# Brett Baker Returns: Weight Loss, Avionics, and What's Next

An episode of [Backcountry Aviation Radio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1826298836), 16 Sep 2026, 1 h 01 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512483/episodes/19792707-brett-baker-returns-weight-loss-avionics-and-what-s-next.mp3

Season 4 closes out with a returning guest...Brett Baker of Cleared to Adventure was one of the very first people on this show, back in episodes 4 and 5, and this time we caught up in person on a gravel bar in Alaska. We flew in on the HawkWagon, caught some glacier views along the way, and recorded with actual gunfire in the background from neighbors sighting in rifles nearby. Hard to imagine a better way to close out a season. Brett opens up about something a lot of his viewers have asked about: a DEXA scan earlier this year that came back with a biological age of 68, despite a background in competitive swimming and Ironman racing. That result changed things fast — no alcohol, no sugar, and 43 pounds down since. He puts it in pilot terms that stick with you: the cheapest way to add useful load to your airplane is to take the weight off the pilot. We also dig into the Dynon versus Garmin conversation everyone's been asking about, this time with real flight hours behind the opinion instead of a hot take, plus where Brett's headed next — a faster, IFR-capable airplane for more family travel, and a floatplane flight together that's already been teased. If you've followed this show from the beginning, this is the one that brings it full circle. Follow Brett on YouTube More on his webpage HERE Sign-up for our newsletter, The Scout Report: HERE Want to support Backcountry Aviation Radio? Shop HERE to get the gear.

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