About this episode
Mason Rowe discusses his experiences as a flight instructor and the lessons learned from engine issues in small aircraft.
Twenty-one year-old Mason Rowe is the guest on this episode. He’s a flight instructor, has about 300 hours in Cessna Citations, and will soon join a major cargo airline to be type-rated in the Boeing 737. He recounts 2 stories of engine issues in a small plane that has caused him to reconsider how much to “trust” any airplane. The lessons learned include a warning about complacency when flying a single engine piston aircraft — or any plane. Sponsored by Avemco
People in this episode
Guest: Mason Rowe
Topics covered
- aviation safety
- flight training
- engine issues
- complacency
- single engine aircraft
Keywords
- flight instructor
- Cessna Citation
- Boeing 737
- aviation
- complacency
- engine failure
- single engine
Sponsors
Avemco
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boeing, Cessna
Books & works: Confidence or Complacency?
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