Why Captains Can Still Crash After 28 Years! (Audio-Only Version)
From Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast by Mentour Pilot
February 12, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 1 · Episode 28
About this episode
The episode discusses how even experienced captains can make critical mistakes in aviation, highlighting a specific incident involving a weight miscalculation.
A captain nearly takes off from a taxiway, after a crew miscalculates their weight by 100 tons. Petter and Ben break down why experience doesn't make you immune to mistakes and the simple checks that save lives in aviation in today's episode of Captains Speaking. ----------------------------------------------------- Head over to Ekster’s Valentines Sale to get up to 40% off, and an additional 20% with the code CAPTAIN at checkout: https://www.ekster.com/en-gb/pages/cr... ----------------------------------------------------- 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 safety
- pilot experience
- crew mistakes
- weight calculation
- incident analysis
Keywords
- aviation
- captain
- crash
- weight miscalculation
- safety checks
- crew errors
- Mentour Pilot
Sponsors
Ekster
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