Podcasts by "There I was..." An Aviation Podcast
There I was…, presented by the AOPA Air Safety Institute, invites you into the cockpit with pilots across the aviation community. We fly with them as they encounter unpredictable scenarios and we learn from the knowledge and skills they utilize to fly safely out of them. This podcast honors the tradition and heritage in aviation to leverage “hangar flying” as an avenue to pass along knowledge and experience.
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Episode 43: Russ Jeter from 2022-01-19T14:52
Living with the consequences of an aircraft accident is hard. Living with the loss of a son is excruciating. In this episode we take a sobering look at one pilot's personal tragedy, the devastation...
ListenEpisode 43: Russ Jeter from 2022-01-19T14:52
Living with the consequences of an aircraft accident is hard. Living with the loss of a son is excruciating. In this episode we take a sobering look at one pilot's personal tragedy, the devastation...
ListenEpisode 42: Genesah Duffy and Lynn McNorton from 2021-12-13T18:31
In this episode, we talk to pilots Lynn McNorton and Genesah Duffy, who had a chance encounter in Tampa Bay just south of Peter O. Knight Airport. After experiencing engine trouble in his Mooney M2...
ListenEpisode 41: Dario Costa from 2021-11-30T17:28:19
In this special edition of “There I was…”, host Richard McSpadden and AOPA’s Cayla McLeod interview Red Bull Air Race competitor Dario Costa, who debriefs his 44-second flight inside two Turkish hi...
ListenEpisode 40: Henry Coffeen from 2021-11-17T14:22:16
On a November afternoon a few days before Thanksgiving, GA pilot Henry Coffeen was practicing aerobatic maneuvers when he experienced a fire in the cockpit of his Edge 540.
ListenEpisode 39: David Bradley from 2021-10-20T13:57:42
David Bradley joins us to talk about ferrying a flight of UH-1 “Huey” helicopters from Jefferson City, Missouri down to Ellington Air Force Base during Operation Desert Storm.
ListenEpisode 38: Jon Humberd from 2021-09-21T21:20:47
While flying his experimental Zenith 701 out of his grass airstrip in Tennessee, pilot Jon Humberd has a close call with a quickly approaching storm. To see Jon’s YouTube video of the incident, cl...
ListenEpisode 37: Brian Lloyd from 2021-08-20T17:23:47
In the summer of 2017, aviator Brian Lloyd began a solo round-the-world flight in his Mooney to commemorate Amelia Earhart’s famous equatorial route 80 years prior. While on a flight leg from New Z...
ListenEpisode 36: Thomas Marrow from 2021-07-21T14:55:27
While flying out of a backcountry airstrip near Johannesburg in South Africa, pilot and YouTube personality Thomas Marrow experienced a prop strike in his Safari Kitplane.
ListenEpisode 35: John Lancaster from 2021-06-15T18:10:47
Former Washington Post reporter John Lancaster shares the story of flying across the U.S. in his Flight Design CTLSi light-sport aircraft, for a book he is writing about the 1919 Transcontinental A...
ListenEpisode 34: Craig Beles and Truman O'Brien from 2021-05-25T19:05:08
On an IFR flight from Bend, Oregon to Vashon Island, WA, Craig Beles and his friend and CFI Truman O’Brien experienced an engine failure in their PA-28 Cherokee 140. Over vast wilderness with no id...
ListenEpisode 33: John "Pappy" Mazza from 2021-04-21T15:46:55
Warbird pilot and former aircraft racer John “Pappy” Mazza shares an engine failure experience while flying a Grumman FM-2 Wildcat.
ListenEpisode 32: Doug Rozendaal from 2021-03-24T13:39:17
Longtime GA pilot, warbird trainer and DPE Doug Rozendaal tells us a story about piloting a Beech 18 during his years of flying freight, when he experienced an electrical failure at night in low IMC.
ListenEpisode 31: Kelly Keller from 2021-02-23T20:43:19
In this episode, we talk to GA pilot Kelly Keller, who was flying back from a fishing resort in Arkansas with her husband while 7 months pregnant when she experienced an engine failure in a Cessna ...
