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Back to Search863 How Washington Works
A former Senior Counsel on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation explains how Washington works with respect to aviation policy and oversight. In the news, a Production Specifi…
Published on 11 hours ago
Bits & Pieces XXXIII
Episode 862
The 100-day MrBeast challenge to win a jet, a message from the Head of the Aviation Engineering Department at Tishk International University, Rob’s traditional Labor Day message, and Captain Dana ret…
Published on 1 week ago
Floatplane
Episode 861
We talk with a floatplane pilot who flies the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver commercially. In the news, we look at strategies for modernizing the air traffic control system, striking flight attenda…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Edge of Disaster
Episode 860
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 t…
Published on 3 weeks ago
F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Future Combat Air System
Episode 859
Foreign nations consider F-35 alternatives such as the Typhoon and FCAS, Denver Airport studies the use of a small modular reactor, Astronaut Jim Lovell passed, Senate bill blocks ATC privatization, …
Published on 4 weeks ago
Lockheed U-2
Episode 858
The Lockheed U-2 spy plane on its 70th anniversary, Boeing workers strike the St. Louis plant, the NTSB hearing on the DCA mid-air collision, and Injuries due to air turbulence. Also, Micah and Capt.…
Published on 1 month ago
MOSAIC - the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification final rule
Episode 857
The MOSAIC final rule, an interview with the founder and CEO of Flying Eyes Optics, FAA guidance on certification of powered lift vehicles, new galleries opening at the National Air and Space Museum,…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Airport WiFi
Episode 856
We speak with a company that provides guest WiFi solutions and interactive maps, and an airport seeking to use the technology to enhance the customer experience. In the news, a study of drone risks t…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
855 Affordable Skies Coalition
The Founder and President of the Affordable Skies Coalition gives travelers a voice in the future of air travel. In the news, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released its preliminar…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Chinese Ekranoplan
Episode 854
A new Chinese ekranoplan is spotted, the Air India Flight AI171 black boxes, a Ryanair Boeing 737 evacuation, Essential Air Service subsidies, exploding soda cans on Southwest Airlines flights, and k…
Published on 2 months ago