Episode 9: Air Traffic Control and the A...

Each year more than half a million patients in the US are transported by air ambulance. EMS flight teams face the unique challenge of navigating the inherent risks of flight with the added stresses that come with emergency care. So how can we provide them the safest environment p ... Show More

Ashlyn Carter is a systems safety and mission assurance expert at Boeing. With a masters in industrial organizational psychology, and prior experience with Airbus and CAMI, she’s is a sterling example of the rising generation of human factors experts who are poised to take on the ... Show More

Eoin Walker is the HEMS segment promoter for Airbus, and host of The Pre-Hospital Care Podcast. With years of experience as a flight paramedic, Eoin has seen firsthand how good communication cools even the most heated scenarios.In this conversation, Eoin will let us in on how he’ ... Show More

<p>Many pilots are intimidated by Air Traffic Control, but veteran controller Kevin Plante says “we’re just another set of eyes for you.” He explains the details of ATC in this wide-ranging episode, including how he handles IFR and VFR traffic differently, what the spacing requir ... Show More

A student pilot learns whose job it is to preflight the airplane. (By William Satterburg) For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilo ... Show More

In this episode, the hosts delve into the highs and lows of travel, sharing stories of airport mishaps and unforgettable (or perhaps forgettable) plane seat neighbors! Join them as they offer personal tips on their favorite travel styles and explore the exhaustion that comes with ... Show More

<p>Pilots think about accidents all wrong, according to author and retired airline captain Steve Green. In this thought-provoking episode, he explains why you can&#39;t predict every accident, why protecting margins is the key to safe flying, and why pilots must have an overarchi ... Show More