Episode 80: A Clever Workaround

Coast Guard helicopter pilot Rick Kenin recalls a Christmas Eve rescue flight that nearly became an emergency of its own. 

During a trip to Dry Tortugas National Park with his wife and two friends, Brandon Reissiger faces a challenging and nerve-wracking water takeoff in his Lake Amphibian. 

Flying single engine over the mountains at night in a vintage airplane. What could go wrong? (By Jim Pitman) 

Lift off with Michael and Ryan for their latest on-the-spot-nonsense adventure 

Dr. Stan Markus is an owner and lover of antique aircraft. And when the engine quit on his Stearman, away from his home airport, he only had a few seconds to find a suitable landing field that would not be a hazard to those on the ground, himself, or his airplane. 

A 172 pilot on a family outing encounters the perils of flying IFR - standing for "I Follow Rivers."