85. Trust But Verify

What happens when a well-intentioned Flight Instructor lets a rusty student "dig a hole" during a cross-country flight? In this episode, host Carl Valeri is joined by flight instructor, mechanic, and aviation writer Jamie Beckett, who recounts a humbling 1992 New England flight w ...  Show more

In Episode 133 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri welcomes back airline pilot and aviation attorney Chris Pezalla to discuss a harrowing mechanical failure during a tailwheel checkout flight. What started as a routine practice session in a Cessna 140 quickly tu ...  Show more

Mark Sellers shares the story of a nighttime overwater flight in his Bellanca Viking where a landing gear issue arose during approach. 

As a newly minted private pilot, Sara Gagné takes her mother on a sunset flight around the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Not expecting any adverse issues during her very first flight with a passenger, Sara finds herself unable to establish radio communication. NOTE: We realized we omi ...  Show more

Retired airline captain and designated pilot examiner John Blum tells the story of giving a multiengine checkride in a Piper Seneca, when a loud bang from the tail section of the aircraft derailed the flight. 

Doug has to break it to Faye that he was unable to fire Pete, and the fallout is more immediate than expected.Also, Doug's feud with Donovan heats up when Donovan's wife Kelly joins the conversation.Starring: Emily Maya Mills, Luke Duguay, Mike O'Connell, Billy Wayne DavisSpecial ...  Show more