Hangar Talk - An Aviation News Podcast

AOPA

Every other week AOPA brings you up to speed on all things flying. Pilots David Tulis and Alicia Herron explain and discuss the latest general aviation news topics to inform and entertain you before introducing aviation experts shaping the future of flight.

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268 episodes
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Aug 25, 2017 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 28: NASA's Kristen Erickson
NASA's Kristen Erickson, who pulled together the agency's "Eclipse Across America" coverage, explains solar eclipse highlights; and catch up on the latest aviation news in this week's Hangar Talk podcast.
Aug 11, 2017 · 54 min
Episode 27: Paul "Rocket" Hornick
What's it like to fly close formation upside down, mere feet above the ground? This week David talks to Paul "Rocket" Hornick of the Phillips 66 Aerostars team. The team flies four Yak 52TWs in a dynamic routine that excites audiences everywhere they...
Jul 27, 2017 · 48 min
Episode 26: Oshkosh special
It's Oshkosh week! Hundreds of thousands of pilots have descended on Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for EAA Airventure this week to celebrate everything that takes to the skies. We cover the best of the show, plus talk to a few show-goers on what makes Oshkosh...
Jul 13, 2017 · 41 min
Episode 25: Privatization
Now is the time to fight for the future of general aviation. This episode we dig into the battle over air traffic control with Jim Coon, AOPA's senior vice president of government affairs. Learn what's at stake and what you can do to help. Plus...
Jun 29, 2017 · 50 min
Episode 24: Jim Payne
This week we soar to the edge of space with Jim Payne from the Perlan glider project. Payne is trying to break the altitude record for soaring, currently at more than 50,000 feet. Also tune in for the week's top headlines.
Jun 16, 2017 · 1 hr 15 min
Episode 23: Rod Machado
You've read his columns in AOPA magazines for years, and maybe you've seen his talks. On this week's show hear flight instructor and funnyman Rod Machado talk about both his love for aviation and his frustration for its future. Plus tune in for the...
Jun 2, 2017 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 22: Gary Crump
BasicMed is here! This week we talk with AOPA's medical certification expert Gary Crump about BasicMed. What is it? What does it mean for aviation? And most importantly, what does it mean for you? Plus tune in for the week's top headlines.
May 19, 2017 · 1 hr 11 min
Episode 21: Adam Kisielewski
Learning to fly is difficult. Learning to fly when you're missing an arm and a leg--that's in another league. This week David sits down with Adam Kiselewski, a Marine who lost two limbs in Iraq. Kiselewski hasn't let that slow him down. He's learned...
May 5, 2017 · 1 hr 35 min
Episode 20: Pete Bedell
Have you ever thought about being an airline pilot? Or just wondered what the flying was like? This week we chat with Pete Bedell, a pilot for a major carrier. Bedell is a freelance contributor to AOPA Pilot and Flight Training magazines, and comes...
Apr 24, 2017 · 54 min
Episode 19: Balloon adventures
Do you look up and admire those majestic hot air balloons as they calmly float by? Do the balloons with odd shapes make you wonder how flight is even possible? This episode David talks to Colin Graham, a world renowned hot air balloon pilot who flies...
Apr 6, 2017 · 59 min
Episode 18: Max Trescott
What's the difference between an LP and an LPV approach? What's new about the Cirrus G6? And is technology really making lazy pilots? We discuss these questions and more this week with 2008 Flight Instructor of the Year and author Max Trescott....
Mar 24, 2017 · 1 hr
Episode 17: Exploring the Outer Banks
North Carolina's airport system is expansive, and some of the best sit on the string of barrier islands known as the Outer Banks. The popular vacation destination is a struggle to reach by car, but a joy to visit by airplane. This week we talk to...
Mar 13, 2017 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 16: Flying to Cuba
Cuba is physically close but culturally a world away. Off limits for decades, today visiting is relatively easy and well worth the trip. Plus, now you can fly yourself there! This week we talk to Cuba Handling's Eric Norber about how to get there,...
Feb 23, 2017 · 37 min
Episode 15: Seaplane adventure
Every pilot dreams of getting a seaplane rating. For many who do, it's a great weekend experience and nothing else. For a lucky few, it translates to a life of incredible adventures. This week we talk to Brian Schanche of Adventure Seaplanes about his...
Feb 10, 2017 · 47 min
Episode 14: Jason Miller
To visit great ski destinations. To see incredible vistas. To travel across the country. Whatever the purpose, flying in the mountains is fun and challenging. This week we talk to The Finer Points podcast's Jason Miller about his weekend mountain...
Jan 27, 2017 · 48 min
Episode 13: Farming with drones
Drones are by far the largest growth area in aviation. For many manned pilots, the small remotely piloted aircraft remain an oddity, if not a threat. This week we meet the owner of an aerial application business. He has turned to drones to help a...
Jan 13, 2017 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 12: Adrian Eichhorn
Every pilot dreams of flying around the world, but few have succeeded. Even in this age of fast, long-range turboprops, the complexity and cost of such a trip is daunting. When flying something like a Beechcraft Bonanza, safety is also a showstopper...
Dec 19, 2016 · 59 min
Episode 11: James Clark
University presidents appear to lead lives trapped in offices dealing with the numerous challenges of dealing with students, faculty, parents, and state regulators. So when we heard James Clark, the president of South Carolina State University...
Dec 1, 2016 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 10: You Can Fly
The declining number of pilots is private aviation's biggest threat. With a smaller community comes fewer airports, fewer airplanes, and higher prices. Not to mention less influence in Washington. AOPA's You Can Fly program is aiming to tackle this...
Nov 17, 2016 · 50 min
Episode 9: John and Martha King
John and Martha King are aviation legends. The husband and wife duo has produced thousands of products through King Schools, and the pair continue to delight audiences with a playful back and forth that anyone who's married can appreciate. But not...

Hangar Talk - An Aviation News Podcast

Episode 28: NASA's Kristen Erickson

Episode 27: Paul "Rocket" Hornick

Episode 26: Oshkosh special

Episode 25: Privatization

Episode 24: Jim Payne

Episode 23: Rod Machado

Episode 22: Gary Crump

Episode 21: Adam Kisielewski

Episode 20: Pete Bedell

Episode 19: Balloon adventures

Episode 18: Max Trescott

Episode 17: Exploring the Outer Banks

Episode 16: Flying to Cuba

Episode 15: Seaplane adventure

Episode 14: Jason Miller

Episode 13: Farming with drones

Episode 12: Adrian Eichhorn

Episode 11: James Clark

Episode 10: You Can Fly

Episode 9: John and Martha King