00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:50 NEWS 00:06:34 EVA Air Boeing 777 Caught by Typhoon Podul During Landing in Taipei 00:13:44 Cessna Citation 560XL Control Issues 00:32:31 TSA Bans New Item from Travelers’ Checked Luggage 00:36:45 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:08:33 FEEDBACK 01:08:42 Kevin – DCA River Visual Feedback 01:11:51 High Alpha – LGA – YouTube Video Comment 01:18:58 Tim – Student Pilot! 01:24:15 Andy – Can You Hear Cabin Noise from the Flight Deck? 01:29:08 Kevin – DIAL a Flap Feedback 01:40:04 Richard – B747-800? 01:46:26 Ernest (MetroDoc) – Weather Diversions 02:10:33 WRAP UP
Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph’s intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick’s intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:31 NEWS 00:05:47 F-15 Ride-Along Passenger Accidentally Ejects While On The Ground 00:23:08 Frontier Air A320 Damaged After Air Conditioning Hose Gets Sucked Into Engine 00:26:27 Frontier Airlines Pilot Accused Of Calling In Fake Bomb Threat 00:31:00 A Bag for Life? 00:41:11 PRELIMINARY REPORT – Marathon Embraer ERJ-195 Overran Runway on Takeoff 00:50:23 British Airways Pilot Left Cockpit Door Open So His Family Could See Him At The Controls 00:55:14 MOSAIC Final Rule 01:16:44 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:39:49 FEEDBACK 01:39:58 Bob – Typhoon Display at RIAT – 2005 01:52:52 Plane Tale – RAF Form 414 – Volume 36 02:13:14 WRAP UP
Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph’s intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick’s intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:21 NEWS 00:05:38 UPS B747-800 Engine Pod Strike on Landing in Taiwan 00:13:58 Lingus A321-200N at IAD on Aug 30th 2023, False Landing and Tail Strike 00:24:18 INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS – PSA CRJ7 Midair Collision With Army Helicopter DCA 00:27:00 Spanish F/A-18 Hornet Seen Nearly Crashing Into Surf During Beach Airshow 00:33:01 That Helicopter Is Coming Pretty Close 00:41:49 2 Dead After Utility Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge in Mississippi River 00:47:46 Spirit Airlines Warning It May Not Survive Another Year 00:53:44 Veteran EasyJet Captain Suspended After Stripping Naked In Hotel Bar During Drinking Session 00:59:37 A USMC TAV-8B Harrier from VMAT-203 Suffered a Landing Gear Malfunction When Trying to Teturn to MCAS Cherry Point 01:05:27 New Zealand Herc Crew Hailed for Antarctic Rescue 01:07:40 Astronaut James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97 01:12:18 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:41:45 FEEDBACK 01:42:05 Bob Judson – Nick Anderson on Leading 4 Life Podcast 01:47:51 Captain Al – Love of Grey 01:53:20 WRAP UP
Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph’s intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick’s intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:11 NEWS 00:04:29 American B38M at Denver on Jul 26th 2025, Main Gear Collapse on Takeoff, “You are on Fire” 00:16:46 Bangladesh Air Force Training Jet Crashes into School 00:22:11 Angara AN24 at Tynda on Jul 24th 2025, Aircraft Missing After Go Around, Found Crashed 00:26:23 FINAL REPORT – Gazpromavia SU95 near Moscow on Jul 12th 2024 00:34:25 FINAL REPORT – GOL Boeing 737-8 MAX at Rio de Janeiro 00:45:06 University of Maryland Researchers Develop Technology to Enhance Pilot Perception 00:51:51 Felix Baumgartner, Who Jumped from Edge of Space, Dies in Paragliding Crash 00:59:32 Pilot Says “You are An Idiot” to NY Controller 01:07:11 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:41:23 FEEDBACK 01:41:31 Els Piloto – China and its Quirks 01:46:31 Adam – Feedback #2 01:53:56 Andy – RNAV RW 19 AT DCA 02:01:23 Rick – Turkish Airlines Fining Passengers Who Stand Up Before Seatbelt Sign Is Turned Off 02:07:52 WRAP UP
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:41 NEWS 00:05:58 Regional Passenger Jet Forced Into ‘Aggressive Maneuver’ to Avoid B-52 00:14:57 Southwest Airlines Flight Headed To Las Vegas Takes Dramatic Plunge In Response To Nearby Aircraft 00:20:54 NTSB: Plane Overloaded with Moose Meat, Antlers During Takeoff 00:25:57 Plane Strikes Deer on Kodiak Runway 00:29:16 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:19:46 FEEDBACK 01:19:56 Steve – Pentagon Helicopter Arrivals 01:21:33 Roberta – Oh Look, a Family of Raccoons Inside a Plane 01:32:46 Bill in YYZ – Autopilot Story 01:38:11 Ahmad’s “Declaration of Excellence” for the Plane Tales Podcast 01:42:31 Mike – Delta Airlines Museum Video 01:47:32 WRAP UP
