Podcasts by Category
- 308 - Finding an Open Space (April 2024)Mon, 01 Apr 2024
- 307 - Scud Running the Hudson (March 2024)
If lights, landmarks, and even buildings disappear and then reappear, you might be scud running. (By Ben Moses) For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilot@aopa.org.
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 306 - Warbird Woes (February 2024)Thu, 07 Mar 2024
- 305 - On Human Factors (January 2024)
Hard decisions must be made when it comes to contradicting your instructor. Who's really in charge? (By Greg Faris) For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilot@aopa.org.
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 304 - Plume, Fume, or Doom? (December 2023)
The dangers and flying in and around smoke. (By Laurel Johnson) For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilot@aopa.org.
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 - 303 - Get Me Home Clarence (November 2023)Wed, 01 Nov 2023
- 302 - Rock Collector (October 2023)
A student pilot learns whose job it is to preflight the airplane. (By William Satterburg) For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilot@aopa.org.
Wed, 04 Oct 2023 - 301 - Checklist Discpline (September 2023)
An overheated iPad, an unfamiliar aircraft, a missed checklist item, and convective weather at the destination airport. Sounds like a chain of events. Find out how quick decision making saved the day--but not the stomach contents--of a King Air full of nervous fliers. By Chris Powers. For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilot@aopa.org.
Fri, 25 Aug 2023 - 300 - Tip Vortex (August 2023)
A pilot directly experiences wingtip vortices, and they're frightening. Find out what happens. (By Jim Gardner)
Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 299 - Into the Soup (July 2023)
If you decide to fly IFR, be sure you'll fully briefed, including terminal procedures. One pilot learned this in a rather startling way. (By Rod Callison)
Sat, 01 Jul 2023 - 298 - Cloud Cover (June 2023)
Unforecast IMC: It can happen at any time and come from anywhere--like over the ridge of that mountain we're rapidly approaching. What would you do? (By Larry Landau)
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 - 297 - Trading Places (May 2023)
Three missed approaches. And where are we? See if you can be the first to spot the ground. (By David Wiseman) Want to share your Never Again story with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for this podcast.
Mon, 01 May 2023 - 296 - VFR into IMC (April 2023)
Hawaii may be a paradise, but not for a VFR pilot flying into IMC. Find out what happens. (By Brian Delamer) Want to share your Never Again story with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for this podcast.
Fri, 31 Mar 2023 - 295 - The Parallax Doesn't Lie (March 2023)
There's lots of stories in aviation about not having enough fuel. But when do you have too much? (By Carmine Mowbray) Want to share your Never Again story with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for this podcast.
Mon, 06 Mar 2023 - 294 - Six-Right Surprise (February 2023)
Don't land on taxiways. Just don't. Find out what led a pilot to do just that. (By Doug Magill) Got a Never Again scenario you'd like to share with others? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it on this podcast.
Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 293 - Anticipation of Adventure (January 2023)
The iPad has become an invaluable tool until it breaks loose from its mount and jams the controls. Tighten down that clamp and ride along. (By Tom Fournier) Got a Never Again scenario you'd like to share with others? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it on this podcast.
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 - 292 - Risky Weather (December 2022)
Risk--what is it, and how do you mitigate it, especially with regards to the weather? And how much risk is too much? Find out what happens when risk is mismanaged. (By Preston Harrison) Got a Never Again scenario you'd like to share with others? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it on this podcast.
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 - 291 - Fire is Not Your Friend (November 2022)
Nothing like a fire to liven up a phase check. Check that the fire extinguisher has a full charge. (By James Nova) Do you have a Never Again you'd like to share with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine (and turn it into a Never Again podcast!)
