Erika Armstrong is an experienced pilot, author, speaker, an instructional design director for aircrew training, and a university aviation professor. In the news, JetSuite is launch customer for Zunum hybrid-electric planes,

A Bits & Pieces episode with recorded segments from the hosts, contributors, and listeners: New England Air Museum, VMA-311, Alan Bean, C-17 Globemaster, Tora Tora Tora, Pitts cross country, and more.

The chief test pilot for Honeywell Aerospace is our guest. In the news, we look at 737-700 freighters, folding wingtips for the 777X, and an online general aviation community from the European Aviation Safety Agency.

Flying a fleet of C-47 aircraft over Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Apple sued over plane crash, airline maintenance practices, the disappearance of MH 370, passenger reaction to service takeaways, student pilot Nicki, the A-10 Demo Team.

Bye Aerospace founder George Bye on electric and solar aircraft, WC-130H crash in Georgia, breaking airplane windows, supersonic transports, history of Soviet airliners, Tom Larkin’s mini-jet, Mercury 13 documentary, the centennial of U.S.

An OAG survey looks at future travel tech innovation and disruption. Uncontained engine failure on Southwest Boeing 737, integrating Bombardier CSeries into the Airbus organization, FAA reauthorization bill,

Celebrating our 500th episode with messages from our listeners and contributors, Airplane Geeks facts and trivia, AusDesk report, and a big announcement. Also, an emergency AD for certain CFM engines, a proposed mandatory retirement age for charter pil...

Great British Fly-In at the Smithsonian celebrating the 100th anniversary of Great Britain’s Royal Air Force, Li-ion thermal runaway containment products, Sun ‘n Fun, subsidy dispute, F-35, Allegiant Air, standoff missile, 787 with reduced ETOPS rating.

Dave Shallbetter talks about the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in and Expo and Sun ‘n Fun Radio. Also, Cirrus Aircraft, noncombat-related air crashes, cargo hold space passengers, the TSA, new NASM director, helicopter crash into the river, UA culture.

The Chief Engineer at Vashon Aircraft talks about designing an airplane. Also, Bombardier and Embraer and the market for small commercial jets, the corporate culture of Boeing, where the A-10 Thunderbolt is going,