A Model for Investigating UAP Events – Episode 182
The discussion of unidentified anomalous phenomena – UAP – continues as Todd and John look at the record of JAL Flight 1628. The 1986 UAP event was investigated in detail by the FAA. The investigatio...
7 Sep 202336min
Fun Leads to Tragedy for Famous Composer James Horner – Episode 180
Aerobatic fun led to tragedy in the fatal plane crash that killed composer James Horner. His aerobatic maneuvers in a high performance Tucano aircraft ended with a high speed crash in the canyons of C...
23 Aug 202328min
Aviation Thrill Seekers Beware – Episode 179
Todd Curtis, Greg Feith, and John Goglia discuss the risks of aviation thrill-seeking. They look at aviation disasters from the NTSB database that involve experiences outside of standard FAA regulatio...
16 Aug 202339min
The Aviation Disaster that Ended an Empire – Episode 178
Todd Curtis, Greg Feith, and John Goglia interview historian and author S.C. "Sam" Gwynne, about his latest book, "His Majesty's Airship." The book tells the story of the crash of the British R101 in ...
9 Aug 202343min
Carbon Fiber in the Air and Under the Sea – Episode 177
Todd Curtis and John Goglia discuss the use of carbon fiber in the Boeing 787 airplane and the Titan submersible. Prompted by listener questions, they explain why the carbon fiber is subjected to comp...
2 Aug 202322min
NYC Air Crash Shows Danger of Wing Contamination – Episode 176
A F28 airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport due to icing that degraded the lift on the wings. Just 3% leading edge wing contamination would have been enough to cause this aviat...
26 Jul 202340min
Charter Flight Safety Boosted with Part 135 Certification Rules – Episode 175
Dollars over lives? Greg Feith and John Goglia discuss Part 135 and “Part 134 ½” charter operations. They offer numerous aviation safety benefits of being (and using) a properly certificated charter c...
19 Jul 202333min
Aviation Safety Lessons from First Flight into a Special Use Airport – Episode 174
A flight instructor chose to have a pilot take his first flight in an airplane into a special use airport and the result was a different learning experience than planned. The aircraft experienced a ha...
12 Jul 202323min
