Podcasting On A Plane

By Podcasting On A Plane | Brandon Gonzales

What's Podcasting On A Plane about?

An Aviation Podcast. Stories of aviation as told from West Coast Delta Tower!

I'm Brandon Gonzales, Air Traffic Controller, Pilot, CFI, Plane Crash Survivor, former Aircraft Salesman, and now Aviation Podcaster...

On this show, we cover aviation from as many angles as possible, but always including the narrative back story of those who share their experiences.

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Podcasting On A Plane episodes:

01.29.2024
Episode 100 | For Love of The Game
A trip down memory lane featuring listener submissions, Chad, Rob, Captain Jeff, RH, and more! Support the Show on Patreon Buy me a coffee Instagram X @podcastonaplane Website: www.podcastingonaplane.com PlaneEnglish ATC Simulator - Get 10% off with code: delta...
08.12.2022
099 | Legacy of a Lie
Admiral Cloudberg writes fantastic articles about aviation accidents. Please go check out thier content. Today's Episode is a narration of their article "Legacy of a Lie, The Crash of Atlas Air Flight 3591" I sincerely hope there isn’t another one...
07.07.2022
Episode 098 | Volosan | Dr. Eric Fine
I may not make a Podcast every week, or even every month... BUT when I do, I’d like to think that it’s chock-full of actionable content, or at least really entertaining stuff. But today it’s definitely the former. And it...
04.11.2022
Episode 097 | David Moser from Cirrus | Tons of listener feedback!
David Moser from Cirrus is here to tell us all about their recent deal with United Aviate Academy. I think you’re really going to like what David has to say and I know you’re going learn a few things about...
03.11.2022
ATC Disruptors | Talk2Tower | Pam KTKI
The Talk2Tower Aviation Radio Instruction Platform is the result of 3.5 years training, implementation and analysis of private radio instruction and was designed and developed to be an entirely new class of Aviation Radio Instruction. Talk2Tower’s unique program offers fully...
03.04.2022
Where the F* have I been?
Well, it’s probably time to address the elephant in the room… It’s been since August 2021 that I’ve released a podcast Episode and yes, there’s a very good reason. And that’s what today’s show is. A bit of a...
01.29.2022
Episode 94 | Should you even be a CFI? Insurance? Chad? | Feedback
PlaneEnglish ATC Simulator - Get 10% off with code: delta Support: https://www.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BravoGolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingonaplane/ Twitter: podcastonaplane Website: www.podcastingonaplane.com Music by: Damma Beatz Make sure to use good equipment! Bose Headset: https://amzn.to/2FFaKjN Bose ProFlight: https://amzn.to/2VZAJrP Lightspeed...
01.29.2022
Episode 93 | Enthusiasm | Feedback | Chad | Becoming a CFI
These last few months have really been something for me. I think the best way to describe it is as a total reset. All of the hard lessons learned over the last year and a half, plus all of the...
01.29.2022
Episode 92 | Languish | Rob Mark
I’ve been in a bit of a funk. Not really flying, not really participating in the industry, not really inspired to put it bluntly. And I know I’m not the only one. And it’s kinda funny, since by all counts,...
01.29.2022
Episode 91 | Remote View Flight Check | Rob Mark
I think it was Bob Dylan who sang about the times, they are a changin’. And while I guess that’s always a little true, it seems like it’s especially appropriate now. And I hope it’s all good, because there are...
01.29.2022
Episode 90 | Dave English | Famous Aviation Quotations
As I look back on my flying career, I often think about some of the quotes I’ve heard along the way. Aviate, Navigate, Commumnicate, Monitor the freq. before you speak. Speed is life, altitude is insurance. And, I’ll never not...
01.29.2022
Episode 89 | Listener Feedback | Boeing settlement
In the old school where print magazines were all we had, letters were pretty much how content creators (also before they were called that too) would interact with the readership. But now, I think it’s so cool that we have...
01.29.2022
Episode 88 | Living to fly another day | Rich Pickett Part 2
Part 1 was such a hit, that I'm proud to bring you another Episode with Rich. Straight up, what it's like to fall ill with COVID-19, nearly die in a coma, and recover to fly another day. A fascinating look...
01.29.2022
Episode 87 | Personal Wings | Rich Pickett