ListenEpisode 30: Terry Pretzloff from 2021-02-17T18:17:38
GA pilot and Cirrus Training Center Instructor Terry Pretzloff tells us about a flight from Chicago Midway to Rochester, Minnesota in a Cirrus SR22. Despite thorough preflight planning, Terry encou...
ListenEpisode 29: Dennis Martin from 2021-01-20T14:58:14
Helicopter pilot Dennis Martin joins us to talk about an incident he had after departing the AOPA Fly-In at Carbondale, IL in 2018. While flying his Enstrom 480B from Carbondale to Chicago Executiv...
ListenEpisode 28: Doug Stewart from 2020-12-15T14:30:04
Master Certified Flight Instructor, DPE and general aviation icon Doug Stewart joins us to talk about an incident he had in a 1974 Cessna Cardinal at a small New Hampshire airport. While departing ...
ListenEpisode 27: Todd Clark from 2020-11-03T14:18:03
In this episode we talk to Todd Clark, a 700-hour pilot based in beautiful Kalispell, MT. Todd experienced a gear-up landing in his Mooney M20J, and he joins us to talk about the day’s events that ...
ListenEpisode 26: Mirek Fatyga from 2020-10-07T14:07:50
Join us as we talk to Mirek Fatyga, a commercial-rated pilot based in Phoenix, AZ. Mirek tells the story of piloting a Tecnam light sport aircraft at night, when he flew through a tree while on app...
ListenEpisode 25: Loren Kopseng from 2020-09-10T03:06:23
In this episode, we chat with longtime GA pilot Loren Kopseng. Loren experienced an alarming bird strike at night while flying his Aviat Husky out of North Dakota, and he joins us to tell the story...
ListenEpisode 24: Jon Gandy from 2020-08-25T16:08:48
If you've called AOPA’s Pilot Information Center, you’ll recognize this episode's guest: pilot and AOPA employee Jon Gandy. As an Aviation Technical Specialist from the PIC, Jon brings a wealth of ...
ListenEpisode 23: Robert Clark from 2020-07-28T16:01:01
VFR into IMC continues to be a leading cause of fatal accidents in general aviation. In this episode, we talk to a pilot who was fortunate enough to escape from this highly dangerous scenario. Robe...
ListenEpisode 22: Mark Murphy from 2020-06-18T17:04:59
Over the past 33 years of flying - including aerobatics in the P-51 Mustang, T-6 Texan, Japanese Zero, and F4U Corsair - pilot Mark Murphy has accumulated his share of stories. He joins us to talk ...
ListenEpisode 21: Thomas Middleditch from 2020-05-21T13:31:37
Join us for a special episode as we chat with actor, comedian, screenwriter and general aviation pilot Thomas Middleditch about his flying adventures, including a time where a trip to Monument Vall...
ListenEpisode 20: Gabrielle Palmas from 2020-04-16T13:50:12
Not many pilots have survived a midair collision. Gabrielle Palmas experienced one in 2012, while working on her instrument rating. Now, years later, as second-in-command on a Lear 60, she joins us...
ListenEpisode 19: Jeff King from 2020-03-19T14:19:46
GA pilot Jeff King shares the story of a 2009 incident in which he experienced an engine failure in his Cherokee Six, and made a forced landing in a nearby Walmart parking lot. To see video and ph...
ListenEpisode 18: Chuck Cook from 2020-02-19T17:51:08
In this episode, we hear an incredible survival story from Chuck Cook, T-28 warbird pilot. In the summer of 2018, shortly after a warning light in the cockpit caused him to separate from a formatio...
ListenEpisode 17: Greg Soter from 2020-02-12T15:35:46
Join us as we talk to Greg Soter, a long-time GA pilot based in Utah. In 2013, Greg was flying a Cessna 172 for a company testing radar gear, when the equipment caught fire in the backseat and forc...
ListenEpisode 16: Patty Wagstaff from 2020-01-21T21:35:07
We’re delighted to welcome back our inaugural podcast guest - Patty Wagstaff. Patty returns to tell about an incident in September of 2019, in which she and a fellow pilot experienced a runway excu...
