podcast

Aviation News Talk – Pilot Stories, Safety Tips & General Aviation News

by Max Trescott | Aviation News Talk Network

417 Cirrus SR22, Vision Jet and SR20 Design with Mike VanStaagen

11.03.2026 • 01:05:46

Max talks with Mike VanStaagen about the design philosophy behind the Cirrus SR20, SR22, and SF50 Vision Jet, and how Cirrus rethought what pilots and...

416 Airline Pilot Career Path: Part 61 vs Part 141, R-ATP & Getting Hired (Jason Blair)

05.03.2026 • 00:58:04

Airline pilot career path roadmap with Jason Blair: Part 61 vs Part 141, R-ATP, and what matters most for getting hired. Max talks with Jason Blair ab...

415 Log IFR Instrument Currency in an FAA-Approved Simulator + Redbird Factory Tour

27.02.2026 • 00:55:54

Max talks with Josh Harnagel, COO of Redbird Flight, about a practical use-case that matters to almost every instrument pilot: logging IFR instrument ...

414 Epic E1000 N98FK Crash at Steamboat Springs: LNAV+V Advisory Glidepath Trap

17.02.2026 • 00:39:55

An Epic E1000, N98FK, crashed near Steamboat Springs, Colorado during a night RNAV (GPS) approach. The lateral track was almost perfect, but the verti...

413 Cirrus G3 Vision Jet: CPDLC Datalink + 6-Adult Cabin (Matt Bergwall) — AOPA President Job + GA News

10.02.2026 • 00:52:55

Max talks with Matt Bergwall, Executive Director of the Vision Jet Product Line at Cirrus, about the just-announced Cirrus SF50 G3 Vision Jet—and befo...

412 Cirrus SR22T N17DT Stall Crash: Flaps Retracted on Low-Power Approach + GA News

01.02.2026 • 01:12:50

Max talks with Rob Mark about the fatal crash of Cirrus SR22T N17DT near Shelbyville, Indiana, and why this accident is so instructive for any pilot w...

411 Vision Jet SF50 Landing Gear Collapse: Wrong Lever After Touchdown +GA News

24.01.2026 • 00:52:44

Max talks with Rob Mark about a classic "simple mistake with big consequences" scenario: a pilot who possibly raised the landing gear handle instead o...

410 Cirrus SR22 Safety: Stabilized Approaches and Go-Around Accident Lessons

11.01.2026 • 01:09:37

Max talks with Mark Waddell of the Cirrus Owner and Pilots Association (COPA) about how Cirrus pilots can reduce accidents by focusing on the places w...

409 Statesville Citation 550 Crash (Greg Biffle): New ADS-B Clue & Rain-Induced Illusions

30.12.2025 • 00:40:46

Max talks with host Scott Hamilton of WBT, Charlotte's News Talk radio, about the Statesville, North Carolina Citation 550 crash that killed NASCAR dr...

408 Aerobatic Training for Pilots: How Upset Recovery Prevents Loss of Control — Dr. Catherine Cavagnaro

20.12.2025 • 00:57:07

Max talks with Dr. Catherine Cavagnaro about how aerobatic training builds safer, more confident pilots by reducing loss of control, improving stall a...