Thanksgiving in the Sky — Pilot Holiday Stories, Wild Weather & Life on the Road

It's Thanksgiving — aviation style. 🦃✈️On this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom & Mike dive into the emotional, hilarious, and downright chaotic reality of spending the holidays as a pilot.We cover:🍽 Childhood Thanksgiving traditions (and the family chaos that came with them)🌨 New England vs Florida — the wildest Thanksgiving weather events ever recorded⚠️ The Portland Gale tragedy: the 1898 storm that reshaped New England history🚢 The grounded Venezuelan freighter and Palm Beach flooding of 1984🛄 Life on the road during Thanksgiving — loneliness, travel disasters, and unexpected moments of joy💰 The rookie pilot who thought his $100 steak dinner was company-paid… until payday🦃 Spotting wild turkeys on layovers and finding makeshift holiday meals across the world🌴 Thanksgiving in Hawaii — sushi, coconut water, and Chinese food instead of turkeyThis episode blends aviation, weather history, travel, comedy, and real pilot life — perfect for anyone who’s flown over the holidays or wondered what it’s really like behind the cockpit door.✉️ [email protected]📱 Instagram / X: @the_black_box01📞 Hotline: (203) 699-6792 — leave your name & a message!🎧 Also on Apple & Amazon — and don’t forget to smash the 5-star rating and leave a review! It helps the show reach more aviation fans.📩 CONTACT THE SHOW