Best Nervous Flyer Podcasts (2025)

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S4 E9 There I was with Sean Part 2 56:48

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9d ago56:48

56:48

Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, Part 2, I continue our discussion with Sean and, we start off with talking about his ejection out of a fast-moving jet then continue with his aviation career and his flying experiences throughout it. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at…

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S3 E25 Mid-Air Collisions Part 2 Early Airline days 30:14

23d ago30:14

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, Join us for part 2 with Grant and Al as we discuss some early mid-air collisions when the airline industry was rapidly expanding and what the industry was doing about it in order to bring a reduction in them. In this episode we focus on some mid-air collisions that occurred in the early days of piston flying go…

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S4 E8 There I was with Sean Part 1 46:28

1M ago46:28

46:28

Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, Part 1, I chat with Sean about his career, leading up to where he had to eject from a fighter jet. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagr…

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S3 E24 Mid-Air Collisions Part 1 History 36:42

2M ago36:42

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, We now start a mini-series of four episodes dealing with mid-air collisions. And to help us understand where, why and what can be done about it, we have Al joining us for the next four episodes. Not only is Al a current B777 Captain and CRM instructor, previous to being a pilot he was an Air Traffic Controller.…

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S4 E7 Al Interviews Mark Part 2 1:31:32

2M ago1:31:32

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Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, Part 2, I continue our discussion with Mark about his aviation career involving helicopters and fixed in flying, his flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: cont…

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S3 E23 Boeing cargo door going 42:18

3M ago42:18

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, Stefan joins us again as a guest host to discuss the Boeing 747 which he flew for many years. Using his knowledge, we delve into the loss of a Boeing 747 forward cargo door climbing out of Hawaii. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Fearl…

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S4 E6 Al interviews Mark Part 1 1:56:40

3M ago1:56:40

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Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, part 1, I talk to Mark about his aviation career involving helicopters, his initial flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career, this will be part one of a two-part episode with Mark and the second part will be about his fixed wing car…

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S3 E22 Cargo door not looking good 39:44

4M ago39:44

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, welcome back to part 2 of the DC10 cargo door fiasco. Stefan also joins us to continue with second part as we try to understand why it was allowed to happen. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer …

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S4 E5 Al interviews Shorty Part 2 45:43

4M ago45:43

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Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to my new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." In this episode, part 2 of talking to Shorty about his aviation career, his brushes with the poison, tree branches and what he has experienced throughout his career, the lessons he had learnt and finally asking Shorty, "what makes a …

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S3 E21 Cargo door looks good? Part 1 40:41

5M ago40:41

40:41

Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, we welcome Stefan onto this episode to discuss what happens when a new aircraft design is pushed too fast by an aircraft manufacturer. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram: FearlessFlyP…

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S4 E4 Al interviews Shorty Part 1 49:59

5M ago49:59

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Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to, "There I was... with Al." In this episode I talk to Shorty about his aviation career, initial flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career, this will be part one of a two-part episode talking to Shorty. So join me, Allan, in the middle of every month for a new journey into the f…

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S3 E20 Non-precision approaches no more 34:17

6M ago34:17

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, we welcome Charlie onto this episode to discuss what was going to be done about all those non-precision approaches that were the cause of many accidents that categorised as controlled flight into terrain. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter…

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S4 E3 Al interviews Hennie 1:05:39

7M ago1:05:39

1:05:39

Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to my new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." In this episode I talk to Hennie about his aviation career, initial flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout their career, the lessons he had learnt and finally asking Hennie, "what makes a good pilot?" So join me, A…

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S3 E19 EGPWS saves the day Part 5 24:53

7M ago24:53

24:53

Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, we finish our discussion with Adrian about the GPWS with how the Enhanced GPWS saved a flight from disaster. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram: FearlessFlyPod A request for help from…

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S4 E2 Grant interviews Al.... payback! 41:56

7M ago41:56

41:56

Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to Al's new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." Grant will be interviewing Al about his aviation career, his flying experiences and what he has experienced throughout his career, the lessons he has learnt and finally asking Al, "what makes a good pilot." Then episode 3 onwards, …

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S3 E18 Situational Awareness on an island Part 4 31:24

8M ago31:24

31:24

Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, we continue our discussion with Adrian about the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, this time the aircraft had GPWS installed but it was still using the basic GPWS, new technology that was available had not yet been mandated into the industry to save this particular flight.…

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S4 E1 Al interviews Grant 43:57

8M ago43:57

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Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyers, welcome to my new series on the Fearless Flyer Podcast, "There I was... with Al." I will be interviewing pilots about their aviation careers, their initial flying experiences and what they have experienced throughout their career, the lessons they have learnt and finally asking them what makes a good pilot. So joi…

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S3 E17 Situational Awareness around mountains Part 3 29:11

9M ago29:11

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, we continue our discussion with Adrian about the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, this time the aircraft had GPWS installed but it was still using basic GPWS, new technology that was available had not yet been mandated into the industry to save this particular flight. Let…

