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.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 113
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
52. When Punching Out Isn’t an Option
With an F-4 Phantom throttles stuck in full burner—what does a crew do? Pilot Brad Hood tells the story.
00:37:50 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
51. Into the Night
A flight taking a day-VFR-only airplane in the darkness led airshow pro Matt Younkin to re-evaluate how he got there, and consider next time to listen to his gut instincts.
00:32:26 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
50. Lost in the Clouds
Air boss, controller, and private pilot Wayne Boggs took the opportunity to ferry a Piper Arrow across the Caribbean, and ended up in an encounter with instrument conditions, without a rating.
00:33:28 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
49. A Captain Lends a Hand
With a career spanning the military, the airlines, and pilot training, Skyborne Airline Academy's Ed Davidson shares key lessons learned in two incidents from his flying experience, including an assi…
00:29:33 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
48. The Pinch Scenario
Kevin LaRosa, aerial coordinator for "Devotion" and "Top Gun: Maverick," was flying an Airbus AS350 AStar, near Grants Pass, Oregon, and pressed on into deteriorating visibility. LaRosa came to the "…
00:31:09 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
47. Fast-Moving Front
U.S. Air Force Capt. Aimee Fieldler took a student up for a training mission just before their check ride—and got caught by rapidly changing weather upon landing back at Annapolis, Maryland.
00:41:48 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
46. Lessons from a Popped Jug
Pilot Gary Figgins recalls a flight with a colleague flying in the left seat, when the engine in the Cessna 182 they were flying in experienced a total power failure over the hilly terrain of southea…
00:33:53 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
45. Fire in the Cockpit
Pilot Chris McClure made fast work of a fire in a Cessna 150 towplane, including restrictions to visibility inside the airplane.
00:30:56 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
44. More than Just an Alternator
Pilot Jack Henion thought it was bad enough to have an electrical failure in a Cessna 210 over the mountains, until he learned what it would take to fix it.
00:31:06 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
43. Wasps and Warning Signals
What do you do when your emergency isn't covered by the checklist? Texas pilot Stephen Curran found out on two separate occasions about the "diffusion of responsibility."
00:36:07 |
Tue 13 Sep 2022
42. The Hazard of Distractions
Airshow performer, instructor, and corporate pilot Ashley Shelton relates two stories of distraction—in her Cub and hew RV-6—that taught her the importance of preflight checklists.
00:33:39 |
Tue 30 Aug 2022
41. Daytime Freight Dog
A confluence of conditions put pilot Jim Bonsey behind the power curve in the Piper Cherokee Six he was flying in Hawaii, and he almost put the Six into the Pacific Ocean as a result.
00:27:07 |
Tue 16 Aug 2022
40. From Blue Angel to Top Gun
Episode: From Blue Angel to Top Gun
Frank Weisser, a real Naval Aviator who worked on Top Gun: Maverick, goes behind-the-scenes for a look at the real flying of the F-18 Super Hornet in the movie, a…
00:30:35 |
Mon 25 Jul 2022
39. The Inversion Illusion
An instructor tells his own tale of why pilots need to get some experience flying in actual IMC while pursuing an instrument rating.
00:30:31 |
Tue 12 Jul 2022
38. Fuel CRM in an R44
Fixed-wing pilot Eliot Danner flies with a fellow helicopter pilot on a cross-country flight that turns bumpy—and low on avgas.
00:33:03 |
Tue 21 Jun 2022
37. A Real Snow-Stopper
World-renowned cellist and pilot Peter Rejto entered an unexpected snowstorm in his Mooney--and was caught by a missed preflight item. He shares the story of the resulting power loss with us.
00:33:58 |
Tue 07 Jun 2022
36. Flying Lessons, and a Crime
Pilot Wayne Pinger’s journey to become a pilot took him on a memorable Alaska cross-country—and a crime scene. Learn what lessons he did.
00:23:27 |
Tue 17 May 2022
35. Big Imbalance, Little Jet
When pilot Paul Entrekin got the chance to fly Jim Bede's BD-5 microjet, he encountered an out-of-balance fuel situation that nearly ended in disaster.
00:31:21 |
Tue 03 May 2022
34. To Outrun the Storm
As a young pilot, Andy Gelston ferried a Piper Cub from Virginia to the midwest, and he tried to evade the thunderstorms blocking his way. A grass strip offered a haven--with a few hazards of its own…
00:33:43 |
Tue 19 Apr 2022
33. Speed Up, Gear Up
A change of audio cues and a busy ATC environment led pilot Bob Jacobs to land gear up in a Mooney. What other factors contributed to the unfortunate landing?
00:22:56 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
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