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[38:12] AeroMexico Incident – Durango – July 31, 2018

[45:04] Moment Ryanair Passengers Escape on Emergency Chute after Phone Explodes Minutes Before Take-off

[51:23] Police: Man Tried to Steal Plane for Concert

[54:51] TSA Considering Eliminating Screening at Smaller Airports

[57:51] American Woman Dragged off SFO-Bound Flight from Seoul

[1:01:06] Several Dead after Small Plane Crashes in Swiss Forest

[1:05:28] 5 Killed When Small Plane Crashes in California Parking Lot

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[1:08:50] John – RAF 100th Anniversary

[1:10:32] Triad Andrew – Potential Purchase for Capt Jeff?

[1:13:09] Nicks (Hewitt and Wilson), Paul, Texas Charlie, George, Steve and Jake – ATC – Aer Lingus departure from JFK

[1:30:32] Dan – Transition from Military to Civilian Flying

[1:40:20] Plane Tales – Handling the Big Jets

[2:04:43] Ralph – New Technology?

[2:05:55] Texas Charlie – Is this Video Realistic?

[2:09:30] Scott – Do Any of the Crew Have a “Never Again” Story?

[2:23:05] Josine – Some Questions and Audio ... Read More »

Photo credit: Max Pixel, CC0 Public Domain

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[46:42] Flight attendants to be deported over turtle-smuggling operation

[50:12] Mary Ellis, the Last Female Second World War Pilot, Dies Aged 101

[54:57] Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off – BBC News

[58:41] Drone to be used by British military breaks flight record

[1:01:54] B.C. man arrested after inflatable sex toy sent into Vancouver air space

[1:04:27] UPDATE: SA Express can fly two planes again but 19 remain grounded

[1:05:42] Fight breaks out in cockpit at 37,000 feet between Iraqi Airways pilots | AIRLIVE.net

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[1:07:49] Ivor – Beautifully read

[1:12:33] Rory – Syndrome Sufferer – Tip to Remember Emergency Codes

[1:15:43] Sean – Poopsicles in Canada

[1:23:48] Tanya – Vintage Aircraft Cockpit Tours: French Air and Space Museum

[1:27:08] Gabriel – Questions re: Turbulence from a Nervous Flyer

[1:42:52] Bret – Curmudgeon – A Beer in Michigan

[1:44:45] Steve – UPDATE: In the ... Read More »

We had a little “incident” before we started our recording. One of the microphone stands “somehow” toppled over and knocked over TWO bottles of beer… all over the table and my MacBook Pro! So far, the laptop is still working. Fingers crossed. Here’s the video if you’d like to see the mayhem! (Click on the image to see the video of the Great Beer Spill!)

NEWS

[56:14] French air force get their colours wrong in Bastille Day mix-up

[59:50] American Woman With Grenade Causes Panic at Austrian Airport

[1:02:45] Video Taken from Inside the MartinAir that Crashed in South Africa

[1:09:00] Searchers find fourth body after planes collide and crash over the Florida Everglades

[1:16:58] Passengers apparently saw danger before pilot crash-landed in Alaska, NTSB says

[1:22:56] Battle of Britain RAF Spitfire pilot Geoffrey Wellum dies

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[1:26:42] Texas Charlie – The darker side of the beautiful art that ... Read More »

NEWS

[18:59] Transatlantic Flight Ushers in New Era in Aviation

[21:56] Pilot challenges EU age restriction on commercial pilots

[32:53] Dog owner’s emotional letter to airline that saved pet’s life

[37:20] Alaska plane crash

[41:58] MAC CVLP at Pretoria on Jul 10th 2018, engine problem

[49:52] ‘Vaping’ pilot caused Air China plane to plunge 6,500m

[55:40] Delta Passenger Forced to Pay $9,118 for Diverting Flight

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[57:52] Mike – The Ancient Art of Navigation

[1:11:23] Christian – The Impact of the Lack of Flight Instructors

[1:17:39] Capt Adam – RAAF Hornets going to RCAF

[1:20:22] Ben – Medical Care in the Air

[1:24:44] Nick – A couple of questions for Nick and the Crew

[1:34:19] Liz – Man Tried to Smuggle 19 Raptor Eggs Around His Waist, But 2 Of Them Hatched

[1:37:19] David – Was the newlywed mechanic who stole a plane shot down?

