The Black Box Aviation Podcast
Aviation related topics brought to you by airline pilots, military pilots and professional aviation experts. Discussions including 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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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...
ExecJet 901: Citation Latitude vs. 4 Deer (ATC Breakdown)
What happens when a mid-sized business jet hits a herd of deer at 100 MPH? 🎧 In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike analyze the recent emergency involving ExecJet Flight 901 out of North Palm Beach C...
Pilot Career Tips & Flight Training with Ava Almquist
How do you balance an airline career, a social media brand, and a healthy lifestyle? In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , we sit down with Ava Almquist (@pilot.avabelle) to discuss the modern path to the flight...
DCA Mid-Air Collision: The 2025 Potomac River Tragedy & NTSB Report
Why did a commercial jet and a military Black Hawk collide over the Potomac River? In this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast , we analyze the NTSB final report on the 2025 DCA mid-air collision. We dive into the syste...
The MD-11 Mystery & Winter Ops Chaos: Pilot Stories from the Blizzard
Why do airplanes hate the cold? In this episode, we’re breaking down the high-stakes world of Winter Aviation Operations . From Mike’s "sketchy" blizzard departure in Providence to the "cockpit gremlins" that appear when the ...