00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:32 NEWS 00:05:49 London HEMS Helicopter 00:14:59 RAF Hawk Jet Crashes Near RAF Valley 00:35:07 Delta A321-200N at Kahului, Fuel Fumes on Board 00:39:51 ASL UK ATR-72 at East Midlands, Tire and Runway Damage on Landing 00:45:51 Tahiti ATR-72 at Nuku Hiva, Flight Controls Jammed on Very Short Final 00:54:08 Unruly Passenger Is Restrained With Duct Tape During a Flight 00:58:49 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:23:08 FEEDBACK 01:23:17 Matthew Ness – Just Something Funny 01:26:32 Texas Anla’Shok – The Navy and the Clippers 01:33:43 Tim Van Raam – Display at SFO 01:35:44 Larry Gregory – EP-FSU Shimmy Damper Caused Damage 01:42:15 Ragu Appudurai – Bomber Command Commemorative Day – Melbourne 01:50:03 Chris Moody – J Number Conversion? 01:51:17 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 00:05:55 NEWS 00:06:13 LA Helicopter Crash 00:11:59 Amazon Prime Air MIA Crash Update 00:26:22 Amerijet Boeing 767 – Hard Landing in Guatemala City 00:29:03 Trans Air DC87 at Kinshasa, Runway Excursion 00:31:37 Boeing 737 Steps 00:39:50 Cathay Pacific Will Use AI to Avoid Creating Contrails 00:47:58 Man Phoned in Bomb Threat Sentenced 00:52:40 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:40:15 FEEDBACK 01:40:25 Ant Pruitt – Maintenance and Retirement 01:53:41 Bill in YYZ – ATC and Weather 01:59:25 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 723 – Capt Jeff v. ACME
Sep 14, 2026
Show notes
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, AJ, and Producer Liz. Enjoy!
APG 723 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:03 NEWS 00:05:20 Amazon Prime / 21 Air – MIA Crash 00:29:45 JetBlue Captain Declares Emergency to Get Vectors Around Weather 00:40:27 BA Emergency Slide Accidently Activated on Ground 00:45:23 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:18:47 FEEDBACK 01:19:06 Dave Ellison and John Shelley – Increased Cancer Risk in Aviation 01:28:39 Kiwi Al – Duplicate Call Signs 01:31:31 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 00:05:35 NEWS 00:05:52 DHL Stadium Fly By 00:26:31 FAA Found LaGuardia Air-Traffic Controllers Left Work Early Before Deadly Collision 00:33:56 ‘I Need to Go to the Hospital,’ Delta Pilot Tells Air Traffic Control 00:43:14 Mystery Wi-Fi Network Aboard Flight Raises ‘Unusual’ Alarm About Travelers’ Information 00:48:43 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:02:56 FEEDBACK 01:03:05 Deanna Tickle – Coyote vs ACME Movie Review 01:07:35 Eugene Houston – Coyote vs Acme 01:10:15 Sam Dawson – Speaking of LaGuardia… 01:12:08 Paul Horsley – Pensions 01:27:16 MetroDoc – UPS Plane Hit Something Mid-Air 01:33:16 Robert Thompson – Apple Exhibit Added To Roswell Computer Museum 01:36:25 Ara – Sky Team Board Game 01:39:37 Robert Thompson – Announcer Suspended from ‘Wheel of Fortune’ 01:47:21 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 00:06:17 NEWS 00:06:35 Alaska Plane Crash Leaves 8 Dead After Attempt to Land in Heavy Fog 00:16:01 Cessna 180 Takeoff from Taxiway 00:20:09 FINAL REPORT – Gol B737-800 at Recife, Temporary Runway Excursion on Landing 00:29:32 PRELIMINARY REPORT – Malta Air Boeing 737-800 at Thessaloniki, Passenger Partly Sucked Out of Window 00:37:46 Cirrus Emergency Autoland Button Pushed by Passenger 00:51:29 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:06:41 FEEDBACK 01:07:12 Coyote vs. Acme 01:10:02 Sam Dawson – Netjets Crash Prelim 01:14:16 Adrian YYZ – Episode 717 Feedback 01:18:26 Erbium – Phonetic Alphabet Fun 01:22:46 Jeremy Strohmeyer – Possible News Item?? 01:28:59 Andy Harris – PTSD WARNING!!! D-Level Simulator Questions 01:48:43 AJ Schramm – So You’re Thinking of Buying a Plane? 