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APG 070 – Belly Landing

Recorded Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Richmond, VA. FAA issues SAFO reiterating proper loading for heavy vehicle special cargo; Piedmont Dash 8 land gear up at Newark; keep... Read More »

More electronic device nonsense; Lion Air Bali crash update; unauthorized person in cockpit during cruise flight gets pilots fired; flight instructors, the good and the bad; more news, questions... Read More »

APG 068 – CG Matters

Recorded Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Richmond, VA. Air India pilots allegedly leave flight in control of two flight attendants as they napped in Business Class; United resumes B-787... Read More »

APG 067 – Squawk Cedric. Ident.

Ah, here we go again! Yet another Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery fix update... will this be the last? I guess the FAA came to its senses, and finally stopped... Read More »

APG 066 – Allergies and Flying

787 battery redesign approved; sequestration woes; removing suspicious passengers; infants and oxygen masks; captain's authority; allergies and flying; martial arts training; your feedback and more! Read More »

APG 065 – Hacked – Not

Security Consultant claims he can hijack and crash an airliner using his Android phone; LionAir flight lands short of runway in Bali; Tower closings on hold; man flies Cessna... Read More »

APG 063 – Practical Jokes

Boeing 787 update; runaway van at Toronto Pearson; pilot impostor arrested after trying to ride airline jumpseat; flight information sign falls on Kansas family at BHM, kills young boy;... Read More »

APG 062 – Knives on a Plane

Boeing's battery fix proposal approved by FAA- test flights to begin soon; TSA's new policy allowing small-bladed knives draws criticism from airlines, pilot and flight attendant groups; another drone... Read More »

APG 061 – Frontier Shake

Harlem Shake aggravates FAA, grave markers embedded on runway, drone on JFK final approach, travel blogger kicked off flight for snapping photos, sequestration results in staffing reductions, Chicago Bulls'... Read More »

APG 060 – The Pilot Pope

Sequestration: How will it affect aviation in the US? The Pope has a pilot's license? Flatulence and flying: Just let it go. Your feedback and more on this episode... Read More »

APG 059 – Mad Dog to Freight Dog

On this week's episode: 787 Update, Brussels diamond heist, ExpressJet smoke and fumes incident, Mad Dog freighter conversion STC, lots of feedback and more. Read More »

APG 058 – Would You Be My Valentine?

Cupid fires his arrow of love at American Airlines and US Airways; Boeing proposes 787 battery redesign; British Airways flight attendants become unruly on deadhead flight; More on drones,... Read More »

APG 057 – Yeah, Go Ahead and Grab That Thing

Miracle on the Hudson, Part Two? Delta MD-90 brake fire, Alaska Air pilots pass out in flight, BA pilot gropes passenger, Dutch co-pilot asleep at the wheel, feedback and... Read More »

APG 056 – Dreamliner Grounded, Fly-by Close Call

Boeing's 787 grounded; ExpressJet bursts all four main gear tires; United 737 takes a spin; Turkish A321 sparkler show; Red Wings TU-204 crash update; feedback and more! Read More »

APG 055 – FAA Orders B-787 Safety Review, Issues Safety Alert for Manual Flight Ops

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FAA launches safety review of Boeing Dreamliner; more snakes on a plane; lithium-ion batteries: Are they safe? Window shades, over-served passengers’... Read More »

APG 054 – A Rainy Day in the Big Easy

Recording from rain-soaked New Orleans, Louisiana. Boeing B-787 Dreamliner woes; regional jet pilot arrested for failing breathalyzer test in MSP; seniority, aircraft communications, and meteor showers are just some... Read More »

APG 053 – All Taped Up

Passenger flying from Reykjavík to New York gets a little "tied up;" when wearing 60 shirts and 9 pairs of jeans gets the TSA's attention; Red Wings TU-204 crash,... Read More »

CP 44 – A Retrospective

Recorded on the second day of Christmas, Boxing Day, The Feast of St. Stephen, and my birthday (hint: it's all the same day). A 54-year-old-man looks back at the... Read More »

APG 052 – Engines Turn Or People Swim (ETOPS)

With just a few days left before Christmas, we look at some of the news in aviation, and answer more of your great feedback. Read More »

APG 051 – Airline Pilot Guy on Holiday Part 2

Part two of two. Feedback from Evan, Mark, John, David, Matt, Mike, Kyle, Joe, Daniel, Peter, and Brian. Marsha the flight Attendant answers some feedback, too! Read More »

