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Apr 7, 2025 • 2h 18min
APG 657 – Awesome American Aviator
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, Alpha Juliet. Enjoy!
APG 657 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:12 NEWS
00:06:30 Delta Plane and Air Force Jets Close Call at DCA
00:16:13 Air Traffic Controller Charged with Assault after Altercation in DCA Tower
00:21:29 UPDATE - Swift B734 at Vilnius, Impacted Building on Final Approach
00:27:32 Plane Crash Near Minneapolis Sends Home Up in Flames With No Survivors on Board
00:41:52 Pilot Father and Mom Black Out Mid-Flight
01:03:20 Los Angeles to Shanghai Flight Diverted After Pilot Forgets Passport
01:19:17 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:38:39 FEEDBACK
01:38:50 Robert - Newish Pilot Upgrade Priority Optics
01:53:43 Phil - DC Crash - Altimeter Discrepancies
01:58:19 Dominic - Chat GPT Images of US Pilots
02:01:09 Pedro - Madeira Go Around
02:07:40 Carl - Inventor of Swiss Cheese Model Passes Away
02:11:04 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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Mar 31, 2025 • 2h 4min
APG 656 – Pilot Poker Parlor
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APG 656 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:41 NEWS
00:03:58 Two Alpha Jets from the French Air Force collided midair during training over Air Base in Saint-Dizier
00:15:02 Heathrow Flights Resume After Fire Forced Shutdown
00:24:42 Endeavor CRJ9 Wing Tip Strike on Landing/Go-Around at LaGuardia
00:35:48 NTSB Preliminary Report: MDW Runway Incursion 25 Feb 2025
00:43:20 Southwest B738 at Orlando Attempted to Takeoff from Taxiway
00:48:28 Airline Captain Fined For Failing to Maintain Contact With Air Traffic Control
00:56:57 Scandinavian Airline Trolls British Media
01:00:19 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:24:24 Plane Tale - RAF Form 414 - Volume 33
01:47:12 FEEDBACK
01:47:20 Jim Mercado - Look What I Found: Aero California DC-9
01:51:51 Les Yaw - Trucking's Safety Guide - The Smith System
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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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Mar 24, 2025 • 2h 22min
APG 655 – Red-eared Slider Turns Turtle
Join Captain Jeff, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, Nick Camacho, Captain Steffen, Alpha Juliet. Enjoy!
APG 655 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:49 NEWS
00:06:06 Last Surviving Pilot of the Battle of Britain Dies at 105
00:10:31 American B738 at Denver, Engine Vibrations and Engine Fire After Landing
00:16:29 NTSB: Bering Air Plane was Overloaded Prior to Crash
00:27:20 YYZ Accident Preliminary Report
00:50:44 State Senator Didn’t Use Runway Lights Before Fatal Plane Crash
01:07:22 TSA Stunned as Passenger Tries to Smuggle Live Turtle in Their Pants at Newark Airport
01:12:23 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:31:25 FEEDBACK
01:31:34 Texas Anla'Shok - Navy Nose Art (or Lack Thereof)
01:43:38 Sean - ETOPS
01:48:47 Ant - Extreme Crosswinds
02:06:15 Radio Roger - Heat in Mexico City
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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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Mar 18, 2025 • 2h 24min
APG 654 – I’d Rather Voodon’t
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APG 654 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:48 NEWS
00:05:05 PRELIMINARY REPORT - Mid-Air Collision - DCA
00:20:32 Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300, N301AS, experienced a dual generator failure
00:48:06 Plane OUT OF CONTROL on Takeoff During Heavy Gusty Winds!
01:14:36 Unruly Passenger Swallows Rosary Beads on American Airlines Flight
01:20:07 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:47:13 FEEDBACK
01:47:24 Roberta - Episode 152: My Heart Skipped a Beat
02:00:09 Rob - Final Touchdown for Our Beloved Herc
02:07:44 Mahzuz - Toronto Incident
02:14:32 Kevin - His Aviation Journey
02:18:47 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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Mar 10, 2025 • 2h 6min
APG 653 – Mad Dog Cowboy
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APG 653 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:21 NEWS
00:04:38 Virgin Pilot Alerted Australia ATC to Chinese Navy Warships Conducting Live-Fire Drill
00:11:49 South Korea: Fifteen Hurt After Fighter Jets Drop Bombs by Accident
00:19:50 PRELIMINARY REPORT - Learjet Crash Near Philadelphia
00:26:28 Mid-Air Near Miss Phoenix
00:42:02 FINAL REPORT - United B39M at Denver, Rejected Takeoff Due to Engine Fire
00:55:45 UPDATE on GOL B-737-800 M at Rio de Janeiro
01:00:37 Man Strips Naked And Rubs Underwear in Face of TSA Officer at Indianapolis Airport
01:04:42 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:26:45 FEEDBACK
01:26:58 Pilot Boy - Double Decker Seating
01:30:31 Texas Charlie - Cowboy Pilot
01:33:13 Becky - Automation vs Auto Pilot
01:36:06 Steffen - Showing the APG Brand in Doha
01:38:20 Roberta - Up, Up and Away….
01:51:26 Sam - Two Nations Divided by a Common Language
01:54:58 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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Mar 3, 2025 • 2h 33min
APG 652 – Ladies’ Night at the APG
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, Alpha Juliet. Enjoy!