Have you ever met one of those people where, it seems like every sentence out of their mouth gives you déjà vu? It doesn’t happen very often, but maybe that’s why you remember... It happened to me last year at an...
01.29.2022
Episode 86 | Listener feedback with the RIGHT ATTITUDE!
A lot came together for this Episode... Special Thanks to Elliott Cox, Ron Horton, Daniel Switkin, Daniel Sternbergh, and Russ Irwin for sharing some wonderful stories and questions! I want to do more like this, so keep 'em coming! GOOOOOOD...
01.29.2022
Episode 85 | MAX is BACK! (If it ain't Boeing... Part 6)
I was starting to think the day would never come. The FAA has (more or less) cleared the 737 MAX to fly again! ...But at what cost? -BG Articles narrated in the Episode: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/faa-chief-100-confident-of-737-max-safety-as-flights-to-resume-idUSKBN27Y1NI https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/26438-faa-un-grounds-the-boeing-737-max https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/26380-boeing-737-max-fleet https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/26454-brazilian-regulator-responds-to-boeing-737-max-ungrounding https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/26452-transport-canada-737-max-statement https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/25834-faa-global-status-leader Narrated...
01.29.2022
Episode 84 | Future Aviation Aerospace Workforce | Kathryn Creedy
If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll probably remember at least one aviation downturn. Maybe two or three. In fact, we could probably figure out how long you’ve been in the industry, in decades, based on how many you’ve...
01.29.2022
Episode 83 | The Best In The West | Pam KTKI
Remember back probably in middle school when we learned all about Venn diagrams? You know, the circles. Each one represents a characteristic, and where they overlap, you have the thing that the marketing department is probably looking for… But when it...
01.29.2022
Episode 82 | Saddle up, it's Q&A time with Chad Fortenberry
As the music promises, you know who’s here. The one, the only Chad Fortenberry, but with a twist! A few thoughtful listeners, all Patrons in this case, sent in some stuff, and instead of just hearing my thoughts, you get...
01.29.2022
Episode 81 | Has "Narrative" ruined Journalism? Or was it Twitter? | Rob Mark
What’s Narrative? No, honestly what is it. And why the heck are we talking about it on an aviation podcast?! Well, because I’m repurposing content from another thing I do. No, I’m kidding… Sort of. Narrative affects everything we hear....
01.29.2022
Episode 80 | Flying single pilot from India with Deanna Wallace
In flying, I think everybody more or less falls into two camps. Camp 1: Those that are there for adventure, and Camp 2: those who aren’t. Some people crave a little uncertainty, and the others want to use their OCD...
01.28.2022
Episode 79 | Deception through Omission with Rob Mark (FLYING and JetWhine)
It’s been almost a year and a half since the Atlas crash, and that’s about how long it takes the NTSB to complete a formal investigation, and to issue a Probable Cause statement. And boy did they ever… The idea...
01.28.2022
Episode 78 | Pro training tips with Chad Fortenberry | Part 2
Chad and I talked for so long, that when I looked down at the recording at the end, it showed nearly two hours. And I think that’s the best part of aviation. And podcasting too, actually. The idea that we...
01.28.2022
Episode 77 | Pro training tips with Chad Fortenberry | Part 1
It's always a treat to fly with your best friends and, today, you get to come along with Chad and I as we discuss A BUNCH of high level training topics. We were having such a great time, we recorded...
01.28.2022
Episode 76 | Training in a time of COVID | Part 2 | Owner Operator Recurrent
What if you’re living the dream? Maybe you’ve got a plane of your own. Not much risk in that right? Or is there? For those outside the industry, there’s always stuff getting made up about what goes on in private...
01.28.2022
Episode 75 | Airline training in a time of COVID | Part 1
Enderson Rafael Article in AirFacts Journal (make sure to subscribe!) PlaneEnglish ATC Simulator - Get 10% off with code: delta Support: https://www.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BravoGolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingonaplane/ Twitter: podcastonaplane Website: www.podcastingonaplane.com Music by: Yellowbase Make sure to use good equipment! Bose Headset: https://amzn.to/2FFaKjN...
