CFIs Bad Choices Turn Deadly - Episode 293
Calling out inappropriate CFI behavior! John and Todd dig into the details of a fatal September 2023 accident involving a night training flight. The student's regular instructor was not available, and...
17 Sep 202534min
Digging Deeper into the Drone Swarm Event - Episode 292
Viewer questions lead to continued discussion in Episode 288 about a fleet of unknown drones that violated FAA regulations by flying near an airliner for an hour. John Goglia and Todd Curtis provide a...
10 Sep 202536min
Controlled Substances & Mental Health Impacts on Aviation Safety - Episode 291
John Goglia, Todd Curtis, and Greg Feith discuss the details of a fatal R44 helicopter crash in Australia that involved a pilot who had been drinking and had suspected mental health issues. The pilot ...
3 Sep 202534min
Risky Choices Kill Overconfident Pilot - Episode 290
What’s the latest with Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370)? The 777 disappeared over 11 years ago. John Goglia and Todd Curtis provide the latest details. They also look at a 2023 crash of a Robinson...
27 Aug 202526min
40+ Reportable Aviation Events in 12 Days & NTSB Reports Fall Short - Episode 289
August in flight safety: at least 40 reportable events in just 12 days. The Flight Safety Detectives have reason to believe the number of events is even higher.Worse, the NTSB is putting out inadequat...
20 Aug 202546min
Strange High-Altitude Encounters Get Stranger - Episode 288
The investigation continues into two unusual high-altitude encounters initially described as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drone sightings. Information gathered since the Flight Safety Detectives...
13 Aug 202557min
Fuel & Fatal Choices - Lessons from July SR22T Crash - Episode 287
A Cirrus SR22T in North Carolina killed the pilot and his entire family. The known details of this July 2025 crash raise serious questions about pilot decisions throughout the flight.The pilot was fly...
6 Aug 202538min
DC Midair Collision Gets Hearing - Episode 286
The NTSB just finished a 3-day hearing about the fatal January 2025 midair collision between an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River. Greg Feith, John Goglia and Todd Curtis tune...
4 Aug 202548min
