Aviation Podcast Program Guide
This Program Guide lists the most recent episodes of selected aviation podcasts. The episode descriptions come directly from the podcast feeds. Remember: You don't need an iPod to listen to podcasts - just your computer will do.
Airplane Geeks
Courtney Miller and Max Flight are two guys with a passion for aviation. In this podcast they talk about the week's news and events, cover a feature topic in depth, and offer interesting insights into the industry. You'll also get an aviation website pick of the week, interviews with other airplane geeks, and whetever else flys into their minds.
Episode 4 - News Extravaganza!
Episode 3 - Interview with Ryan Keough
Episode 2 - Extra Fees, Stuck Throttles, and Word Associations
Uncontrolled Airspace: The General Aviation Podcast
News and conversation about the world of General Aviation flying. This is hanger flying at it's best with three pilots who are qualified to gab about GA with authority. Dave Higdon is an accomplished aviation photographer and the senior editor of Kitplanes Magazine. Jeb Burnside is a writer and editor with Aviation Safety magazine, AVweb, and EAA AirVenture Today. Jack Hodgson is a writer, technology commentator, special-events and new-media producer, lecturer, aviation essayist, and tries to keep the other two on topic.
The UCAP community now has an online forum to complete the listener experience. Have a look at the Uncontrolled Airspace Forums and add your own contribution.
Uncontrolled Airspace #86 "Gaspin' 'n' Wheezin' in the AM"
Uncontrolled Airspace #84 "Frog Strangler"
Uncontrolled Airspace #85 "Tornado Watch"
The Finer Points, An Aviation Community & Podcast
TFP is brought to you weekly by Certified Flight Instructor, Jason Miller. GA pilots will find a good deal of reasonably technical flight instruction here. Besides the podcasts, you'll find a forum and online shopping with aviation gear.
The Ten Commandments of Weather - Aviation Podcast #124
Fly Your Best,
Jason
Avoid The Common Errors - Aviation Podcast #123
Super Turbo Normalized - Aviation Podcast #122
Plane Madness
This is a very good podcast and blog by Capt’n Chris, a FAR certified Part 121 Airline Transport rated Airline Captain. With a slightly twisted slant he brings you interesting news, things going-on in aviation, thought-provoking editorials, and a worthy rant here and there: "In a nutshell I’m just a flyer trying to make a living while still trying to enjoy what I do! So by coming here you get my rant and raves and all things aviation related (and some not) and everything else in between." Airline enthusiasts will find a lot of good content here, and Plane Madness just might float to the top of your aviation podcast list!
Lancair Prop Failure in Flight
Where I’ve been…
The American Flag on Mars
Student Pilot Journal
General Aviation pilots (or pilot wannabe's) will enjoy these frequent video podcasts by Greg Summers. They represent "a podcast journal in the life of a student pilot" and contain lots of good video straight from the cockpit. You can't get much closer to the action than this!
Flying Today (As a New Private Pilot)
I have been able to fly every weekend this month, but I was not shooting any video. Today I took up my friend Jason, and he took some pictures and we got some video so I will get out a podcast soon. On another note, I got a chance to talk to a student pilot this evening who has a podcast that you should check out. His name is Bill Williams and he is the host of The Student Pilot Cast. He has a few audio podcasts as well as a couple of video podcasts. Bill had emailed me right after my checkride, but I finally got around to actually talking to him last night and today. Be on the lookout for a podcast with the 2 of us. We have been bouncing some ideas off each other for future podcasts. Be sure to check out his blog here.
Aside from flying the norm, I got a chance to fly in a 2007 Cirrus SR22 G3 Turbo. A friend of my instructors took me up as a treat for passing the checkride. Can you say...nice? Can you say...AC?
Student Pilot Journal Podcast #20
-Greg
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Student Pilot Journal Podcast #19
This is a brief update of what has been going on. My checkride is scheduled for tomorrow, May 29, 2008. Sorry, but no flight video...just me driving. I am stuck on editing the Seneca flight, because I have not had time to put music to it. Hopefully, I will be able to post something after the checkride.
-Greg
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The Pilots Flight PodLog - aviation podcast
Listen in on the adventures of Pilot Will (formerly "Student Pilot Will") as he flies around with friends and family. Also hear stories of other's adventures in the sky through some great interviews.
See The Pilots Lounge website for podcast show notes and ideas for great places to fly to on the West Coast, along with ideas for things to do once you get there. Will also maintains a page listing State Pilot Associations in the U.S. and is starting to think about a West Coast Podcasters Fly In.
PFP # 30 Frank "Take 2"
PFP # 29 Amy
PFP # 28 Dave
Travel Commons
Mark Peacock is a frequent business flier who puts in a lot of air miles each year. He knows airlines and airports and hotels and technology for the road, so his podcast is valuable for any frequent flier. The podcast subtitle tells it all: "Giving the voice of the traveler, more about the journey than the destination." If you spend a lot of time flying commercially for business or pleasure, give this podcast a listen!