APG 051 – Airline Pilot Guy on Holiday Part 1

United 787 Dreamliner diverts to MSY with electrical issues, snake on a plane, more news, but mostly your questions, my answers! I had to break this up into two... Read More »

APG 050 – Lightning Strikes

Do lightning strikes affect airplanes? Fortified cockpit doors, seniority numbers, DME arcs, taxi speeds, and more. Read More »

APG 049 – Flying Cats

Plans to use domesticated animals to replace pilots, pilot shortages, VORs and TACANs, iPad Mini heist, lots of your feedback, and so much more! Read More »

APG 048 Part 3 – Nose Strakes, Lost Nose Wheels, Airplane Slides Off Runway

Part 3 of 3. Nose strakes, A319 loses nose wheel ‘somewhere’ during flight, Southwest Airlines plane slides off runway, lots of your feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 048 Part 2 – Project Habukkuk

Part 2 of 3. Chasing the 'Dragon Lady," the aircraft carrier made from ice, code-named Habakkuk, lots of your feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 048 Part 1 – Up, Up and Away!

Part 1 of 3. "Up" adventurer plans flight across Atlantic with 365 balloons, Airlines Face Acute Shortage of Pilots, speed limits on taxiways, lots of your feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 047 – Hurricane Havoc!

Hurricane Sandy disrupts Northeast, more pilots sleeping, airplane mixes it up with SUV in Texas, lots of your feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 046 – My Favorite Plane

My favorite airplanes, those crazy Russians, the Bombayment Method, and more! Read More »

APG 045 – They Crashed A Perfectly Good Airplane

B-727 crash in Mexican desert, man shuts down airport because he can't keep his mouth shut, laser glasses, complainers, and so much more... including your great feedback! Read More »

APG 044 – Big Red Button

Alaska's computer woes, Roush Fenway luggage drop, TaxiBots, big red buttons, listener feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 043 – TAM-tastic!

Nose wheel problems for TAM flight 8078, seat problems for American Airlines, flight attendants fighting results in inflight turn-around, Air Force One missed approach, listener feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 042 – Crocs on a Plane

Another marathon of a podcast! For those of you who enjoy short podcasts, sorry. Read More »

APG 041 – Longest Flight (Episode) Ever!

Lots and lots of your feedback, electronic devices in airplanes, ATC communications, stolen iPads, TSA confrontations, and more. Yeah, a typical Airline Pilot Guy episode, only a lot longer! Read More »

APG 040 – Manchester Meet-up

I meet with APG listener/contributor Chris Van Veen in New Hampshire, reflect upon a positive 9/11 story, answer some feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 039 – Please Do Not Bother the Pilot

Two inflight crashes captured on video, Air France makes unscheduled landing in Damascus, airport security breaches, Quantas quibbles, listener feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 038 – Bees on a Plane

Two loss of separation incidents, birdstrikes, bee swarms, listener feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 037 – Size Matters

C-17 Globemaster III lands at wrong airport, Skywest pilot attempts to steal jet, drones continue to proliferate, suspected cell phone interference, AirVenture 2012 in Oshkosh, listener feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 036 – Laser Injures JetBlue Pilot

Don't laze me, bro! Another pilot suffers vision damage from green laser. Read More »

APG 035 – Honey, Do You Think I Look Fat?

Broadcasting live from Studio 325 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in beautiful downtown Pensacola, Florida! Read More »

APG 034 – CorpseAir: Long Flight Next to Dead Man

Swedish reporter forced to endure long flight seated near dead man; ANA botched landing in Japan; Pilots' Bill of Rights; and much more. Read More »

APG 033 – Turbulent Times

More turbulence injuries, Jetblue passengers gang up to sue company over crazy captain incident, another incapacitated captain story, and much more. Read More »

APG 032 – Incursion

From "Studio 356" in Buffalo, NY, it's the Airline Pilot Guy Show 32! Do you sometimes feel like you live in airplanes? Well, one guy actually does. Read More »

APG 031 – The Perfect Seat?

Live, from New York, it's Airline Pilot Guy Live! Well, recorded live, actually... Read More »

APG 030 – Salmon-Thirty-Salmon?

