Catholic Pilot

Photo credit: Max Pixel, CC0 Public Domain NEWS [46:42] Flight attendants to be deported over turtle-smuggling operation [50:12] Mary Ellis, the Last Female Second World War Pilot, Dies Aged 101 [54:57] Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off – BBC News [58:41] Drone to be used by British military breaks flight record [1:01:54] B.C. man arrested after inflatable sex toy sent into Vancouver air space [1:04:27] UPDATE: SA Express can fly two planes again but 19 remain grounded [1:05:42] Fight breaks out in cockpit at 37,000 feet between Iraqi Airways pilots | AIRLIVE.net FEEDBACK [1:07:49] Ivor – Beautifully read [1:12:33] Rory – Syndrome Sufferer – Tip to Remember Emergency Codes [1:15:43] Sean – Poopsicles in Canada [1:23:48] Tanya – Vintage Aircraft Cockpit Tours: French Air and Space Museum [1:27:08] Gabriel – Questions re: Turbulence from a Nervous Flyer [1:42:52] Bret – Curmudgeon – A Beer in Michigan [1:44:45] Steve – UPDATE: In the ... Read More »

We had a little “incident” before we started our recording. One of the microphone stands “somehow” toppled over and knocked over TWO bottles of beer… all over the table and my MacBook Pro! So far, the laptop is still working. Fingers crossed. Here’s the video if you’d like to see the mayhem! (Click on the image to see the video of the Great Beer Spill!) NEWS [56:14] French air force get their colours wrong in Bastille Day mix-up [59:50] American Woman With Grenade Causes Panic at Austrian Airport [1:02:45] Video Taken from Inside the MartinAir that Crashed in South Africa [1:09:00] Searchers find fourth body after planes collide and crash over the Florida Everglades [1:16:58] Passengers apparently saw danger before pilot crash-landed in Alaska, NTSB says [1:22:56] Battle of Britain RAF Spitfire pilot Geoffrey Wellum dies FEEDBACK [1:26:42] Texas Charlie – The darker side of the beautiful art that ... Read More »

NEWS [18:59] Transatlantic Flight Ushers in New Era in Aviation [21:56] Pilot challenges EU age restriction on commercial pilots [32:53] Dog owner’s emotional letter to airline that saved pet’s life [37:20] Alaska plane crash [41:58] MAC CVLP at Pretoria on Jul 10th 2018, engine problem [49:52] ‘Vaping’ pilot caused Air China plane to plunge 6,500m [55:40] Delta Passenger Forced to Pay $9,118 for Diverting Flight FEEDBACK [57:52] Mike – The Ancient Art of Navigation [1:11:23] Christian – The Impact of the Lack of Flight Instructors [1:17:39] Capt Adam – RAAF Hornets going to RCAF [1:20:22] Ben – Medical Care in the Air [1:24:44] Nick – A couple of questions for Nick and the Crew [1:34:19] Liz – Man Tried to Smuggle 19 Raptor Eggs Around His Waist, But 2 Of Them Hatched [1:37:19] David – Was the newlywed mechanic who stole a plane shot down? [1:46:13] Tarquin (Ivor) – Unpleasantness [1:49:42] Cole – Update on his Aviation ... Read More »

NEWS [34:40] Man in Underwear Jumps onto Wing, Bangs On Windows of Delta Jet [41:31] JetBlue Pilot Accidentally Triggered a Hijacking Alert. D’oh! [46:55] UPDATE: ‘Smelly Airline Passenger’ whose ‘stench’ Caused Emergency Landing Dies of Tissue Necrosis [51:21] Korean Air B777 – Hard Landing Caused failure of right main gear axle (Video) [55:29] Boeing, Embraer Forge $4.75 Billion Commercial Jet Venture [58:52] EgyptAir flight MS804: French investigators says fire likely cause FEEDBACK [1:01:35] Tom – New Syndrome Sufferer – Question re: a plane on Approach to LHR [1:04:22] Steve – BA Incident at Las Vegas [1:15:33] Mike – The Wind Triangle [1:24:39] Nick – Uncontrolled Airport Crash Discussion [1:39:50] Tarquin (aka Ivor) – Trip to Blighty [1:49:30] Plane Tale – An Addendum [2:09:01] Glen Towler – (Audio) [2:12:19] Corey – Update on his Aviation Progress [2:20:51] 4 Facebook Comments in Appreciation of Plane Tales [2:26:58] Mexico Steve – The Situation at Rolls Royce [2:30:08] Chandrasekhar – Another Reas

