AvTalk Episode 372: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

From AvTalk - Aviation Podcast by Flightradar24

May 29, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 372

About this episode

The episode discusses aviation stories, recent incidents, and upcoming events while featuring a guest from the aviation industry.

We’re in Stockholm for a our semi-annual Flightradar24 crew meetup this week. Ian is joined by Gabe Leigh to discuss what’s it like behind the scenes capturing the stories of aviation professionals around the world. We review the recent incident where NTSB cockpit voice recorder data from UPS flight 2976 was used to recreate simulated audio. The NTSB removed the public docket system in order to prevent further such efforts. The preliminary investigation into the China Eastern A350 jet bridge collision in Shanghai finds a total brake failure on the aircraft. Qantas says its Project Sunrise A350-1000s are delayed again due to supply chain issues. And we recap our flights with the Flying Veterans Association this week and our plan to get on one of the rarest flights in the world. Planning on visiting ILA Berlin this year? AvTalk listeners can receive 10% off trade visitor tickets using the code ILA26_flightradar on ILA Berlin’s ticketing site . Visit our YouTube channel for an all access pass to the best of the world of aviation professionals . Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode .

People in this episode

Host: Ian

Guest: Gabe Leigh

Topics covered

aviation incidents
aviation professionals
aircraft safety
supply chain issues
aviation events

Keywords

aviation
NTSB
UPS flight 2976
A350-1000
Qantas
Flying Veterans Association
ILA Berlin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NTSB, UPS, Qantas, Flying Veterans Association

Products: A350-1000

Places: Stockholm, Shanghai, ILA Berlin

More episodes of AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

AvTalk Episode 374: 17 years without a license · June 12, 2026 · 46 min
AvTalk Episode 373: Eight hours to nowhere · June 5, 2026 · 53 min
AvTalk Episode 371: “So that started this on the wrong trajectory to begin with” · May 22, 2026 · 51 min
AvTalk Episode 370: The man collecting Spirit’s pieces · May 15, 2026 · 1h 16m
AvTalk Episode 369: Extra exits, bread trucks, and bankruptcies · May 8, 2026 · 55 min
AvTalk Episode 368: Humanoids handling your bags? · May 1, 2026 · 47 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the AvTalk - Aviation Podcast podcast page.