This episode is a candid discussion with Don Wade from Patriot Aircraft about his role as pilot during a crash. He was piloting the Super Patriot Mark II during a demonstration flight for a perspective customer in August 2025 when the engine quit shortly after takeoff. This interview occurred almost 2 months after the incident and the final report from the NTSB is still pending. Don discusses several factors that led to the crash and details events shortly after the crash. It's a great listen for pilots and first responders as he talks about choices he had to make and also what first responders had to deal with in locating the crash site.

Some key links we mention in the podcast:

Flight Chops video recap

Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) at NASA.gov

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