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Nov 24, 2025 • 2h 6min
APG 685 – Up and Down Like a …
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, Alpha Juliet. Enjoy!
APG 685 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:53 NEWS
00:06:10 Indian Air Force Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Air Show - Pilot Killed
00:14:53 Airjet Angola E145 at Kolwezi
00:27:39 PRELIMINARY REPORT - UPS MD11 at Louisville
00:37:18 UPDATE - India B788 Crash at Ahmedabad
00:42:45 PRELIMINARY REPORT - ACT B744 at Hong Kong
01:02:14 Former Alaska Airlines Pilot Who Tried to Disable Engines Mid-Flight Avoids Prison Time
01:04:41 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:35:03 COFFEE FUND
01:37:28 FEEDBACK
01:37:37 Ray Davis - Rural Fire Service - New South Wales
01:41:50 Kevin Doria - Air ACT Crash in Hong Kong
01:51:14 Jonathan Kealing - Airport BBQ
01:55:28 John Pickard - Compressor Wash
01:58:06 Murilo Barbosa - Quick Feedback Re: The Monkey - Correct Pronunciation
02:00:48 WRAP UP
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Nov 17, 2025 • 2h
APG 684 – RAF Dum Dum
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APG 684 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:22 NEWS
00:04:38 Twenty Killed in Turkish C-130 Crash
00:12:32 Update on the UPS MD-11 Crash in Louisville
00:19:54 TSB Rules Out Hard Landing in WestJet Gear Collapse at St. Maarten
00:23:05 FINAL REPORT - PIA A320 at Lahore on Jan 17th 2025, Landed on Wrong Runway
00:37:42 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:09:04 COFFEE FUND
01:10:48 FEEDBACK
01:10:57 Kevin St. John - Close Call at Logan Airport Highlights Air Traffic Controller Stress, SA
01:21:40 James Graves-Brown - This Gasshole!
01:26:59 Sir Peter of Kent - Under Pressure!
01:35:01 Hong Kong Nigel - Rating APG
01:39:39 James Mack - Update and Question About Type Ratings
01:55:23 WRAP UP
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Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Nov 10, 2025 • 1h 53min
APG 683 – The Nuclear Option!
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APG 683 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:58 NEWS
00:05:15 UPS MD-11 Crash At Louisville Airport KSDF
00:17:50 Government Officials to Cut Air Traffic at 40 Major Airports if Shutdown Continues
00:27:06 GETTING TO KNOW US
00:44:52 COFFEE FUND
00:46:39 Plane Tale - Fast Jets on the Front Line - Part 2
01:07:43 FEEDBACK
01:07:52 Texas Anla'Shok - What Has Been
01:13:43 Sam Dawson - BlancoLirio Analysis of Hopa Jet Crash
01:17:30 Texas Charlie - Tokyo Drift in a Dornier 228
01:20:53 Big Ron - Update
01:22:48 Steve Simpson - 747-8 vs 747-800
01:25:43 Henry Cieslarczyk - No De-Icing?
01:32:55 Tom T - Super Glued Tail
01:34:41 Robert Thompson - USA Carriers Lose $ Flying Around Russia?
01:37:55 Sam Dawson - YouTube Alerts
01:39:51 Capt. Steffen - Interesting Facts about the Mooney Aircraft
01:41:32 Merl - Carbon Cub Altitude Record
01:47:26 WRAP UP
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Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Nov 4, 2025 • 2h 11min
APG 682 – Schrödinger’s Monkey
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APG 682 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:39 NEWS
00:05:56 Hurricane Melissa
00:16:53 CommuteAir EMB-145 Roanoke-Blacksburg (ROA) Runway Excursion
00:32:57 What Hit the Max?
00:44:31 Safair B738 at Johannesburg on Apr 21st 2024, Dropped Wheel on Departure
00:54:10 Jeppesen Paper Chart Services Ends in One Year
00:58:47 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:24:20 COFFEE FUND
01:26:09 FEEDBACK
01:26:18 Kevin St. John - Toxic Fumes
01:44:06 Kim Vanessa Adam - Most Important Skill to have to be a Successful Pilot?
01:58:25 New York Any Mouse - Unusual Write Up
02:03:06 WRAP UP
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Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Oct 27, 2025 • 2h 16min
APG 681 – Airport B-B-Poo
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APG 681 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:07 NEWS
00:05:23 AirACT 747 Veers Off Runway in Hong Kong
00:26:24 Helicopter Crash at Huntington Beach
00:39:26 FAA Launches New NOTAM System
00:49:20 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:28:28 FEEDBACK
01:28:38 Grant McHerron - The Irony of the 1500 Hour Rule
01:35:00 New York Any Mouse - LGA Airport BBQ
01:47:52 Deanna Tickle - My Trip to Tanzania
01:54:09 Tedder (Ted Timmons) - In-Flight Medical, My Story
02:08:17 WRAP UP
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Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Oct 16, 2025 • 2h 8min
APG 680 – Nuclear Reactor Guy Show
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APG 680 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:43 NEWS
00:06:00 Ryanair Flight Lands with 220 kg Fuel
00:20:45 DHL From Leipzig - Tail Strike at Heathrow
00:26:29 GETTING TO KNOW US
00:50:33 FEEDBACK
00:50:42 Peter Tarantelli - I Never Ever Heard of This, Have You?
