"There I was..." Podcast
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Presented by the AOPA Air Safety Institute, this podcast invites you into the cockpit with pilots across the aviation community. They fly with them and encounter unpredictable scenarios and learn knowledge and skills from them and utilize them to fly safely out. There I was... honors the tradition and heritage in aviation to leverage "hangar flying" as an avenue to pass along knowledge and..
"There I was..." Podcast
1M ago
GA pilot Jonathan Fay experiences a laser strike while in the traffic pattern for a night landing. He tells the story of what happened, and how he was able to track down the perpetrator afterward ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
3M ago
AOPA Western Pacific Regional Manager Jared Yoshiki recounts the story of purchasing his first airplane - a Cherokee 180. While ferrying it from Indiana to his home airport in California, things went awry ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
4M ago
CFI Bill Tomkovic takes a Cessna 172 flight for the purpose of breaking in a new engine. In an effort to complete the break-in faster, Bill opts to fly longer than he originally intended. Unfortunately, the airplane’s fuel consumption is higher than he expects ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
5M ago
Student pilot Bradley Riedle was performing touch and goes with his instructor when they experienced an engine failure in their Cherokee 140. Bradley discusses the aftermath of the event, including a hard landing that resulted in aircraft damage and a back injury, as well as some unexpected anxiety during his first flight after the accident ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
6M ago
Retired airline captain and designated pilot examiner John Blum tells the story of giving a multiengine checkride in a Piper Seneca, when a loud bang from the tail section of the aircraft derailed the flight ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
6M ago
Retired airline captain and designated pilot examiner John Blum tells the story of giving a multiengine checkride in a Piper Seneca, when a loud bang from the tail section of the aircraft derailed the flight ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
8M ago
In part 2 of this 2-part episode, we hear the continuation of a story from a backcountry pilot who was involved in an aircraft accident at Mile Hi airstrip in Idaho. The pilot explains the aftermath of the accident in dealing with the NTSB, the FAA, and his insurance company ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
9M ago
In part 1 of this 2-part episode, we hear from a backcountry pilot who flew his Carbon Cub into Mile Hi airstrip in Idaho, and upon touchdown realized he was not decelerating as planned ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
10M ago
A message to our listeners regarding the tragic loss of our host, Richard McSpadden, and an update on the future of the "There I was..." podcast ..read more
"There I was..." | An Aviation Podcast
11M ago
Father and son duo Chris and Michael Easton experience a bird strike while flying a Cirrus SR22 from Bedford, MA to New Garden Airport in PA ..read more