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I Learned About Flying From That - Podcast

I Learned About Flying From That

Tune in for the rest of the story—with exclusive interviews with pilots who have shared their emergencies, crises, and mistakes over 950-plus installments of Flying's iconic series, "I Learned About Flying From That." Host Rob Reider relates the tale as told by the author, then catches up with that pilot to ask the questions we know have been on your mind.

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every 14 days
Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
113
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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72. NORDO Near DC

72. NORDO Near DC

Pilot Victor Vogel was left with only a flashlight and a pencil following a total electrical system failure in his Beech Sierra—and he was headed straight for the nation's capital region.
00:35:45  |   Tue 21 Nov 2023
71. A Fuelish Assumption

71. A Fuelish Assumption

Pilot Scott Tomlinson hopped into his RV-6, ready to take his girlfriend on a flying date to Ocracoke Island. But a skipped part of the preflight just about ruined their day together.
00:25:47  |   Mon 06 Nov 2023
70. Respond or React?

70. Respond or React?

An Air Force Warthog pilot suffered an engine failure during a training mission, but was his course of action the right one?
00:31:49  |   Thu 19 Oct 2023
69. Making It Make Sense

69. Making It Make Sense

Pilot Charles Turner witnessed an accident and tried to save one of the occupants. It took him 20 years to share the story, and where it led him.
00:44:09  |   Tue 10 Oct 2023
68. Hidden Hazard

68. Hidden Hazard

Sometimes we conduct a careful preflight, and we still don’t find everything that might go wrong under the cowl. This Bonanza pilot discovered fuel all over the engine—after returning to the airport.
00:31:56  |   Thu 21 Sep 2023
67. What Is that Smell?

67. What Is that Smell?

A pilot practicing aerobatics nearly lost a critical part of the airframe of his project Pitts S-1, a problem that couldn't be found during preflight.
00:28:15  |   Fri 08 Sep 2023
66. Treat It Like an Engine Failure

66. Treat It Like an Engine Failure

Instructor Josh Harnagel acquired a Beech B36TC Bonanza and was flying on a work trip when the turbocharger failed, leading to an off-airport landing.
00:42:01  |   Wed 23 Aug 2023
65. A Freight Dog's Icing Lessons

65. A Freight Dog's Icing Lessons

Pilot and instructor Doug Rozendaal recounts stories of flying the Douglas DC-3, Beech 18, and Cessna 402 across the upper Midwest for a freight operation—and key lessons on avoiding or mitigating ic…
00:34:06  |   Wed 09 Aug 2023
64. Wire Strike

64. Wire Strike

An expert pilot in the airshow and movie business recalls a shoot in Hawaii when a trio of cables appeared where they had not been before, and almost killed him.
00:39:00  |   Thu 27 Jul 2023
63. Twice the Ice

63. Twice the Ice

A former flight test pilot for the U.S. Navy had two encounters with icing--in a Piper Seneca and in an Aero Commander--that he'll never forget.
00:33:01  |   Fri 14 Jul 2023
62. Procedural Issues

62. Procedural Issues

A former Air Force pilot was taught to always follow the procedures—but a foray into weather almost cost him his life as a student.
00:26:50  |   Thu 29 Jun 2023
61. Callsign SAM

61. Callsign SAM

Helping a cousin get to college orientation turned exciting for pilot Ford von Weise, and the ensuing emergency caused a VIP aircraft to break off its approach.
00:36:32  |   Fri 16 Jun 2023
60. Impromptu Landing at JFK

60. Impromptu Landing at JFK

Pilot Tom Hill heard a loud bang and saw something fly off of the front end of his 1974 Cessna 210, and the closest runway was at one of the busiest airports in the U.S.
00:28:36  |   Mon 05 Jun 2023
59. The Misinterpreted Meter

59. The Misinterpreted Meter

Pilot Ryan Worley suffered an electrical system problem in the Cessna 172 he was flying, exacerbated by the fact the ammeter wasn't working to clue him into the issue.
00:32:33  |   Wed 10 May 2023
58. Out of the Formation

58. Out of the Formation

After the photo mission was done, the wake turbulence generated by a PT-19 trainer was enough to upset a Cessna 170, as pilot and photographer Leonardo Correa Luna found out.
00:29:04  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
57. Be the Pilot in Command

57. Be the Pilot in Command

John Jordan shares stories from early in his career flying out of California's wine country, in a Warrior and a 172, that illuminate why preflight planning is crucial.
00:33:42  |   Wed 05 Apr 2023
56. Ready For the Emergency

56. Ready For the Emergency

Musician and pilot Christine Mortine was flying a mission for the Recreational Aviation Foundation when she had engine trouble and applied her backcountry training to the resulting off-airport landin…
00:37:40  |   Wed 22 Mar 2023
55. Stories from a Stunt Pilot

55. Stories from a Stunt Pilot

Al Cerullo transformed his experience flying helicopters in the Vietnam combat zone into a career flying aerial photography for a long list of movies and TV shows in his Eurocopter AS355 Twin Star in…
00:27:19  |   Wed 08 Mar 2023
54. Through the Marine Layer

54. Through the Marine Layer

Instructor Matt Keane found himself over the marine layer with a failed engine and an electrical system on the discovery flight he was conducting. Find out how he managed the emergency.
00:35:16  |   Tue 21 Feb 2023
53. Test Pilot Troubles

53. Test Pilot Troubles

When pilot Jim Desmond thought he was ready to fly a two-thirds-scale homebuilt Mustang in which he had no experience, he set himself up for a serious lesson.
00:29:18  |   Tue 07 Feb 2023
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