I Learned About Flying From That
Tune in for the rest of the story—with exclusive interviews with pilots who have shared their emergencies, crises, and mistakes over 950-plus installments of Flying's iconic series, "I Learned About Flying From That." Ho...
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- Chris Pezalla3 eps
- David Segel1 ep
- Richard Sheffield1 ep
Also: Shreya Verma, Dan George, James McDiarmid, Tom Frink, Heidi Porch, Kevin Winder, Jim Desmond, Dave Speranza, Bill English, Christy De La Torre, Mac Bradley, Elliot Mintzer, Leslie Cobble, Jamie Beckett
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- 🇺🇸United States · AviationHOME#7839K to 4.4M
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Aviation#1034K to 179K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Aviation#2015K to 81K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Aviation#1511K to 60K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Aviation#1610K to 55K
- Per-Episode Audience
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1.0M to 5.5M🎙 Weekly cadence·136 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.1M to 11M🇺🇸81%🇧🇷3%🇬🇧1%+9 more - Active Followers
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1.1M to 6.1M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/14/26 |  138. Vacuum Down, Backup On | In Episode 138 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri is joined by flight instructor Gary Palmer to share a harrowing story of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flying. While en route with his wife as a passenger, Gary experienced a vacuum system failure in solid cloud cover. As his primary attitude indicator failed and spatial disorientation set in, Gary had to transition to backup equipment, rely on his training, and communicate directly with Air Traffic Control (ATC) to safely navigate out of a life-threatening situation. This episode breaks down crucial lessons on instrument scan, emergency decision-making, passenger safety, and knowing when to ask ATC for help. | 37m 27s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  137. Electrical Failure Above the Clouds | In this episode, host Carl Valeri is joined by Eric Crump, Vice President of the Aerospace Center for Excellence, as he recounts a critical situation during a commercial pilot training flight. While flying at night in a Cessna 172RG high above a cloud deck, Eric and his crew smell electrical smoke in the cockpit. With no visible horizon and freezing temperatures threatening rapid ice accumulation in the cloud layer, they are forced to shut down the master switch, leaving them completely without electrical power or navigation equipment Faced with a total electrical failure, degraded weather conditions below, and a thick icing environment during descent, Eric shares the crucial decision-making process, teamwork, and flight instructor instincts that allowed them to manage multiple compounding emergencies and land safely. | 47m 23s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  136. Engine Failure in the Pattern | When an explosive engine failure at 900 feet AGL completely covers the windscreen in oil and cuts all electrical power, routine checkride prep suddenly becomes a low-altitude emergency. Flight instructor Mike Pavlik and student pilot Nicolas Kirchner join host Carl Valeri to recount their harrowing Piper PA-28 flight out of Lakeland, Florida. They break down the split-second decisions required to manage a violent mechanical failure, lost communications, cockpit smoke, and pattern traffic—delivering vital lessons on airmanship, resource management, and keeping your cool when everything goes wrong without warning. | 29m 52s | ||||||
| 8/26/26 | aviation safetyCOVID era flights+3 | Chris Pezalla | BoeingFSDO+2 | — | Boeing 777runway incursion+3 | Avemco Insurance | 23m 12s | ||
| 8/12/26 | flight instructionaviation safety+3 | Jamie Beckett | — | New EnglandU.S. Army | flight instructoraviation+6 | — | 19m 57s | ||
| 7/22/26 | mechanical failureaviation safety+3 | Chris Pezalla | Cessna | — | elevator freezeCessna 140+3 | — | 25m 33s | ||
| 7/1/26 | aviationlegal battles+3 | Elliot Mintzer | FAA | Mid-AtlanticTexas | FAAaviation career+3 | — | 16m 26s | ||
| 6/17/26 | wake turbulenceflight training+4 | Leslie Cobble | — | MauiArkansas+1 | wake turbulenceflight instructor+5 | — | 25m 21s | ||