01:54:32 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 00:06:13 NEWS 00:06:30 Vietnam B789 Late Rotation, Tailstrike, Runway Overrun 00:39:33 Lufthansa A380-800 Touched Down Short of Runway 00:46:23 Two Aircraft Same Callsign 01:03:25 Small Plane Collides with Pennsylvania State Police Helicopter 01:14:39 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:45:25 FEEDBACK 01:45:39 Coyote vs. Acme 01:47:30 Jim Fulton – Boeing 777-200F Freighter Prestwick to Melbourne Flight 01:53:00 MetroDoc – Controller Gets Angry with Impatient Pilots | LaGuardia Vibes? 02:00:19 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 00:04:36 NEWS 00:04:53 Helicopter Carrying Trump Flew Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace 00:09:38 Whales on Board! 00:18:58 Cathay A333 at Hong Kong, Tail Strike on Go Around 00:25:06 Rescuers Battled Extreme Weather Conditions During Medevac Mission in Antarctica 00:29:10 Drone-Delivered AED Used in Life-Saving Cardiac Arrest Response in Sweden 00:33:25 Man Crept Onboard JetBlue Plane at Maintenance Hangar in Fort Lauderdale 00:39:45 Gloucestershire Woman, 97, Breaks Record for Oldest Wingwalker 00:42:39 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:16:45 FEEDBACK 01:16:53 Richard Nash – DC9 Skydiving Jet 01:29:10 Tim Qualls – Dr. Steph Teaching at AirVenture? 01:33:25 Eyal Shenkman (via David Abbey) – What I Didn’t Know About the B-17 01:36:35 Peter Combs – First Time Feedback from Long Time Listener 01:50:22 Deanna Tickle – Emergency Landing on Highway 01:52:45 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 00:05:44 NEWS 00:06:01 Deadly Chandler, AZ Plane Crash 00:13:16 FAA Warns Boeing 737 MAX Seat Failure Could Endanger Passengers 00:16:09 Tracep L410 Near Kitshanga/Walikale, Engine Failure, Missing Aircraft Located 00:21:12 Swiss A333 Near Bangor, Active Fire in Cockpit Reported 00:32:51 K2 Cargo B734 Over Arabian Sea, Navigation Problems, Then Lost 35000 Feet and Impacted Sea 00:43:04 Ryanair B38M at Milan, All Main Tyres Damaged on Landing 00:52:07 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:21:12 FEEDBACK 01:21:20 Michael Weller – First Time Feedback and Question 01:28:10 Jeff Hebert – Vist RAF Museum London vs Brooklands? 01:33:00 Peter Tarantelli – Cockpit Voices 01:38:13 Christopher Larmore – OSH Jeff Sighting! 01:40:45 Martin Kemp – Oshkosh Show 01:42:30 Rick Kowalczyk – If You Thought the C5 Was Big… 01:51:05 Deanna Tickle – Wile E. Coyote vs ACME 01:56:21 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 00:06:21 NEWS 00:06:36 Qantas Tests New Ultra Long-Range Airbus 00:15:06 Kenmore Air Seaplane Makes Emergency Landing Near Sucia Island 00:19:36 UPDATE – Two Icelandic Pilots Who Flew a Very Low Pass 00:24:06 LaGuardia Tower Alerts Pilots to Possible Shoulder-Fired Missile Threat 00:31:30 Pan Am Clipper Endeavor Is Found After Over 70 Years Lost at Sea 00:38:04 Argentina Training Flight Instructor Jumps to His Death 00:44:58 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:08:23 FEEDBACK 01:08:32 Update on Crash of a Small Aircraft into Skyscraper in Beijing 01:12:11 Jonathan H – First Feedback 01:27:32 Robert Thompson – Alaska Airlines Hangar Tour 01:31:35 John Falk – Capt Nick and APG 709 01:34:18 Robert Thompson – Is the US Becoming Canadian? 01:37:13 Nicholas Turo-Shields – C-141 Starlifter 01:42:42 Brian Coleman – Airline Pilots Rarely Talk To Passengers 01:56:48 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 00:06:05 NEWS 00:06:22 Passenger Partly Sucked Through Plane Window 00:12:51 British Airways Cancels Barbados Flight After Crew Allegedly Got Too Drunk To Fly 00:17:39 GETTING TO KNOW US 01:14:19 PART 2 01:56:55 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)
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