Blown Away Interviewing a Four-Time Space Shuttle Astronaut (Tom Henricks Full Interview)

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[@briannielsen727]

Wonderfull - interviewing seems so natural to you, Charlie. Spot on questions. Wow

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. Tom made it very easy. Such a great guy!

[@davidmalone9022]

Incredible interview - very well done. I'm from an Air Force family and one of our best friends was a test pilot at Edwards in the early days of the shuttle program. He flew chase planes (T-38's) on shuttle landing simulations. He commented on how dramatic it was and how it was hard to imagine landing something like the shuttle, staring out the windshield at that attitude, with no power behind you. The graphic he gave of the rate of speed - faster to the ground than a parachutist without a parachute - was a remarkable image of the severity of that descent. I always kind of liked my 10:1 glide ratio in the 182.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks David - I was equally stunned by so many things Tom said. It was a heck of a lot of fun getting to talk to him and I'm so thankful for it.

[@rolfts5762]

Fantastic interview! :) ..Thanks for sharing with us.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@originafreerangechicken]

Having worked for the space program for the last 30 years, specifically in crew training, I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. It’s a rare glimpse into a day in the life but more importantly it gives your viewers a chance to meet an incredible human. It takes an extraordinary amount of work and focus and dedication and sacrifice to get the opportunity to explore space and even more to actually get there. My heroes have always been astronauts. You did an amazing interview. Congratulations. Thanks for a great hour!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks a bunch for this. Tom is an incredible guy and I could listen to him for hours. I was just the lucky one that got to ask him some questions.

[@baomao7243]

AWESOME interview. Best episode yet.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! Such an honor for me to interview him and something I've been wanting to do for awhile.

[@whiskeysk]

this is brilliant! You've heard so many interviews with astronauts before, but this is one is so much down to earth (pun intended), all the details. Brilliant indeed!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Haha, love the pun! It was such an honor to sit down with Tom. I learned so much!

[@rookieblu]

Outstanding interview! Great questions. Thoughly, enjoyed it!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed. I had a great time interviewing Tom.

[@flyingcaba5874]

Awesome interview. Well done, thank you!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!

[@krazylevin]

The fact that I actually sat through a one hour vid on KZbin says it all. This was very enjoyable.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

So glad you enjoyed! This was a blast for me!

[@tristanfreeman901]

This was awesome! Glad you got to do this!

[@buckshot704]

Excellent questions. It’s obvious your preparation paid-off, Charlie. Nice job! 🇺🇸✈️😜👍

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Tom is such a great and interesting guy. He made it easy!

[@manuelgarces1014]

Awesome interview!!!! Wish I could click the like button more than once. Great questions Charlie. Congratulations!!!! You knocked it out of the park!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. It was such an honor to be able to talk with Tom.

[@harjotdhanota361]

Absolutely loved this interview!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

I'm so glad! It was such a privilege to be able to sit down and talk with Tom.

[@bradgrupenhagen7824]

Well done on the interview!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

[@DMNSAV]

Thank you for making this interview happen. The Space Shuttle is fascinating and you got a great interviewee!

[@rodragan2357]

Great Job.... Really impressive. great practical questions that we all wonder about.... Thanks so much

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@michelgardes]

Absolutely awesome. Thanks a lot for sharing this incredible interview. I have the feeling that, ironically, astronauts are very down to earth people. They have the privilege to fully understand how unique and insignificant we are at the same time, and I truly believe that that makes them very special human beings.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks Michel. I think that was one of my biggest takeaways, how humble and down to earth he was. It made spaceflight feel less out of reach and more something that we can appreciate together even if we're not astronauts ourselves.

[@loganblevins8633]

Great stuff! Thank you!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@katryanaorange2092]

FASCINATING!!! Absolutely mind blowing interview. What a cool guy. KZbin algorithm make this blow up ;)

[@HoosierPilot]

Yooo this is absolutely awesome! We’re you nervous interviewing him?

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Yes! I was so nervous. It got a lot easier as the interview went on since he was so down to earth and relatable. It was a really, really fun conversation.

[@HoosierPilot]

@@AirplaneAcademy I guarantee it. It’s a once in a life time thing to get to interview someone like that. Great interview, and congratulations!

[@theworshiptraveler6709]

Wow Charlie you did a fantastic job interviewing Tom. Screen shots, background , camera movement , and the lighting in the hanger. All done so professionally and with taste. I don’t think anyone could have done any better than you did. Tom is really quite a dynamic guy and as a commander should, he put you in a comfortable position which only made this video that much better. Sooooo impressed with you kind Sir. 👍👍

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks for all of that, I really appreciate it! The production crew did a great job and I could listen to Tom talk for hours. It was a fun day all around and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it.

[@IzakGt]

What a treat, very well done! Thanks for sharing.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed, and thank you!

[@kaypie3112]

You did an outstanding job on this interview Charlie. Very well done. This certainly was not your standard “gee-whiz” type of astronaut interview. Two thumbs-up👍👍

[@kevingibson6140]

This is the best interview and KZbin video I have seen in years! It’s saddening to see this doesn’t have more views. It’s so inspiring to witness your enthusiasm as well as Tom’s! Thank you so much for this video, I wish I could promote it more! Amazing!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks Kevin, really appreciate that! Definitely my favorite video on the channel and wish it got more exposure, too. Glad that the people who have watched it have enjoyed it, though.

[@stevenwomack9574]

What a great interview! Learned so much!

