Episode 84: Missing Prop

Sport pilot Ken Luna and his former instructor Toto Marchand discuss an emergency Ken experienced while flying home from a short lunch trip with his son. At about 2,000 feet, his light sport aircraft suddenly experienced violent vibrations when a propeller blade separated, causin ... Show More

Father-and-son pilots Michael and Ethan Russo recount an IFR flight that turned critical when their aircraft suffered a complete avionics failure at 8,000 feet in heavy rain. 

Coast Guard helicopter pilot Rick Kenin recalls a Christmas Eve rescue flight that nearly became an emergency of its own. 

Flying single engine over the mountains at night in a vintage airplane. What could go wrong? (By Jim Pitman) 

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

A 172 pilot on a family outing encounters the perils of flying IFR - standing for "I Follow Rivers." 

A Grumman pilot neglects a checklist item and nearly pays a heavy price. By Bob Lamberton. 

A “time-saver” offered by ATC might not have been a good idea for the pilot and his wife en route to the Bahamas, putting them farther over water than they’d like and into weather they didn’t expect. Instrument-rated private pilot Kevin Reick shares that story with host, Rob Reid ... Show More

What starts as a routine red-eye turns into a nightmare when Rodney finds himself trapped on a haunted flight. As bodies pile up, the passengers race to take control of the plane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

A private flight to Scotland runs into serious trouble. With his passengers safely on board and sipping bubbly, pilot Jonathan Moss takes off on what should be a quick and easy job. But when the weather takes a drastic turn and his aircraft loses power, the situation quickly beco ... Show More

<p>On May 10, 2022, Darren Harrison was one of two passengers flying home to Florida from the Bahamas. They were still over the Atlantic Ocean when the pilot suffered a medical emergency and passed out at the controls, sending the plane into a nosedive. Darren was able to pull ou ... Show More

A Passenger decides to fly the plane after the pilot goes missing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

A pilot directly experiences wingtip vortices, and they're frightening. Find out what happens. (By Jim Gardner)