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The Fearless Flyer
by Your Hosts Grant, Al & James
Our podcast is for people who have a fear of flying or, an anxiety associated with being in an aircraft. In our first series (S1), we will take you from the basics about how an aircraft works with an insight as to what is happening and why during a flight, to the stuff you don't see behind the scenes. The aim is to remove the myth of flying and arm you with the knowledge to make you into a Fearless Flyer. We then run a mini-series S2, the first episode is "Going on a Flight," explaining the preparation you should consider before a flight and, talking you through the process and the noises etc you will hear on an actual flight. We will then use the S2 series as an opportunity to update you on what we feel are important events in the industry. We then move onto series 3 (S3), an on-going series discussing historical aviation events, what we learnt from these events and how these lessons were implemented into the aviation industry in order prevent them happening again. These hi
Episodes
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S3 E28 Mid-Air Collisions Part 5 Final
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, Join us for part 5, the last of a discussion about aircraft collisions, Grant and Al discuss an accident in Los Angeles whereby a passenger jet collided with a commuter turbo-prop waiting to takeoff. We then finish with a discussion on the state of Ait...
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S4 E11 There I was with Mark E Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Al chats to Mark E about his aviation career in part 2 of 2 of his conversation with Mark. Join Al as he delves into Mark's fascinating career. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook…
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S3 E27 Mid-Air Collisions Part 4 TCAS has limitations
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, Join us for part 4 with Grant and Al as we discuss the TCAS system in more depth and learn about its low-level limitations, we then finish with a discussion on the collision in Washington between a commuter jet and a helicopter in early 2025. As per usual,...
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S4 E10 There I was with Mark E Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Al chats to Mark E about his aviation career in part 1 of 2 of his conversation with Mark. Join Al as he delves into Mark's fascinating career. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook…
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S3 E26 Mid-Air Collisions Part 3 Enter New Technology
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, Join us for part 3 with Grant and Al as we discuss a new form of technology that was being implemented in order to bring a reduction in mid-air collisions. In this episode we focus on a mid-air collision, the result which was subsequently caught on camera…
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S4 E9 There I was with Sean Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, Part 2, I continue our discussion with Sean and, we start off with talking about his ejection out of a fast-moving jet then continue with his aviation career and his flying experiences throughout it. As…
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S3 E25 Mid-Air Collisions Part 2 Early Airline days
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, Join us for part 2 with Grant and Al as we discuss some early mid-air collisions when the airline industry was rapidly expanding and what the industry was doing about it in order to bring a reduction in them. In this episode we focus on some mid-air...
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S4 E8 There I was with Sean Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, Part 1, I chat with Sean about his career, leading up to where he had to eject from a fighter jet. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected]…
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S3 E24 Mid-Air Collisions Part 1 History
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, We now start a mini-series of four episodes dealing with mid-air collisions. And to help us understand where, why and what can be done about it, we have Al joining us for the next four episodes. Not only is Al a current B777 Captain and CRM instructor,...
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S4 E7 Al Interviews Mark Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, Part 2, I continue our discussion with Mark about his aviation career involving helicopters and fixed in flying, his flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career. As per usual, you...
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S3 E23 Boeing cargo door going
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, Stefan joins us again as a guest host to discuss the Boeing 747 which he flew for many years. Using his knowledge, we delve into the loss of a Boeing 747 forward cargo door climbing out of Hawaii. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media…
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S4 E6 Al interviews Mark Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, part 1, I talk to Mark about his aviation career involving helicopters, his initial flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career, this will be part one of a two-part episode with…
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S3 E22 Cargo door not looking good
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, welcome back to part 2 of the DC10 cargo door fiasco. Stefan also joins us to continue with second part as we try to understand why it was allowed to happen. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected]...
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S4 E5 Al interviews Shorty Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to my new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, part 2 of talking to Shorty about his aviation career, his brushes with the poison, tree branches and what he has experienced throughout his career, the lessons…
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S3 E21 Cargo door looks good? Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, we welcome Stefan onto this episode to discuss what happens when a new aircraft design is pushed too fast by an aircraft manufacturer. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter…
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S4 E4 Al interviews Shorty Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode I talk to Shorty about his aviation career, initial flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career, this will be part one of a two-part episode talking to Shorty. So join me, Allan, in...
