All Episodes
Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's — 138 episodes
The power of the aviation community, with Justin Siems
What an airline pilot job is worth, with Kit Darby
The GA maintenance crisis, with Paul New
Seaplane adventures and challenges, with Steve McCaughey
Understanding the pilot-controller relationship, with John Krug
How to be a thinking pilot, with Rick Durden
Stick and rudder skills for modern pilots, with Rich Stowell
Using an Eclipse for charitable flights, with Mark Hanson
Is GA dying or thriving, with Tom Charpentier
The challenges and rewards of taildraggers, with Damian DelGaizo
Hard truths about aviation safety, with Douglas Boyd
Legal gray areas for pilots, with Mark Kolber
What pilots should know about ATC, with Marcus Miller
Crossing the Atlantic at age 89, with Ed Galkin
Space Shuttle lessons for private pilots, with Charlie Precourt
The killing zone for pilots, with Paul Craig
Promoting conservation from a Cessna 210, with Bruce Gordon
Learning from other pilots' mistakes, with JJ Madison
The life of a corporate pilot, with Mark McIntyre
Rethinking flight instruction, with Doug Stewart
Bonanzas, Gulfstreams, and airlines, with Adrian Eichhorn
Flying passengers to space, with Mike Masucci
Thinking about thinking, with Dr. Kenneth Stahl
How drones and airplanes can coexist, with Christian Ramsey
Fighting forest fires from a DC-6, with David Gagliardi
Designing a brand new sport plane, with Steve Wood
Single pilot jet safety tips, with David Miller
How to buy a used airplane, with Mark Pilkington
Learning to travel by light airplane, with Tom Haines
Realistic career advice for pilots, with James Onieal
Taildraggers and $50 fill-ups, with Ethan O’Rourke
The right way to maintain your airplane, with Colleen Sterling
The future of general aviation, with AOPA’s Darren Pleasance
Going supersonic, with Tristan Brandenburg
eVTOL hype and helicopter reality, with David Smith
Flying around the world, with Jack Long
Becoming an educated aircraft owner, with Larry Anglisano
Don’t forget the rudder pedals, with Wally Moran
100. Celebrating 100 podcast episodes, with John Zimmerman
99. Pursuing excellence in aviation and business, with Chuck Surack
98. From taildragger to Cirrus, with Shane Vande Voort
97. DC-3s, warbird pilots, and the art of flying, with Martha Lunken
96. What young pilots want, with Clay Simmons
95. How to be a good airline pilot, with Steve McNeilly
94. Lessons learned from the T-38, with Matt Johnson
93. Modern day hangar flying, with blancolirio's Juan Browne
92. Why new avionics require new skills, with Garmin’s Jessica Koss
91. Why owner-performed maintenance is essential, with Jeff Simon
90. How to abolish the 3rd class medical, with Brent Blue
89. The state of the homebuilt market, with Marc Cook
88. What’s new in flight simulators, with Evan Reiter
87. Preventing loss of control accidents, with Randy Brooks
86. Airline industry predictions, with Courtney Miller
85. Flying seaplanes in the Bahamas, with Paul Harding
84. Living the Cirrus Life, with Todd Simmons
83. New flight control technology and helicopters, with Matt Thurber
82. Modern engine management, with Martin Pauly
81. Automation airmanship and Coast Guard flying, with Chris Lutat
80. ATC from both sides of the mic, with Kevin Plante
79. Checkride pressure and flying piston twins, with Jason Blair
78. Young pilots and ditching tips, with Amy Laboda
77. Airport kids and CRM lessons, with Kevin Garrison
76. Pilot hiring trends and corporate jets, with Mike Martin and Sean Richey
75. Bush flying in Alaska, with Patrick Carter
74. Electric airplanes, drone delivery, and personal jets, with Ben Marcus
73. Flying a vintage airplane across the country, with David Tulis
72. Why most airports are poorly managed, with Mike Jones
71. IFR proficiency and remote flight instruction, with Ryan Koch
70. How musicians and pilots are similar, with Randy Waldman
69. Engine failure lessons and flight simulator tips, with Josh Harnagel
68. Business aviation trends and new technology, with Brian Foley
67. Year in review, with John Zimmerman and Rob Reider
66. Flying like a pro in a Boeing and a Bonanza, with Don Wykoff
65. Why learning to fly can be lonely, with Patrick Chovanec
64. Safety lessons learned at the NTSB, with Robert Sumwalt
