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1.6M to 5.0M🎙 ~2x weekly·127 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
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3.2M to 10M🇺🇸10%🇨🇦10%🇦🇺10%+43 more - Active Followers
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1.3M to 4.0M
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131. Wake Turbulence and an Unusual Attitude Over Maui
Jun 17, 2026
25m 21s
130. The Unintended Cessna 152 Camping Trip
Jun 11, 2026
29m 19s
129. Stuck at Full Power
May 20, 2026
27m 50s
128. Blinded by Oil
May 6, 2026
28m 09s
127. The Blue Button Lifesaver
Apr 22, 2026
23m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/26 | ![]() 131. Wake Turbulence and an Unusual Attitude Over Maui | In Episode 131 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri sits down with Leslie Cobble, a seasoned flight instructor and owner of flight schools in Arkansas and Hawaii. What was supposed to be a routine engine break-in flight over the beautiful shores of Maui quickly turned into a terrifying fight for control. | 25m 21s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | ![]() 130. The Unintended Cessna 152 Camping Trip✨ | aeronautical decision-makingtime-building flight+3 | Chris Pezalla | Cessna 152 | Daytona BeachKey West | Cessna 152aviation attorney+4 | — | 29m 19s | |
| 5/20/26 | ![]() 129. Stuck at Full Power✨ | aviationemergency procedures+3 | Christy De La TorreMac Bradley | — | Wiley PostWichita Falls, Texas | full powerthrottle cable+3 | — | 27m 50s | |
| 5/6/26 | ![]() 128. Blinded by Oil✨ | aviation safetypilot training+3 | Bill English | Cessna 172NTSB | — | aviationengine overhaul+5 | — | 28m 09s | |
| 4/22/26 | ![]() 127. The Blue Button Lifesaver✨ | night flightsurvival+3 | David Segel | Garmin autopilot | Alpine AirparkWyoming | night flightsurvival+3 | — | 23m 03s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() 126. Slipping on the Slope of Safety✨ | aviation safetypilot experiences+3 | Richard Sheffield | Aeronca ChampBeechcraft Bonanza+1 | Texas | aviationsafety+3 | — | 22m 38s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() 125. Surviving the "Impossible Turn" at Night✨ | engine failurenight flying+3 | Shreya Verma | — | NepalDeLand, Florida | engine failurenight flying+3 | — | 27m 41s | |
| 3/11/26 | ![]() 124. Is This A Parking Lot Or A Runway?✨ | aviation safetyinstrument flying+3 | Dan George | FlightInsight | MarylandFreeway Airport+1 | RNAV approachInstrument Meteorological Conditions+3 | — | 34m 01s | |
| 2/25/26 | ![]() 123. Engine Failure at FL230✨ | engine failureaviation emergency+3 | James McDiarmid | Mooney Acclaim | BrusselsUK+1 | engine failureaviation+5 | — | 24m 56s | |
| 2/12/26 | ![]() 122. Flying High and Landing Low✨ | in-flight engine failureemergency landing+3 | Tom Frink | — | Florida | engine failureemergency landing+3 | — | 22m 08s | |
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| 1/7/26 | ![]() 121. Heidi Porch✨ | emergency landingaviation safety+4 | Heidi Porch | I Learned About Flying From This | Pacific OceanCalifornia+1 | emergency landingCessna 182+8 | — | 52m 46s | |
| 12/24/25 | ![]() 120. Kevin Winder✨ | aviationengine failure+3 | Kevin Winder | — | Alberta, Canada | engine failureaviation safety+3 | — | 39m 01s | |
| 12/10/25 | ![]() Jim Desmond✨ | aviationmilitary+3 | Jim Desmond | — | Fort Riley, KansasColorado Springs | aviationhelicopter pilot+3 | — | 29m 02s | |
| 11/26/25 | ![]() 118. Dave Spreanza✨ | 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 | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | ![]() 113. RODE Hard and Put Away Wet | Join Rob Reider on episode 113 of Flying Magazine's I Learned About Flying from That podcast as we meet a pilot who, fresh off earning his commercial certificate, accepted his very first flight for hire: ferrying an early, "very ragged" Cessna 150 from Connecticut to Florida. What seemed like a straightforward job quickly devolved into a tale of significant lapses in aeronautical decision-making. Bob Kamm shares just how ragged the plane was, what he had to overcome to make the flight, and what he learned about ADM! | 42m 12s | ||||||
| 9/3/25 | ![]() 112. Right Pavement, Wrong Direction | Join host Rob Reider for episode 112 of I Learned About Flying From That with John Price, who, nearly 40 years ago, embarked on his first solo flight into Class C airspace as a student pilot. This cross-country journey became an indelible experience, despite challenging conditions like clouds, an unfamiliar airport, and situational confusion. Though family finances prevented John from earning his private pilot's license, his story is packed with invaluable 'back to the basics' lessons for all aviators. Discover how a moment of "right pavement, wrong direction" shaped his understanding of flight, proving that some lessons are learned best through experience. This episode is brought to you by Avemco Insurance. | 28m 38s | ||||||
| 8/20/25 | ![]() 111. The Gusty Bow and the Prop Strike | Join host Rob Reider in Episode 111 of I Learned About Flying From That, featuring acclaimed air show pilot Anna Serbinenko, the "sky dancer". Anna recounts a harrowing incident during her Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. After a successful performance, her routine post-landing 360-degree bow with air show smoke turned into an "oh sh*t moment" due to gusty, shifting winds. Anna shares the critical lessons learned, including the importance of never relaxing too soon and the need for counterintuitive control inputs in unexpected situations. This episode is sponsored by Avemco Insurance. | 37m 46s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 | ![]() 110. Against the Odds: A VFR Flight Story | Host Rob Reider interviews Pete Egan from Ireland about a harrowing flight. Pete was in the backseat of a plane not certified for instrument flight, scud running along the River Shannon from an airport near Dublin to Limerick. Despite a weather briefing recommending against VFR flight and the departing airport reporting less than VFR minimums, they took off. What they almost encountered could have cost them their lives. Discover how this incident taught Pete crucial lessons about aeronautical decision-making and the dangers of "get there-itis". This episode is sponsored by Avemco Aviation Insurance. | 28m 08s | ||||||
