

The Aviation Rant
Vapor Reddan and Cuckoo Kloch
Vapor and Cuckoo are former military pilots and current advanced flight instructors who rant about issues they see in General Aviation and provide solutions on how to do better. Pete "Vapor" Reddan is retired Air Force Pilot having flown the KC-10, T-6 and C-17. Mike "Cuckoo" Kloch is a retired US Marine Pilot who flew the F-18. Both logged combat sorties over Iraq and/or Afghanistan an they apply their unique perspectives to General Aviation Training to help better the community. Sometimes we even highlight the good stuff in General Aviation. This is not instructional, it's entertainment, it is our opinion. Go find a local CFI and give them your money to be a better pilot.
- 20 episodes
- Updated July 4
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Episodes20
July 4 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 19 - Ego. "You're writing checks your body can cash!"
April 1 · 47 min
Episode 18 - "Part 3" Brief, Fly, Debrief
March 17 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 17 How Come No One Told Me That Before!
March 8 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 16 - Emergency Descent and Stall, Slip, Skid, Spin Training
January 19 · 50 min
Episode 15 - Advice for CFIs and their Clients
Dec 26, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 14, The Pursuit of Excellence in 2026!
Dec 8, 2025 · 58 min
Episode 13 - Integrity
Nov 26, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 12 - The Impossible Turn and Other Random Rants
Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep 11 - Part 2... Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat
Sep 16, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Ep 10 - Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat
Aug 11, 2025 · 55 min
Ep 9 - EAA AirVenture 2025 Day1
Jul 22, 2025 · 22 min
Ep 8 - Aerobatics (a.k.a. Vitamin G) For All My Friends
Jul 14, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 7 - An "Epic" Week and Fiction Mirrors Reality
Jun 2, 2025 · 34 min
Ep 6 Quality Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
May 2, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Rant 5 - Fly By Night Flight Schools
Mar 7, 2025 · 54 min
Ep 4 Tailwheel Endorsement
Feb 13, 2025 · 1 hr
Ep 3 - Emergencies or, in other words, read the AFM/POH for your aircraft!
Feb 4, 2025 · 52 min
Ep 2 - Radio Discipline
Jan 10, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep 1 - Traffic Pattern Operations
Dec 11, 2024 · 1 hr