63. Epic Cub videos and entitled airline pilots, with Joe Costanza
62. Why angle of attack is overrated, with Ed Wischmeyer
61. Safety theory and restoring a Cessna 172, with Sidney Dekker
60. Surviving a plane crash on a frozen lake, with Tom Comet
59. A reality check on eVTOL aircraft, with Elan Head
58. What MOSAIC means for pilot training and airplane designs, with Dan Johnson
57. FAA medicals and flying as a Top Gun adversary pilot, with Dr. Keith Roxo
56. Fuel management and flying the U-2, with Tim Decker
55. Why airplane accidents are not just stories, with Steve Green
54. ATC for flight simulators and SimVenture, with Kevin from PilotEdge
53. Airline myths and leadership lessons, with retired airline CEO Bill Ayer
52. Flight training trends and wing walking, with NAFI's Karen Kalishek
51. Failed checkrides and flying the B-1 bomber, with Tom Curran
50. Overcoming tragedy and flying in Africa, with Pete Muntean
49. Safety habits and aviation lobbying, with Jeb Burnside
48. Learning from every flight, with Steve Thorne of Flight Chops
47. Covering airline close calls and building flight sim products, with Jon Ostrower
46. Instrument flight training and taildragger lessons, with Elaine Kauh
45. IFR flying tips and gear-up landing stats, with Tom Turner
44. Flying and writing about the 1919 transcontinental air race, with John Lancaster
43. Weather flying tips and debating Boeing vs. Airbus, with Captain Doug Morris
42. Why GA is experiencing a renaissance, with Flying magazine's Craig Fuller
41. What's killing pilots and how to stay safe, with the NTSB's Bruce Landsberg
40. From YouTube astronomer to Cirrus pilot, with Scott Manley
39. Exploring the world in a Boeing 787, with author Mark Vanhoenacker
38. Flying helicopters and climbing mountains, with Jessica Meiris
37. Why eVTOLs are for real and flying the A-10 Warthog, with Beta's Chris Caputo
36. Learning to fly while YouTube watches, with Kim and Kristoffer from Baron Pilot
35. Understanding aerodynamics and checkride tips, with Catherine Cavagnaro
34. Top Gun training and test pilot stories, with Chuck Coleman
33. Aviation trends, both hype and reality, with Richard Aboulafia
32. Air traffic control tips and tricks, with RJ Ratliff
31. New product successes and failures, with Sporty's Doug Ranly
30. Flight sim's early days and modern cross-country flying, with Bruce Williams
29. Oshkosh tips and the experimental aircraft boom, with EAA's Jack Pelton
28. iPad apps and datalink weather, with ForeFlight's Tyson Weihs
27. Filming Top Gun's incredible flying scenes, with Kevin LaRosa II
26. Astronaut stories and weird flight training, with Mike and Patrick Mullane
25. Unleaded avgas and flying taildraggers, with Paul Bertorelli
24. Safety trends and life as a Thunderbird, with AOPA's Richard McSpadden
23. Inverted flat spins and airmanship, with Spencer Suderman
22. An astrophysicist learns to fly, with Dr. Katie Mack
21. Lessons learned as a pilot and mechanic, with Chelsea Smith
20. Living in the age of electric airplanes, with Joby's Greg Bowles
19. Writing America's story from a Cirrus, with James Fallows
18. How technology has changed flying, with Max Trescott
17. Flying across the Atlantic in a Cessna, with Ian Seager
16. Bucket lists and women in aviation, with flyGIRL's Natalie Kelley
15. Debating "the impossible turn," with Capt. Brian Schiff
14. Busting maintenance myths with Mike Busch
13. New weather tools and forecast tips, with Dr. Scott Dennstaedt
12. Understanding the flight simulator boom, with Chris McGonegle
11. GA trends and urban air mobility hype, with Mac McClellan
10. Aviation families and rusty pilot dreams, with Flight Outfitters' Mark Glassmeyer
9. Flying around the world and embracing adventure, with JP Schulze
8. Controversial aviation opinions, with AOPA's Dave Hirschman
7. Backcountry flying and family airplanes, with the RAF's John McKenna
6. Life as an EMS helicopter pilot, with Matt Johnson
5. Behind the scenes at air traffic control, with Eddie Albert
4. Aerobatics and flying in Africa, with Patty Wagstaff
3. iPad apps and legal weather briefings with iPad Pilot News Editor Bret Koebbe
2. Airshow life and movie auditions, with Rob Reider
1. Flight training trends with Eric Radtke, Sporty's Academy