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

by Max Trescott | Aviation News Talk Network

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...

407 Starting a Flight School with The Flight Academy

12.12.2025 • 00:53:57

Max talks with John Fiscus, co-founder of The Flight Academy, and Director of Operations Jordan Ming to break down how one of the country's most respe...

406 Flying Tails: Ken Wayne's Amazing Animal Rescue Flights with Bears, Eagles & Wildlife

02.12.2025 • 00:53:26

Max talks with former KTVU 2 and KRON 4 anchor Ken Wayne, founder of Flying Tails, about his extraordinary animal rescue flights involving bear cubs, ...

405 Aviation Safety Lessons from Todd Conklin: Human Factors, Margin & Mistakes

23.11.2025 • 00:59:08

In this episode of Aviation News Talk, we begin with the developing details In this episode of Aviation News Talk, Max sits down with renowned safety ...

404 VFR into IMC: Why GA Pilots Crash in Weather and How to Stay VFR + GA News

15.11.2025 • 00:55:01

In this episode of Aviation News Talk, we begin with the developing details Weather accidents in general aviation often happen to pilots who genuinely...

403 UPS MD-11 Crash Analysis + Dr. Catherine Cavagnaro on How to Make Better Landings

07.11.2025 • 01:04:32

In this episode of Aviation News Talk, we begin with the developing details surrounding the crash of UPS Airlines Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-...

402 Flying the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet Before the Type Rating: 5 Days with Ken Ansin

01.11.2025 • 01:01:23

Vision Jet owner Ken joins Max Trescott to recount an unforgettable five-day training adventure that bridged the gap between piston flying and turbine...