[@gorgly123]

That was a fantastic interview. Why this video doesn't have 100,000 views by now I don't know. I hope it goes viral for your channel.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed. It was a huge honor for me to be able to interview Tom. Such a fascinating guy!

[@dustin0133]

amazing piece to watch throughout the day. good job

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@clippedwing-bensmith1614]

This is only the second video I have watched since I found your channel, oh boy do you have a life long fan! That was one of the most interesting interviews I have watched in my life time. I'm only a small time 'aviator' flying a paramotor around the sky, but I have taken so many positive thoughts away with me for when I fly next.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Hi Ben - first off, jealous of the paramotor for SURE! Secondly, thanks for the encouragement. This was definitely my favorite video to make as I was just blown away getting to talk to Tom for that length of time. Really, really fun to hear his perspective. Thanks for watching!

[@TheBoilerCowboy]

Charlie...I've watched several interviews...many suck. This is one of the best interviews I have ever watched. It was informative, yet human. Your questions were well-prepared and the conversation just flowed. Granted, he's just a good-ole farm boy (as a good-ole farm boy...I relate), so he's likely a great guy!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks a bunch for this, I really appreciate it. I had a blast talking to him and am really happy with how it came together. Tom's a great guy!

[@normanclark4946]

Excellent! Team Airplane Academy and Charlie... This was Awesome!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

So glad you enjoyed!! It was such an honor for me!

[@ulianabischoff6831]

Really enjoyable interview! Thank you ! You asked him Great questions

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.

[@nedredhead474]

What a great interview, made great questions that go beyond the simple "was it cool/hard". Hope to go up there someday, maybe I'll see you up there!

[@JIFD]

This was absolutely BRILLIANT!

[@danwilson5912]

Great interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@adamstern7309]

Absolutely amazing interview! Thank you for how you are helping the aviation community. You are making a difference! Blessings......

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks Adam, I really appreciate that! Honored to be a part of it.

[@pilotgoals62]

I add to the choir of "Great interview!" Your questions were awesome - answered a lot of questions I've had but never hear interviewers ask, so good job! Thank! And Mr. Henricks is a wonderful interviewee, who is so interesting and full of great knowledge, and great answers. Very informative. Thank you both for this. :-)

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks a bunch, I really appreciate this. I was honored to get to be the one to talk to him and ask all of the questions I've wanted to know. The hour flew by.

[@DrDave-zk6nf]

Terrific interview Charlie. Very interesting.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@mrsmashh]

Awesome every second of this special episode

[@AirplaneAcademy]

So glad you enjoyed! I sure enjoyed interviewing Tom.

[@scotteshellenberger]

Great interview! Very good content! Great job, so interesting!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed. Such an honor for me to talk with him.

[@alexb5177]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@VT808]

Wow. Great interview. Watched the whole thing. 👍

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed it! I had a blast interviewing Tom and learned so much.

[@patrickheneghan2794]

Excellent! Really Fascinating.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

[@capt_yeti]

Outstanding interview. Bravo✈️

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@martincole5475]

Great interview Charlie. You have a natural ability as an interviewer.....Subscribed :-)

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Excited to have you as a subscriber!

[@hosegooseman5]

Great interview. Well done !!!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@daneskelton695]

Awesome show!

[@ChadeBurgus]

That’s my great uncle

[@katryanaorange2092]

Such a cool guy! And an even cooler uncle, I bet :)

[@jeffsmithist]

As a professional pilot of 50 years, very interesting interview. Good job to both

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! He was a blast to sit down with.

[@bowanngard8291]

Nice job. Exellent interview.. greetings from Sweden. bW

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Wow.. Sweden! That's awesome. :)

[@pmh1nic]

What an interest interview. I've been a flight fanatic all me life and never heard some of the details shared in this interview. Excellent! I would freak out in that bubble. I had a very bad MRI experience. No bubble for me.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

I'm glad you enjoyed! It was such an awesome experience talking with him. Yes, definitely would have been difficult! Especially not knowing how long you would be in for.

[@fillywinks]

Really well done

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you!

[@jonathanmcphail5254]

So cool!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@carlBigSpoonjohnson]

Very good interview 👍🛩🚀✈️

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed. I had a blast interviewing Tom.

[@baomao7243]

48:10 “Flying the Airbus 380 is a personal highlight ... but I want a (Cessna) 182 “ 😳

[@greatcanadianmoose3965]

Neat!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you!

[@SVSky]

36:36 Fast in pitch, sloppy in roll... like a hang glider!

[@pilotgoals62]

A great interview if you can get him, is Brian Shul. He's was an SR-71 Pilot. He did a talk at Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab. It's a long watch, but well worth it. Still lots of questions to ask if you could get him. Watch at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ_Yco2cgLiprMk

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Wow yeah that would be a blast. Thanks for sharing!

[@pilotgoals62]

@@AirplaneAcademy No problem. And watch that talk if you can. He's a funny guy, even when describing the troubles he went through after crashing in a jungle and getting badly burned. He is definitely inspiring and his talk is . . . well, check it out if you can. :-) Thanks again for all your content!

[@MikeVile]

Loved this, normal and down to earth, but suspect he downplayed the training they went through to deal with 'non nominal' conditions

[@LudosRegem]

Ich fühle mich gezwungen auf deutsch zu schreiben

[@kwcnasa]

Resume @18:00

[@crazyc99]

29:17 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

[@hadleymanmusic]

This dont fly. You guide it