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A Houston Air Traffic Controller talks down a VFR-only pilot in IMC, a Turkish Airlines jet accidentally squawks hijack, and more. Oh, apparently yes, pigs do fly.

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In this episode: Blind pilots, no pilots, drone near collisions, x-wing fighters, and much more!

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In this episode: An AeroCommander 500-B crashes at Midway, A Delta MD88 hits a flock of geese at Raleigh Durham Airport, Feds investigate several recent drone sitings near JFK, more feedback, including landing gear retraction, the ITCZ, reduced thrust takeoffs, and much more!

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A Jazz flight slings its props, a Learjet crashes in Freeport, and update on SpaceShip Two, loads of great feedback, including wind shear, go-arounds, reduced thrust takeoffs.

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Mystery drones, wing slides falling of jets, crashes of rockets and King Airs, and the dreaded Aviation Geek virus.

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A helicopter-Cirrus collision kills three, an American Airlines flight returns to gate due to suspicious wifi network name, and the last flight of a MD-11 in scheduled passenger service.

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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!