| 6/11/26 | aeronautical decision-makingtime-building flight+3 | Chris Pezalla | Cessna 152 | Daytona BeachKey West | Cessna 152aviation attorney+4 | — | 29m 19s | ||
| 5/20/26 | aviationemergency procedures+3 | Christy De La TorreMac Bradley | — | Wiley PostWichita Falls, Texas | full powerthrottle cable+3 | — | 27m 50s | ||
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| 5/6/26 | aviation safetypilot training+3 | Bill English | Cessna 172NTSB | — | aviationengine overhaul+5 | — | 28m 09s | ||
| 4/22/26 | night flightsurvival+3 | David Segel | Garmin autopilot | Alpine AirparkWyoming | night flightsurvival+3 | — | 23m 03s | ||
| 4/8/26 | aviation safetypilot experiences+3 | Richard Sheffield | Aeronca ChampBeechcraft Bonanza+1 | Texas | aviationsafety+3 | — | 22m 38s | ||
| 3/25/26 | engine failurenight flying+3 | Shreya Verma | — | NepalDeLand, Florida | engine failurenight flying+3 | — | 27m 41s | ||
| 3/11/26 | aviation safetyinstrument flying+3 | Dan George | FlightInsight | MarylandFreeway Airport+1 | RNAV approachInstrument Meteorological Conditions+3 | — | 34m 01s | ||
| 2/25/26 | engine failureaviation emergency+3 | James McDiarmid | Mooney Acclaim | BrusselsUK+1 | engine failureaviation+5 | — | 24m 56s | ||
| 2/12/26 | in-flight engine failureemergency landing+3 | Tom Frink | — | Florida | engine failureemergency landing+3 | — | 22m 08s | ||
| 1/7/26 | emergency landingaviation safety+4 | Heidi Porch | I Learned About Flying From This | Pacific OceanCalifornia+1 | emergency landingCessna 182+8 | — | 52m 46s | ||
| 12/24/25 | aviationengine failure+3 | Kevin Winder | — | Alberta, Canada | engine failureaviation safety+3 | — | 39m 01s | ||
| 12/10/25 | aviationmilitary+3 | Jim Desmond | — | Fort Riley, KansasColorado Springs | aviationhelicopter pilot+3 | — | 29m 02s | ||
| 11/26/25 | spatial disorientationgeneral aviation+3 | Dave Speranza | — | — | spatial disorientationGA accidents+3 | Avemco | 23m 14s | ||
| 11/12/25 | 117. Kevin Reick | A “time-saver” offered by ATC might not have been a good idea for the pilot and his wife en route to the Bahamas, putting them farther over water than they’d like and into weather they didn’t expect. Instrument-rated private pilot Kevin Reick shares that story with host, Rob Reider, and another from his instrument instruction when the cockpit got as dark as the night sky they were flying in. Sponsored by Avemco | 31m 16s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | 116. J.J. Madison | If you’ve ever “busted an altitude, inadvertently gone into a restricted area or other controlled airspace or something else that could get you in trouble with the FAA, they’ve offered an “out.” It’s the FAA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System and it could save you some heartburn. It’s more commonly known as the NASA report - if you’re not familiar with it, this episode of ILAFFT will be an eye-opener. Sponsored by Avemco | 39m 11s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | 115. When to Trust Your Feelings | As pilots, we’re taught to trust our instruments - trusting our feelings can lead to problems. But in an airplane you know very well, if there’s a strange sound or vibration, trusting your feelings might be the right thing to do. One pilot, experiencing this situation, convinced an A&P mechanic to double check a recently completed repair. What he found was a botched job that could have resulted in a catastrophic situation. Sponsored by Avemco Insurance | 32m 08s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | 114. ATC: service provider or life-saver | VFR Traffic Advisories, also known as “flight following,” is a service that is provided by ATC, workload permitting. But it can also be a life saver. In today’s episode, we’ll hear how controllers assisted a pilot who needed help when his engine started running very roughly and he began to lose altitude over terrain that was not at all conducive for a forced landing. The pilot was grateful for the help controllers provided. Sponsored by Avemco Insurance | 24m 25s | ||||||
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Chart history for I Learned About Flying From That
Peaked at #3 in RO, top 10 in 15 of 50 tracked markets, currently #3 in RO.
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Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.