All Episodes

Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458: The Twin Otter Fire That Forced an Emergency Ditching | Aviation Accident

Amazon Miami 767 Runway Overrun: What We Know So Far | Breaking Aviation News

Pan Am Flight 103 & the Lockerbie Bombing | Netflix Documentary Review

Airline Pilot Life: Bidding, Line Checks, Aviation Radiation & Same Call Sign Chaos

APU Failure, Flight Delays & Pilot Decision-Making | Real Airline Pilot Stories

Airline Pilot Nightmares, Fort Lauderdale Limo Rides & Alaska Airlines Security Scare

Wrapping Up B777 IOE, Volcanic Ash Dangers & St. Martin Approaches

Airline Mergers, Historic Wrecks & Flying Over War Zones

Lithium Battery Fires in Flight, Summer Delays & Airline Ground Stops

NetJets Laredo Crash Preliminary Report & 737 MAX Spoiler Wire Malfunctions

The Tragedy of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash: Fuel Exhaustion & Pilot Reserve Realities

An Air Traffic Controller Tells All: Overtime Rules, Flight Delays, and the Beijing Skyscraper Crash

Commuter Nightmares, Reserve Chaos & Recent Military/Private Jet Crashes

The Crash That Changed the Airline Industry Forever: Colgan Air 3407

Miracle in Toronto: The Fireball Crash of Air France Flight 358

Air France 447 Manslaughter Verdict & Southwest 1248: The Truth About Runway Braking Action

B777 Training, FAA Medical Realities, Wind Shear Departures, and R-ATP Hiring Hurdles

How Airline Pilot Scheduling Works: Seniority, Bidding, & Cockpit Secrets

Frontier Flight 4345 Runway Collision: The Denver Incident & Pilot Stories from the Road

Spirit Airlines Collapse, A Near-Miss at United, & Handling Departure Weather Delays

Gamers to Air Traffic Control & The Hidden Truth of Aviation Insider Threats

Sky King: The 2018 Sea-Tac Stolen Q400 Incident | The Untold Story of Richard Russell

MEOW! Chaos on Guard & The Airline Merger Madness

Doors Open & Close Calls: Surviving Unexpected In-Flight Emergencies

Iran Rescue Ops: F-15E Down, Artemis Moon Mission & Pilot Radio Skills

NTSB Warnings: LaGuardia Crash Investigation, ATC Staffing Crisis & TSA Funding Chaos

F-35 Missile Strike, TSA Shutdown Chaos & The $27K Tarmac Rule

LGA Runway Collision: The Air Canada CRJ-900 & Fire Truck ATC Analysis

Pilot Hiring 2026: Southwest Apps, Checkride Failures, and Legacy Forecast

Aviation Crisis: KC-135 Crash, Oil Volatility, and P-3 Orion Missions

Incoming: Iranian Intercepts, Jet Fuel Jolts, and the Evacuation Dilemma

The Fireball Over Paris: The Tragic End of the Concorde (Air France 4590)

Is Your Flight Path Giving You Radiation?

The Ghost Plane: Payne Stewart and the Silent Killer at 39,000 Feet

Flight Sim Mastery, Navy Checkrides, and the Pilot Stripe Mystery

Air France 447: The Pilot Errors that Caused a High-Altitude Stall

ExecJet 901: Citation Latitude vs. 4 Deer (ATC Breakdown)

Pilot Career Tips & Flight Training with Ava Almquist

DCA Mid-Air Collision: The 2025 Potomac River Tragedy & NTSB Report

The MD-11 Mystery & Winter Ops Chaos: Pilot Stories from the Blizzard

The Mount Erebus Disaster: A Fatal Error in the Flight Plan

From Audio to Video: Black Box Aviation’s First Studio Episode

Airline Hiring Changes, Challenger Crash, and Aviation Security Concerns

One Year In: MD-11 Lessons, Career Flow Paths, and the Passion That Keeps Aviation Alive

Airline Mergers & WWII Bombers: From Allegiant–Sun Country to the Bloody 100th

Standby Nightmares, Caribbean Chaos & Travel Mishaps

Holiday Flying, Aviation Corrections & Business Jet Crashes | Christmas Travel, Training, and the Greg Biffle Citation Crash

🎄Christmas in the Skies: Holiday Travel Stories, Aviation Movies, Elvis, and Flying Home

MD-11 Update, 777 Training, Near-Midair JetBlue Incident & Life on the Road

FedEx Christmas Surprise, MD-11 Crisis & Thunderbirds Crash | Aviation News, Airlines & Flying Stories

Aviation Chaos Week — Airbus Recall, UPS MD-11 Grounding & Winter Runway Scares

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

Swissair Flight 111 — Smoke in the Cockpit: The MD-11 Disaster That Changed Aviation Forever

The 707 That Lost Two Engines in Flight — and Still Landed | Trans-Air-Service Flight 671

MD-11 Grounding, ETOPS Reality, Skylab 4, U-2 “Dragon Lady” Stories & Taxiing Giant Jets

❄️ Tragedy on the Potomac: Air Florida Flight 90 and the Deadly Dangers of Winter Ops

UPS MD-11 Grounded! | Government Shutdown Wreaks Havoc on Travel + Heather’s Stressful Vacation Planning

🚨 Breaking News: UPS Flight 2976 MD-11 Crash — Early Details & Expert Analysis

Winter Weather Ops: De-Icing, Delays, and the Science of Staying Airborn

The Black Box Aviation Podcast HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! 🎃

Halloween Mayday, Pan-Pan & the Haunting of Flight 401 | Ghosts in the Cockpit & TSA Confessions

Nate Ehlers, founder of The Backseat Pilot (thebackseatpilot.com)

Surviving the Southwest Wing Strike: Special Guest Heather’s Horror Flight & CRJs collide at LGA Airport!

