OB362: Blinded by the Light Gun

OB455: A Tale of Two Missed Approaches Released early to show supporters on 9/14/2026 Public release: 10/7/2026 ✈️ This week, one flight, two missed approaches, and two very different perspectives from opposite sides of the frequency. 🐧 Supporters heard OB455 on September 14—23 ...  Show more

OB454: Anything But Dandy – ILS Pilot Deviation Released early to show supporters on 9/7/2026 Public release: 9/30/2026 ✈️ This week, a routine ILS vector doesn't go quite as planned, leading RH and AG into a discussion about mistakes, communication, and knowing when it's time to ...  Show more

This week Matt and Andy take a look at another listener request, this time it's pilot incapacitation  

This episode of “Push to Talk” examines a pilot’s relationship with Air Traffic Control. What common mistakes do we make when communicating with the tower? I spoke with Steve Phillips, an Air Traffic Controller of over forty years, to help demystify the voice in our headset. 

On May 10, 2022, Darren Harrison was one of two passengers flying home to Florida from the Bahamas. They were still over the Atlantic Ocean when the pilot suffered a medical emergency and passed out at the controls, sending the plane into a nosedive. Darren was able to pull ou ...

Don't land on taxiways. Just don't. Find out what led a pilot to do just that. (By Doug Magill) Got a Never Again scenario you'd like to share with others? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it on this podcast.