Episode 64: Captain Michael Rinehart
About this episode
Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Michael Rinehart shares his journey from childhood as an 'Airline Brat' to becoming a respected pilot and innovator in Crew Resource Management.
Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Michael Rinehart is our guest on today's edition of Talking Flight. We have a great conversation about his childhood as an "Airline Brat," including summers spent traveling with his dad, a Captain for Braniff International Airlines. Mike started college at UNLV on a golf scholarship but later transferred to Arizona State University to enroll in their aviation degree program. Michael shares his story of his rapid progression as a young pilot with Braniff Airlines, which unfortunately went out of business due to financial problems. After Braniff's collapse, Michael found a new opportunity with Alaska Airlines. At Alaska, Mike became well known for his efforts in the late 1980s to launch the airline's groundbreaking Crew Resource Management Program, helping it develop into a model that remains respected today throughout the industry.
People in this episode
Host: Mike Swanigan
Guest: Michael Rinehart
Topics covered
- aviation
- pilot career
- airline history
- Crew Resource Management
- personal stories
Keywords
- aviation
- Michael Rinehart
- Alaska Airlines
- Braniff Airlines
- Crew Resource Management
- pilot
- airline history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Braniff International Airlines, UNLV, Arizona State University
More episodes of Talking Flight
- Episode 72: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Edward Robertson
- Episode 71: Flight Situations
- Episode 70: Alaska Airlines Captain and YouTube Creator Brendan ODonnell
- Episode 69: Captain Heidi Porch
- Episode 68: Captain Tad Santino
- Episode 67: USAF Academy Cadet Jaylen Palmer
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