Send us a message or question! The Lancaster is probably the most recognisable aircraft associated with RAF Bomber Command. But what did an ordinary 24 hours actually look like on a Lancaster squadron? In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, Jane Gulliford Lowes is joined by military aviation historian and author Michael Napier to explore the Lancaster not simply as an aircraft, but as the centre of a vast organisation of people, preparation and expertise. Mike's new book, Lancaster: T...

Episode Summary:Readiness is one of the biggest challenges facing the Air Force as Airmen strive to meet surging demand with an aircraft inventory that is old and small. Service leaders have prioritized boosting readiness, which involves buying more spare parts, qualifying more suppliers, retaining more seasoned maintainers, and continue to buy new aircraft. To be truly successful, we also need to master the various readiness data sets so that we can better understand when, how, and why aircraft

A crashed spaceship. A career left in doubt. And six days later, a backyard full of light he couldn't explain.Brian Binnie was the second person to fly a private spacecraft to the edge of space — a Navy veteran with 33 combat missions, advanced degrees from Brown and Princeton, and the test pilot who flew the final flight of SpaceShipOne. Six days after a hard landing damaged its landing gear and left him wondering whether he would ever fly it again, Binnie described watching roughly a

Landon Haynes started flight training part-time while finishing high school and beginning college. After spending about nine months earning his Private Pilot License, he realized he wanted to take aviation seriously and move through his ratings faster.

Hero or Zero? To explore the wild contradictions of the F2A Buffalo, we look at the origins of the Brewster Company, all the up to the Battle of Midway. Enjoy!Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one: F4F Wildcat The Jug pt 1 P-40 Warhawk Connect with me! I love comments! patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds https://www.facebook.com/WorldofWB WOWB Twitter (X): @WorldofWarbird Insta: world_of_warbirds_podcast bpearce29@gmail.com

Does an airplane's damage history make it a bad buy or a buying opportunity?In this episode of the Malibu Guru Podcast, Joe and Eric Earle look beyond the “damage history” label to explore what an aircraft’s past means for buyers, sellers, and owners. Drawing on real examples from the PA-46 market, they discuss component replacements, structural repairs, and why understanding what happened—and how it was repaired—is essential to evaluating an airplane.They also explain how repair quality,

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Think you need a mechanical background to become an aircraft mechanic? Ben didn't have one. His background was soccer and video games. In this episode, Zach talks with Ben, an A&P instructor at Thrust Institute of Maintenance. Ben spent years in airline and charter maintenance at Spirit Airlines, Envoy, and Omni Air International, including work on the New England Patriots' charter aircraft. He shares how a bad plumbing job pushed him toward aviation, why humility matters more than experience,

UCLA head coach Bob Chesney joins Jim Pyne on On The Line to talk about the journey that took him from Division III football to leading one of college football’s most recognizable programs. Chesney shares the lessons he learned growing up in a football family, working his way through the coaching ranks, and building winning programs at Salve Regina, Assumption, Holy Cross and JMU before taking over at UCLA. They discuss his four pillars for success—attention to detail, positive attitude, urge...

When an explosive engine failure at 900 feet AGL completely covers the windscreen in oil and cuts all electrical power, routine checkride prep suddenly becomes a low-altitude emergency. Flight instructor Mike Pavlik and student pilot Nicolas Kirchner join host Carl Valeri to recount their harrowing Piper PA-28 flight out of Lakeland, Florida. They break down the split-second decisions required to manage a violent mechanical failure, lost communications, cockpit smoke, and pattern traffic—delivering

Aircraft flown: OH-13, UH-1, AH-1 Cobra, OH-6, T-37, T-38, RF-101, RF-4C, 727, 737, 757,767, Airbus 319, 320, 321, 330 In this episode, Clyde Romero — with over 42,000 flying hours — shares his extraordinary flying career, from Vietnam combat missions to airline flying, highlighting the risks, skills, and memorable moments that define a life in the skies.

You might have the latest and greatest in equipment in your airplane but if you can’t transmit audio to ATC, all that cool stuff isn’t particularly useful. It’s what happened to an instrument-rated pilot and his instrument instructor on a cross-country flight. The checklist told them what to do but what if all comms were lost on the reset? Larry Noe describes this dilemma — to reboot or not to reboot. That’s the question.

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely are joined by Vertical Plus editor-at-large Brent Bundy and Delaware State Police aviation commander Jeff Whitmarsh for a conversation about leadership, trust, and developing a high-performing multi-mission aviation unit. We break down the foundational frameworks driving excellence, including the pivotal reset that shifted J...

In this episode, we speak with Paul Bloom, CEO of Gevo, who shares how low-carbon fuels, carbon capture, and technology are coming together to accelerate aviation’s path to net zero.He discusses:Why Gevo stepped away from the DOE loan guarantee: The DOE loan guarantee was always one of several potential financing options for Gevo. When enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for Gevo’s CO2 co-product became a requirement, the lack of oil and gas infrastructure in North Dakota made it difficult to secure a

Vergiß niemals deine Wurzeln, oder am Boden geblieben sind Redewendungen, die ein gewisses Maß an Bescheidenheit und Selbstreflexion ausdrücken. Naja, am Boden geblieben können und wollen wir, vermutlich nachvollziehbar, nicht von uns sagen. Aber auf unsere Wurzeln besinnen wir und gerne.Nicht nur was diesen Podcast angeht, sondern auch auf unsere fliegerischen Wurzeln. Wie war das nochmal mit dem Pilot werden, was muss man mitbringen...auf dem Papier und an Einstellung? PPL oder CPL....modular

Maximizing your odds for the best possible vacation award starts with understanding the ins and outs of CBA Section 7.B. In this episode of Ride Report, host J.R. Hall sits down with System Scheduling Committee and Planning Subcommittee chairmen F/O Cameron Larimee-Gonzalez and Capt. Dan Auslander to break down the vacation provisions of the contract. Listen in as these experts decode annual allocation, bidding procedures and pitfalls, the nuances of leaves of absences, and more. As always, your

If you want to upgrade your online security go to:NordVPN.com/captainandkennedyfor the special NordVPN offer!Captain Steeeve and Kennedy Steve are joined by special guest Garybpilot to break down the Miami cargo crash, what went wrong, and the decisions that led up to the accident. They also dive into the conversation surrounding raising the airline pilot and the ATC tower retirement age, answer aviation questions, and share their thoughts on some of the biggest topics happening in aviation

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

Season 4 closes out with a returning guest...Brett Baker of Cleared to Adventure was one of the very first people on this show, back in episodes 4 and 5, and this time we caught up in person on a gravel bar in Alaska. We flew in on the HawkWagon, caught some glacier views along the way, and recorded with actual gunfire in the background from neighbors sighting in rifles nearby. Hard to imagine a better way to close out a season. Brett opens up about something a lot of his viewers have asked a...

Season 2 Episode 19 (corrected issue after 45 min) What if meditation could function like a simulator for the mind? Meditation teacher, coach, and author Avi Gordon joins us to explore how a simple meditation practice can help pilots train attention, recover from mistakes, regulate emotions, and respond more skillfully when things don’t go according to plan. From bounced landings and checkride pressure to perfectionism, breathing techniques, and the power of a five-minute daily practice, you’ll