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"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast

There I was…, presented by the AOPA Air Safety Institute, invites you into the cockpit with pilots across the aviation community. We fly with them as they encounter unpredictable scenarios and we lear... Read more

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Episode 62: Lee Trotter

Episode 62: Lee Trotter

Utah GA pilot Lee Trotter tells a story from early in his flying experience, when he got mixed up in a thunderstorm.

18 Jul 2023

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Episode 61: Bill Fredericks

Episode 61: Bill Fredericks

While flying in instrument conditions at night, Mooney pilot Bill Fredericks wrestles with a faulty autopilot.

13 Jun 2023

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Episode 59: Chris Yates and Taylor Hash

Episode 59: Chris Yates and Taylor Hash

When Taylor Hash, a 21-year-old student pilot flying solo, lost her nosewheel on takeoff in a Diamond DA20, an experienc... Read more

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Episode 58: Ben Zwebner

Episode 58: Ben Zwebner

737 First Officer Ben Zwebner tells the story of a tense flight early in his aviation career, while he was working as a ... Read more

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Episode 57: Kerry McCauley - Part 2

Episode 57: Kerry McCauley - Part 2

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Episode 56: John Berman

Episode 56: John Berman

On a cold January evening, pilot John Berman was flying his Velocity XL aircraft from Liberal, KS to Santa Fe, NM when h... Read more

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Episode 55: Bruce Landsberg

Episode 55: Bruce Landsberg

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Episode 54: Kerry McCauley

Episode 54: Kerry McCauley

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Episode 53: Ken Urban

Episode 53: Ken Urban

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