Airplane Geeks Podcast

Latest Episodes
654 Tri-Wing Jet
A tri-wing jet concept, a court ruling and flight instruction, aviation fuel supply vulnerability, more baggage falling out of airplanes, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, and an Across the Pond segment.
653 Archer Aviation eVTOL
Archer Aviation eVTOL for urban air mobility, losing your frequent flyer account, more 737 MAX woes, Airbus A380 fading, Avelo Airlines starts operation, Aviation Safety Reporting System extended to drone operators.
652 Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways unique flight attendant strategy, Air Force One contractor files for bankruptcy, Leap-1B engine orders drop, penalties for unruly air passengers, second Stratolaunch flight, Airbus freighters, Embraer E175-E2 delay.
651 Ingenuity Flies on Mars
Ingenuity powered, controlled flight on Mars; green aviation initiatives from IAG, Southwest Airlines, Universal Hydrogen; F-15EX new name; NASM reopens and major GA event canceled; recap of Sun ‘n Fun; Lego story.
650 Live at Sun n Fun 2021
Recorded live on the deck of Sun ‘n Fun Radio on April 14, 2021 with Lt. Col. Trevor “Boat” Boswell on NORAD interception of civil aircraft. We also announce the four winners of our Plane Tags giveaway.
649 Detect and Avoid
The CEO of Iris Automation explains detect and avoid capability for unmanned aircraft. This technology is essential to integrating beyond visual line of sight unpiloted aircraft into the National Airspace System.
648 Bits
A short episode with some positive thoughts on aviation during Covid, and an Eat at the Airport review.
626 Aviation Safety Culture
The Director of Flight Operations for Quantum Spatial talks about International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) certification and building a safety culture. Boeing 737 MAX order deferrals,
625 Aerospace Internships
A former USAF combat pilot and astronaut talks about the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship that matches interns with aerospace companies. Also, EASA and the Boeing 737 MAX, NTSB crash report, U.S. Army aviation fleet, airline expansion opportunities,
624 Aircraft Cybersecurity
GAO issues cybersecurity recommendations, Southwest pilot’s pay cut, National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, Singapore Airlines A380s, Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator rolls out, all-electric airplane racing league announced.