NEWS [23:43] Man who shone laser pen at police helicopter flying over Manchester is jailed [26:06] PSA Computer glitch grounding 2,500 flights could take days to sort out, airline says [28:22] DOT’s Inspector General Will Audit FAA’s Oversight Of Southwest Airlines [30:22] Passengers file lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over fatal engine explosion [34:17] USAF, Boeing Agree To KC-46A Tanker Delivery Schedule [41:25] China Airlines B744 at Chicago on Jun 21st 2018, touched down off the runway and went around FEEDBACK [51:50] Tanmay – Can he be a pilot? [56:13] Arun – GEnx on 747 [1:05:06] Chris – Flamethrower Drone [1:08:39] John – Military Drone Losses [1:13:36] Miles – Pilotless Planes [1:16:00] Class Bravo Chris – SWA 1380 Aircraft Future [1:20:43] RH – Aviation Community’s Huge Loss [1:24:42] Bret – Question re: last minute runway change just before takeoff [1:29:54] Plane Tale – Murder on the Flight Deck [1:51:09] Tom – Question re: a plane on Approach ... Read More »

NEWS [27:37] Qantas chief pilot denies passengers were at risk during QF94 wake turbulence drama [38:52] Beech A36 Bonanza, N8283D: Fatal accident August 31, 2016 at Bentonville Municipal Airport (KVBT) [55:14] Rolls-Royce Parts Shortage to Delay 787 Engine Fix [1:00:01] Cracking checks ordered on winglet-equipped 767s [1:01:56] Bravo MD83 at Kiev on Jun 14th 2018, runway excursion on landing [1:10:16] Dash 8 set on fire in Papua New Guinea, airport closed indefinitely FEEDBACK [1:13:28] Larry – CORRECTION – Re: Captain Jeff posted “It is OFFICIAL. Captain Dana.” [1:15:02] Steve – Hopes to meet up with the crew at FIA [1:17:01] Chuck – Had a Great Time at Innovations in Flight [1:18:49] Chris – The Cost of Free Shipping: Cargo Pilots Claim Amazon is Driving Down [1:31:10] Louisiana Steve – Pilot Avoids Nasty Weather (The Onion) [1:34:00] Patrick – Cockpit Banter [1:40:05] Luke – Rolls Royce to cut 4,000 jobs audio feedback [1:45:29] Loick (Luke) – ... Read More »

NEWS [32:49] Airbus and Bombardier in family ties with C Series deal [36:38] Kadena Grounds F-15 Flights After Crash; Pilot in Serious Condition [38:31] Air Force grounds B1 bombers at Ellsworth, Dyess, to fix ejection seat problem [43:57] Spirit, Hold Short for Gator at MCO [47:32] Lufthansa CityLine A340-300 damaged by towing truck fire at Frankfurt Airport [54:48] UPDATE: Pilot who landed plane after co-pilot was ‘sucked halfway’ out cockpit window awarded $777G [58:53] UPDATE: Air Cargo Carriers Crash at Yeager Airport, West Virginia FEEDBACK [1:06:54] Glaucus (G-Man) – Medical Care in the Air [1:19:54] Paul – Small American Airlines Lavs [1:26:13] Ivor – Single pilot, C of G [1:35:53] Stephen – APG Feedback – CFI Shortage Not! [1:58:42] Class Bravo Chris – Pilot Shortage Flaw [2:10:20] Philip from Switzerland – Cost of Flight Training [2:14:10] Plane Tales – A Little VC Tenderness [2:33:52] Kent – Uber in the Skies [2:35:05] Texas Charlie – Deferred List (Video) ... Read More »