FAA Pilot Mental Health Bill, Delta Passenger Rights & Airline Fume Events

🎙️ FedEx Flight 705: The Hijacking That Nearly Brought Down a DC-10

9/11 Timeline, Hijacking Lessons & The Day Aviation Changed Forever

Inside the Tower: A Live Chat with Air Traffic Controller

Lady Gaga, Jumpseat Drama & West Jet St. Maarten Evacuation

Flying the Family, ETOPS Explained & Fuel Dump Fallout

Forgetting Underwear & Fuel Dumping Disasters | Black Box Aviation Podcast

Drones in Aviation: From War Machines to Everyday Flyers | Hot Topic Briefing

Hurricanes, Hawaiian Getaways & a JetBridge DUI: Pilot Stories You Won’t Believe

☕ Lounge Drama, Boston Vibes & Delta Turbulence Scare

Layover Fatigue, Near Misses, and Wild Street Fights!

Hot Topic #10: Germanwings 9525, Pilot Mental Health & The Future of Aviation Safety

GPS Jamming, Air Rage Gone Wild & Pilot Alcohol Scare: Inside Aviation’s Latest Headlines

Free Bacon, Hotel Layovers & Shutdowns in the Sky: Airline Pilot Life Unplugged

Hot Topic #9 – The Vanishing of Northwest Flight 2501: Aviation Mystery Over Lake Michigan

Fuel Cutoff Confusion: The Air India 171 Report, TSA Tales & Hotel Life

Hot Dogs, Shoe Bombs & Southwest's Identity Crisis: 4th of July & Industry Buzz

Holiday Pay, Conspiracies & The National Airlines Flight 967 Mystery — Plus Travel Gear Talk!

Hot Topic #8: Air India 787 Crash — Unpacking the Tragedy, Theories & Safety Concerns

Thunderbirds, Airshows & Almost Hitting a Windsock — Movie Review & C-5 Tales

Air India Crash, JetBlue Runway incident, and Brake Temp Mysteries — plus Rolex Stories, Rocky, and Airshow Tales

Hot Topic #7:Working on the Basics: Your First Flight Toward a Private Pilot License

Weather Briefings, Tokyo Pools, and Neck Pillow Wars

Hot Topic #7 – Greener Skies & Chemtrail Conspiracies

Customs Kiosks, Fake Markets, the Dunkin’ Jet, & a Human Traffic Cone

Hot Topic #6 – AA Flight 191: The DC-10 Disaster That Changed Everything

Hot Topic #5 – DB Cooper: Skyjacker, Smoke Breaks, and the Jump That Sparked a Legend

Layovers, Fake Rolexes, and Rowdy Rows

Hot Topic Briefing #4: The Tragic Legacy of ValuJet 592 & the Everglades – 29 Years Later

Newark Chaos, Missed Flights, and Visual Approaches: A Pilot’s Wild Week

Hot Cabin, Cold Contracts & Air Traffic Chaos

Hot Topic Briefing #3: Aerobatic Legend Rob Holland, Experimental Aircraft, and the Risk-Reward of Aviation

Flight School Paths: Part 61 vs 141, Wild Weather Flights, and Statue of Liberty Trouble

Hot Topic Briefing #2 – Delta Flight 2276 Tailpipe Fire in Orlando: What Happened and Why It Matters

TSA Takedowns, Volcano Warnings & the VFR Maze: Spring Break in the Sky

Hot Topic Briefing #1: The Mitsubishi MU-2 Crash in Upstate New York

Red Flag Captains, Go-Arounds & Dog Barf: Regional Turbulence in the Skies | BlackBox Aviation Podcast

Special Guest! From P-3 Sensor Operator to Major Airline Captain and Airline Interviewer. Including Funny Crashpad Stories and Interview Fails

🚨 Mistaken Runways & Pilot Interview Prep: Lessons from Southwest 3278 & Comair 5191

Delta 4814’s Close Call & Landing Your Pilot Interview

How to become an Airline Pilot + Door Emergencies, Jumpseating, and… McDonald's or Mac Donald’s?

Cleared for the Go-Around: Airline Close Calls & Pilot Life

Turbulence, Chaos, and a CRJ Upside Down: A Pilot’s Perspective

Volcanic Eruption? Flipped in Toronto, Helicopter Collision at DCA, and Alaska’s Wild Skies

Day In The Life Part 4 - What do Pilots do in Cruise? Have we seen UFOs?

AA5342 Crash at Washington National Discussion DCA

Day In the Life part 3 - Let's Go Fly!

A Day In The Life Part 2

A Day In The Life Part 1

Intro With Mike and Tom