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Tune in for the rest of the story—with exclusive interviews with pilots who have shared their emergencies, crises, and mistakes over 950-plus installments of Flying's iconic series, "I Learned About Flying From That." Host Rob Reider relates the tale as told by the author, then catches up with that pilot to ask the questions we know have been on your mind.

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77. Sleeping on the Job

2024/02/20

Finding the right teacher can be complicated, but when a flight instructor falls asleep on a student’s first-ever lesson it raises red flags. Also, low visibility and a failure to communicate lead to a head-to-head close call in the pattern.

76. Disoriented in the Dark

2024/02/05

A pilot faces an instrument failure in the clouds and recalls how a decision to head home in the dark—despite having never flown at night—led to a harrowing experience in the pattern.

75. Approach Into the Trees

2024/01/22

Experienced pilot Al Hewitt was proficient, current, and ready to go for a short IFR trip he’d made many times before, but when he broke out of the clouds on a familiar approach nothing was as expected.

74. Build Time-itis

2024/01/02

Wanting to build flight time and under pressure from another pilot, a young aviator decided to take a jump plane up for one last flight in spite of dangerously low fuel indications and the approaching sunset.

73. The Hazard You Can't See

2023/12/05

During a night proficiency flight, a pilot was practicing partial panel IFR when he had an emergency he did not expect.

72. NORDO Near DC

2023/11/21

Pilot Victor Vogel was left with only a flashlight and a pencil following a total electrical system failure in his Beech Sierra—and he was headed straight for the nation's capital region.

71. A Fuelish Assumption

2023/11/06

Pilot Scott Tomlinson hopped into his RV-6, ready to take his girlfriend on a flying date to Ocracoke Island. But a skipped part of the preflight just about ruined their day together.

70. Respond or React?

2023/10/19

An Air Force Warthog pilot suffered an engine failure during a training mission, but was his course of action the right one?

69. Making It Make Sense

2023/10/10

Pilot Charles Turner witnessed an accident and tried to save one of the occupants. It took him 20 years to share the story, and where it led him.

68. Hidden Hazard

2023/09/21

Sometimes we conduct a careful preflight, and we still don’t find everything that might go wrong under the cowl. This Bonanza pilot discovered fuel all over the engine—after returning to the airport.

67. What Is that Smell?

2023/09/08

A pilot practicing aerobatics nearly lost a critical part of the airframe of his project Pitts S-1, a problem that couldn't be found during preflight.

66. Treat It Like an Engine Failure

2023/08/23

Instructor Josh Harnagel acquired a Beech B36TC Bonanza and was flying on a work trip when the turbocharger failed, leading to an off-airport landing.

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4.9 out of 5

144 reviews

MIflyer 2023/08/12

Top notch!

Great learning from others’ experiences!

Brent Boxall 2022/04/21

One of the BEST aviation podcasts you can listen to!

"I Learned About Flying From That" is exceptional content for anyone interested in aviation, especially if you participate as a pilot or crew member. ...

Acerodney 2023/02/12

Informative, but grating to listen to

I do like this podcast, and wholeheartedly believe in its mission to share real-world lessons that all pilots can benefit from. Far from being read-to...

tommyo300000000 2021/08/20

I’m not a pilot

I’ll never be a pilot, yet I really enjoy this podcast. I have a great respect for aviation technology and aviators. I like to hear how pilots get...

Han__solo__ 2021/07/24

Great Podcast

Very informative for all pilots whether your a student pilot or an airline pilot. As a CFI, I still learn a lot from every episode.

kishvideo 2021/06/01

Best aviation podcast period.

As a student pilot hearing stories like this basically never happens. This podcast is a great blend of entertainment and education. Huge fan of sporty...

cl65skip 2021/01/27

Essential and entertaining!

This podcast is wonderful, entertaining and so important for anyone that has an interest in aviation. Download, listen, and learn from the experience ...

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