Episode 78: "What's That Sound?"

Episode 78: "What's That Sound?"

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Episode 98: Prop Separation

Sport pilot Ken Luna and his former instructor Toto Marchand discuss an emergency Ken experienced while flying home from a short lunch trip with his son. At about 2,000 feet, his light sport aircraft suddenly experienced violent vibrations when a propeller blade separated, causin ...  Show more

Episode 97: Avionics Failure in Heavy Rain

Father-and-son pilots Michael and Ethan Russo recount an IFR flight that turned critical when their aircraft suffered a complete avionics failure at 8,000 feet in heavy rain. 

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