[1:46:13] Tarquin (Ivor) – Unpleasantness

[1:49:42] Cole – Update on his Aviation ... Read More »

NEWS

[34:40] Man in Underwear Jumps onto Wing, Bangs On Windows of Delta Jet

[41:31] JetBlue Pilot Accidentally Triggered a Hijacking Alert. D’oh!

[46:55] UPDATE: ‘Smelly Airline Passenger’ whose ‘stench’ Caused Emergency Landing Dies of Tissue Necrosis

[51:21] Korean Air B777 – Hard Landing Caused failure of right main gear axle (Video)

[55:29] Boeing, Embraer Forge $4.75 Billion Commercial Jet Venture

[58:52] EgyptAir flight MS804: French investigators says fire likely cause

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[1:01:35] Tom – New Syndrome Sufferer – Question re: a plane on Approach to LHR

[1:04:22] Steve – BA Incident at Las Vegas

[1:15:33] Mike – The Wind Triangle

[1:24:39] Nick – Uncontrolled Airport Crash Discussion

[1:39:50] Tarquin (aka Ivor) – Trip to Blighty

[1:49:30] Plane Tale – An Addendum

[2:09:01] Glen Towler – (Audio)

[2:12:19] Corey – Update on his Aviation Progress

[2:20:51] 4 Facebook Comments in Appreciation of Plane Tales

[2:26:58] Mexico Steve – The Situation at Rolls Royce

[2:30:08] Chandrasekhar – Another Reason ... Read More »

NEWS

[23:43] Man who shone laser pen at police helicopter flying over Manchester is jailed

[26:06] PSA Computer glitch grounding 2,500 flights could take days to sort out, airline says

[28:22] DOT’s Inspector General Will Audit FAA’s Oversight Of Southwest Airlines

[30:22] Passengers file lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over fatal engine explosion

[34:17] USAF, Boeing Agree To KC-46A Tanker Delivery Schedule

[41:25] China Airlines B744 at Chicago on Jun 21st 2018, touched down off the runway and went around

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[51:50] Tanmay – Can he be a pilot?

[56:13] Arun – GEnx on 747

[1:05:06] Chris – Flamethrower Drone

[1:08:39] John – Military Drone Losses

[1:13:36] Miles – Pilotless Planes

[1:16:00] Class Bravo Chris – SWA 1380 Aircraft Future

[1:20:43] RH – Aviation Community’s Huge Loss

[1:24:42] Bret – Question re: last minute runway change just before takeoff

[1:29:54] Plane Tale – Murder on the Flight Deck

[1:51:09] Tom – Question re: a plane on Approach ... Read More »

NEWS

[27:37] Qantas chief pilot denies passengers were at risk during QF94 wake turbulence drama

[38:52] Beech A36 Bonanza, N8283D: Fatal accident August 31, 2016 at Bentonville Municipal Airport (KVBT)

[55:14] Rolls-Royce Parts Shortage to Delay 787 Engine Fix

[1:00:01] Cracking checks ordered on winglet-equipped 767s

[1:01:56] Bravo MD83 at Kiev on Jun 14th 2018, runway excursion on landing

[1:10:16] Dash 8 set on fire in Papua New Guinea, airport closed indefinitely

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[1:13:28] Larry – CORRECTION – Re: Captain Jeff posted “It is OFFICIAL. Captain Dana.”

