APG 333 – Farnborough 2018

by captjeff | Jul 28, 2018 | Podcast

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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 is flight
• [1:31:25] Ben – Single Pilot Freighters
• [1:36:42] Nelson (Lisboa Nelson) – The Aviation Company he Works for reaches 100 years
• [1:39:11] Silviu – Useful Drone?
• [1:43:31] Liz – Helicopter Fuel Leak put 747-8F at Risk of Explosion
• [1:46:34] Mississippi Matt – Shark Week: Track Southwest’s 5 shark-themed Boeing 737s
• [1:50:35] Nick – Question re: Smoking in the Cockpit
• [1:58:15] Plane Tale – Thar be sea monsters!
• [2:19:42] Sean – How is Medical Leave Handled?
• [2:31:40] John – Is it too late for me to pursue an aviation career?
• [2:43:30] Tim – Delta Quietly Removing MD-90s from its Fleet
• [2:50:13] Bill – Is It Legal to Fly Under the Golden Gate Bridge?
• [2:57:52] Tim – Now We Know what Dana’s Doing

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APG 332 – RIAT 2018

by captjeff | Jul 18, 2018 | Podcast

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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 Progress
• [1:52:26] Christian – 747 “lands” in field in Thailand
• [1:57:22] Plane Tale – A Very British Air Show
• [2:18:40] Nick – V1: The Podcast
• [2:23:26] Chris – Couple criticized for pulling ‘stupid’ stunt in Saint Martin
• [2:29:23] Josh – How would Pilots be handled if they are displaced by computers?
• [2:36:39] Ramiro – New Syndrome Sufferer and Question for Nick

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APG 331 – Beware the Naked Man

by captjeff | Jul 10, 2018 | Podcast

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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 Reason for 2 Pilots in the Cockpit
• [2:39:12] Peter – Feedback About Turbulence

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APG 330 – Stranded in a Parking Garage

by captjeff | Jul 1, 2018 | Podcast

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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 to LHR
• [1:59:29] Rob – Sketches of the Crew
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• [2:05:17] Tyler – USAF Pilot Training
• [2:07:37] Sean – Media misrepresenting things again…
• [2:10:41] Steve – BA Incident at Las Vegas
• [2:23:53] Robert – Random union contract question
• [2:26:02] Dispatcher Jared – Payload Optimization
• [2:31:39] Brandon – Runway Separation Feedback

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APG 329 – Beware the Angry Cloud

by captjeff | Jun 22, 2018 | Podcast

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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) – Syndrome Sufferer – Maximum Number of Go Arounds?
• [1:56:32] Dan – What can you always do? You know what you can always do! You can…
• [2:05:13] Plane Tales – On Wings of Gossamer
• [2:26:58] Liz – 100-Year-Old Pilot Flies High With Help From Her Friends
• [2:30:46] Orson – How do GA pilots gauge runway perspective in low visibility?
• [2:42:52] CFI John – Clearing Planes to Land
• [2:45:50] Rodrigo – Loves the Show – His Aviation Career
• [2:50:44] Chet – Airbus Design Contest

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APG 328 – See Ya’ Later, Alligator!

by captjeff | Jun 18, 2018 | Podcast

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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) Humor
• [2:38:21] Gus – Tesla’s Autopilot steered car toward barrier before deadly crash, investigators say
• [2:43:54] Micah – Windowless Aircraft
• [2:59:29] Stuart – Emirates Looks to Windowless Planes

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