Air Facts Podcast: The Story Behind the Story
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▶ WebplayerWelcome to the Air Facts Podcast: The Story Behind the Story, where we go beyond the written word to bring you the voices and experiences behind the articles you read at AirFactsJournal.com. Each episode, we sit down with Air Facts contributors to learn more about them and to hear the story behind their story. What inspired them to write it? What lessons did they take away? And what can we all learn from their experience? Now sit back, relax, and join us for the Air Facts Podcast: The Story Behind the Story.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 38:48
What can a flight instructor teach you about life? For Tucker Axum, the lessons started with a Cessna 152, a battered station wagon, and an instructor named Farrell Skelton. In…
Jul 14, 2026 · 29:09
On this episode of the Air Facts Podcast, we’re joined by Kathleen Thompson, winner of the 2026 Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots , to discuss her powerful story…
Jun 8, 2026 · 36:36
In this episode of the Air Facts Podcast, we talk with writer, educator, yoga instructor, and student pilot Gita Brown about her moving story, “Dad’s Logbooks.” Gita shares how…
Apr 15, 2026 · 26:19
Taking your first passenger is a milestone every pilot remembers—but when that passenger is a family member, the experience takes on a whole new meaning. In this episode of the…
Mar 3, 2026 · 33:09
Special VFR is often treated like a footnote in ground school—something you can do, but probably never will. In this episode of the Air Facts Podcast, we talk with Adam Boyd,…
Jan 20, 2026 · 31:35
On a winter night IFR flight home in his Mooney, fatigue, hunger, and deteriorating weather quietly stacked the odds against pilot Bob Hamilton. As ceilings dropped, icing…
Dec 4, 2025 · 19:31
When freezing rain turns a routine regional flight into a life-or-death approach, airline captain Chris Schaich must make a split-second decision: divert into worsening weather…
Oct 29, 2025 · 27:08
In this episode of the Air Facts Podcast , we talk with longtime contributor Dr. Serrhel Adams about his widely discussed article, Mea Culpa: Confessions of a Joyful Pilot . The…
Sep 12, 2025 · 40:32
In this episode of the Airfacts Podcast, we delve into the critical role of character and discipline in crew resource management with pilot and human factors expert, Capt. Mario…
Jul 25, 2025 · 30:05
In this episode of the Air Facts podcast, we sit down with Colonel Dale “Boots” Hill, a decorated Air Force veteran and longtime Air Facts contributor. From flying 165 missions…
Jun 24, 2025 · 31:42
In this episode our guest is Joel Turpin, a veteran pilot whose flying career spans everything from Piper Cubs and DC-3s to Boeing airliners and the Pilatus PC-12. In this…
May 23, 2025 · 37:05
In this episode of the Air Facts Podcast we welcome Alex Sack, a commercial pilot and longtime contributor to Air Facts. Alex is known for his sharp insights and willingness to…
Apr 22, 2025 · 38:18
Peterson Conway is one of the defense tech industry’s biggest power brokers, recruiting for some of the buzziest defense and hard tech firms in Silicon Valley. Conway regularly…
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