Confidence or Complacency?

Confidence or Complacency?

May 28, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 11

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

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