Podcast Episodes

Into the Corn (February 2020)

Is a cornfield a good choice for an off airport landing? Sometimes you have no other option. (By Scott S. Thomas)

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Sputtering into Vegas (January 2020)

A 182 pilot discovers fuel gauges don't always tell the whole story. (By Dave Houghton) 

Published on 6 years ago

Multiplying risks (December 2019)

Accepting a number of seemingly minor risks endangers a Cherokee pilot and his family. (By John Parker)

Published on 6 years ago

I do declare (November 2019)

 A Cessna twin pilot applies what he learned in an engine-out emergency to another engine-out emergency. (By Pierre Wildman) 

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Say again (October 2019)

A 172 pilot calls tower and receives an instruction that's completely Greek to him. Of course he is flying in Greece. (By Carl Dworman)

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Choosing between bad and worse (September 2019)

You're flying over the desert and your engine quits. How do you decide which tiny little butte you want to land on? (By Richard Snider) 

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

Rough passage (August 2019)

Engine trouble above a solid overcast with known icing. That's not good. (By Jose G. Riera)

Published on 6 years, 5 months ago

A monumental mistake (July 2019)

Sightseeing pilots in a dream destination are seduced by scenic grandeur into making a flight they would regret. (By Alan Cockrell) 

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Stuck controls (June 2019)

Halfway through an Immelman is not a great time to lose aileron and elevator control. Good thing the regulations require a parachute, but will the pilot need it? (By David Werdeger)

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Wild card

Episode 125

We're all set to take our instrument checkride...or are we? Funny how little things can go unnoticed. (By Karen Atkins)

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago