Season 6 Episode 18 - Week of May 6, 2024

Thanks for listening to the May 6, 2024, edition of the Pilot Briefing podcast. Here’s what we talked about this week:
 Nebraska tornadoes strike GA side of Omaha
 AOPA’s Air Safety Institute releases new accident case study
TSA finalizes flight training security program

General aviation flyover May 11
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13 Predicting the Future

Being human means making mistakes - even for pilots. Let’s see how real experts try to figure out when errors will happen and see how predictions of the future will further help us become safer pilots.

Episode 70: Ferry Flight

AOPA Western Pacific Regional Manager Jared Yoshiki recounts the story of purchasing his first airplane - a Cherokee 180. While ferrying it from Indiana to his home airport in California, things went awry.

Episode 200: Hangar home owner and pilot Doug Vayda

Eagles Nest resident Doug Vayda is a central Florida seaplane pilot who enjoys the convenience of airpark living including daily 'breakfast club' flyouts for coffee and camaraderie. Plus Ian and David explain the latest finger-pointing between NATA, GAMI, and the availability of unleaded G100UL fuel; the FAA reauthorization bill; updates from Europe's AERO show; and feature stories including Piper's Fury coming to AOPA Pilot magazine in June. Become a member of the world's largest aviation community at www.aopa.org/join. Listen on a podcast app or AOPA Online.

Scud Running the Hudson (March 2024)

If lights, landmarks, and even buildings disappear and then reappear, you might be scud running. (By Ben Moses)

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