NTSB: Air Traffic Controllers, and Software Complicit In Wrong-Runway Landings, Trouble in the Skies, Germanwings pilot suicide has FAA rethinking mental-health tests, and Solar Impulse faces 'moment of truth'

Update on the crash of the A400M in Seville, Spain; NTSB: Air Traffic Controllers and Software Complicit In Wrong-Runway Landings; Hawaiian Airlines A300 returns to LAX after possible fuel leak; IFE hacker Chris Roberts: Legit or Kook?

Going green? Turns out that flying is “greener” than driving. Who knew?

Lots of news this episode: A400M crashes in Seville, Spain; PA-32 crashes in Atlanta; Joy MA-60 crash lands; Skywest CRJ lands at LAX with left main gear retracted; A 15 year old girl with autism causes a divert to remove her and her family from flight; and flying car Aeromobil suffers setback after crash.

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Zhan – B-777 Trim

Ken Kranz – Intro, Approach to CYTZ

Scott Shields – Meals

Isaac Lamb – Bottle to Throttle?

Bhavesh – Wet Nairobi

Mark Ross – Air India pilot leaves behind crew member in Jeddah after heated argument

James D. – VTOL for Commercial Airlines?

Mascha – Communication

Miami Rick’s Awesome Landing at Schipol (AMS)

Frik – Coffee in Space

Larry Wilmott – 21st Century Jet – The Building of the 777

Ross – Gate assignment – from Ross in England

Big Data Ken – ... Read More »

Dr. Steph joins me on this flight!

The Dreamliner works great, 24/7/248. Don’t worry, I doubt you’ll see them falling from the sky.

Who knew? A 10-member panel from the National Research Council reveals the FAA was not delivering the system that had been promised and should “reset expectations” about what it is delivering to the public and the airlines that use the system.

A couple of quick-thinking Aer Lingus pilots saved their plane and their 46 passengers last year when a thick layer of sea salt formed on the windscreen, obstructing their view of the runway for landing. Listen to the show to hear how they successfully landed.

Stay tuned for how you can order the Acme Airlines coffee mugs and pint glasses. The logo etching on the pint glass is lighter than in the picture, and the blue logo on the mug ... Read More »

In this episode: iPads crashing, A320s thrashing, and your great feedback!

In this episode: Hacking airplanes, gear-up landings, spilled coffee, more news and feedback!

In this episode: An Alaska Airlines flight has to return due to ramp worker trapped in cargo bin, another Asiana landing incident, a couple of GA crashes , more news, and your feedback, of course!

Hangry passengers, angry co-pilots, and RJ excursions. Your feedback as well, of course!

On this episode, we talk about updated information regarding the Germanwings crash investigation. Looks like many European carriers are adopting the "at least two persons in the cockpit at all times" policy. We also discussed the Air Canada A320 "short landing" at Halifax last week. The inaugural Virgin Atlantic flight from Manchester, UK, to Atlanta, Georgia, did not go as planned after a celebratory water cannon salute went awry. Whoops.

In this episode: The crash of Germanwings 9525 in the French Alps, Ryanair abandons US flight plans, Lufthansa admits an A320 nearly crashed four months ago after some of its outside sensors iced over, more news, and your feedback, of course!