01.28.2022
Episode 74 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 5
PlaneEnglish ATC Simulator - Get 10% off with code: delta Support: https://www.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BravoGolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingonaplane/ Twitter: podcastonaplane Website: www.podcastingonaplane.com Music by: Damma Beatz - Light Money Make sure to use good equipment! Bose Headset: https://amzn.to/2FFaKjN Bose ProFlight: https://amzn.to/2VZAJrP Lightspeed Sierra Headset: https://amzn.to/2suAqYA...
01.28.2022
Episode 73 | The Future | Imperium Jets | Airline Business Check-in
Support: https://www.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BravoGolf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1DKOUuGxohHU5YxEC_w0w?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingonaplane/ Twitter: podcastonaplane Website: www.podcastingonaplane.com Google Play Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ivmr6xclxuzwm4f72pwcsk24hmi?t=Podcasting_On_A_Plane Music by: Damma Beatz Make sure to use good equipment! Bose Headset: https://amzn.to/2FFaKjN Bose ProFlight: https://amzn.to/2VZAJrP...
01.28.2022
Episode 72 | The Dilemma with Chris Dunn
On a short break at work, I was scrolling through instagram, and I saw a post that really struck a chord with me. It was by aeroprollc. Which is the company of a great fan of the show, whom you’ve...
01.28.2022
Episode 71 | Staying Home, with Dr. Eric Fine
Unpleasant as it is, that’s what we all need to be doing right now. Staying home. Social distancing, being careful. It’s the only way to slow and maybe even stop the spread of this terrible virus that it’s hard to...
01.28.2022
Episode 70 | Aviation Wellness with Lance Breger | Infinity Wellness Partners
So today’s all about wellness. For you, for me, for the next generation of aviators. Aviation is one of the most Alpha businesses out there. And why shouldn’t it be? There’s a lot at stake. But a lot of pilots....
01.28.2022
Episode 69 | The IMC Club
The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying, proficiency, and safety. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information, provide recognition, foster communications, promote safety, and build proficiency in instrument flying. IMC Club chapters...
01.28.2022
Episode 68 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 4 | 777x Flies!
Today, Part 4 of what’s up with the MAX, and with Boeing. Plus, the 777x Flew! All this, plus your feedback! Rob’s Article: https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/boeing-ceo-calhoun-faces-issues/ Aerotime Article: https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/24464-boeing-ceo-timeline?utm_source=newsletter&utm;_medium=email Listen to: Flight Safety Detectives Podcast Air Facts: ...
01.28.2022
Episode 67 | If it ain't Boeing | Part 3
Welcome, back, Happy new year, 2020, it’s the beginning of a new year, a new decade, and hopefully the beginning of a new era for a certain aerospace company starting with a B. I’m Brandon Gonzales, This is...
01.28.2022
Episode 66 | East Coast Charlie, West Coast Delta | RH from Opposing Bases
Thanks to a joint letter to RH and I, written by Patron Kilo Lima, we get deep into “playing pilot” a little more than usual! Today’s show is a collaboration between POAP and Opposing Bases. Enjoy! Resources: ...
01.28.2022
Episode 65 | Spy Week Part 5 | The Final Flight | Stormy Boudreaux, John Manzi, Robby Butterfield
This was life. It was as unique as any program could be. These gentlemen you’ve heard from lived it, and they could have just retired. Hung up the flight suit, and sailed off into the history books. But they didn’t....
01.28.2022
Episode 64 | Spy Week Part 4 | The Blackbird Affair
Saturday night at the museum. Maybe not something you’d associate with a good time. Probably the opposite actually. But on THIS Saturday night, even for a college town like Kalamazoo, the Air Zoo was the place to be. Because, on...
01.28.2022
Episode 63 | Spy Week Part 3 | High Maintenance | Ed Hall, Floyd Jones, Lewis Sulzle, Mike Relja, David Burns
“A letter to Kelly Johnson” was a bonus part of “Blackbird: The Movie” A film by Lockheed. I recommend you go see it. For today’s episode, I have 5 people here who CAN follow that act. The guys who maintained...
01.28.2022
Episode 62 | Spy Week Part 2 | Blackbird Porter with the Alphas | Jerry Glasser, Buz Carpenter, John Murphy
