99. Pursuing excellence in aviation and business, with Chuck Surack

Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's

After building a billion-dollar music business, Chuck Surack is applying the lessons he learned to save an aviation icon. He talks about his passion for flying helicopters, why he decided to buy Enstrom, and the challenge of restarting production. Chuck also offers plenty of tips for growing a business and creating a culture of excellence, with some peeks behind the scenes at Sweetwater. In the Ready to Copy segment, Chuck shares his favorite place to land a helicopter, what he looks for when hiring an employee, and what it was like to work with Stevie Wonder.

SHOW LINKS:

  • Enstrom Helicopter: https://enstromhelicopter.com/
  • Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/
  • PilotWorkshops Mastery: https://pilotworkshop.com/products/vfr-mastery/
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After building a billion-dollar music business, Chuck Surack is applying the lessons he learned to save an aviation icon. He talks about his passion for flying helicopters, why he decided to buy Enstrom, and the challenge of restarting production. Chuck also offers plenty of tips for growing a business and creating a culture of excellence, with some peeks behind the scenes at Sweetwater. In the Ready to Copy segment, Chuck shares his favorite place to land a helicopter, what he looks for when hiring an employee, and what it was like to work with Stevie Wonder.

SHOW LINKS:

  • Enstrom Helicopter: https://enstromhelicopter.com/
  • Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/
  • PilotWorkshops Mastery: https://pilotworkshop.com/products/vfr-mastery/
2025-03-11 32 min
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