A guest panel discusses aircraft accidents, air turbulence injuries, airline and airframer culture, pilot training and experience, FAA shortfalls, and other topics that impact the flying public. In the news, the 90-second evacuation rule, the fatal Jeju Air crash at Muan Airport, and Zunum Air’s suit against Boeing for the misappropriation of trade secrets.
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Oct 21
912 The Pacific Airshow
Interviews from the Pacific Airshow, a visit to the American Helicopter Museum, and an Australia desk with news from Down Under. Pacific Airshow The Pacific Airshow® ran Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Huntington City Beach, Southern California. It launched ... Show More
1h 39m
Oct 14
911 The FAA and ATC Modernization
FAA ATC hiring record, NBAA and ATC modernization, restrictions on flights near spacecraft launches, Army findings on the DC midair crash. Also, VFC-12 (the “Fighting Omars”), talking with Kiah Erlich and Martin Kemp, Launchpad’s last chocolates, Kinner Sportwing B-2, a new refue ... Show More
1h 30m
Mar 2023
One Thing: Planes, Trains & Big Mistakes
The FAA is scheduled to hold an industry-wide safety summit this week after a series of aviation safety incidents around the country, including a number of close calls on the runways of our nation’s busiest airports. In today’s episode, we take a closer look at these runway incur ... Show More
15m 18s
Aug 2023
Mile High Meltdowns: Air Travel Failures
From flight delays, to cancellations, to mid-flight fights, there is always chaos in sky. Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr. discuss air travel in America and the recent failures of the FAA. Trevor weighs in on flight attendants not being paid during boarding, and Ronny Chieng gives air ... Show More
22m 35s
Feb 2025
PLANE CRASHES In Philly, FAA BANS Helicopters Near DC Airport w/ Inspiring Philosophy
<p>Phil, Ian, & Brett are joined by Inspiring Philosophy to discuss another plane crashing in Philadelphia, the FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near the DC airport, a US Attorney firing over two dozen J6 prosecutors, and a former federal reserve adviser being arrested & accuse ... Show More
2h 4m
Aug 2021
The Aftermath: Tenerife Airport Disaster
This week, Rebecca talks with Jon Ziomek, an Associated Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University and co-author of Collision on Tenerife: The How and Why of the World's Worst Aviation Disaster about who he thinks is to blame for this terrible tragedy. Then, Fact Checker Chris ... Show More
41m 52s
Jan 2023
130: Nateland | Ep #130 - Air Travel
It’s been tough times for the airline industry lately, so Nate, Brian, Aaron and Dusty decided to share their thoughts on airline travel. The guys delve into hot topics like saving seats on a Southwest flight, pilots sleeping in the cockpit, and a poop so bad it grounded a flight ... Show More
1h 56m