Yeah, so turns out the event I’m at has its own beer… Have I mentioned yet how cool and different this museum is? Well, over a couple of these I got to spend an evening just hanging out with the...
01.28.2022
Episode 61 | SR-71 Spy Week Part 1 | Air Zoo, BC Thomas, Ed Yeilding
Our story starts with me standing in a hangar. A really big hangar. Actually, it’s more like a movie set. A movie set with rides, and an F-14, and an SR-71, but they’re not props though, they’re real… I’m not...
01.26.2022
Episode 60 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 2
It’s been a week since part one, and there’s a lot to add to our story about the MAX… AeroTime Recap Article: https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/24143-recap-boeing-ceo-twice-auditioned-by-us-lawmakers-on-737-max Not in bed with FAA: https://www.aerotime.aero/zivile.zalagenaite/24131-boeing-ceo-names-mistake-with-737-max-denies-coziness-with-faa?utm_source=newsletter&utm;_medium=email Apology? New York Times Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/business/boeing-ceo-hearing.amp.html STEPHEN...
01.26.2022
Episode 59 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 1
The old saying always went, If it ain’t Boeing, I ain’t going. A saying that not only showed allegiance to a favorite heavy airframe manufacturer, but that also had an underlying sense of patriotism too. I’d be hard to argue...
01.26.2022
Episode 58 | John Hutchinson Returns | Concorde Adventures with Richard Collins
John's Book: Wind Beneath my Wings We had it… 1976-2003, It was the absolute pinnacle of airline transportation. We all know the story now too of why it went away. And if you don’t, make sure to...
01.26.2022
Episode 57 | Logbook adventures with Chad Fortenberry
Have you met Chad? You should. Let me tell you a story… Support: https://www.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BravoGolf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1DKOUuGxohHU5YxEC_w0w?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingonaplane/ Twitter: podcastonaplane
01.25.2022
Episode 56 | William Goldberg | Goldberg Aviation| Are single engine pilots making a deal with The Devil?
William Goldberg is the founder of Goldberg Aviation, a company that specializes in TBM training for owners and operators. And when it comes to that community, he’s the go-to, and when you listen to him talk, you’re going to see...
01.25.2022
Episode 55 | NASA/ASU ATC Modernization Project with Prof. Yongming Liu | Community Catch Up
As controllers, we often talk about the traffic in two ways. Volume, which of course, is how many airplanes, and complexity. Which is how difficult it is to make a problem work. Without complexity, you can work a ton of...
01.25.2022
Episode 54 | DJI AirSense with Brendan Schulman
Support: https://www.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BravoGolf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1DKOUuGxohHU5YxEC_w0w?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingonaplane/ Twitter: podcastonaplane Website: www.podcastingonaplane.com
01.25.2022
Episode 53 | Air France 4590 Revisited with John Hutchinson
Today is July 25th which is, of course, the anniversary of that tragedy. The crash signaled the beginning of the end of Concorde, and the end of the era of supersonic commercial air travel. This is an all time personal...
01.25.2022
Episode 52 | The Next Generation of Aerospace Communicators
Next Generation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345083509558017/about/ Concorde Episode: https://www.podcastingonaplane.com/podcast/2018/11/23/concorde-week-the-crash-of-air-france-4590 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/podcastingonaplane Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BravoGolf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1DKOUuGxohHU5YxEC_w0w?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingonaplane/ Twitter: podcastonaplane Website: www.podcastingonaplane.com
01.25.2022
Episode 51 | Gaining efficiency in your ATC communications | Captain Sullenberger comments on 737 MAX
Aerotime Article about Capt. Sullenberger: https://www.aerotime.aero/ruta.burbaite/22764-captain-sully-weighs-in-on-737-max-crashes-in-congress-hearings?utm_source=newsletter&utm;_medium=email Bold Method Blog: https://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2018/11/10-times-to-say-unable-to-atc/ Tips Technical Stuff: “Monitor the freq. before you speak” Not everything has to be read back. Use “Wilco” often. Traffic Calls -...