OLT Express A320 near Sofia on May 17th 2012, loss of cabin pressure, fire in cabin; VFR pilot gets himself in BIG trouble- Jacksonville Approach controllers to the rescue;... Read More »

APG 029 – Hero

Russian SU-95 crashes on demonstration flight in Indonesia, Captain Denny Fitch dies from brain cancer, Air Canada lawsuit, Indian airline woes, Viber CEO busted for VoIP calls during flight,... Read More »

APG 028 – I’m Not Venus

No, not Venus, but an Air Force C-17 Globemaster! Read More »

CP 43 – Just a Catholic Dad with Catholic Pilot

You're in for quite a treat. I spent some time with Sean McCarney, host of SQPN Affiliate podcast Just a Catholic Dad, discussing the subject of living your faith... Read More »

APG 027 – A Minor Miracle

Recorded live in beautiful, sunny Estero, Florida. Did you hear about the 80-year-old woman who landed a twin Cessna in Wisconsin? I'll bet you haven't heard the audio from... Read More »

APG 026 – Twisted Weather

Outbreak of tornadoes in the Dallas area snarls airline schedules and damages over 100 airplanes, hard landing and more in DEN, flight attendant dies from heart attack in flight,... Read More »

APG 025 – Take Me to the Pilot

JetBlue captain "loses it" on flight to Las Vegas, Sir Elton's "Take Me To The Pilot:" what the heck does it mean? More discussion about "Automation Dependency," VNAV, RNP,... Read More »

APG 024 – Whoops!

Rogue vehicle at PHL, engine run-up accident at ATL, listener feedback and more. Read More »

APG 023 – NextGen: Next Best Thing?

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NextGen, unmanned drones, more “Good Captain/Bad Captain,” and much more!

Links Pilot Of C182 Detained After Violating LA TFR A BRITISH Airways steward has... Read More »

APG 022 – Career vs. Family?

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Piloting career versus family, broken fuel pumps, scaredy-cats, aircraft graveyards, and more!

Links KAFTC 15th Anniversary Air Show, Feb 4th, 2012 Joe D’Eon’s Fly... Read More »

APG 021 – Detained or Détente?

Rand Paul vs. TSA, accidental activation of warning announcement, A380 rib foot cracking, "flight-mares," listener feedback, and more! Read More »

APG 020 – Does Size Matter? (hotel rooms, that is!)

We discuss two high-profile fuel starvation incidents, more reasons to keep your seat belts fastened, hotel rooms, record-setting level of safety achieved in 2011, listener feedback, and much more! Read More »

APG 019 – Fatigued

Deck the Halls with new pilot rest rules, electronics, electronics, electronics, near mid-air collision in MIA, listener feedback, and more! Read More »

CP 42 – Christmas Season has Just Started!

Recorded on the second day of Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, Martyr, Boxing Day, and my birthday! Just catching up on stuff in my life, answering a question... Read More »

APG 018 – Merry Christmas!

FAA Chief resigns, Alec Baldwin kicked off jet, AF 447 update, and listener feedback. Read More »

APG 017 – Spinning

Fuel starvation crash, Indonesian bugs, inflight porn, exploding cell phone, spins, and more! Read More »

APG 016 – Bathroom Terror

This is the Captain speaking... Help! Let me out of this bathroom! Yes, we discuss the embarrassing moments aboard the Chautauqua Airlines Flight when the captain was stuck inside... Read More »

APG 015 – Nice Landing, but…

LOT 767 gear up landing: great landing, good judgement? The Jet Blue Blues? More aviation news, and your feedback. Read More »

CP 41 – Alleged Violation

In this episode, I talk about my first-ever "alleged violation." Tune in to see if I'm "up the creek without a paddle!" Read More »

APG 014 – Icing Hazards

In this episode, we discuss a couple of incidents involving airframe and prop icing. Feedback from Sean, Lyle, Si, Erik, Bryan, and Micky. Read More »

APG 013 – He’s Back!

Nope. I did not fall off of the radar screen! We have some catching up to do! Read More »

CP 40 – What? Catholic Pilot?

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Yeah. Just me again. Capt. Jeff, the Catholic Pilot. I’ve decided to occasionally record some shows with more personal and more... Read More »

APG 012 – We Remember

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A tribute to the ten year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Eternal rest grant unto them, O... Read More »

APG 011 – Cockpit Crisis

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Live, from Norfolk, VA, it’s the Airline Pilot Guy Show! More talk about re-thinking the role of automation in airline cockpits,... Read More »

APG 010 – The Real One!

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Live, from Gulfport, Mississippi, it’s the Airline Pilot Guy Show! My first MD-90 flight, bats in the cabin, and a planeload... Read More »

APG 009 – Oops!

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Live, from New York City, it’s the Airline Pilot Guy Show! Topics discussed on this show include the BEA’s 3rd Preliminary... Read More »

APG 008 – Legality versus Safety

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Back and forth press releases from US Airways and the USAPA regarding an incident last month when a captain refused to... Read More »

APG 007 – Wing Ding Dang It!