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:52 NEWS 00:05:09 Air India 171 UPDATE 00:26:42 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:16:12 PLANE TALE – What’s In A Name 01:44:30 FEEDBACK 01:44:39 Sam – Great Circle Route 01:53:44 Sir Peter of Kent – British Airways Flight Attendant Found Dancing Naked in Business Class 01:56:58 Sam – Army Aviation to Get Back to Basics 01:58:39 Henri from Longmeadow – Articulated a 320?? 02:03:24 Carter – Captain Nick and Virgin Airlines 02:05:48 WRAP UP
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:00 NEWS 00:03:17 Severe Storms Force Evacuation of Atlanta Airport Control Tower 00:09:06 Air India 171 Crash Update 00:16:30 Hot-Air Balloon Crash in Brazil Kills at Least 8 After Fire Breaks Out Mid-Flight 00:23:09 San Diego Crash – Cessna Citation S550 00:43:27 GA Student Pilot Pleads Guilty to Stealing Plane 00:51:50 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:25:43 FEEDBACK 01:25:52 Carter – What Changes are Being Made With the Air Traffic Control System? 01:52:11 Jonathan in Minneapolis – Such a Cool Pilot Wing Story 02:02:06 WRAP UP
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:26 NEWS 00:05:43 Air India 171 00:32:09 NTSB Blames Boeing in 737 Max Door Plug Blowout 01:04:08 EASA Halts Plans for Single Pilot Airline Operations 01:07:49 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:46:48 FEEDBACK 01:46:57 Tim Q – Airventure 😊 and HondaJet Brakes 01:51:39 Greg – A Ride in the APG Wayback Machine 01:54:42 John – Fighter Pilot Mischief 02:00:48 Paul – Plane Tales and Andy Kirk 02:10:02 Peter – Phantom 02:18:43 Olivia – Jackass Penguin Status Report 02:21:16 WRAP UP
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:01 NEWS 00:04:36 Man Chased and Captured Running on Apron at Heathrow 00:09:40 NTSB Releases Report on American Airlines Flight Fire at Denver Airport 00:14:14 Executive Order Instructs US FAA to Repeal ‘Outdated’ Overland Supersonic Ban 00:17:37 Mapped: Every Understaffed Air Traffic Control Tower in the U.S. 00:22:48 Air Canada Pilot Runs Marathon in Full Uniform with Rolling Suitcase 00:33:28 Dr Steph’s Next Challenge? 00:37:32 TSA Urges People to Stop Trying to Use a Costco Card 00:42:55 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:18:33 FEEDBACK 01:18:43 Texas Anla’Shok – New Channel 01:23:46 Ant – Crop Dusting 01:32:55 Adam – Newer Listener / First Time Feedback 01:42:12 Lindsay – The Rehearsal on HBO Max Season 2 – MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!!!! 01:47:32 Airbus CJ – The Rehearsal Wall of Pilots 01:49:45 Peter – L-1011 Built-in Air Stairs? 01:52:27 Peter – CRM for Fun! 01:57:05 WRAP UP
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00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:37 NEWS 00:07:45 Traveling To US? Here Are 7 Items You Can’t Carry In Checked Luggage Now 00:14:33 FINAL REPORT – Alaska B738 at Santa Ana on Aug 20th 2023, Gear Punched Through Wing 00:20:39 Boeing 747 Nearly Lands on Vehicles on Runway Closed for Snow Removal 00:29:47 FINAL REPORT – Collision with Terrain, Bathurst Airport, New South Wales 00:45:27 Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident 00:51:41 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:11:20 FEEDBACK 01:11:30 Thomas – Hand Flying vs. Autoflight; High Wind Gusts 01:30:41 Ant – Airplane Lifespan? 01:49:00 Alan – Radio Failures/ Blackouts – the Solution? 01:51:34 Les – A Father’s Day Story – My Son’s Journey, a Self-Made Pilot 02:06:52 WRAP UP
Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph’s intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick’s intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
APG 644 – The Porcine Bermuda Evacuation
Dec 24, 2024
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Nick Camacho, Captain Steffen, Producer Liz. Merry Christmas!
APG 644 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:26 NEWS
00:06:43 A350 Encounters Issues Landing at JFK
00:33:59 Southwest B737 at Long Beach on Oct 19th 2024, Landed on Occupied Runway
00:42:01 Aerosucre B722 at Bogota Overran Runway on Takeoff - Preliminary Report
00:49:36 A Boeing 787 Dreamliner Divert to Bermuda Because 100 Live Pigs in the Cargo Hold Made Such a Stench
00:58:21 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:30:03 Plane Tale - Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell DFC, Part 2
01:56:02 FEEDBACK
01:57:00 Nir - TLV - Ben Gurion International Airport, Follow-Up
02:02:06 Steven - Bergen, Norway
Another week of Aviation Fun! Join Captains Jeff and Nick, Dr. Steph, Nick Camacho, and Producer Liz as we discuss the latest aviation news and answer your great feedback!
SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:17 NEWS
00:03:33 FINAL REPORT - Emerald AT72 at Liverpool on Aug 14th 2023, Hard Touch Down
00:15:47 UPDATE - LATAM Incident - Switch on Back of Pilot Seat Details
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