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Podcasting On A Plane episodes:

Episode 100 | For Love of The Game

099 | Legacy of a Lie

Episode 098 | Volosan | Dr. Eric Fine

Episode 097 | David Moser from Cirrus | Tons of listener feedback!

ATC Disruptors | Talk2Tower | Pam KTKI

Where the F* have I been?

Episode 94 | Should you even be a CFI? Insurance? Chad? | Feedback

Episode 93 | Enthusiasm | Feedback | Chad | Becoming a CFI

Episode 92 | Languish | Rob Mark

Episode 91 | Remote View Flight Check | Rob Mark

Episode 90 | Dave English | Famous Aviation Quotations

Episode 89 | Listener Feedback | Boeing settlement

Episode 88 | Living to fly another day | Rich Pickett Part 2

Episode 87 | Personal Wings | Rich Pickett

Episode 86 | Listener feedback with the RIGHT ATTITUDE!

Episode 85 | MAX is BACK! (If it ain't Boeing... Part 6)

Episode 84 | Future Aviation Aerospace Workforce | Kathryn Creedy

Episode 83 | The Best In The West | Pam KTKI

Episode 82 | Saddle up, it's Q&A time with Chad Fortenberry

Episode 81 | Has "Narrative" ruined Journalism? Or was it Twitter? | Rob Mark

Episode 80 | Flying single pilot from India with Deanna Wallace

Episode 79 | Deception through Omission with Rob Mark (FLYING and JetWhine)

Episode 78 | Pro training tips with Chad Fortenberry | Part 2

Episode 77 | Pro training tips with Chad Fortenberry | Part 1

Episode 76 | Training in a time of COVID | Part 2 | Owner Operator Recurrent

Episode 75 | Airline training in a time of COVID | Part 1

Episode 74 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 5

Episode 73 | The Future | Imperium Jets | Airline Business Check-in

Episode 72 | The Dilemma with Chris Dunn

Episode 71 | Staying Home, with Dr. Eric Fine

Episode 70 | Aviation Wellness with Lance Breger | Infinity Wellness Partners

Episode 69 | The IMC Club

Episode 68 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 4 | 777x Flies!

Episode 67 | If it ain't Boeing | Part 3

Episode 66 | East Coast Charlie, West Coast Delta | RH from Opposing Bases

Episode 65 | Spy Week Part 5 | The Final Flight | Stormy Boudreaux, John Manzi, Robby Butterfield

Episode 64 | Spy Week Part 4 | The Blackbird Affair

Episode 63 | Spy Week Part 3 | High Maintenance | Ed Hall, Floyd Jones, Lewis Sulzle, Mike Relja, David Burns

Episode 62 | Spy Week Part 2 | Blackbird Porter with the Alphas | Jerry Glasser, Buz Carpenter, John Murphy

Episode 61 | SR-71 Spy Week Part 1 | Air Zoo, BC Thomas, Ed Yeilding

Episode 60 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 2

Episode 59 | If it ain't Boeing... Part 1

Episode 58 | John Hutchinson Returns | Concorde Adventures with Richard Collins

Episode 57 | Logbook adventures with Chad Fortenberry

Episode 56 | William Goldberg | Goldberg Aviation| Are single engine pilots making a deal with The Devil?

Episode 55 | NASA/ASU ATC Modernization Project with Prof. Yongming Liu | Community Catch Up

Episode 54 | DJI AirSense with Brendan Schulman

Episode 53 | Air France 4590 Revisited with John Hutchinson

Episode 52 | The Next Generation of Aerospace Communicators

Episode 51 | Gaining efficiency in your ATC communications | Captain Sullenberger comments on 737 MAX

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