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.

You just landed after a challenging flight when the controller says, ‘Possible pilot deviation—advise you contact the facility.’ What should you do next? Should you immediately make the call? Should you explain what happened? And could your pilot certificate be at risk?A possible pilot deviation does not automatically mean the end of your flying career. Your immediate priority is operating the aircraft safely. After landing, slow down, document what happened, understand your reporting deadlines

F-100 pilot Ike flew 195 combat missions with an iron sight and nerves of steel. He takes us from night close air support to a 50-pound-fuel landing to the 1986 Libya raid.

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.

🚨 BREAKING AVIATION NEWS: FLYDUBAI FLIGHT 1073 🚨What really happened aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 on its way from Dubai to Tel Aviv?In this breaking-news episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom and Mike break down the developing reports surrounding the dramatic Flydubai 1073 incident, including an alleged attack inside the cockpit, a massive altitude deviation, a distress call, a diversion into Saudi Arabia, and the extraordinary actions that ultimately helped get the Boeing 737 safely on

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...

Man hat es geschafft...die Privatpilotenlizenz in der Tasche darf man alleine und verantwortlich einen Hubschrauber fliegen. Aber wann und wie? Was gibt es für Unterschiede und Schritte zu einer Berufspilotenlizenz?Welche Flüge darf ich wann und wie machen? Und aus aktuellem Anlass, wie kann es sein, dass ein Hubschrauber einfach aus dem Hangar geklaut werden kann und beinahe spurlos verschwindet. Ist es ein waghalsiges, verrücktes Verbrechen, oder eine Meisterleistung des oder der Pilot*innen. In

This special crossover episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast comes from our sister show, The Helicopter Podcast, bringing an operator-focused conversation directly to the maintenance community. Recorded at VERTICON 2026, The Helicopter Podcast host Halsey Schider sits down with Joe LaRue of Prairie Air to discuss his path through aviation and the role quality maintenance has played in building a business focused on Robinson helicopter operations and support. Joe shares why good maintenance go...

This week we talk about states suing Amazon drone delivery over noise, Blue UAS failing testing, and more

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Guest: Chris NeweyHost: Dave Homewood Recorded:‎28th of September 2026 Released: 1st of October 2026 Duration:43 minutes Dave Homewoodchats with Chris Newey about his latest book, Evader: On The Run In Wartime Europe – A Brief Account. The book focuses on the story of RNZAF pilot Ron Clark who was shot down in an Avro Lancaster bomber over occupied Europe. Landing by parachute on the Dutch-Belgian border, Ron was helped by locals and was put on the Belgian Lifeline, which

Nils kommt tiefenentspannt von den Azoren zurück, während bei Sebastian innerhalb weniger Stunden Reisepass, Fahrrad, Autofelge und FAA-Prüfungsvorbereitung eskalieren. Kurz: perfekte Voraussetzungen für eine Podcastaufnahme.Außerdem sprechen wir über Emirates und einen möglichen fünften Deutschland-Standort, überraschend viele A380, Nils’ fragwürdige Dash-8-Sitzplatz-Erfahrung und die Fokker 50 als Aircraft Type der Woche.Wenn Ihr uns supporten wollt, könnt Ihr uns hier einen Kaffee kaufen:•

Send us Fan Mail October is National Safe Work Month, and this year's theme — Safe work is for life — sits at the heart of this conversation. Work health and safety isn't only about the immediate hazard; it's about the long-term impact of work on a person's health, wellbeing and future. Few people have thought harder about that in an aviation context than our guest. Host William Kerr sits down with Associate Professor Matt Thomas — principal research fellow in human factors at CQUniversity's...

High or tall?✈️ In Episode 23 of The Skybound Dictionary, we explore the difference between these two deceptively simple words:🔹 TALL → physical height🔹 HIGH → position, elevation, level or degree From tall towers to high altitude, discover how to choose the right word for precise aviation English. The right word. The right meaning.🎧 Listen now — and keep your aviation English sharp.

In our continuing series from the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow livestream, Rob sits down 1 on 1 with Audra Bohannon of WPP Legacy Warbirds and talks about their rare warbirds, what it's like on the airshow circuit and how WPP came to be. #nationlmuseumofwwiiaviation #WPPLegacywarbirds #warbirds ‪@WPPLegacywarbirds ‪@nationalwwiiaviation‬ If you would like to support the museum and "Keep 'em flying!" please consider donating to The National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Spri...

Vinod returns to share a three-week family journey through Tokyo, Sapporo, and Osaka, plus more in between — and the choices along the way: fly or ride the Shinkansen, explore the airport or head into the city, and which flight is worth taking just for the aircraft.Paul and Vinod compare Air Canada, ANA, JAL, and Zipair, swapping stories about standout service, a 24-year-old JAL 767-300, and everything that make Japanese travel memorable.From observation decks to QR-codes galore, embarkation cards

Geçtiğimiz hafta Türk Hava Yolları ile Boeing arasında 150 uçaklık bir sipariş anlaşması yapıldı. Bu yalnızca bir uçak siparişi değil aynı zamanda bir işbirliğinin de kapılarını aralayabilecek bir anlaşmayı içeriyor. Birçok yerde bu siparişle ilgili farklı açılardan birçok yorum yapıldı, gelin yeni videomda bu siparişin detaylarına Türk Havacılığı'na katkıları açısından yakından bakalım. İyi seyirler...

Welcome to another episode of Vertical MRO Tech Talk presented by Bell. In this episode of Bell Tech Talk, Vertical MRO's David Kreutzkamp is joined by Bell customer support engineers Eric Parent and Jason Estaphan for a deep dive into common Bell 505 maintenance questions coming from the field. Eric and Jason share practical guidance on servicing the Bell 505 live mount system, hydraulic pump drive shaft and NR pickup troubleshooting, differences maintainers should know between the Garmin G...