Episode 41 - End of a Long Day and Weather Add Up to Disaster
Greg and John examine the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from American Flight 1420, a MD-80 that crashed at Little Rock Airport in 1999. Greg served as the NTSB investigator in charge (IIC) ...
7 Okt 20201h 24min
Assumptions and Expectations Can Kill
Episode 40 Assumptions and expectations in all roles in aviation often lead to the most serious accidents. John and Greg share anecdotes that illustrate the point. This is a trying time for air travel...
30 Sep 20201h 3min
Accident Shows Importance of Pilot and Mechanic Communication
Episode 39 John and Greg often make the point that flight safety involves both hangar and cockpit. This episode illustrates the point. They walk through an accident involving a Cessna 177 Cardinal. Th...
23 Sep 202048min
Merion Air Disaster Revisited
Episode 38 When a Piper Aerostar collided in mid-air with a Bell 412 helicopter over an elementary school in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, in 1991 Greg Feith was among the first investigators o...
16 Sep 202052min
Minute-by-Minute Examination of ValuJet Flight 592's Electronic Witness
Episode 37 The cockpit voice recorder is called the “electronic witness” by crash investigators. In this episode, John and Greg walk through the CVR recovered during the investigation of ValuJet Fligh...
9 Sep 20201h 9min
The Right Stuff: What It Takes to Be a Great Pilot
Episode 36 A panel discussion from the campus of Vaughn College explores many aspects of a successful career in aviation. From formal education to soft skills, Greg, John and their guests explore the ...
2 Sep 20201h 10min
Flying Safely Is an Obligation Not to Take Casually
Episode 35 The Cessna P210N crash near Detroit, Michigan gets a close look in this episode. The National Transportation Safety Board recently released the accident final report and Greg and John layer...
26 Aug 20201h 13min
Time to Apply PRIA Standards Inside the Hangar
Episode 34 Air safety does not begin and end with pilots. It is impacted by everyone who has a role with a plane, including maintenance personnel. Flight Safety Detectives Greg Feith and John Goglia...
19 Aug 202054min