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S3 E20 Non-precision approaches no more
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, we welcome Charlie onto this episode to discuss what was going to be done about all those non-precision approaches that were the cause of many accidents that categorised as controlled flight into terrain. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social...
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S4 E3 Al interviews Hennie
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to my new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." In this episode I talk to Hennie about his aviation career, initial flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout their career, the lessons he had learnt and finally...
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S3 E19 EGPWS saves the day Part 5
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, we finish our discussion with Adrian about the GPWS with how the Enhanced GPWS saved a flight from disaster. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless...
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S4 E2 Grant interviews Al.... payback!
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to Al's new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." Grant will be interviewing Al about his aviation career, his flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career, the lessons he has learnt and finally asking...
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S3 E18 Situational Awareness on an island Part 4
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, we continue our discussion with Adrian about the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, this time the aircraft had GPWS installed but it was still using the basic GPWS, new technology that was available had not yet been...
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S4 E1 Al interviews Grant
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to my new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." I will be interviewing pilots about their aviation careers, their initial flying experiences and what they have experienced throughout their career, the lessons they have learnt...
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S3 E17 Situational Awareness around mountains Part 3
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, we continue our discussion with Adrian about the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, this time the aircraft had GPWS installed but it was still using basic GPWS, new technology that was available had not yet been…
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S3 E16 Situational Awareness CFIT part 2
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, we continue our discussion with Adrian about the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, the good news however was that the regulators had sat up and mandated that new technology be applied to reduce this ongoing issue. And…
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Series 4 is coming, "There I was... with Al"
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, We have a new host joining the Fearless Flyer, bringing his own series to the podcast, "Series 4, There I was.... with Al." Al is a Boeing 777 Captain and also a Crew Resource Management (CRM) instructor. In his series he will be chatting to experienced...
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S3 E15 Situational Awareness CFIT part 1
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, in this and the next four episodes we are going to be discussing the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, the good news however was that a brilliant avionics engineer would ultimately come to the rescue. We are fortunate...
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S3 E14 Zero Flight Controls
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, in this episode we welcome Al as a guest host, Al has a special interest in CRM and in this particular episode, the pilots used those skills to land an aircraft with absolutely no flight controls. Click here to watch a short video on testing a jet engine…
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S3 E13 Miracle on the Levee
Send us Fan Mail Hello Fearless Flyers, in this episode we chat about an aircraft that had a complete engine failure and, how the pilots managed to get the aircraft onto the ground in one piece without any injuries or damage to the aircraft itself. A request for our Apple Podcast listeners, if…
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S3 E12 The World's Largest Glider
Send us Fan Mail James and Grant welcome guest host Stefan to discuss what happens when what the largest aircraft in the world turns into the largest glider in the world mid-flight. Click this link to look at the Flight Engineers lament, a humorous 3:30 video about the Flight Engineers position...
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S3 E11 Psycho Automation
Send us Fan Mail In this episode James and Grant discuss what happens when a computer takes control of an aeroplane. If you are enjoying our podcast, please leave a short review. If you are not enjoying it, then please also tell us. If you want us to talk about a particular aviation event, then...
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S1 E7A Turbulence Special Update
Send us Fan Mail Hi Fearless Flyer podcast listeners, following two recent turbulence events, I wanted to give you a special update to our original turbulence episode. In this special episode we cover what causes high level turbulence, what g forces are, discuss the preliminary report of SQ321…
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S3 E10 Pull Down, Pull Down
Send us Fan Mail In this episode James and Grant have a guest host Adrian joining them to discuss an accident which was too similar to the previous episode on Air Fance 447. Some operators just didn't want to incorporate the lessons learnt from AF447, however we finish on another incident that…
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S3 S9 Chaos.. confusion.. chaos Part 2
Send us Fan Mail James and Grant are your hosts along with Dave as our special guest host for part 2 of Air France flight 447. Investigators were very good at finding out what happened but with no witnesses and without the flight and cockpit recorders, there was no information about how the…
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S3 E8 Chaos.. confusion.. chaos Part 1
Send us Fan Mail James and Grant are your hosts along with Dave as our special guest host for the next two episodes. In this and the next episode we will be talking about Air France flight 447. Investigators were very good at finding out what happened but with no witnesses and without the flight...