Sean Chuplis’s Business: Crew Dog Electronics NEWS [35:15] Plane makes emergency landing after passengers vomit, faint from ‘unbearable’ smell of ‘unwashed’ man onboard [41:18] Republic Airways plans to churn out hundreds of pilots at new local flight school [46:22] American Airlines #AA1897 made an emergency in El Paso after hail shattered windshield and damaged the nose cone [59:57] UPDATE: Incident Boeing 737-8CT (WL) C-GWSV, 07 Mar 2017 at SXM [1:09:06] Cessna 172S Skyhawk, N375CS: Incident occurred June 01, 2018 near John Wayne Airport (KSNA), Orange County, California [1:17:25] Cirrus SR22, N670SR: Fatal accident occurred May 31, 2018 at Midland International Air and Space Port Airport (KMAF), Midland County, Texas FEEDBACK [1:28:34] Dispatch Gregg – Anti Hail Rockets [1:33:38] Mike Wagner’s YouTube Channel [1:34:02] Larry – Flying with the Gear Down [1:47:10] Nick – Question re: Towing Planes onto Stand [1:55:19] Frik ... Read More »

NEWS [37:50] UPDATE: MH 17 – Russian Army Unit Identified and Russian Military Response [42:12] UPDATE: Cubana Crash Security Cam Video [46:45] USAF Is Building An Online Game To Recruit Young Pilots [51:36] Flight instructor attempts to kidnap and deport student [57:31] UPDATE: Rolls-Royce triples capacity to fix Trent 1000 engines [59:45] Russian authorities revoke Saratov Airlines AOC over unresolved safety issues [1:01:42] Incident Piper PA-46-310P Malibu N148ME, 29 May 2018 [1:12:09] Incident: Jayawijaya B732 at Wamena on May 25th 2018, dropped thrust reverser and veered off runway on landing [1:15:29] Delta #DL1156 to Atlanta diverted to Tulsa after a passenger was ‘was singing and dancing in his seat’ FEEDBACK [1:17:56] Liz – Uber’s Flying Car Plan Meets a Regulator It Can’t Ignore: The FAA [1:31:01] Glaucus (G-Man) – Late passenger’s furious reaction to missed plane [1:35:52] John – Question for Capt Nick re: LHR ATC [1:39:26] Bo – YouTube Video re: Accident Investigations ... Read More »

Photo Credit: Douglas Johnson NEWS [56:48] Baboon briefly escapes crate, roams loose at San Antonio airport [1:00:59] Onur A332 at Jeddah on May 21st 2018, landed without nose gear [1:15:05] H.R. 4 – FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 – Single pilot? [1:18:14] UPDATE: Mexico grounds charter airline involved in Havana accident [1:20:42] Private Gulfstream jet crashes in Honduras [1:24:59] U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon II Crashes Near Columbus AFB, Mississippi: Crew Ejects FEEDBACK [1:28:29] Orson – I Recently Visited an Interesting Location [1:30:31] The Flying Kiwi – APG Perfume pour Homme [1:31:53] Sean – MH370 a murder-suicide? [1:42:41] John – Question re: Calculation of Centre of Gravity [1:54:57] Richard – Weight and Balance #1 [1:56:53] Derek – Weight and Balance #2 [2:04:11] Bill – The 727 in general and your thoughts on the 1979 TWA 841 Incident [2:16:48] Plane Tales – The Luftwaffe Pilot and Ye Olde Pub [2:43:16] Brian – Emotional Support Dinosaur [2:44:58] PJ – GA ... Read More »

