Long before aircraft carriers dominated the world's oceans, a visionary officer named Kenneth Whiting was busy writing the playbook for naval warfare. From escaping a submerged submarine via a torpedo tube to prove it could be done, to becoming the last naval officer personally taught to fly by Orville Wright, Whiting's entire career was built on quiet, calculated audacity.Host Captain Tim "Lucky" Kinsella retraces Whiting's remarkable life: leading the First Aeronautic Detachment to France in 1917

Hakan Yilmaz is an airline management and operations consultant, and a longtime listener to the show. He returns to the podcast to share everything relevant in aviation today, what he sees through his work and travels.Notably, we discuss the trend of the enhancement (and increase) of the premium part of the flying experience, as opposed to an apparent worsening of flying in economy, including what is the perceived value of premium versus the actual value (including the hiccups of seat

On this episode of Nuts About Thrust, we sit down with Jordan — a former vet clinic receptionist and helicopter private pilot who traded in customer service for a wrench. Jordan walks us through night classes at the Thrust Institute, failing (and retaking) her powerplant written exam, and landing a job at Thrust's own maintenance facility right after graduating. If you're on the fence about starting a career as an aircraft mechanic with zero experience, this one's for you

Welcome to the On Centerline Podcast! Slow flight is one of those maneuvers that seems to generate endless debate, myths, and misconceptions. How slow should you fly? What configuration should you use? How should the airplane be controlled? In this episode, we’re setting opinions aside and going straight to the source: the FAA’s Airplane Flying Handbook. This is the first episode in what I hope will become a long-running series dedicated to reading directly from the Airplane Flying Handbook ...

Aircraft flown: F-16, F-117, A-7, OV-10, O-2, T-38 Dan Jordan shares his extensive flying career, including flying six aircraft types, memorable moments, and lessons learned from challenging situations. This episode offers insights into aviation, leadership, and the importance of safety and teamwork.

In this episode, recorded at the Farnborough Airshow 2026, we speak with Christoph Pereira, CEO of Software as a Service (SaaS), Aerospace Carbon Solutions and Sustainability at GE Aerospace, about how one of the world’s largest engine maker is using software, data and hybrid electric propulsion to decarbonise aviation.He discusses:Why GE Aerospace runs a software business alongside its engine franchise, and how software focused on safety, efficiency and resilience can leverage more capacity from

An in-flight fire in a part of a Beech Baron where one would least expect it and the part that a key fob played in the total loss of avionics in a Cirrus SR22 are the stories related in this episode by flight instructor Elliot Danner. He also shares some very valuable lessons to all pilots - whether they’ve got a Baron or a Cirrus.Sponsored by Avemco

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 L.A. City Fire Department (LAFD) pilot and safety officer Joel Smith for an inside look at the high-stakes world of LAFD Air Operations. Joel breaks down the tactical precision and intense training required to battle massive, wind-driven California wildfires like the Palisades in the Leonardo AW139, navigate ex...

In Garybpilot Show #31, Captain Steve and I break down the insane Prime Air 767 crash in Miami — the pilot warning “too fast,” the failed go-around, no reversers or speed brakes, and how five people on the ground were killed. Was this a total breakdown of SOP? Drop your thoughts in the comments! ✈️🚀 JOIN THE CREW: https://www.patreon.com/c/garybpilot/membership 👉 Become a Member → https://youtube.com/@Garybpilot/membership 📲 FOLLOW

SummaryThe very first Story Stop Tour episode drops Shawn right into the action on Day One of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, tracking down two brands that flew with the "Runway to Oshkosh" delivery crew. First stop: Beringer Aero, where Shawn learns how a French racing-brake company became a leading name in general aviation wheels and brakes — and gets a plain-English lesson in braking physics and heat dissipation from the technical team. He also has a chance to sit down with Doma Andreka, Chief Delivery

Welcome back to Season 2 of The Voices of Airports! In this highly anticipated season premiere, we sit down for an interview with our very own President and CEO, Kevin M. Burke, before he officially steps down from his tenure at ACI-NA. As he prepares to retire, Kevin pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career journey, leadership legacy, and hopes for the future of this organization!

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

Captain Steeeve and Kennedy are back with another episode of the Captain & Kennedy Airshow. They kick things off with some of the latest aviation news and stories making their way around the industry before getting into a conversation they’ve been looking forward to for a long time.This week, Steve and Kennedy sit down with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford for a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to lead the FAA. Bedford talks through how major decisions get made, what the

Jeff Smith and Matt Axley join the show to talk about Fly Rocky Top — a brand-new backcountry airstrip network in East Tennessee, and the flagship project of the Recreational Aviation Foundation's "Expanding the Map" initiative, announced at Oshkosh this past July. The network runs on a basecamp-and-outpost model. Rockwood Municipal Airport is the basecamp: a 5,000-foot paved runway paired with a brand-new 2,400-foot turf strip called Smuggler's Landing, a name with more local history behind ...

Season 2 Episode 18 (sort of)As a new school year gets underway, we’re bringing back this conversation about succeeding in aviation training without losing sight of why you started flying. Whether you’re heading back to the classroom, flight school, or pursuing your next rating, these reminders about mindset, pressure, resilience, and finding joy still apply. It originally aired during Season 1 in September 2025 and has been one of our most popular episodes. Enjoy! Show Notes: Aviation

Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how a listener managed to evade missing his flight after over sleeping following a drunken night, the listen to a story about a students first solo when they aborted takeoff because the engine wasn’t making full power, finally they hear a story about to G’s in the cockpit, one being the student and the other being the instructor, you decide who deserves the Oscar. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head

Unreal Lounge: Salt Lake Crew Chief Transfer and Lara’s Mediterranean Cruise The hosts discuss workplace complaints, joking that accusations of racism trigger management attention, then recap a group river outing and a Phoenix near-miss incident involving two flights with the same flight number. Monique describes a flight attendant focus group about improving the Phoenix base, including rotating reserve and a reminder not to give flight attendants the last row. Tyler announces he was awarded...

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Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.On August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 departed Tokyo for what should have been a short domestic flight to Osaka.Just twelve minutes after takeoff, a catastrophic structural failure caused an explosive decompression, destroyed part of the aircraft’s tail, and severed all four hydraulic systems.The Boeing 747 was still flying but the pilots could barely control it.For approximately thirty-two minutes, the crew fought to keep the

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! Aviation insurance can often feel like a complicated process, but behind every policy is a conversation about risk, experience, and finding the right solution. In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, Halsey sits down with Ryan Konrath of Wings Insurance and Michael Puglisi of IAT Insurance Group to explore the world of aviation insurance from both sides of the table. They discuss how brokers and unde...