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Assumptions and Expectations Can Kill
Episode 43
Episode 40
Assumptions and expectations in all roles in aviation often lead to the most serious accidents. John and Greg share anecdotes that illustr…
5 years, 10 months ago
Accident Shows Importance of Pilot and Mechanic Communication
Episode 42
Episode 39
John and Greg often make the point that flight safety involves both hangar and cockpit. This episode illustrates the point.
They walk thro…
5 years, 10 months ago
Merion Air Disaster Revisited
Episode 41
Episode 38
When a Piper Aerostar collided in mid-air with a Bell 412 helicopter over an elementary school in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, in …
5 years, 10 months ago
Minute-by-Minute Examination of ValuJet Flight 592's Electronic Witness
Episode 40
Episode 37
The cockpit voice recorder is called the “electronic witness” by crash investigators. In this episode, John and Greg walk through the CVR …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Right Stuff: What It Takes to Be a Great Pilot
Episode 39
Episode 36
A panel discussion from the campus of Vaughn College explores many aspects of a successful career in aviation. From formal education to so…
5 years, 11 months ago
Flying Safely Is an Obligation Not to Take Casually
Episode 38
Episode 35
The Cessna P210N crash near Detroit, Michigan gets a close look in this episode. The National Transportation Safety Board recently release…
5 years, 11 months ago
Time to Apply PRIA Standards Inside the Hangar
Episode 37
Episode 34
Air safety does not begin and end with pilots. It is impacted by everyone who has a role with a plane, including maintenance personnel. …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Discipline Needed for Aviation Safety
Episode 36
Episode 33
Flight Safety Detectives listeners ask for insider details and John and Greg deliver! A theme in this wide-ranging discussion of questio…
6 years ago
Mask Over the Mask? More COVID Airline Challenges Surface
Episode 35
Episode 32
Instructions on how to use the oxygen mask is a mainstay of the airline safety briefing. With passengers now required to wear masks, does …
6 years ago
Time for Manufacturers to Put Safety Over Profits
Episode 31
Episode 31
Greg and John are torqued! Too many accidents, too much pilot error and too little attention to safety lessons learned.
Greg and John are …
6 years ago