Brazilian Aviation Woes: VoePass Deadly Crash & ATC Comms Issues - Episode 235
What led to the deadly crash of a Voepass Linhas Aereas in August? Video of the flight's final moments show the aircraft rapidly descending in a flat spin. Early reports on the accident mention that i...
21 Aug 202441min
Use ASRS to Report UAP and UFO Encounters - Episode 234
NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) can be used by pilots, mechanics, flight attendants, and others in the aviation safety community to report UAP or UFO encounters without revealing their ...
14 Aug 202452min
NTSB Party System Scrutinized - Episode 233
Issues from the NTSB investigation of a 2023 railroad accident are used to discuss the voluntary party system. The system is designed to encourage cooperative efforts in an investigation, which does n...
7 Aug 202442min
Fireworks on a Helicopter Lead to Federal Charges- Episode 232
A YouTube video showing fireworks fired from a low-flying helicopter at a speeding Lamborghini has led to federal charges for the creator. Suk Min Choi was charged in June by the U.S. Department of Ju...
31 Juli 202422min
Midair Collision Between Cessna 172 and Dash 8 Highlights Aviation Safety Concerns in Mixed-Use Airports- Episode 231
A fatal midair collision involving a Cessna 172 illustrates several aviation safety concerns related to pilot training in and around airports with commercial operations. The incident involved a studen...
24 Juli 202429min
How to Fix Quality Issues at Boeing - Episode 230
Boeing should use a third-party organization that would act on behalf of the FAA to monitor the design and production of its aircraft. That’s the proposal of special guest and Kilroy Aviation CEO Mike...
17 Juli 202447min
The Insidious Passenger and Pilot Killer - Episode 229
Hypoxia is a significant danger in aviation and an insidious killer of passengers and pilots. Special guest Miles O'Brien hosts a discussion with aviation experts Todd Curtis, Greg Feith, and John Gog...
10 Juli 202435min
Dangers of Turbulence - Episode 228
Planes that experience turbulence in flight are getting a lot of headline attention lately. During one widely covered incident of turbulence in May 2024 a passenger aboard a Singapore Airlines flight ...
3 Juli 202431min
