What happens when you know the material cold, but freeze during a flight test?Mental performance consultant Zoran Stojković returns for Part 2 of PERFORMANCE & SAFETY: BUILT FOR PRESSURE, where we explore practical tools for RCAF pilot training; from pre-flight routines and chair flying to performance cues, breathing and recovering after a cockpit mistake.Drawing on Zoran’s work with student pilots, pro athletes, and Bryan’s flying experience, they discuss recognizing when you’re

What is it really like to carry forward one of the most iconic names in aviation history? In this episode, we sit down with Erik Lindbergh, grandson of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh, to explore his family’s incredible legacy, personal stories, and the future of flight. Erik shares a unique perspective on aviation's past, present, and future. Watch this episode at https://youtu.be/xZJ4hzP8uQo. Aired on: September 30, 2026Guest: Erik LindberghHost: Steve BussProducer: Bob ScoreProduced b...

Matt Lykins, the aircraft maintenance lead at Joby Aviation, explains electronic propulsion and specific procedures for battery health, avionics integration, and other advanced air mobility integration challenges for eVTOLs. David and Jay also discuss air traffic control updates, outages, and finances; Unlimited air racing's return; a GAO report on GPS jamming and spoofing; and the latest from Congress on a mental health bill.Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join

Welcome to the Part Time Pilot Audio Ground School Podcast! This podcast was created to help student pilots learn their ground school during their busy schedules. These audio lessons were created as Dedicated Audio... meaning they are not just the audio from one of our video lessons because video audio would assume that you can see the video visuals. A dedicated audio lesson assumes you cannot see anything and therefore goes into detail with metaphors and audible descriptions of the images in our

Rob and Scott sit down with Rob's good friend CW4 Hurley J. "Gunner" Gilpin and talk a little about his dad flying various planes throughout WWII and beyond. They also talk about Gunners time and experience in Vietnam in reconnaissance in a studies and observations group as a Green Beret. #greenberet #vietnam #skyraider #nationlmuseumofwwiiaviation #warbirds ‪#specialoperations ‪@nationalwwiiaviation‬ If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em ...

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series of the Hangar Z Podcast, hosts Jon Gray and Jeff Ratkovich explore how modern public safety agencies can overcome critical work force development hurdles. Joined by Roe Conn, chief of strategic initiatives for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, and Ryan Harbison, president and CEO of Helicopters Inc., the discussion dives into Cook County’s historic launch o...

Catch the latest episode of Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G for hilarious travel stories, candid conversation, and a behind-the-scenes look at life on the move.This week, Shawn and G talk about the things passengers do when they think flight attendants aren’t watching — from messy seats and loud conversations to questionable phone content and lavatory mishaps. We also share some of the chaos and comedy that comes with constantly traveling, commuting, producing a weekly podcast, and interacting

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This week, Tom and Nick discuss various news events such as:Flydubai flight FZ1073ATSB preliminary report from Sydney Airport near missesA350F inaugural test flightQantas retires its first 737-800

The Vertical MRO Conference kicks off tomorrow in Kelowna, British Columbia, and we're getting the crew together for a quick look at what's ahead. David Kreutzkamp is joined by Mike and Linda Reyno, Jon Gray, and Maddy Reyno to talk about what attendees can expect—from expanded technical education and hands-on training to leadership development, workforce initiatives, students, exhibitors, and aircraft on site at the KF Centre for Excellence. Whether you're travelling to Kelowna, arriving tod...

Episode Summary:This week, we assess what’s going on in our nation’s capital as elections grow near and the window for passing legislation is closing. We also discuss the SECAF's announcement regarding weapons in space, plus his thoughts on the future of AI. Our team reviews the latest fighter aviation news—from F-35 combat readiness rates to the proposed F-16G. Experts then explain what's going on with munitions--from FAM to JATM and JASSM. The EA-37 also takes center stage, with the retirement of

In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with aerobatic national champion and Thrust Flight aerobatic instructor Kurt Richmond to talk about what aerobatic flying can actually teach a pilot.

There are flying trips, and then there’s flying a PA-46 to Alaska!In this episode of The Malibu Guru Podcast, Joe and Deanna Casey look back on the 2026 PMOPA Alaska adventure, led by Helen Cernick of Fly Boundless. This year’s trip included just four aircraft—two M600s, a Meridian, and a JetPROP—creating a smaller, more personal experience with more time to explore, fly, and take in Alaska's incredible scenery.From Sitka to Talkeetna, Homer, and Ketchikan, the trip was packed with

In this episode of Aviation Masters, Mike Busch sits down with his longtime friend Dr. H. Paul Shuch — engineer, educator, flight instructor, and executive director emeritus of the SETI League — for a conversation that goes from moonbounce radio to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence to the math behind mid-air collisions.For pilots, the heart of the episode is Paul's doctoral research on near mid-air collisions. He explains why about three-quarters of collision risk is random, where the

Episode SummaryDay three of our Story Stop Tour at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 takes us to two booths with very different products and a surprisingly similar lesson. First, we visit ALSIM, a French company that has been building certified flight simulators since 1994. Suliman from ALSIM explains what separates a professional training simulator from the flight sim on your laptop. He covers how engineers use real flight data and computational fluid dynamics to build a sim's flight model, and why real

Aircraft flown: T-38, F-15C, 737 In this episode, Jeff Ellis shares his extensive flying career, including memorable moments flying through bad weather in Iceland, near misses at Red Flag, technical insights into the F-15, and lessons learned from challenging flights. Discover the realities of military aviation and the stories behind the cockpit.

A pilot had just launched from Lake Hood, Alaska when, only a few hundred feet above the surface, the engine malfunctioned. He couldn’t land straight ahead because of the frigid Alaskan waters. Further compounding his plight, he was squeezed between Anchorage International and Elmendorf Air Force Base, leaving him no options but to attempt the impossible turn. Jim Gibertoni shares his story with host Rob Reider and explains what happened.Sponsored by Avemco

In this episode, we speak with Tien Nguyen, founding partner of Vietnam-based Earth Venture Capital, who explains why the venture capital firm is betting on science-led deep tech, from advanced nuclear to hydrogen, and what that approach tells us about financing the next generation of aviation technology.Nguyen discussesEarth VC’s mission to make the physical economy more efficient through science-led deep tech How Earth VC distinguishes a measurable scientific breakthrough from an incremental

Charis Work is an SMS expert from New Zealand. Working in the country with the highest number of helicopters-per-capita, Charis knows how to tailor a safety system around the actual people it serves. In this conversation, I’ll speak with Charis about crafting SMS that makes us both safe and unencumbered.

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this episode, we're joined by Chief Brandon Gillespie of the Modesto Police Department. Building on our previous conversations in Episodes 372 and 373 with Lieutenant Hicks and Lieutenant Souza, we take a closer look at the leadership behind the department's success. Chief Gillespie shares how proactive policing has contributed to a dramatic reduction in crime, the vision and chal...