The Black Box Aviation Podcast
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Pilot Hiring 2026: Southwest Apps, Checkride Failures, and Legacy For…
The major airlines are on a hiring spree in 2026, but are you prepared for the "scrub"? In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike break down the current pilot hiring landscape. We go deep into the South...
Aviation Crisis: KC-135 Crash, Oil Volatility, and P-3 Orion Missions
Breaking down the KC-135 mid-air collision in Iraq and why jet fuel prices just spiked 50%. Tom and Mike analyze the technical and geopolitical fallout. In this urgent Monday release, we dive into the high-stakes world of mil...
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...
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The 'Scrub' is Real: What Major Airlines Look For in Pilot Candidates…
Welcome back to the blog, aviation enthusiasts! In our latest episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, we dove deep into the whirlwind of pilot hiring for 2026, with a special focus on what airlines like Southwest are scrutinizing. You can catch t…
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