future of our community—local newsmakers, business leaders, and community influencers who are making an impact in Tipp City and the surrounding areas.
Through in-depth conversations, News Makers offers listeners updates and unique insights into the stories and initiatives that matter most to our community. Tune in to stay informed, inspired, and connected to the heartbeat of Tipp City!
News Makers is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette, a weekly print and digital newspaper published in Tipp City, Ohio. Subscribe today to the newspaper at www.tippgazette.com to enjoy weekly reporting covering local news, sports, events and items of interest.
Stories from the Sky Part Two: Keith Earley
The conversation with former fighter pilot Keith Earley continues in Part Two of News Makers, hosted by Greg Enslen.
Keith goes deeper into his experiences in military aviation and his later career flying for FedEx, discussing the challenges pilots face both in training and in the air.
One of the biggest takeaways from the conversation is that flying is not without risk. Keith explains how severe weather and storms can create difficult conditions for pilots and why understanding the weather is such an important part of aviation.
He also discusses the dangers involved in military training exercises. While training missions are designed to prepare pilots for real-world situations, Keith emphasizes that these exercises can be physically and mentally demanding, and that the risks involved can be very real.
Throughout the episode, Keith provides stories and firsthand perspective from a career that took him from military fighter aircraft to commercial aviation.
In this episode:
- The realities of military flight training
- Why training exercises can be dangerous
- The challenges pilots face during severe weather
- How storms can impact aviation
- Keith’s experiences flying for FedEx
- The importance of preparation and awareness in aviation
- Stories from Keith’s years as a pilot
Host: Greg Enslen
Guest: Keith Earley
Produced by Clock Tower Media





