Episode 73: Icing in an RV

Bob Thomason recounts a tense IMC approach as safety pilot for a friend facing a cancer diagnosis. When his friend panics and fights the autopilot, Bob must intervene to stabilize the aircraft. 

Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Justin Lillie shares the story of an engine failure in his Mooney during an IFR cross-country flight with his family. 

Mark Sellers shares the story of a nighttime overwater flight in his Bellanca Viking where a landing gear issue arose during approach. 

Dr. Stan Markus is an owner and lover of antique aircraft. And when the engine quit on his Stearman, away from his home airport, he only had a few seconds to find a suitable landing field that would not be a hazard to those on the ground, himself, or his airplane.  

In this "Never Again" episode, a 21-year-old instrument rated multi-engine commercial pilot shares his harrowing experience of a sudden engine failure during a spring break trip from Kansas to Florida in a Cessna 182. Just three miles from his destination, the engine catastrophic ... Show More

Flight simulators boomed in 2020 and have barely slowed down since, but many pilots don’t use all the available tools for flight training. Kevin from PilotEdge has watched it all unfold over the last decade and he explains what flight sims are good for (and what they aren't). ... Show More

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 requireme ... Show More

On a crisp fall morning in 2007, a small airplane took flight over the forested town of Graham, Washington. The pilot was a detective with the Pierce county sheriff’s department, and he was flying a somewhat unusual mission. He wasn’t looking for a lost person, or chasing a fleei ... Show More

Elton Tsang has moves. And he's going to shimmy on down to Valueville. Or Bluffville? It's confusing. Tsang: Th8c Ferdinand: 6s4s Flop: 8s8d7s Turn: Js River: Qc --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker/support 

Hamish's moon boots have arrived, so he takes them out for a spin to see just how fast he can walk. Andy launches a new segment trying to get to the bottom of the small truths in life, plus a commercial pilot joins the boys on air to talk about shaky landings. George from Seinfel ... Show More

On today’s episode, Andy & DJ discuss Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, France arresting hundreds as “block everything” protests erupt across the country, and the hellfire missile bouncing off a mysterious orb in stunning UAP footage. 

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How to make a battery powered plane that can fly long distances, whilst carrying passengers, is a key challenge facing the aviation sector.As the world tries to reduce its consumption of fossil fuels, researchers are looking to make flight more sustainable to deal with ever growi ... Show More