On August 3, 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) called a strike against the FAA because there were too many airplanes and too few controllers. Nearly five decades later, the agency still suffers from a controller shortage. www.storiesaboutflying.com/atc-45-years...

ATC: 45 Years After the PATCO Strike

August 3 is the 45th anniversary of the infamous PATCO strike that cost 11,435 air traffic controllers their careers after they called a strike against the FAA. Ne…

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Runway Close Calls, Skydiving Crashes, Citation Latitude Fatal C…

Max Trescott and Rob Mark open Episode 33 of NTSB News Talk by noting that general aviation accident activity often rises during the summer months because more flyi…

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Work/Life balance for pilots? That will be the day ... unless ... www.storiesaboutflying.com/work-life-ba...

Work Life Balance ... for Pilots?

At a recent CAP Squadron meeting, a cadet officer commented about how unsavory the schedules could be for pilots. Having spent much of my life in a cockpit, I took …

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NTSB News Talk's #32 kept Max and I pretty busy beginning with a U.S. Air Force B-52 crash shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base and a fatal skydiving aircraft crash near Butler, Missouri that killed the pilot and 11 skydiving passengers ... and more www.podpage.com/network/avia...

B-52 Crash, United 169 Light Pole Strike, Skydiving Tragedy, and…

In NTSB News Talk #32, Max Trescott and Rob Mark examine two major new aviation accidents, a dramatic United 767 light pole strike at Newark, and several newly rele…

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I'm honored to be shortlisted for an Aerospace Media Award in the Best Multi Media Aerospace category along with my pal Max Trescott, for episode 26 - LaGuardia Plane Crash + Rob Mark on Losing a Pilot Friend - NTSB News Talk

In this episode, Rob Mark shares how a routine instrument departure exposed the dangers of weak Crew Resource Management (CRM) and the hard lesson that remaining silent can be just as risky as making the wrong call. player.captivate.fm/episode/7156...

When a Standard Instrument Departure Becomes Hazardous to Your Professional Health

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If you haven't had an opportunity to listen to the "Stories about Flying" podcast, why not begin with this episode. We investigate a few interesting ways for new pilots to reach that all important 1500 hour mark in their career. bit.ly/3O23c0i

The Coveted 1500 Hours

Before 2009, pilots who wanted a career as an airline pilot could easily be hired with as little as 300 hours total time in their logbooks. That all changed after t…

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Dear FAA - ADS-B on-board airport ground vehicles problem has already been solved. bit.ly/4c7siDT

Reducing Runway Incursions Isn’t a $100M Problem.  It’s Much Less

Christian Ramsey, Managing Director Aviation Networks This week, the FAA announced it has awarded more than $100M to 12 airports across the country to reduce runway incursions.  Funding ranges from $2...

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LaGuardia Plane Crash Into Fire Truck + Rob Mark on Losing a Pil… url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/laguardia-plane-crash-into-fire-truck-rob-mark-on-losing-a-pilot-friend/

What if you don't own your own 3400 channel aviation band receiver? bit.ly/4sdaqN8

How the LiveATC Network Went Live | AIN

The free service gives instant access to air traffic control communications all over the world

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Another episode of Stories about Flying is up. Armchair Accident Investigators url:https://www.storiesaboutflying.com/armchair-accident-investigators/

Reagan National (DCA) Midair Collision Probable Cause + Greg Bif… url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/reagan-national-dca-midair-collision-probable-cause-greg-biffle-citation-550-preliminary-report/

Reagan National (DCA) Midair Collision Probable Cause + Greg Bif… url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/reagan-national-dca-midair-collision-probable-cause-greg-biffle-citation-550-preliminary-report/

Being a Co-Pilot in the Early Days of the Airlines url:https://www.storiesaboutflying.com/blog/-being-a-co-pilot-in-the-early-days-of-the-airlines/

Bangor Maine Challenger 650 Jet Crash (N10KJ): Icing, Deicing & … url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/bangor-maine-challenger-650-jet-crash-n10kj-icing-deicing-ntsb-investigation/

Bangor Maine Challenger 650 Jet Crash (N10KJ): Icing, Deicing & … url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/bangor-maine-challenger-650-jet-crash-n10kj-icing-deicing-ntsb-investigation/

Citation 550 Crash in Statesville NC Kills NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/citation-550-crash-in-statesville-nc-kills-nascar-driver-greg-biffle-and-family/

Citation 550 Crash in Statesville NC Kills NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/citation-550-crash-in-statesville-nc-kills-nascar-driver-greg-biffle-and-family/

Garmin Autoland Emergency Landing: First King Air Save (Max Heard It Live) url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/garmin-autoland-emergency-landing-first-king-air-save-max-heard-it-live/

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Autoland Saves King Air, Everyone Reported Safe - AvBrief.com

Aircraft landed safely at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Denver on Saturday afternoon.

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In the next episode of NTSB News Talk, Max and I discuss Lessons from This Week’s NTSB Reports url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/trim-runaways-caps-saves-and-why-ifr-pilots-still-lose-control-lessons-from-this-weeks-ntsb-repo/

A sad day for those of us who were close to the Beech line for many years. Solid machines all. avbrief.com/textron-ends...

Textron Ends Bonanza, Baron Production - AvBrief.com

Bonanza turns 80 in December

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A really sad photo grouping from the UPS crash. Those poor guys never had a chance. avbrief.com/louisville-m...

Louisville MD-11 Prelim Reveals Cracks - AvBrief.com

The NTSB says it “found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure” in the hardware that attached the left engine pylon to the wing of the UPS MD-11 freighter that went down...

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Between a Rock and a Hard Spot: Demands on air traffic controllers during the shutdown. bit.ly/42BjfGh

Between a Rock and a Hard Spot

How much stress do we expect air traffic controllers to handle before something breaks?

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Between a Rock and a Hard Spot: Demands on air traffic controllers during the shutdown. bit.ly/42BjfGh

Between a Rock and a Hard Spot

How much stress do we expect air traffic controllers to handle before something breaks?

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I had an opportunity to help the Vanity Fair folks better understand airplane movies. Give it a few minutes of your time. I still think “The Great Waldo Pepper,” is one of my favorites. www.vanityfair.com/video/watch/...

Airline Pilot Reviews Emergency Landings In Movies & TV

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B-52 Close Call at Minot, Midair in Colorado, and Jammed Flight Controls

Max talks with Rob Mark about the latest NTSB cases and safety lessons for pilots. They begin with new details on the B-52 near miss at Minot, North Dakota, where t…

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On this day in 1939, at Stratford, Connecticut, Igor Sikorsky made the first tethered flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 prototype helicopter. The duration of the flight was just 10 seconds, but it demonstrated that the helicopter could be controlled.

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