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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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32. Off the Scale

32. Off the Scale

A relatively short runway, high temps, and a hefty passenger load lead to a tight POH situation for pilot Bruce Falstein in California.
00:25:36  |   Tue 22 Mar 2022
31. Know Your POH

31. Know Your POH

An instructor and his commercial student avoid landing on a crowded California street following a loss of power on takeoff because they understood the procedures outlined in the Cessna Cardinal RG's …
00:29:07  |   Tue 08 Mar 2022
30. Bird Strike (and Other Tales)

30. Bird Strike (and Other Tales)

Jerry Gregoire, founder of Redbird Flight Simulations, shares a couple of stories from which he learned the value of CRM—one of them involving a close encounter with a bird (that was not red).
00:38:54  |   Tue 22 Feb 2022
29. Frozen Gear

29. Frozen Gear

When John Hull prepared to make a wintertime departure after defrosting the airplane--a Cessna 421--he neglected to check for ice beyond the wings and horizontal stab, much to his chagrin.
00:21:43  |   Tue 08 Feb 2022
28. No Place to Land

28. No Place to Land

As pilot Brian Lorenz approached 10 hours on a brand-new engine, he looked forward to making a few touch-and-goes. Instead, he lost engine power after takeoff--and survived to tell the tale.
00:27:41  |   Tue 25 Jan 2022
27. Close Encounter with Wake Turbulence

27. Close Encounter with Wake Turbulence

When aerobatic pilot and Reno winner Vicky Benzing took off behind a C-130 Hercules at an air show in California, the heavy turboprop's wake turbulence caught her by surprise--and almost led to an ac…
00:26:54  |   Tue 11 Jan 2022
26. Routine to Frightening

26. Routine to Frightening

A flight in a Piaggio Avanti takes a dramatic turn for pilot Martin Murat when the windshield in front of him starts to crack. Find out how he and the captain dealt with the impending emergency.
00:23:40  |   Tue 21 Dec 2021
25. Engine Explosion

25. Engine Explosion

Airshow ace Rob Holland handles a lot of flight regimes that might cause most pilots to panic. What happens when he faces a catastrophic engine failure in his custom aerobatic airplane?
00:27:42  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
24. Off-Field, In-a-Field Landing

24. Off-Field, In-a-Field Landing

A glider pilot has a lot to consider that’s different from the decision-making involved in flying powered aircraft—but weather always presents a challenge, as pilot Paul Chafe found out.
00:29:56  |   Thu 18 Nov 2021
23. Turn, Land, or Take a Chance?

23. Turn, Land, or Take a Chance?

Sporty's John Zimmerman has been flying airplanes since he was very young. Learning how to make decisions while flying cross-country in a helicopter stretched his way of thinking—and almost landed hi…
00:30:11  |   Thu 04 Nov 2021
22. The Silent Killer

22. The Silent Killer

Pilot Dan Bass fell prey to an insidious hazard: carbon monoxide poisoning. A series of flights in his Mooney ended in a disastrous manner.
00:37:24  |   Thu 21 Oct 2021
21. Two Night Lessons

21. Two Night Lessons

Pilot and author Tucker Axum had not one, but two situations on night flights that highlighted the nearly instrument conditions found over featureless terrain.
00:31:17  |   Thu 07 Oct 2021
20. Following the Rabbit

20. Following the Rabbit

Artist and pilot Barry Ross started flying early in life, and it has informed his work, including his illustrations in FLYING. One flight into Portland, Maine, following the lights in, will remain et…
00:24:59  |   Thu 16 Sep 2021
19. Question the Expert?

19. Question the Expert?

When highly experienced pilot Craig O’Mara signed on to help ferry a Bushmaster to New Mexico, he was careful to take advice from an expert—but when it came to actual operational skill, this “expert”…
00:30:14  |   Thu 02 Sep 2021
18. Engine Out, In The Storm

18. Engine Out, In The Storm

Ferry pilot Kerry McCauley shares a full range of flying that has taken him to every continent except for Antarctica. When he loses the engine on a Mooney flight, he had a thunderstorm to deal with a…
00:30:43  |   Thu 19 Aug 2021
17. Lessons for Life

17. Lessons for Life

Pilots know Michael Goulian for his precision aerobatics and to-the-limits air racing style. But in this episode, Goulian shares the critical lessons he's learned from flying GA that apply to any pil…
00:41:03  |   Thu 29 Jul 2021
16. What's It Doing Now?

16. What's It Doing Now?

The pilot of a USAF Lockheed Starlifter C-141 knew he had a problem with an automated system and thought the crew could manage it—until they were approaching an island air base, at night, with few op…
00:29:25  |   Thu 15 Jul 2021
15. Lights Out

15. Lights Out

A student pilot and his instructor find themselves lined up on a runway at a busy international airport—but ATC doesn’t know they are there. Find out why from pilot Mike Thiergartner in this episode …
00:27:49  |   Thu 01 Jul 2021
14. Eclipsed by Critical Cargo

14. Eclipsed by Critical Cargo

When a passenger experiences a medical emergency during a flight to view the total solar eclipse in Jackson, Wyoming, pilot Paul Tierstein finds he left an important piece of equipment behind.
00:27:18  |   Thu 17 Jun 2021
13. Short Field Lessons

13. Short Field Lessons

An instructor takes a student into a grass strip for real-life short-field training—but the grass is still wet, making for a more critical lesson.
00:31:01  |   Thu 03 Jun 2021
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