APG 652 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:32 NEWS
00:04:56 Endeavor CRJ9 at Toronto on Feb 17th 2025, Flipped Over on Landing
00:21:41 FlexJet Incursion Causes SouthWest Flight Go-Around
00:43:44 UPDATE - DCA Midair Collision
00:55:35 Navy Jet Crashes into San Diego Harbor; Crew Rescued After Ejecting
01:04:41 Scottsdale Airport: Plane Crashes into Another Plane, Killing 1
01:09:35 Asiana A359 at San Francisco on Feb 23rd 2025, Low Altitude Alert on Final Approach
01:16:17 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:34:03 Plane Tale - The Final Checkout
02:02:04 FEEDBACK
02:02:13 Peter - ACME Captain Does Good!
02:05:47 Capt. Steffen - Washington DC Crash Question
02:12:48 Darren - Follow up to APG 647 Brussels Diversion Question
02:17:42 Capt. Nigel - APG 651 - Audio Feedback
02:24:39 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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Feb 17, 2025 • 2h 9min
APG 651 – Swan Snarge Soup
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APG 651 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:52 NEWS
00:04:09 10 Confirmed Dead After Missing Commuter Plane Found on Alaska Sea Ice
00:09:03 NTSB Update Re: DCA Accident
00:11:51 PRELIMINARY REPORT - Azerbaijan Airlines ERJ-190 near Aktau on Dec 25th 2024, Impacted Ground
00:34:25 Two Giant Swans Damaged a TUI Boeing 737 MAX 8 During Takeoff from London Gatwick Airport
00:40:46 Pilatus PC-12 Lands at Grand Rapids with Towbar Attached
00:45:28 Mentour Pilot - Potentially Fatal System that Pilots are Unaware Of
01:05:19 GOL B38M at Rio de Janeiro on Feb 11th 2025, Rejected Takeoff After Collision with Car
01:11:28 FAA Puts 'Airmen' Back in NOTAM
01:13:16 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:38:42 FEEDBACK
01:38:51 Texas Anla'Shok - Southwest Soaring Museum
01:45:14 Greg - Episode 648 Questions
01:50:48 Robert - "Trusted Pilots with His Life"
01:53:10 Ethan - Website Feedback
01:57:28 Kevin - Historic Water Bomber Flies Out of Alberni for Final Time
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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Feb 10, 2025 • 2h 19min
APG 650 – The Icemelon Bombers
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, Nick Camacho. Enjoy!
APG 650 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:05 NEWS
00:04:22 Accident Learjet 55 XA-UCI, Friday 31 January 2025 - Philadelphia
00:12:46 Palisades Fire: Peter Tripp Akemann Agrees to Plead Guilty to Crashing Drone into 'Super Scooper'
00:16:59 UPDATE - Crash: PSA CRJ7 at Washington on Jan 29th 2025, Midair Collision with Helicopter on Final
00:37:10 Open Door Factors in Fatal RV–10 Accident
00:56:15 PRELIMINARY REPORT - Update on the Jeju Crash at Muan Dec 29, 2024
01:04:26 Couple Narrowly Avoided 'Devastating' Injuries After Watermelon-Sized Block of Ice Crashed Through Their Bedroom Ceiling
01:10:50 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:34:39 FEEDBACK
01:34:53 Roberta - Strange Shapes Near Runway at CER
01:38:33 Roberta - Warsaw Airport Puzzlers
01:46:01 JJ Pittsburgh Audio Feedback
02:00:16 Nigel - Airbus and Minimal Pilot Ops
02:07:07 Mark - Redding Airport 39 Years Later
02:08:58 Peter - Robots to race humans at China half-marathon
02:13:59 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)
Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Feb 3, 2025 • 2h 29min
APG 649 – FU Smoke!
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, Nick Camacho, AJ (Alpha Juliet). Enjoy!
APG 649 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:43 NEWS
00:06:00 Washington National Airport, Midair Collision
00:53:17 Air Busan A321 at Busan, Fire During Departure Preparations
00:57:26 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:26:22 Plane Tale - RAF Form 414 - Volume 32
01:48:11 FEEDBACK
01:49:36 Sam - Buson
01:54:10 Shane - Jeju Crash Question
01:56:00 Sam - We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
02:02:37 Michael - Never Heard of This One!
02:08:46 Sean - Don't You Dare Go Around
02:16:57 Peter - 717 “Voice”
02:21:27 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)
Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Jan 28, 2025 • 2h 36min
APG 648 – 10
Join Captain Jeff, Dr. Steph, Captain Nick, Producer Liz. Enjoy!
APG 648 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:15 NEWS
00:06:32 Numerous Fuel Emergencies after Starship Explosion Over Caribbean
00:14:18 FINAL REPORT - United B763 at Houston on Jul 29th 2023, Hard Landing
00:25:04 Copa B738 and Avianca A20N at Guatemala City, Near Collision on Go Around/Takeoff
00:36:42 FINAL BULLETIN - West Atlantic AT72 Enroute, Rudder Restriction
00:46:26 FINAL REPORT - Emirates B773 at Dubai, Overran Runway on Departure
01:02:52 FINAL REPORT - American A321 near Charlotte, Turbulence Injures 4 Cabin Crew
01:13:46 Qantas B738 near Brisbane, Turbulence Injures 3 Passengers
01:19:03 FINAL REPORT - PIA AT42 at Gilgit, Runway Excursion on Landing
01:39:26 GETTING TO KNOW US
02:09:21 FEEDBACK
02:09:29 Tom T - Things You Say
02:10:14 Chet - Boeing Whistleblowers
02:11:58 Triple H - Bad Piloting And Bad ATC At Teterboro
02:22:21 Roberta - Coincidences
02:28:47 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)
Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100255
Artist: https://incompetech.com/
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