Meet-up with Grant McHerron in Rome in June NEWS [38:39] Blue Panorama B734 at Havana on May 18th 2018, lost height shortly after takeoff [45:33] In flight scare on KLM flight caused by Lithium Ion Battery [48:30] ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A321-231 TC-JMM Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST) [1:04:27] Sichuan Airlines – Plane forced into emergency landing after cockpit window rips out at 32,000ft [1:23:22] Man who ignited midair brawl on Seattle-to-Beijing flight sentenced to 2 years in prison FEEDBACK [1:27:02] Brian – Questions for the Crew – Remaining Question for Dana [1:37:07] John – New APG Syndrome Sufferer [1:41:15] Chris – How do your Airlines handle compensation if you’re grounded due to medical issues? [1:48:43] Andy – Thanks to APG for Rekindling his Aviation Passion [1:53:37] Plane Tale – Go ahead, take the controls [2:19:47] Tony – Questions re: 737 [2:30:31] Charles – Loved his latest Mad Dog Flight [2:33:53] Matt – Wings Over Illawarra [2:37:42] ... Read More »

NEWS [26:01] Case against two ‘drunk’ pilots arrested at Glasgow Airport collapses [31:20] Vietnam Airlines flight #VN7344 mistakenly landed on a non-operational runway [35:56] FAA Expands CFM56 Checks To Newer Blades [38:19] Wasaya DH8A at Thunder Bay on Apr 23rd 2018, knocking on cockpit’s door [40:47] Runway Lights Baffled Pilots on Night of San Francisco Near-Miss [44:25] Nine Dead After An Air National Guard WC-130 Hercules Plane Crashes In Georgia [48:08] Southwest B737 near Cleveland on May 2nd 2018, cracked cabin window [51:32] Bombardier C Series Could Be Renamed Airbus A200 FEEDBACK [56:09] Southwest 1380 Feedback [1:49:39] Thomas – EA-18G: Flying blind and freezing [1:56:15] Ben – Promoting an Aviation Tour of North Korea [2:00:03] Chris – Employment Contracts [2:26:34] Liz – University of Michigan pilot’s aborted takeoff broke rules, but saved lives [2:37:09] Robert, Alex – Do you sightsee up front? [2:45:56] Texas Charlie – Why are Some Runways Hilly?? [2:51:02] Nick – Weight and Balance [2:54

Photo Credit: John Wardell (Flickr) NEWS [39:24] Vietjet A321, both engines stalled, both engines EGT overtemperature, one engine shut down in flight [49:38] FAA issues Emergency AD on CFM56-7B engines [51:37] Update: Delta A333 at Atlanta on Apr 18th 2018, engine fire [59:36] Update: Experts slam ‘woefully inadequate’ spray bottle used for de-icing by West Wind Aviation [1:04:15] Uber for Planes Amendment in FAA Bill – Plane & Pilot FEEDBACK [1:16:14] Matt from Oz – Thanks to APG for Re-kindling My Aviation Passion! [1:22:54] Richard – Jeff Moonlighting? [1:25:12] Sam – Question for Dana and Advice re: Glider Rating [1:29:45] Steve H – HIGH 11 [1:42:12] George – Aerotoxic Syndrome [1:50:28] Richard – Questions for Steph re: DVT and Running [1:57:23] Alex – Big fan, relatively new pilot with a question for Steph [2:10:26] Plane Tales – EL Al 1862 and the Bijlmermeer [2:31:11] Tony – Why the runway change at LHR??? [2:36:48] Matt – Is there ... Read More »

