On an airliner, one of the flight attendants has the responsibility to make sure the boarding door is closed and locked for the flight. On some much smaller airlines, it's the first officer's job. So what happens if it opens on its own at 8,000 feet? It's a potentially deadly situation for the plane and passengers, and it happened to today’s guest, Lori Clin ... Show More
Oct 14
138. Vacuum Down, Backup On
In Episode 138 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri is joined by flight instructor Gary Palmer to share a harrowing story of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flying. While en route with his wife as a passenger, Gary experienced a vacuum system failure in solid cloud ... Show More
37m 27s
Sep 30
137. Electrical Failure Above the Clouds
In this episode, host Carl Valeri is joined by Eric Crump, Vice President of the Aerospace Center for Excellence, as he recounts a critical situation during a commercial pilot training flight. While flying at night in a Cessna 172RG high above a cloud deck, Eric and his crew smel ... Show More
47m 23s
Mar 2022
A Flight Attendant Shares Wild Airplane Secrets
A Flight Attendant shares a bunch of interesting secrets, like what happens if someone dies during a flight, the truth about sex on a plane, why each passenger is being judged, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58m 57s
Aug 2023
Checklist Discpline (September 2023)
An overheated iPad, an unfamiliar aircraft, a missed checklist item, and convective weather at the destination airport. Sounds like a chain of events. Find out how quick decision making saved the day--but not the stomach contents--of a King Air full of nervous fliers. By Chris Po ... Show More
7m 52s