The Coveted 1500 Hours Before 2009, pilots who wanted a career as an airline pilot could easily be hired with as little as 300 hours total time in their logbooks. That all changed after t…

If you haven't had an opportunity to listen to the "Stories about Flying" podcast, why not begin with this episode. We investigate a few interesting ways for new pilots to reach that all important 1500 hour mark in their career.

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Reducing Runway Incursions Isn’t a $100M Problem.  It’s Much Less Christian Ramsey, Managing Director Aviation Networks This week, the FAA announced it has awarded more than $100M to 12 airports across the country to reduce runway incursions.  Funding ranges from $2...

Dear FAA - ADS-B on-board airport ground vehicles problem has already been solved. bit.ly/4c7siDT

LaGuardia Plane Crash Into Fire Truck + Rob Mark on Losing a Pil… url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

How the LiveATC Network Went Live | AIN The free service gives instant access to air traffic control communications all over the world

What if you don't own your own 3400 channel aviation band receiver?
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Another episode of Stories about Flying is up.

Armchair Accident Investigators url:www.storiesaboutflying.com/armchair-accident-invest...

Reagan National (DCA) Midair Collision Probable Cause + Greg Bif… url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Reagan National (DCA) Midair Collision Probable Cause + Greg Bif… url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Being a Co-Pilot in the Early Days of the Airlines url:www.storiesaboutflying.com/blog/-being-a-co-pilot-i...

Bangor Maine Challenger 650 Jet Crash (N10KJ): Icing, Deicing & … url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Bangor Maine Challenger 650 Jet Crash (N10KJ): Icing, Deicing & … url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Citation 550 Crash in Statesville NC Kills NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Citation 550 Crash in Statesville NC Kills NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Garmin Autoland Emergency Landing: First King Air Save (Max Heard It Live) url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Autoland Saves King Air, Everyone Reported Safe - AvBrief.com Aircraft landed safely at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Denver on Saturday afternoon.

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True enough.

In the next episode of NTSB News Talk, Max and I discuss
Lessons from This Week’s NTSB Reports url:www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast...

Textron Ends Bonanza, Baron Production - AvBrief.com Bonanza turns 80 in December

A sad day for those of us who were close to the Beech line for many years. Solid machines all.

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Louisville MD-11 Prelim Reveals Cracks - AvBrief.com The NTSB says it “found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure” in the hardware that attached the left engine pylon to the wing of the UPS MD-11 freighter that went down...

A really sad photo grouping from the UPS crash. Those poor guys never had a chance. avbrief.com/louisville-m...

Between a Rock and a Hard Spot How much stress do we expect air traffic controllers to handle before something breaks?

Between a Rock and a Hard Spot: Demands on air traffic controllers during the shutdown. bit.ly/42BjfGh

Between a Rock and a Hard Spot How much stress do we expect air traffic controllers to handle before something breaks?

Between a Rock and a Hard Spot: Demands on air traffic controllers during the shutdown. bit.ly/42BjfGh

Airline Pilot Reviews Emergency Landings In Movies & TV

I had an opportunity to help the Vanity Fair folks better understand airplane movies. Give it a few minutes of your time. I still think “The Great Waldo Pepper,” is one of my favorites. www.vanityfair.com/video/watch/...

B-52 Close Call at Minot, Midair in Colorado, and Jammed Flight Controls Max talks with Rob Mark about the latest NTSB cases and safety lessons for pilots. They begin with new details on the B-52 near miss at Minot, North Dakota, where t…

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On this day in 1939, at Stratford, Connecticut, Igor Sikorsky made the first tethered flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 prototype helicopter. The duration of the flight was just 10 seconds, but it demonstrated that the helicopter could be controlled.

Sorry about that.

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Great shot, but isn’t it hard to fly with that big door open?

NTSB Accident Reports: TBM & King Air Loss of Control url:www.aviationnewstalknetwork.com/show/ntsb-news-talk/ntsb...

Ground stop for all United Airlines flights lifted, but delays expected to continue A technology issue caused a ground stop on all United Airlines flights destined for Chicago and numerous other major hubs around the U.S. Wednesday.

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Reagan National Midair NTSB Hearing Day 3: Collision Avoidance & Safety Culture On this episode of NTSB News Talk, Max Trescott covers the third and final day of the NTSB’s investigative hearing into the January 2024 midair collision near Washi…

Day 3, the final installment of the essential testimonies from the NTSB hearings at DCA in January, was just posted. www.podpage.com/network/avia...