Image from Wikipedia Video of Captain Jeff’s barber singing at LaGuardia NEWS [47:32] FAA AD may severely limit ETOPS of some RR-powered 787s [55:15] UPDATE: easyJet pilot fired after mid-flight Snapchat images were leaked [1:03:25] Southwest B737 engine damage takes out passenger window [1:45:37] Delta jet makes emergency landing as smoke pours from engine [1:49:14] F-22 Raptor skids across runway at Navy’s Top Gun School FEEDBACK [1:55:42] Jonathan – What’s next for Capt. Jeff? [1:58:18] Megan – Airbus lower-deck passenger facilities [2:08:26] TP from NJ – Short Story and Question [2:14:24] LA Steve – Officer who dragged passenger off United flight now suing [2:18:28] Col Jeff and Brian – FedEx will use smart glasses to help pilots land in emergencies [2:24:58] Mike – Interview at Sun’N’Fun with Listener Gus From Argentina [2:35:52] Plane Tales – The Sir Glen Torpy Interview – Part 3 [2:56:01] Carlos – Interesting Interaction with His Digital Assistant VIDEO Audible.com Trial Membership Offer – ...

NEWS [50:22] FAA Procedures for Addressing Odors, Smoke and/or Fumes in Flight AND Spirit A319 Fumes on Board [1:05:46] Mad Dog Runway Overrun at Sioux Falls, SD [1:09:29] Accident: Mega AN26 at Kuajok and Wau on Apr 5th 2018, cow strike on takeoff, left main gear collapse on landing [1:11:15] Scottsdale plane crash: Six confirmed dead in Arizona crash [1:12:53] Algerian Military Plane Crash Kills 257 [1:13:50] European air traffic warned over Syria strikes FEEDBACK [1:19:57] Rob – (Video) of his Swissair Flight Zurich to Miami [1:21:20] Rob – 777 Wing Fold [1:25:09] Tony – Message for Capt Nick [1:28:49] Ben – Equality [1:33:03] Larry – 8 Hours of Screaming [1:39:22] Jordan – Question for Steph and other APG Runners [1:42:02] Liz – $20,000 mail drone takes flight — and hits a wall [1:45:44] Plane Tales – The Sir Glen Torpy interview – Part 2 [2:08:55] CGguy – Question re: His Career [2:20:21] Clark – Greetings and ... Read More »

NEWS [41:19] Airline Worker Busted With 9 Pounds Of Cocaine Taped To Legs [43:16] EasyJet pilots suspended over mid-flight Snapchat clips [49:41] Travellers left stranded for three days following arrest of drunk plane pilot [52:26] Flat-Earther’s steam-powered rocket lofts him 1,875 feet up into Mojave Desert sky [56:22] Flight attendant who fell from Emirates Boeing 777 at Entebbe committed suicide, police said [58:16] Boeing hit by WannaCry virus, fears it could cripple some jet production [1:04:10] Two airline pilots report seeing UFO while flying over Arizona FEEDBACK [1:06:07] Rebecca – for Steph some pulse-ox questions [1:24:29] Jeff – European Virtual Budget Airlines Questions [1:33:55] Marty – His Journey to a Career in Aviation [1:43:13] Kevin – Severe Turbulence experience [2:01:31] Plane Tales – 100 Years [2:21:39] Dimitry – New Pilot Celebrates his First Landing [2:25:31] Gus – Going to Sun ‘n Fun Any Meet Ups?? [2:28:12] Paul – RAF Phantom Pilot training – from (c) 1973 [2:32:17] ... Read Mor

NEWS [28:09] U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy Performs Nose Gear Up Landing. Again.. [30:28] Fighter pilot blamed by Russia for downing Malaysian Airlines plane found dead [34:36] BBC News: Red Arrows engineer killed in RAF Valley jet crash [37:57] United Suspends Pet Cargo Flights After Recent Problems [40:05] UPDATE: Crash: Saratov A148 at Moscow [41:34] Shoreham air crash: Pilot Andy Hill to be charged over deaths FEEDBACK [46:58] Steve – Questions for Dana on his conversion to Captain [1:00:34] Christian – Man lives in 727 In the Woods [1:04:22] Chuck – Preparing for Glider Rating – Suggestions??? [1:09:14] Miles – Air Refueling for Commercial Aircraft?? [1:12:08] Ben – Driving a Finger [1:16:39] PJ – Breastfeeding Mom [1:18:35] Luke – ID the crop duster [1:20:51] Ben – Aircraft Deliveries Across the Pond [1:27:14] The Plane Tale – 303 Squadron Kościuszko [1:48:16] Tony – Man Arrested for Driving an Aircraft [1:50:49] James – Voice Message on SpeakPipe [1:56:42] Ivor – ... Read More »

