The Captain Who Flew Too Low on His Last Day (Audio-Only Version)
From Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast by Mentour Pilot
April 20, 2026 · 47 min · Season 1 · Episode 32
About this episode
The episode discusses various aviation topics including a captain's controversial retirement flight and the impact of geopolitical issues on aviation.
Petter and Ben are back with a lot to talk about. The geopolitical situation in the Middle East is starting to hit aviation, an Icelandair captain's retirement flight is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, and a BA crew reminds us why the go-around decision is the most professional call a pilot can make. ----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻 / mentourpilot For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Petter
Guest: Ben
Topics covered
- aviation incidents
- geopolitical impact on aviation
- pilot decision making
- retirement flights
- aviation news
Keywords
- aviation
- pilot
- Icelandair
- BA
- geopolitics
- retirement flight
- go-around decision
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Icelandair, BA
Places: Middle East
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