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39. The Inversion Illusion
Season 2 Episode 39
An instructor tells his own tale of why pilots need to get some experience flying in actual IMC while pursuing an instrument rating.
3 years, 10 months ago
38. Fuel CRM in an R44
Season 2 Episode 38
Fixed-wing pilot Eliot Danner flies with a fellow helicopter pilot on a cross-country flight that turns bumpy—and low on avgas.
3 years, 10 months ago
37. A Real Snow-Stopper
Season 2 Episode 37
World-renowned cellist and pilot Peter Rejto entered an unexpected snowstorm in his Mooney--and was caught by a missed preflight item. He shares the …
3 years, 11 months ago
36. Flying Lessons, and a Crime
Season 2 Episode 36
Pilot Wayne Pinger’s journey to become a pilot took him on a memorable Alaska cross-country—and a crime scene. Learn what lessons he did.
4 years ago
35. Big Imbalance, Little Jet
Season 2 Episode 35
When pilot Paul Entrekin got the chance to fly Jim Bede's BD-5 microjet, he encountered an out-of-balance fuel situation that nearly ended in disaste…
4 years ago
34. To Outrun the Storm
Season 2 Episode 34
As a young pilot, Andy Gelston ferried a Piper Cub from Virginia to the midwest, and he tried to evade the thunderstorms blocking his way. A grass st…
4 years, 1 month ago
33. Speed Up, Gear Up
Season 2 Episode 33
A change of audio cues and a busy ATC environment led pilot Bob Jacobs to land gear up in a Mooney. What other factors contributed to the unfortunate…
4 years, 1 month ago
32. Off the Scale
Season 2 Episode 32
A relatively short runway, high temps, and a hefty passenger load lead to a tight POH situation for pilot Bruce Falstein in California.
4 years, 1 month ago
31. Know Your POH
Season 2 Episode 31
An instructor and his commercial student avoid landing on a crowded California street following a loss of power on takeoff because they understood th…
4 years, 2 months ago
30. Bird Strike (and Other Tales)
Season 2 Episode 30
Jerry Gregoire, founder of Redbird Flight Simulations, shares a couple of stories from which he learned the value of CRM—one of them involving a clos…
4 years, 2 months ago