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 - 290 - Along for the Ride (October 2022)
Do you know how to disconnect your autopilot and do you have a backup plan for when the primary plan doesn't work? Find how many tries it might take. (By John Jacobi) Do you have your own Never Again story to share with other pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may use your story in this podcast and in AOPA Pilot magazine.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 - 289 - Into a Monster (September 2022)
Ever wonder what it's like to fly directly into a thunderstorm? Fly along with someone who's been there. By Steve Weaver Got a Never Again to share with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for our podcast.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 - 288 - That Nagging Feeling (August 2022)
Does a partial engine failure constitute an emergency? Find out one pilot's opinion. By Dr. Amanda M. Stahl. Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 - 287 - Geese on Final (July 2022)
Birds hit the side of the airplane and we fall out of a tree. We'll enjoy a Sully moment of our own. (By Rodney Whipple) Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 - 286 - See or Be Seen (June 2022)
A Coast Guard air crew member witnesses first hand the necessity of approaching backcountry flights with rescue and survivability in mind. (By Thomas W. Gross) Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 - 285 - Thunderstorms in the vicinity (May 2022)
In this episode, sure you can avoid thunderstorms, but can you avoid the turbulence associated with them? Strap in tight--and I mean real tight. By Christopher Lyon. Got a Never Again you'd like to share? Send it to pilot@aopa.org ande we may choose your story to appear in the magazine and on this podcast.
Wed, 04 May 2022 - 284 - Jump, son, jump (April 2022)
Throwing your son out the door of your Citabria? Pack that parachute and strap in. By Dominick Trivisanno. Do you have a Never Again story to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story and feature it on the Never Again podcast.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 - 283 - Night time fuel burn (March 2022)
When was the last time you asked for a DF steer? It's time we asked for one. (By Steve Samuelson) Have you had a flying experience that made you say "Never again!"? Send us an email and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot and feature it in this podcast. (pilot@aopa.org)
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 - 282 - Autopilot Mayhem (February 2022)
It's night. You're flying single pilot IFR and George has left the building. Pull the breaker? Tried that. Now what? (By Joe T. May) See the online version of this article. Want to submit a Never Again to AOPA Pilot? Email us.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 - 281 - Suckered in (January 2022)
Climbing to stay in visual meteorological conditions sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. We'll explore the latter. (By Andy Clark)
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 - 280 - Out of focus (December 2021)
An SR20 and a wobbly iPad prove not to be mutually beneficial. Ride along, but maybe leave your iPad at home (by Juan B. Plaza)
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 - 278 - Personal minimums (October 2021)
Flying single engine over the mountains at night in a vintage airplane. What could go wrong? (By Jim Pitman)
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 - 277 - Speeding toward the trees (September 2021)Tue, 10 Aug 2021
- 276 - Engine out at night (July 2021)Wed, 07 Jul 2021
- 275 - Where are the towers? (June 2021)Wed, 02 Jun 2021
- 274 - What doesn't kill us (May 2021)Wed, 14 Apr 2021
- 273 - Night fright (April 2021)
Get there itis and a lack of night experience cause a stressful flight over north Florida. (By Douglas Kiefer)
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 - 272 - In the dark (March 2021)
The unusual layout of controls creates a problem for the pilot of a Piper Tri-Pacer. By Gilbert Halacz.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 - 271 - Pop quiz (February 2021)
When, and how, to defer to an older pilot in an emergency situation? Find out one opinion. By Paul Locander.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 - 270 - Smoke in the cockpit (January 2021)Thu, 10 Dec 2020
- 269 - I Knew I Was Rusty (December 2020)
it's been said aviation accidents are caused not by one bad decision but by a chain of them. How about seven? Find out what's going on. (By James Witt)
Wed, 11 Nov 2020 - 268 - Rental Pilot Reluctance (November 2020)
Do you pay attention to small things or do you wait until they become big things? Find out one pilot's opinion. (By Sebastian Teunissen)
Wed, 04 Nov 2020 - 267 - Whispers of trouble (October 2020)
Do you really need to inspect the oil filter after every oil change? Read one pilot's perspective. (By Rusty Herrington)
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 - 266 - Deadly decisions (September 2020)
A teardrop turn between two ridgelines in IMC? Sounds dangerous. Find out the grim results. (By Gary Deck)
Mon, 10 Aug 2020 - 265 - In a Pickle (August 2020)Fri, 10 Jul 2020
- 264 - Run Dry (July 2020)Fri, 10 Jul 2020
- 263 - Close Call (June 2020)
Flying a race plane is different from flying just about anything else. Find out what happened on this pilot's maiden flight. (By W. G. Hill)
