The Aviation Couple Who Built a Media Empire @ForeFlight
The Aviation Couple Who Built a Media Empire  @ForeFlight
Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Drew and Lanie are the couple behind @FlyMetotheFun, an aviation media brand that blends travel and education to make general aviation exciting and accessible. They’ve built a channel that now generates over 20 million monthly views by sharing real, often unpredictable flying adventures.

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00:00 Intro
01:15 First flight
03:01 How they met
04:34 Combining aviation and content creation
07:06 Hardest part about creating aviation content
09:12 When things don’t go to plan
12:33 The power of the internet
13:41 No-go moments
16:56 Drew wasn’t supposed to fly
18:34 Content strategy
20:07 Brand partnerships
22:25 High performing videos
23:53 Balancing education and entertainment
27:04 Moments of gratitude
30:58 Advice they give to audience
32:33 Dealing with negative comments
34:46 Expanding the aviation niche
36:13 Advice to people who want to learn to fly
39:47 What’s next?

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