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69. Making It Make Sense
Pilot Charles Turner witnessed an accident and tried to save one of the occupants. It took him 20 years to share the story, and where it led him.
2 years, 7 months ago
68. Hidden Hazard
Season 3 Episode 68
Sometimes we conduct a careful preflight, and we still don’t find everything that might go wrong under the cowl. This Bonanza pilot discovered fuel a…
2 years, 7 months ago
67. What Is that Smell?
Season 3 Episode 67
A pilot practicing aerobatics nearly lost a critical part of the airframe of his project Pitts S-1, a problem that couldn't be found during preflight…
2 years, 8 months ago
66. Treat It Like an Engine Failure
Season 3 Episode 91
Instructor Josh Harnagel acquired a Beech B36TC Bonanza and was flying on a work trip when the turbocharger failed, leading to an off-airport landin…
2 years, 8 months ago
65. A Freight Dog's Icing Lessons
Season 3 Episode 65
Pilot and instructor Doug Rozendaal recounts stories of flying the Douglas DC-3, Beech 18, and Cessna 402 across the upper Midwest for a freight oper…
2 years, 9 months ago
64. Wire Strike
Season 3 Episode 64
An expert pilot in the airshow and movie business recalls a shoot in Hawaii when a trio of cables appeared where they had not been before, and almost…
2 years, 9 months ago
63. Twice the Ice
Season 3 Episode 63
A former flight test pilot for the U.S. Navy had two encounters with icing--in a Piper Seneca and in an Aero Commander--that he'll never forget.
2 years, 10 months ago
62. Procedural Issues
Season 3 Episode 60
A former Air Force pilot was taught to always follow the procedures—but a foray into weather almost cost him his life as a student.
2 years, 10 months ago
61. Callsign SAM
Season 61 Episode 3
Helping a cousin get to college orientation turned exciting for pilot Ford von Weise, and the ensuing emergency caused a VIP aircraft to break off i…
2 years, 11 months ago
60. Impromptu Landing at JFK
Season 3 Episode 60
Pilot Tom Hill heard a loud bang and saw something fly off of the front end of his 1974 Cessna 210, and the closest runway was at one of the busiest …
2 years, 11 months ago