ListenEpisode 15: Julie Clark from 2019-12-16T18:55:28
In this episode, we talk to aerobatic airshow performer and Living Legends of Aviation member Julie Clark. Against the backdrop of a distinguished career and her retirement in 2019, Julie shares so...
ListenEpisode 14: Devin Miller from 2019-11-21T18:20:05
Join us as we chat with Devin Miller, GA pilot and creator behind the Youtube channel, Family Pilot. Devin shares the story of a recent flight with his wife and children in a Piper Arrow, in which...
ListenEpisode 13: Dan Bass from 2019-10-17T19:52:20
In this episode, we talk to Minnesota-based pilot Dan Bass. While flying his Mooney on a return trip from Ontario, Dan experienced carbon monoxide poisoning and lost consciousness while airborne. H...
ListenEpisode 12: Air Trek from 2019-08-23T20:40:11
In this episode, we talk with Florida-based air ambulance service Air Trek. On a routine transport flight from Naples to Niagara Falls, Captain Bruce Monnier and co-captain Gerald Downs experienced...
ListenEpisode 11: Ed Regensburg and Jillian Harner from 2019-06-11T13:30:19
Join us on an adventure in the Caribbean as we talk to Ed Regensburg, Cirrus SR22 pilot, and Lt. Jillian Harner, commander of a US Coast Guard HC-144. Flying home after a trip to St. Croix, Ed was...
ListenEpisode 10: Jim Johnson from 2019-04-24T16:38:02
25-year GA pilot Jim Johnson shares the story of a hot Sunday afternoon in Alabama when he set out to practice approaches in his Cessna 177RG, and experienced an engine failure just after takeoff. ...
ListenEpisode 9: Steve Guetter from 2019-02-01T04:25:53
In this episode, we hear a story from Steve Guetter, president of the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association. Steve experienced a complete electrical failure while flying at night in his 1958 J mode...
ListenEpisode 8: Aaron Tippin from 2018-08-20T19:33:10
Country music star Aaron Tippin has been a pilot since he was 16, just like his dad, and he’s keeping that tradition alive through his two sons, both of whom soloed more than one airplane on their ...
ListenEpisode 7: Mark Levy from 2018-05-22T15:39
In this episode, British warbird pilot Mark Levy stops by Richard’s hangar to discuss an engine failure he experienced in a P-51 Mustang during the annual airshow at Duxford, England, in 2017. Levy...
ListenEpisode 6: Michael Goulian from 2018-04-18T22:07:43
Airshow performer and aerobatic pilot Michael Goulian shares some interesting situations he’s encountered over a lifelong career of flying, and provides a few safety lessons along the way. Listen i...
ListenEpisode 5: Mark Baker from 2018-01-23T17:40:08
In this episode, we sit down with AOPA President&CEO, Mark Baker. Mark is an accomplished aviator with almost four decades of flying experience, and he has flown and owned over 100 airplanes throug...
ListenEpisode 4: Kenny G from 2017-12-13T16:26:30
World-famous saxophonist Kenny G has been entertaining audiences for decades with his music – and he’s also a very accomplished pilot. As the owner of a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver since 1995, Kenny ...
ListenEpisode 3: Sean D. Tucker from 2017-11-02T15:41:50
Renowned aerobatic pilot and airshow performer Sean D. Tucker recalls a life-threatening emergency he faced in 2006, when he lost elevator control in his airplane and was forced to bail out. Listen...
ListenEpisode 2: Lee Lauderback from 2017-08-01T14:56:57
In this episode, we talk to Lee Lauderback - owner, founder, chief instructor and demo pilot for Stallion 51 (a P-51 operation in Orlando), and former chief pilot for Arnold Palmer. Lee recalls a l...
ListenEpisode 1: Patty Wagstaff from 2017-05-24T20:56:02
U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff recounts a Cessna 185 flight in southwest Alaska, where she loses her bearings and encounters IMC. Learn how Patty keeps her cool under pressure and ...
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