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S3 E16 Situational Awareness CFIT part 2 29:51

10M ago29:51

29:51

Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, we continue our discussion with Adrian about the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, the good news however was that the regulators had sat up and mandated that new technology be applied to reduce this ongoing issue. And a brilliant avionics engineer Don Bateman and his team …

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Series 4 is coming, "There I was... with Al" 2:07

10M ago2:07

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, We have a new host joining the Fearless Flyer, bringing his own series to the podcast, "Series 4, There I was.... with Al." Al is a Boeing 777 Captain and also a Crew Resource Management (CRM) instructor. In his series he will be chatting to experienced pilot's about their careers, interesting events that had o…

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S3 E15 Situational Awareness CFIT part 1 25:08

11M ago25:08

25:08

Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, in this and the next four episodes we are going to be discussing the disastrous effects of when flight crew lose their situational awareness, the good news however was that a brilliant avionics engineer would ultimately come to the rescue. We are fortunate enough to have Adrian back with us for these episodes, …

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S3 E14 Zero Flight Controls 50:46

12M ago50:46

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, in this episode we welcome Al as a guest host, Al has a special interest in CRM and in this particular episode, the pilots used those skills to land an aircraft with absolutely no flight controls. Click here to watch a short video on testing a jet engine and see what happens when a fan blade is intentionally se…

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S3 E13 Miracle on the Levee 27:12

1y ago27:12

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Send us a text Hello Fearless Flyers, in this episode we chat about an aircraft that had a complete engine failure and, how the pilots managed to get the aircraft onto the ground in one piece without any injuries or damage to the aircraft itself. A request for our Apple Podcast listeners, if you get the chance could you please write us a small revi…

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S3 E12 The World's Largest Glider 43:51

1y ago43:51

43:51

Send us a text James and Grant welcome guest host Stefan to discuss what happens when what the largest aircraft in the world turns into the largest glider in the world mid-flight. Click this link to look at the Flight Engineers lament, a humorous 3:30 video about the Flight Engineers position that is no longer part of today's modern aircraft. If yo…

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S3 E11 Psycho Automation 31:25

1y ago31:25

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Send us a text In this episode James and Grant discuss what happens when a computer takes control of an aeroplane. If you are enjoying our podcast, please leave a short review. If you are not enjoying it, then please also tell us. If you want us to talk about a particular aviation event, then please do not hesitate to contact us at any of the conta…

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S1 E7A Turbulence Special Update 21:26

1+ y ago21:26

21:26

Send us a text Hi Fearless Flyer podcast listeners, following two recent turbulence events, I wanted to give you a special update to our original turbulence episode. In this special episode we cover what causes high level turbulence, what g forces are, discuss the preliminary report of SQ321 and a few other events, Grant's views on turbulence when …

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S3 E10 Pull Down, Pull Down 46:34

1+ y ago46:34

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Send us a text In this episode James and Grant have a guest host Adrian joining them to discuss an accident which was too similar to the previous episode on Air Fance 447. Some operators just didn't want to incorporate the lessons learnt from AF447, however we finish on another incident that had a positive outcome, indeed most operators had taken t…

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S3 S9 Chaos.. confusion.. chaos Part 2 56:04

1+ y ago56:04

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Send us a text James and Grant are your hosts along with Dave as our special guest host for part 2 of Air France flight 447. Investigators were very good at finding out what happened but with no witnesses and without the flight and cockpit recorders, there was no information about how the tragedy happened. Now with the flight data and cockpit voice…

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S3 E8 Chaos.. confusion.. chaos Part 1 32:28

1+ y ago32:28

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Send us a text James and Grant are your hosts along with Dave as our special guest host for the next two episodes. In this and the next episode we will be talking about Air France flight 447. Investigators were very good at finding out what happened but with no witnesses and without the flight and cockpit recorders, there was no information about h…

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S3 E7 Random fuel motion 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

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Send us a text James and Grant talk about the first time the flight data recorders were used in the United Kingdom, to help pinpoint the cause of an accident that had investigators initially quite baffled as to what had happened. Click here to watch an excellent black and white BBC North documentary from 1968 that runs 49 minutes regarding the Stoc…

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S3 E6 Vermilion Boxes 31:07

1+ y ago31:07

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Send us a text Hello Folk, Our Series 3 Insights, happy 2024 is in order as it was launched on 1 January 2024. Here we chat about historical accidents or incidents, what we learnt from them and how this learning has made the aviation industry safer. If you are enjoying our podcast, please leave a short review. If you are not enjoying it, then pleas…

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S3 E5 Unstable Gyro 30:56

2y ago30:56

30:56

Send us a text Hi Folk, we are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe form of mass transport that we experience today. In this …

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S3 E4 Lightning strikes once 31:41

2y ago31:41

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Send us a text Hi Folk, we are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe form of mass transport that we experience today. In this …

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S3 E3 Unseen metal fatigue 32:51

2y ago32:51

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Send us a text Hi Folk, We are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe form of mass transport that we experience today. In this …