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S3 E7 Random fuel motion
Send us Fan Mail James and Grant talk about the first time the flight data recorders were used in the United Kingdom, to help pinpoint the cause of an accident that had investigators initially quite baffled as to what had happened. Click here to watch an excellent black and white BBC North...
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S3 E6 Vermilion Boxes
Send us Fan Mail Hello Folk, Our Series 3 Insights, happy 2024 is in order as it was launched on 1 January 2024. Here we chat about historical accidents or incidents, what we learnt from them and how this learning has made the aviation industry safer. If you are enjoying our podcast, please leave…
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S3 E5 Unstable Gyro
Send us Fan Mail Hi Folk, we are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe…
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S3 E4 Lightning strikes once
Send us Fan Mail Hi Folk, we are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe…
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S3 E3 Unseen metal fatigue
Send us Fan Mail Hi Folk, We are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe…
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S3 E2 Comet part 2
Send us Fan Mail Hi Folk, We are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe…
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S3 E1 Comet part 1
Send us Fan Mail Hi Folk, We are back with our third series called Insights. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe...
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S2 V2 Going on a flight
Send us Fan Mail Hi Guy's. Due to some great feedback, we've updated this episode of Going on a Flight, the main changes are the addition of some of the noises you will hear. The time markers have been amended accordingly. In this episode we take you on a flight, well more to the point we talk to...
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S3 Insights
Send us Fan Mail James and Grant want to welcome you to Series 3 Insights from the Fearless Flyer. This is where we will be discussing historical accidents and incidents and, how these events changed the course of the aviation industry, thereby making it safer for the travelling public today. As...
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S1 E40 Summary of Series 1
Send us Fan Mail Hi Folk, We've come to the end of series one of the Fearless Flyer. In this episode James and Grant discuss some of the statistics of the most listened to episodes to date in this series, look at some of the issues going on in the industry at the moment and, we finish up with…
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S1 E39 Regulatory stuff and crazy measuring units
Send us Fan Mail We discuss The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and why it is more of a guide to aviation policy rather than policing aviation, IATA which is a group of aviation businesses involved in influencing aviation policy. We chat about all the different units of…
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S1 E38 Media Sensationalism
Send us Fan Mail In this episode James and Grant talk to Al and Dave about their experiences and views on the exaggeration and sensationalism that occurs in the media. The conversations led us "off-piste" on some interesting statistics and a great discussion ensued on why we sometimes have to…
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S1 E37 Terrorism & Pesky passengers
Send us Fan Mail In this episode James & Grant discuss terrorism, pilot suicide and pesky passengers. As per usual feel free to contact us, if you are enjoying the podcast then please leave us a review. You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter:...
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S1 E36 Maintaining My Aircraft
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss aircraft maintenance, and we were fortunate enough to have Glenn join us who has many years experience as an Aircraft Engineer. You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The...
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S1 E35 Jet-lag & Crew Limits
Send us Fan Mail In this episode James and Grant discuss jet lag and go on to discuss the flight time limitation scheme (FTL) that is in place to reduce crew fatigue. You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The...
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Hello to The Fearless Flyer
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Fearless Flyer. James and Grant are your hosts, lets have listen to what they've got to say.... You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram: FearlessFlyPod A...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Our podcast is for people who have a fear of flying or, an anxiety associated with being in an aircraft. In our first series (S1), we will take you from the basics about how an aircraft works with an insight as to what is happening and why during a flight, to the stuff you don't see behind the scenes. The aim is to remove the myth of flying and arm you with the knowledge to make you into a Fearless Flyer. We then run a mini-series S2, the first episode is "Going on a Flight," explaining the preparation you should consider before a flight and, talking you through the process and the noises etc you will hear on an actual flight. We will then use the S2 series as an opportunity to update you on what we feel are important events in the industry. We then move onto series 3 (S3), an on-going series discussing historical aviation events, what we learnt from these events and how these lessons were implemented into the aviation industry in order prevent them happening again. These hi
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Our podcast is for people who have a fear of flying or, an anxiety associated with being in an aircraft. In our first series (S1), we will take you from the basics about how an aircraft works with an insight as to what is happening and why during a flight, to the stuff you don't see behind the...
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