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Crud, we hit the RJ. The taxiway collision at BOS, the drunken ATC Controller at Denver Center, feedback, and more!

Feedback from... Read More »

APG 006 – Is That an iPad in Your Pocket?

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Happy Birthday Air Traffic Control! TSA claims x-ray machines are causing cancer. TSA agent makes some extra cash selling stash on... Read More »

APG 005 – Open Mouth, Insert Foot

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Runway incursions at JFK, Southwest pilot’s stuck mic rant, no more babies in Malaysia Airlines First Class, biofuels, panic buttons and... Read More »

APG 004 / CP 39 – PED Nonsense

Do Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) really affect aircraft communications and navigation systems? Capt. Jeff is not convinced. Read More »

APG 003 – Good Captain, Bad Captain

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What makes a good captain? FAA study finds serious flaws in pilot training for handling automation, another AF 447 update, and... Read More »

APG 002 – Tommy Wants to be a Pilot

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What do laser lights, airborne 911, passenger fist-fights, baby rats, Pan Am, and Captain Tommy have in common? Absolutely nothing… well,... Read More »

APG 001 – Air France #447 Update

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Join me in the first episode of the recently-rebranded “Airline Pilot Guy” podcast! As you’ll see (well, hear, actually), it sounds... Read More »

CP 38 – Tip ‘o theTail

AF A380 versus ComAir CRJ700: The big guy usually wins. Who's fault was it? I'll give you MY opinion, plus, we'll talk about runway excursions (whee!), primary instrument failures,... Read More »

CP 37 – Asleep on the Job

Southwest Airlines rapid d, sleepy controllers, and more! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Read More »

CP 36 – Dumpin’ Fuel

More on the iPad/Jeppesen integration, a discussion on fuel dumping, some tips on keeping your travel germ-free, and more! Read More »

CP 35 – Jepps

Let's take a look into the pilot's "brain bag." What exactly are Jepps? Five things you can do to take the anxiety out of turbulence. Stupid pilot tricks, feedback,... Read More »

CP 34 – Instrument Landing System (ILS)

Low visibility approaches, San Antonio ice rink, feedback and more! Read More »

CP 33 – Shake ‘n Shake

Is turbulence dangerous? We talk about turbulence, ice storms, the Immaculate Conception, and the Church calendar, and more! Read More »

CP 32 – Like Flying a Bike

Back in the saddle, and yes, it is just like flying, er, um, riding a bike! Engine failures, taxiway confusion, pilot incapacitation, runway excursions, 13 Things Your Flight Attendant... Read More »

CP 31 – Let it Snow!

Snow on runways and taxiways- does it present a hazard? How do airplanes fly? Does inflight WiFi affect the safety of flight? Air France Flight 447 and Quantas... Read More »

CP #30 – Full-Body Scanner Controversy

Thanksgiving Holiday travel is heating up, full-body scanning/full-contact pat downs, feedback from Lisa, Jeff, Nick, Tina, and Chris, and much more! Read More »

CP #29 – Curmudgeon?

Am I turning into a curmudgeon? Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Holiday travel tips, "line up and wait," feedback and more! Read More »

CP #28 – All Souls Onboard

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All Souls Day, rapid decompression, air cargo security, vapor trails, feedback and more!

American Airlines Flight 1640 Rapid Decompression Origin of All Souls... Read More »

CP #27 – Out with the Old, In with the New

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Don’t forget that you may leave feedback (free!) by clicking the Google Voice widget (on my CatholicPilot.com site). I’m “Capt Jeff”... Read More »

CP #26 – Airport Codes Decoded

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So, you’re going to BNA or BDL? What the heck? Airport codes decoded. Feedback from Kevin Cox, the Catholic Controller, and... Read More »

CP #25 – Disasters Averted!

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Single engine Piper lands on freeway, Aerogal B-767 attempts to land on wrong runway, and ASA Regional Jet lands with right... Read More »

CP #24 – The Flying Friar

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Let me tell you about my patron saint, St. Joseph of Cupertino! The three hour tarmac delay rule… success or failure?... Read More »

CP #23 – Tulsa Time

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Join Steve Nelson and I as we discuss bedbug infestations, logbook write-ups, the Quantas 747 uncontained engine failure, listener feedback,... Read More »

CP #22 – Conversion, Part Two

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My conversion story, Part Two; simulators take some heat; flight attendant gives five reasons they hate you, the passenger; listener feedback,... Read More »