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S3 E2 Comet part 2 33:41

2y ago33:41

33:41

Send us a text Hi Folk, We are back with our third series called Insight. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe form of mass transport that we experience today. Part 2 o…

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S3 E1 Comet part 1 25:38

2y ago25:38

25:38

Send us a text Hi Folk, We are back with our third series called Insights. We are going to be taking a look at historical accidents and incidents that shaped the aviation industry and, how these events changed the course of the industry leading to what is in essence, a very regulated and safe form of mass transport that we experience today. In this…

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S2 V2 Going on a flight 33:31

2y ago33:31

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Send us a text Hi Guy's. Due to some great feedback, we've updated this episode of Going on a Flight, the main changes are the addition of some of the noises you will hear. The time markers have been amended accordingly. In this episode we take you on a flight, well more to the point we talk to you about the flight you are going to go on. We will e…

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S3 Insights 1:32

2y ago1:32

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Send us a text James and Grant want to welcome you to Series 3 Insights from the Fearless Flyer. This is where we will be discussing historical accidents and incidents and, how these events changed the course of the aviation industry, thereby making it safer for the travelling public today. As per usual we welcome your feedback and ideas, you can g…

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S1 E40 Summary of Series 1 16:20

2+ y ago16:20

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Send us a text Hi Folk, We've come to the end of series one of the Fearless Flyer. In this episode James and Grant discuss some of the statistics of the most listened to episodes to date in this series, look at some of the issues going on in the industry at the moment and, we finish up with what our plans are for the next two series of our podcast.…

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S1 E39 Regulatory stuff and crazy measuring units 27:46

2+ y ago27:46

27:46

Send us a text We discuss The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and why it is more of a guide to aviation policy rather than policing aviation, IATA which is a group of aviation businesses involved in influencing aviation policy. We chat about all the different units of measurement used in aviation, talk about the airborne motorway s…

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S1 E38 Media Sensationalism 44:02

2+ y ago44:02

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Send us a text In this episode James and Grant talk to Al and Dave about their experiences and views on the exaggeration and sensationalism that occurs in the media. The conversations led us "off-piste" on some interesting statistics and a great discussion ensued on why we sometimes have to break off the landing.... the go-around. You can contact u…

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S1 E37 Terrorism & Pesky passengers 18:03

2+ y ago18:03

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Send us a text In this episode James & Grant discuss terrorism, pilot suicide and pesky passengers. As per usual feel free to contact us, if you are enjoying the podcast then please leave us a review. You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram…

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S1 E36 Maintaining My Aircraft 30:24

2+ y ago30:24

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss aircraft maintenance, and we were fortunate enough to have Glenn join us who has many years experience as an Aircraft Engineer. You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram: FearlessFlyPod A request for …

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S1 E35 Jet-lag & Crew Limits 20:53

3y ago20:53

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Send us a text In this episode James and Grant discuss jet lag and go on to discuss the flight time limitation scheme (FTL) that is in place to reduce crew fatigue. You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram: FearlessFlyPod A request for help …

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Hello to The Fearless Flyer 3:49

3y ago3:49

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Send us a text Welcome to The Fearless Flyer. James and Grant are your hosts, lets have listen to what they've got to say.... You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram: FearlessFlyPod A request for help from Apple podcast users: Our podcast d…

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S1 E34 Evacuation 21:34

3y ago21:34

21:34

Send us a text In this episode we discuss the passenger evacuation, such a rare event but worth talking about. We chat about the certification requirements, talk about some top tips, discuss a survey done of passenger evacuations by the NTSB (National Transport Safety Board in the USA) and finish with a chat about the Airbus A380 passenger evacuati…

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S1 E33 Flight Data: A Just Culture 26:02

3y ago26:02

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss the Flight Data Monitoring programme that airlines have, we have an interview with Matt, who used to be directly involved in the Flight Data Monitoring programme in his previous airline. Flight Data monitoring is a system within in airline, like a quality assurance programme and has significantly contribute…

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S1 E32 CRM: The making of a great pilot 40:27

3y ago40:27

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Send us a text James and Grant are joined by guest host Dave for this episode where we talk all about crew resource management, CRM for short. CRM has had a huge influence on the aviation industry and has significantly contributed to a major reduction in aircraft accidents. Dave is a CRM instructor as well as a Captain on the Airbus A380, we theref…

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S1 E31 Accident Statistics and evolution of aircraft 21:57

3y ago21:57

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Send us a text In this episode James and Grant discuss accident statistics, then they go on to have a look at the evolution of aircraft and how this has significantly contributed to a decline in aircraft accidents. We then finish up talking about a few "what if this happens" scenarios. You can contact us on email or social media at: Email: contactu…

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S1 E30 On going pilot training - the simulator check 19:49

3y ago19:49

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss the on-going ground training that pilots must go though such as ground school, medicals, simulator checks and line checks. As per usual, you can contact us on email or social media at: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @FearlessFlyPod Facebook: The Fearless Flyer Instagram: FearlessFlyPod A req…