[1:15:02] Steve – Hopes to meet up with the crew at FIA

[1:17:01] Chuck – Had a Great Time at Innovations in Flight

[1:18:49] Chris – The Cost of Free Shipping: Cargo Pilots Claim Amazon is Driving Down

[1:31:10] Louisiana Steve – Pilot Avoids Nasty Weather (The Onion)

[1:34:00] Patrick – Cockpit Banter

[1:40:05] Luke – Rolls Royce to cut 4,000 jobs audio feedback

[1:45:29] Loick (Luke) – ... Read More »

NEWS

[32:49] Airbus and Bombardier in family ties with C Series deal

[36:38] Kadena Grounds F-15 Flights After Crash; Pilot in Serious Condition

[38:31] Air Force grounds B1 bombers at Ellsworth, Dyess, to fix ejection seat problem

[43:57] Spirit, Hold Short for Gator at MCO

[47:32] Lufthansa CityLine A340-300 damaged by towing truck fire at Frankfurt Airport

[54:48] UPDATE: Pilot who landed plane after co-pilot was ‘sucked halfway’ out cockpit window awarded $777G

[58:53] UPDATE: Air Cargo Carriers Crash at Yeager Airport, West Virginia

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[1:06:54] Glaucus (G-Man) – Medical Care in the Air

[1:19:54] Paul – Small American Airlines Lavs

[1:26:13] Ivor – Single pilot, C of G

[1:35:53] Stephen – APG Feedback – CFI Shortage Not!

[1:58:42] Class Bravo Chris – Pilot Shortage Flaw

[2:10:20] Philip from Switzerland – Cost of Flight Training

[2:14:10] Plane Tales – A Little VC Tenderness

[2:33:52] Kent – Uber in the Skies

[2:35:05] Texas Charlie – Deferred List (Video) ... Read More »

Sean Chuplis’s Business: Crew Dog Electronics

NEWS

[35:15] Plane makes emergency landing after passengers vomit, faint from ‘unbearable’ smell of ‘unwashed’ man onboard

[41:18] Republic Airways plans to churn out hundreds of pilots at new local flight school

[46:22] American Airlines #AA1897 made an emergency in El Paso after hail shattered windshield and damaged the nose cone

[59:57] UPDATE: Incident Boeing 737-8CT (WL) C-GWSV, 07 Mar 2017 at SXM

[1:09:06] Cessna 172S Skyhawk, N375CS: Incident occurred June 01, 2018 near John Wayne Airport (KSNA), Orange County, California

[1:17:25] Cirrus SR22, N670SR: Fatal accident occurred May 31, 2018 at Midland International Air and Space Port Airport (KMAF), Midland County, Texas

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[1:28:34] Dispatch Gregg – Anti Hail Rockets

[1:33:38] Mike Wagner’s YouTube Channel

[1:34:02] Larry – Flying with the Gear Down

[1:47:10] Nick – Question re: Towing Planes onto Stand

[1:55:19] Frik ... Read More »

NEWS

[37:50] UPDATE: MH 17 – Russian Army Unit Identified and Russian Military Response

[42:12] UPDATE: Cubana Crash Security Cam Video

[46:45] USAF Is Building An Online Game To Recruit Young Pilots

[51:36] Flight instructor attempts to kidnap and deport student

[57:31] UPDATE: Rolls-Royce triples capacity to fix Trent 1000 engines

[59:45] Russian authorities revoke Saratov Airlines AOC over unresolved safety issues

[1:01:42] Incident Piper PA-46-310P Malibu N148ME, 29 May 2018

[1:12:09] Incident: Jayawijaya B732 at Wamena on May 25th 2018, dropped thrust reverser and veered off runway on landing

[1:15:29] Delta #DL1156 to Atlanta diverted to Tulsa after a passenger was ‘was singing and dancing in his seat’

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[1:17:56] Liz – Uber’s Flying Car Plan Meets a Regulator It Can’t Ignore: The FAA

[1:31:01] Glaucus (G-Man) – Late passenger’s furious reaction to missed plane

[1:35:52] John – Question for Capt Nick re: LHR ATC

[1:39:26] Bo – YouTube Video re: Accident Investigations ... Read More »