Wed, 13 May 2020 - 262 - Mother's Day Get-there-itis (May 2020)Fri, 10 Apr 2020
- 261 - Floatplane Pain (April 2020)Fri, 03 Apr 2020
- 260 - Close Call (March 2020)Fri, 03 Apr 2020
- 259 - Into the Corn (February 2020)
Is a cornfield a good choice for an off airport landing? Sometimes you have no other option. (By Scott S. Thomas)
Fri, 03 Apr 2020 - 258 - Sputtering into Vegas (January 2020)Fri, 20 Dec 2019
- 257 - Multiplying risks (December 2019)
Accepting a number of seemingly minor risks endangers a Cherokee pilot and his family. (By John Parker)
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 - 256 - I do declare (November 2019)
A Cessna twin pilot applies what he learned in an engine-out emergency to another engine-out emergency. (By Pierre Wildman)
Fri, 11 Oct 2019 - 255 - Say again (October 2019)
A 172 pilot calls tower and receives an instruction that's completely Greek to him. Of course he is flying in Greece. (By Carl Dworman)
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 - 254 - Choosing between bad and worse (September 2019)
You're flying over the desert and your engine quits. How do you decide which tiny little butte you want to land on? (By Richard Snider)
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 - 253 - Rough passage (August 2019)Fri, 12 Jul 2019
- 252 - A monumental mistake (July 2019)
Sightseeing pilots in a dream destination are seduced by scenic grandeur into making a flight they would regret. (By Alan Cockrell)
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 - 251 - Stuck controls (June 2019)
Halfway through an Immelman is not a great time to lose aileron and elevator control. Good thing the regulations require a parachute, but will the pilot need it? (By David Werdeger)
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 - 250 - Wild Card (April 2019)
We're all set to take our instrument checkride...or are we? Funny how little things can go unnoticed. (By Karen Atkins)
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 - 249 - A Precarious U-Turn
Operating in the Los Angeles VFR corridor seems safe enough, at least until the weather conspires against you. By Steven Mark Sachs.
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 - 248 - Jumpers Away (January 2019)
Your engine dies because there's a parachute wrapped around the propeller. Find out how this happens. (By David Hensley)
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 - 247 - Routine Takeoff (December 2018)
When a Remos pilot has a partial engine failure on takeoff, the response seems less clear. What would you do? (By Jeff Durante)
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 - 246 - Change of Plans (November 2018)
An IFR flight in central Europe makes an American pilot long for the good old FAA. By Robert Tompkins.
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 - 245 - A New Low (October 2018)
While testing a novel piece of avionics, two pilots unknowingly become test pilots. By Stephen Davies
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 - 244 - Soul Searching (September 2018)
A Meridian pilot learns the true purpose of training, and any pilot at any time is capable of making a mistake that leads to a dangerous situation. By John Smith.
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 - 243 - When to Fold 'Em (August 2018)
Most pilots would agree that gambling with an airplane is a bad idea. See how one pilot found this out. By Donald Burkley.
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 - 242 - Heading which way? (July 2018)
Have you ever declared an emergency? Have you ever considered it? Ride along in instrument weather with a failed HSI. By Austin Kallemeyn.
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 - 241 - Open canopy (June 2018)
Flying a Cheetah with the canopy open sounds pretty cool--so long as you've read the handbook. By Martin T. Murat
Mon, 14 May 2018 - 240 - Into the Darkness (May 2018)
There's darkness, and then there's middle-of-nowhere darkness. Add in a low cloud base and you've got the recipe for an uncomfortable flight. By Tom Haack.
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 - 239 - Moose meat mayhem (April 2018)Tue, 13 Mar 2018
- 238 - Smoke On (March 2018)
An oft-practiced landing technique pays big dividends in the real world when smoke fills the cockpit and the engine self-destructs.
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 - 237 - Dancing with the Devil (February 2018)
A Centurion pilot ices up over the mountains and hears two voices in his head. Find out which one he listens to. (By Joe Brinck)
Tue, 16 Jan 2018 - 236 - Cloud on the Runway (January 2018)
A Civil Air Patrol pilot on an Angel Flight mission realizes the importance of patience when he finds himself nose to nose with another aircraft at 100 feet off the deck. By Dale Brown.
Thu, 14 Dec 2017 - 235 - Lights out (December 2017)
When the runway lights go out at night while you're enjoying an electrical failure, decisions have to be made--and quickly. By Gary Souder.
Fri, 10 Nov 2017 - 234 - Ninety-Degree Turn on Takeoff (November 2017)
A sod farm makes a fine landing field until it's harvested. Prepare for a bumpy arrival in "Ninety-Degree Turn on Takeoff" by Tom Haack.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 - 233 - Undone by a no-brainer (October 2017)
On a 10-minute VFR trip, a Cessna Skylane pilot wanders into unforecast IMC. What to do? By Peter Boody.
Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 232 - The eyes have it (September 2017)Thu, 10 Aug 2017
- 231 - Check the checklist (August 2017)Fri, 21 Jul 2017
- 230 - The Little Voice Within Me (July 2017)
There's certainly something wrong with a Skyhawk that runs through its entire fuel supply in an hour and a half. But if there's no obvious leak, where do you look next? By Doren Weston
Wed, 28 Jun 2017 - 229 - Smoke screen (June 2017)Tue, 30 May 2017
- 228 - Surprise encounter (May 2017)
In this episode, a Zenith 601 XLB pilot finds himself unexpectedly upside down--twice. You might want to grab that helmet and ride along in "Surprise Encounter," by Bill Thomas.
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 - 227 - Just like in the real world (April 2017)
Erratic airspeed indications, including a 70-knot indication while plugged into ground power. You trust your ASI, don't you? Compare your answer in "Just Like the Real World," by Harvey R. Greenberg.
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 - 226 - Gang bar down (March 2017)
High over the North Atlantic, a King Air pilot inadvertently causes a complete electrical shutdown. Stray on the oxygen and fly along with "Gang Bar Down," by Dan Gleason.
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 - 225 - Hatchet job (February 2017)
When the gear fails to retract, a Grumman Goose pilot attempts an extraordinary repair with a most unusual tool.
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 - 224 - Airshow awkwardness (January 2017)Tue, 18 Apr 2017
- 223 - Never Again: Nose to the Grindstone (Dec. 2016)
Main gear down and locked, nose gear still up in the nose. What would you do when a prop strike is the least of your worries? Find out what a cargo pilot did!
Tue, 13 Dec 2016 - 222 - Never Again: Suddenly PIC (Nov. 2016)
An iced-up Baron is hard to land when the pilot can't see out the front. Pull on your warm gloves and ride along!
Tue, 13 Dec 2016 - 221 - Never Again: Nowhere to Turn (Oct. 2016)
A Colorado pilot on a VFR mountain cross-country has few options when encountering a wall of clouds. Oxygen might be a good idea!
Tue, 13 Dec 2016 - 220 - Never Again: Big Bang (Sept. 2016)
A Cherokee pilot is cautioned to not to try to scare his passenger, only to find out how scary an engine failure is for all aboard. It's clench time!
Tue, 13 Dec 2016 - 219 - Never Again: Slip Slidin' Away (Aug. 2016)Tue, 16 Aug 2016
- 218 - Never Again: Scud Runner (Dec. 2015)
A newly-minted instrument pilot falls into the impending clearance trap. Cinch up that harness and expect some turbulence!
Mon, 16 Nov 2015 - 217 - Never Again: A Thump on Final (July. 2015)Tue, 13 Oct 2015
- 216 - Never Again: Speaking Up (Aug. 2015)Tue, 13 Oct 2015
- 215 - Never Again: The Long and Winding River (Sept. 2015)
A 172 pilot on a family outing encounters the perils of flying IFR - standing for "I Follow Rivers."
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 - 214 - Never Again: You Can't Use that Flying IFR (Nov. 2015)
It's nice having a deep-voiced controller to save your bacon when you're icing up in hard IMC in the mountains.
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 - 213 - Never Again: Almost Home (Oct. 2015)Thu, 17 Sep 2015
- 212 - Never Again: IFR or VFR (June 2015)Mon, 08 Jun 2015
- 211 - Never Again: A Real Eye-Opener (May 2015)
Assuming he's all alone at a remote strip, a back-country pilot neglects to use the radio to self-announce ... as does the other pilot in the pattern.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 - 210 - Never Again: Lagubang Lessons
Flying in and out of tiny airstrips in the jungles of the Philipines creates unique challenges, and a podcaster tries to pronounce Philipino names in "Lagubang Lessons."
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 - 209 - Never Again: Tumble on the Ridge (Mar. 2015)
Turbulence, wind shear, and the necessity of tightening your seat belt to avoid continually banging your head on the airframe all contribute to a memorably uncomfortable flight.
Tue, 24 Feb 2015 - 208 - Never Again: The Problem with Moonshine (Feb. 2015)Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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