NEWS [35:56] Five People Killed in Helicopter Crash in East River Off Manhattan [47:52] UPDATE: Aseman ATR72 [54:10] Dog Dies After FA Forces Passenger to Put Carrier Overhead [1:01:14] Dog mistakenly sent to Japan by United gets a private jet home [1:07:12] Accident: US-Bangla DH8D at Kathmandu on Mar 12th 2018, landed across the runway and fell down slope [1:23:35] Accident: Smartlynx A320 at Tallinn on Feb 28th 2018, runway excursion after bad touch and go [1:27:58] Accident: Emirates B773 at Entebbe on Mar 14th 2018, flight attendant fell off aircraft [1:32:05] Plane loses its $368 million cargo of gold, platinum and diamonds on takeoff FEEDBACK [1:36:14] Ivor – “I wish to register a complaint my good man” [1:43:06] Dr. Bo, Liz – feedback on medical kit and emergencies [1:52:02] HamishTHaggis – Medical Certificate with Type I Diabetes [1:56:12] Liz – The ISS has a new crew member: Cimon, the flying AI drone [2:01:30] ... Read More »

NEWS [35:38] Jetstar flight forced to turn around after ground crew forgets clipboard in cowling [38:42] Russian Military Transport Plane Crashes in Syria, Killing 39 [42:11] American Airlines pilot arrested in Brazil for ‘assaulting co-worker’ [54:24] UPDATE – Crash of Iran Aseman ATR72 [55:31] Passenger stripped naked, watched porn and attacked airline crew during flight [1:00:42] United Express first-class passenger declares ‘I am God,’ tries opening plane door mid-flight FEEDBACK [1:06:00] Joe – Advice on cabin crew training and getting to the Flight Deck [1:10:41] Zach – Wing Dings [1:23:45] FO Mike – Experience or Aircraft? [1:37:47] Carl/Mark – Interesting PIREP into IAD [1:40:25] Paul – Explaining N1 [1:51:06] Jonathan- N1 vs. Thrust [1:57:07] Tommy – New Commercial Pilot! [1:58:55] Andy – Some thoughts on age in the cockpit, decisions and helping with accuracy!! [2:02:07] Tony – How to board an aircraft on the right side [2:03:26] Plane Tale – The Fears of Elizabeth [2:25:07] Mathew – Introduction

NEWS [28:15] Crash: Iran Aseman AT72 near Semirom on Feb 18th 2018, impacted terrain [33:54] UPDATE – Pedestrian on Runway at LAX [AUDIO] [42:22] Incident: Southwest B737 at Salt Lake City on Feb 26th 2018, engine shut down in flight [49:49] Panic as bag bursts into flames on plane [52:16] Accident: Ryanair B738 near Fuerteventura on Feb 10th 2018, passenger injured by stopped descent FEEDBACK [1:04:27] Capt Troy – Delta Is Adding A Button That Lets The Pilot Know You Want The Plane To Go Faster [1:14:00] Alex – Why Does the Captain Sit on the Left? [1:26:20] Larry, Andy – Cartoons [1:29:29] Bret – Rude passenger booted from Delta flight for ‘screaming’ about being seated near a baby [1:39:15] Richard – System to share weather info amongst airplanes [1:46:11] Richard, Steve – Love Capt Nick’s Recent Crew Logs [1:48:45] Plane Tale – RAF Form 414 Volume 2 [2:07:10] Tim – A pilot lost ... Read More »