| 7/9/25 | ![]() 109. A Pilot's Swiss Cheese Moment | In I Learned About Flying from That, Episode 109, host Rob Ryder features experienced pilot Mark Brooke, who recounts a harrowing incident from August 1979 during his air taxi days, when a seemingly easy flight from a grass field near London to Leeds became a "nailbiter". Mark, then an instructor building hours for his commercial license, faced a series of converging "holes in the Swiss cheese lined up scenarios". His predicament stemmed from fuel mismanagement – opting not to take on more fuel initially and later skipping refueling at Leeds due to cost and a belief he had enough for the return trip. This was compounded by deteriorating weather, including a warm front with a dropping cloud base and persistent rain that Mark initially underestimated, changing winds that created a strong headwind on the return flight, and a late departure causing darkness to set in quicker than expected. Low on fuel, in worsening weather, and unable to get radar assistance from a closed air force base, Mark found himself "boxed in" with no easy diversion options, lacking an "out". The tense situation culminated in an emergency landing at White Waltham Field, a World War II-era grass airfield with no lighting, where a dedicated club member, Paul, arranged for cars to light the runway with their headlights. Mark's critical takeaways from this experience include the importance of never passing on an opportunity to take on fuel ("with fuel you got time and with time you got options"), being aware of the "dangerous time" for PPL accidents around 500 hours where pilots can become overconfident, always respecting the weather, and crucially, always leaving yourself an out in airmanship. This episode is sponsored by Avemco Insurance | 32m 21s | ||||||
| 6/26/25 | ![]() 108. Density Altitude and Unexpected Clouds | Welcome to episode 108 of Flying Magazine's I Learned About Flying From That podcast, featuring Jose Acevedo, a private pilot and military aircraft mechanic stationed at Travis Air Force Base, who holds high performance, complex, and commercial ratings despite a "circuitous route" to his private pilot ticket due to military deployments and training inconsistencies. Jose shares two critical "I Learned About Flying From That" incidents: the first involved a flight to Lake Tahoe in a TV20 Trinidad where he faced severe density altitude issues at the 6,200+ foot elevation airport on a hot day, resulting in an extremely close takeoff from an 8500-foot runway and teaching him the importance of better planning and avoiding "get-home-itis". The second incident, on a return flight from Monterey in a Piper Archer 3, saw him encounter an isolated, unexpected cloud covering his home airport (Oscar 88) as civil twilight ended, leading to a denied landing request at Travis Air Force Base and his subsequent decision to declare an emergency at a more complex airport, Concord. This experience taught him the vital lesson of being assertive with air traffic control for assistance, an act which, without FAA repercussions, even led to a change in standard operating procedures at Travis AFB allowing aero club aircraft to land there in emergencies. Host Rob Reider emphasizes that changing weather—whether winds, temperature, or clouds—is often the root of such stories, underscoring the necessity for pilots in command to be aware and make informed go/no-go decisions. Sponsored by Avemco | 26m 44s | ||||||
| 6/11/25 | ![]() 107. The Seat Sled Incident | In this episode of Flying Magazine's I learned about flying from that podcast, host Rob Reider speaks with Tom Bevard about a terrifying in-flight incident in his Cessna 140, which had been modified with Cessna 150 seats. Tom recounts how his adjustable pilot's seat, despite a pre-flight check, slid to the full aft position during takeoff just as he was about to rotate, causing the aircraft to shoot up at a high angle of attack and low speed, rapidly approaching a stall. Fortunately, his vernier throttle remained at full power. With the seat all the way back, Tom could no longer reach the rudder pedals, a critical issue, especially in a taildragger. Rather than attempting a ground loop with limited control due to a slight crosswind, he made the quick decision to continue the flight, get to a safe altitude, and then unbuckle, slide over, and re-buckle his seatbelt in the co-pilot's side. Being comfortable flying from the right seat, he was able to safely land the plane. This near-disastrous routine flight underscored the importance of a very good and thorough pre-flight inspection, particularly checking the seat by moving it front-to-back, side-to-side, and up-and-down to ensure the clips are properly over the rail's lip; conducting a solo local flight after any maintenance work before taking passengers or going cross-country; being proficient at flying from both seats (left, right, or tandem) as a crucial skill set in unexpected situations; and understanding Airworthiness Directives (ADs) related to seat rails, given the potential for catastrophic results if seats fail at critical phases of flight. | 30m 51s | ||||||
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50 placements across 46 markets.
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