The Black Box Aviation Podcast
Aviation related topics brought to you by airline pilots, military pilots and professional aviation experts. In Aviation Podcast discussions include personal experience involving life as a professional aviator, the airline industry and everything else that comes with the curiosity of flying.
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Incoming: Iranian Intercepts, Jet Fuel Jolts, and the Evacuation Dile…
In this high-stakes episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike dive into the intensifying air power struggle in the Middle East. Tom reflects on his own harrowing experience flying a P-3 Orion in the Persian Gul...
The Fireball Over Paris: The Tragic End of the Concorde (Air France 4…
On July 25, 2000, the "flagship of the skies" met a catastrophic end. In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike break down the tragic crash of Air France Flight 4590 , the fatal Concorde flight that eve...
Is Your Flight Path Giving You Radiation?
Tom and Mike explore the "silent hazard" of aviation: Cosmic Radiation. We compare pilot exposure to nuclear workers and discuss the FAA's lack of protection for crews. In this episode: Top 18 Ranking: We celebrate our Pod Ra...
The Ghost Plane: Payne Stewart and the Silent Killer at 39,000 Feet
On October 25, 1999, a luxury Learjet 35 departed Orlando with PGA legend Payne Stewart on board. Minutes later, the cockpit went silent. What followed was a four-hour "ghost flight" across America, pursued by F-16s as the wo...
Flight Sim Mastery, Navy Checkrides, and the Pilot Stripe Mystery
Can virtual flying prepare you for a real-world Navy checkride? This week, Tom and Mike sit down with Wide-body Captain and simulation pro Jovan J. to explore the high-stakes world of online flight simulation. From the techni...
Air France 447: The Pilot Errors that Caused a High-Altitude Stall
The "unstallable" plane fell from 35,000 feet in just 4 minutes. On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 vanished over the South Atlantic. In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike analyze the official a...
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Balancing Act: Airline Career, Social Media, and a Healthy Lifestyle
Welcome back to the blog, aviation enthusiasts! In our latest episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, we had the incredible opportunity to chat with Ava Almquist, a pilot who truly embodies the modern aviator. Her journey from flight school to th…
Beyond the Black Box: Unpacking the NTSB's DCA Mid-Air Collision Repo…
Welcome back to The Black Box Aviation Podcast blog! In our latest episode, we delved into the devastating 2025 DCA mid-air collision, a tragedy that sent shockwaves through the aviation community and beyond. This blog post serves as an extension of…
Why Airplanes Don't Like the Cold: A Pilot's Perspective
Welcome back to the blog, aviation enthusiasts! In our latest episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, we delved into the fascinating and often challenging world of winter operations. We heard some incredible firsthand accounts from pilots navigat…