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Declaring an emergency, Ebola update, Skywest flight with controllability issues, feedback and more!

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In this episode: Ebola and the airlines, pilot readback requirements, Atlanta APG meet-up, and feedback from a balloon!

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Stuck mics, tire failures, snippy pilots, plane collisions, and Ebola.

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Chicago Center fire, KLM beagles, logo lights, and more!

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A NYPD Helicopter had to take evasive action last week to avoid hitting a drone at 800 feet AGL, five miles south of LGA in New York. Operator arrested. PIBOT, a mini-robot, supposedly “flies” a PC simulator. Finally, a man is removed from a Tyger Airways flight for “terrorist” doodles.

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The National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary aviation accident statistics today, which show an overall decline in the number of US registered civil aviation accidents.

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TBM 900 Crash, hypoxia, Cessna 421C crash, Turbulence, and NTSB’s Final Briefing on the crash of UPS 1354.

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Concern over missing airliners in Libya, another incident of a reclining seatback causing inflight unrest, a Cirrus SR22 crashes off Virginia coast, NASA building an air traffic control system for UAVs, and more.

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A United flight diverts due to argument over reclining seat back, another volcano eruption in Iceland threatens airspace closure, a drunk 22 year old breaches security measures at UK airport, and a trainee flight mechanic cuts aircraft wiring to get his boss in trouble.

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The Obama administration has lifted longtime restrictions on U.S. flight training for Libyans, The FAA issued a ruling that prohibits private pilots from publicly offering seats on their planes in exchange for gas money, updates on some recent crashes, and more!

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Fracking at PIT, tall grass at DAY, pilot loses control due to prosthetic arm malfunction, and a Jet Airways co-pilot descends 5,000 feet from assigned cruise altitude while the captain sleeps. More news and feedback.

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Inflight wifi hackings, EAA AirVenture, Flubbed Cirrus sales test-flight, your feedback and more!

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In an attempt to catch up with answering all of your feedback and questions, here is a special “extra” APG, recorded via Google Hangouts On Air (live).

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Tragic end to around-the-world flight attempt in South Pacific, an on-location report from the Farnborough International Airshow, and the airports with the best wifi. This, your feedback, and more!

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US flights to Israel grounded. Dispatcher Mike and I discuss the Malaysia Flight 17 shoot down. Feedback and more.

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Great interview with Sean McCarney, the UK Catholic Air Traffic Controller, discussing the Farnborough International Air Show! A United flight diverts to Midway Atoll, TSA restrictions for travelers to the US, and a brief discussion of breaking news: the apparent shoot-down of Malaysia MH17.

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More near misses in the news, drones, too. An Air New Zealand Captain locks his co-pilot out of the cockpit, a man sues BA for sending him to Grenada, and Airbus is awarded a patent to put pilots in the cargo hold?

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In this episode: Young woman sets out to reenact Amelia Earhart’s round the world adventure, United flight diverts due to slide deployment in flight, Marine Corp pilot lands Harrier jet without nose gear, and more…

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The NTSB final report of probable cause in the Asiana 214 crash at SFO, Gunmen in Northern Pakistan fire upon airliner, killing a woman, Airbus emphasizes manual flying skills, more news and feedback including a discussion of heading vs. course, IAS vs Mach, visual approaches and more!

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Joking controller issues go-around, Rockefeller grandson crashes Piper Meridian, Skydiving Pilot, Unfit for Flight, lots of feedback and more!

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Drone pilot attacked, USAF pilot offers aid to First Officer, Bonanza crash in Louisiana, big jet boo-boos, and more.

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More near misses, hard landings, turbulence injuries, and more.

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Pacific near miss? B-737 engine failure out of JFK, the latest on MH370, feedback about female pilots, cabin crew respect, hijacking, thunderstorms and more!

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Drone near misses, turbulence, inflight icing, transponder codes, flying cars and more!

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Spy planes, smoking bags, severe turbulence and the latest developments in the Malaysia 370 investigation.

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Outlaw drones, near misses, and ways to endear your flight attendant. More news, and, of course, your feedback!

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Stowaway teen survives 5+ hour flight to Maui, jet flies through huge swarm of bees, contract piloting, Inmarsat offers free tracking to airlines, Monarch Air pilot shares too much, UAV pilot prosecuted in UK, more news, feedback, and your questions!

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Two Twittering errors in judgement, a man tries to open door in flight, the FAA completes ADS-B infrastructure, Malaysia 370 co-pilot attempts cell phone call, 34 hour flight, and more!

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Cows, crosswinds, flaps, and phablets. What do they have in common? Nothing. Well, maybe not… they’re all discussed on this episode! (And a lot more.)