01:00:11 Peter Tarantelli - DC-9 Runway Switch PANC
01:11:48 Peter Tarantelli - RAAF - Is That Capt. Nick?
01:14:40 Peter Tarantelli - Paper Airplanes
01:20:04 Adam Springmeyer - New York Attitude
01:24:37 Jolly - Cowboy UPS pilots (yeeee-haw) Going into DFW
01:36:03 Erol Yurtkuran - Funyun Feedback
01:41:27 Deanna Tickle - Canadian Bushplane Heritage Museum
01:47:47 Jiles Robinson - How Many Hours of Pilot Training?
02:01:56 WRAP UP
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Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Oct 12, 2025 • 2h 9min
APG 679 – Froot Loop Airlines
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APG 679 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:17 NEWS
00:04:33 Two Planes Collide on LaGuardia Airport Taxiway
00:18:26 US NAS is a Mess with Government Shut down
00:30:14 GETTING TO KNOW US
00:48:28 Plane Tale - Fast Jets on the Front Line
01:10:16 FEEDBACK
01:10:26 Sam Bolog - Aaron Rheins on Instagram: "Cockpit Doors Are Changing Soon"
01:12:46 Mahzuz - Balloon Feedback for Captain Nick
01:16:51 George Hollis - B-717 Video
01:26:08 Tanya Weiman - Meetup with Capt. Ian Palmer
01:37:04 Joe - Long Time Listener Update
01:45:25 Kevin Lerman - Air Canada Strike
01:52:37 Markus Volter - Ejection Seat Introduction
02:02:32 WRAP UP
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Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Oct 4, 2025 • 2h 17min
APG 678 – Blithering Old Fokkers!
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APG 678 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:33 NEWS
00:04:50 Westjet B738 at Sint Maarten Main Gear Collapse on Landing
00:22:20 Nouvel A320 at Nice on Sep 21st 2025, Approached Wrong Runway and Overflew Lining up Aircraft
00:42:55 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:11:22 FEEDBACK
01:11:40 Kevin St. John - Power Bank Causes Smoke on Virgin Atlantic A330 JFK–Heathrow Flight
01:34:37 Larry Zolla - FedEx Fred Smith Flyover
01:37:56 Dave Ellison - Aviation Etymology
01:46:26 Ahmad Dan-Hamidu - "What is FM Cross-Loading in an Airbus Cockpit?"
01:56:06 Bob Judson - Feedback re. Cabin Baggage During Emergency Evacuations
01:59:01 Mark Anderson - A Question from Mark Anderson - Not Nick's Brother
02:11:19 WRAP UP
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Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Sep 17, 2025 • 2h 1min
APG 677 – That’s 24 Feet, Buddy!
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, AJ Schramm. Enjoy!
APG 677 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:45 NEWS
00:07:02 Former Pilot Pleads to Criminal Charges After Endangering Flight Over Oregon Skies
00:17:40 FINAL REPORT - Accident Oshkosh - North American AT-6D - July 29, 2023
00:28:29 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:32:40 FEEDBACK
01:33:13 Freddie - Sad Story That Took 25 Years to Come Home to Roost!
01:39:10 Jolly - Beards and Bouncing
01:45:57 Texas Charlie - Planespotting from My Backyard
01:54:18 WRAP UP
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ATC audio from https://LiveATC.net
Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
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Sep 8, 2025 • 2h 4min
APG 676 – Your Stupid Little Planes
Join Captain Jeff, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, AJ Schramm. Enjoy!
APG 676 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:21 NEWS
00:04:38 Skywest E175 near Austin on Aug 28th 2025, Turbulence Causes 2 Injuries
00:11:08 JAL B789 near Seoul on Sep 4th 2024, Turbulence Injures Flight Attendant
00:16:56 Report: Alliance E190 at Darwin on Feb 12th 2025, Unstable Approach
00:39:51 ATSB Safety Advisory Notice
00:47:16 Spirit Airlines Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Again
00:52:39 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:09:21 FEEDBACK
01:09:41 Erol - Congrats AJ!
01:11:34 Erol - When Metal is Bent?
01:19:19 CP41 - Alleged Violation
01:22:41 Ant - Ignoring Your Senses
01:26:39 Lindsey - Did the Chicago Air & Water Show Go Boom??
01:39:34 Kevin - Blue Angels and Cat
01:44:29 Chris - Dog Escape!!
01:54:07 Les Yaw - While at Oshkosh
01:59:09 WRAP UP
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ATC audio from https://LiveATC.net
Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com
Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds
Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski)
Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2025, All Rights Reserved
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