Tyson Weihs - The Man Who Changed the Way We Fly
Tyson Weihs
Tyson Weihs changed the game for pilots. Some people have said he's responsible for the best aviation software ever produced and single-handedly dragged the aviation world forward. In this episode, Tyson takes us on his career journey, noting pivotal moments, like when Steve Jobs first saw his company’s App. Tyson is an entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of ForeFlight LLC, the market-leading provider of critically acclaimed, essential, integrated flight application software for aviation. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown into a multi-national operation with offices in the US and Europe. ForeFlight serves personal, business, military, and commercial flight operations worldwide and has been recognized for the impact it has made in improving flight safety. Tyson serves on several boards, including the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. In 2020, Tyson will be inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.
Key Topics
Intro (00:35)
Early influences (02:06)
First experience with Apple computers (04:20)
Starting first venture in college (05:51)
Interest in aviation (08:47)
The old way of flight mapping (11:30)
Having the idea to create ForeFlight (15:15)
Use of Apple products (17:43)
Steve Jobs introduced to ForeFlight (21:26)
ForeFlight was the most expensive App at one point (22:39)
How ForeFlight became popular and widely used. (24:10)
Disruptive technology (28:03)
Selling the company (29:39)
ForeFlight’s impact on aviation (36:33)
Talking tennis (38:17)
What Tyson wishes people knew about aviation (39:17)
Favorite restaurants in Charleston and Houston (40:53)
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