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

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Recently I had the honor of interviewing Tom Henricks, a four-time Space Shuttle astronaut and Air Force veteran. He flew two missions as pilot and two as commander, and I got to sit down with him to discuss his time in space and the future of space flight. This was a HUGE personal bucket list item for me to get to talk to an astronaut, and I can't thank him enough for coming on the show. All video and images credits are from NASA's public repository.
Video Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Becoming an Astronaut
4:15 - Launching into Space
7:55 - Four Different Launches
13:58 - Difficulties and Operating in Space
24:40 - Adapting to Space
26:18 - Flying the Shuttle
28:36 - Changed Perspective Since Going to Space
30:08 - Recent SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch
31:46 - Technology… Then and Now
33:12 - Landing the Shuttle
37:44 - Re-Entry
39:44 - Post-Mission Transition
42:25 - Spouses During Missions
44:22 - Weightlessness
47:20 - Application to Business Setting
47:50 - Current Aviation Interests and Pursuits
49:58 - Future of Space Program
51:41 - Favorite Aircraft
52:25 - Advice to Aspiring Astronauts
53:20 - Tom’s Challenge to Young People
55:13 - Socks
55:39 - Thank You
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29 июн 2024

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@AirplaneAcademy Месяц назад

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@davidmalone9022 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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.

@briannielsen727 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@krazylevin 2 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 2 года назад

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

@buckshot704 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@katryanaorange2092 Месяц назад

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

@rolfts5762 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

So glad you enjoyed!

@HoosierPilot 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

@@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 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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.

@DMNSAV 3 месяца назад

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

@bradgrupenhagen7824 3 года назад

Well done on the interview!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

@danwilson5912 Месяц назад

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

@originafreerangechicken 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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.

@flyingcaba5874 3 года назад

Awesome interview. Well done, thank you!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!

@baomao7243 3 года назад

AWESOME interview. Best episode yet.

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@rookieblu 3 года назад

Outstanding interview! Great questions. Thoughly, enjoyed it!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@tristanfreeman901 2 года назад

This was awesome! Glad you got to do this!

@harjotdhanota361 3 года назад

Absolutely loved this interview!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@manuelgarces1014 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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

@rodragan2357 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@stevenwomack9574 3 года назад

What a great interview! Learned so much!

@TheBoilerCowboy 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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!

@michelgardes 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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.

@dustin0133 3 года назад

amazing piece to watch throughout the day. good job

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

@IzakGt 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed, and thank you!

@nedredhead474 3 года назад

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 2 года назад

This was absolutely BRILLIANT!

@daneskelton695 3 года назад

Awesome show!

@mrsmashh 3 года назад

Awesome every second of this special episode

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

So glad you enjoyed! I sure enjoyed interviewing Tom.

@alexb5177 3 года назад

Amazing! Thank you!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@loganblevins8633 3 года назад

Great stuff! Thank you!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

@adamstern7309 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@jeffsmithist 2 месяца назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 2 месяца назад

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

@normanclark4946 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@clippedwing-bensmith1614 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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!

@ulianabischoff6831 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.

@pilotgoals62 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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.

@patrickheneghan2794 3 года назад

Excellent! Really Fascinating.

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

@hosegooseman5 3 года назад

Great interview. Well done !!!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

@VT808 2 года назад

Wow. Great interview. Watched the whole thing. 👍

@AirplaneAcademy 2 года назад

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

@capt_yeti 3 года назад

Outstanding interview. Bravo✈️

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

@DrDave-zk6nf 3 года назад

Terrific interview Charlie. Very interesting.

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

@scotteshellenberger 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@kevingibson6140 3 года назад

This is the best interview and RU-vid 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 3 года назад

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.

@gorgly123 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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!

@jonathanmcphail5254 3 года назад

So cool!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@martincole5475 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@fillywinks 3 года назад

Really well done

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thank you!

@baomao7243 3 года назад

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

@bowanngard8291 3 года назад

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

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@carljohnson8364 3 года назад

Very good interview 👍🛩🚀✈️

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@pmh1nic 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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.

@greatcanadianmoose3965 3 года назад

Neat!

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

Thank you!

@ChadeBurgus 3 года назад

That’s my great uncle

@katryanaorange2092 Месяц назад

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

@SVSky 3 года назад

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

@LudosRegem 3 года назад

Ich fühle mich gezwungen auf deutsch zu schreiben

@crazyc99 2 года назад

29:17 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

@pilotgoals62 3 года назад

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6nuAZfKSvvg.html

@AirplaneAcademy 3 года назад

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

@pilotgoals62 3 года назад

@@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!

@whiskeysk 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

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