Travel Commons is part of the Boarding Area portal to business travel and air travel blogs and podcasts.
In Case You Thought It Would Change Anytime Soon
Corrected Podcast #65 Posted
Podcast #65 - New Ways to the Front of the Line; Southwest Skips Nickel & Dimes
Airspeed
Airspeed podcasts go in depth to cover aviation, aerospace, space exploration, and associated topics. Pilots, other aviation personnel, and enthusiasts will enjoy this podcast by "Stephen Force," the superhero alter ego of a technology lawyer, private pilot, and Civil Air Patrol captain. Show notes can be found in the Airspeed Blog.
You might also have a look at Airspeed - The First Two Years Aloft, Force's book that highlights the first two years of the podcast, including interviews transcribed for the first time, the full text of several popular episodes, and also additional explanatory material.
Airspeed - Thunderbirds Ride - First Impressions
Airspeed - Thunderbirds Ride - Almost
IAGblog Podcasts
Aviation and travel industry podcasts from the Innovation Analysis Group. IAG provides information and consulting services to the travel and aviation industries, and covers aircraft manufacturers, airlines, airports, and ground transportation. The IAGblog offers breaking news, insights, and commentary on a wide range of issues affecting travel and aviation.
Chief 777 Test Pilot Suzanna Darcy-Henneman provide a briefing on the 777F flight test program from May 21, 2008
Jon Ostrower's recording of the debrief.
Channel 9 - Trans Atlantic, OpenSkies and the premium market
Thomas Lang is an interesting person to enter the fray in analyzing the airline industry. He started out as a journalist, spent time at the lamented eos in marketing and revenue management and is now heading off to do an MBA. Tom has a good view on OpenSkies, the Trans Atlantic market and listening to him you get to figure out why some of the earlier attempts at offering premium service in this market might not have worked. You should check out his website to stay abreast of his industry musings. In the podcast we discussed OpenSkies offering the only flatbed between New York and Paris. Tom would like to clarify that they offer the only flatbed in business class.
Meet Aviation Partners' CEO Joe Clark
From the moment he starts speaking, you immediately pick up Joe Clark's infectious love for the business. He tells us how he got started in the winglet business, how Southwest really turned the industry on to their solutions and where they are going next - spiroids (a new word we need to learn), the coming plans for the 777 and the fact he can't talk about working with Airbus - but he shares his thoughts on how neat an A380 with winglets might be. Joe Clark may be the only person outside the oil industry who likes high fuel prices. These reaffirm the value of winglets which can now be amortized in two years.
Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase!
With this podcast, you can travel the world with flight attendant Betty. This flight attendant for a major U.S. airline has been podcasting since August 2005. She's got a delightful personality and seems like the attendant we all want to fly with. Her podcasts relate her stories and the stories of the people she flys with.
45 A Priest a Archaeologist and an Appalachian!
Episode 45
A Priest, a Archaeologist and a Appalachian go into a bar....it sounds like a joke doesn't it? Well its actually the people I have managed to offend the most while doing this podcast.
I really try not to offend people but sometimes funny stories are offensive to "someone".
This episode is full of stories about bodily funtions on the airplane. Some of the anecdotes are slighty offensive so I apologize in advance especially to any Priests, Archaeologists or Appalachians!
CONTACT... flywithbetty@gmail.com
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES! It's all free!
Music by www.garageband.com "Sorry" by Christopher Dale
44 Strange Bedfellows
Episode 44
Last week I was on the BBC world service it was such an absurd lead in...it went something like this...A woman in the Congo was raped and forced to kill her own baby and then we hear from Betty who doesn't want to let mobile phones be used inflight?!
Talk about strange bedfellows! This show is all about things that just don't go together. We hear stories about cooking while sleeping, volunteer snorkeling and barf to go.
Along with stories about things you really don't want to put together...like the huge fat person and the empty airplane seat...next to you!
At the end of the episode I play the whole BBC interview!
CONTACT... flywithbetty@gmail.com
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES! It's all free!
Music by www.podsafemusic.com "Betty" by The Lavcivious Biddies
Fly With Me
Hear from flight attendants and pilots as they tell what goes on behind the galley curtain (and behind the cockpit door). "Joe Podcaster" brings to his podcasts the unique perspective of a pilot for a major U.S. airline. Before flying for the airlines, he was an A-10 "Warthog" pilot in the USAF. He was stationed in England for three years, and in northern California for three years.
Fly With Me Episode 21
... hear about a disgusting flight attendant trick ... take a trip inside the unofficial Vomit Comet ... plus hear another visit from Fly Guy.
The "Cadet Barf" story features music from Kevin Ross (Found at garageband.com)
Fly With Me Episode 20
This episode is a continuation of the theme from Episode 19 -- what happens when people have medical emergencies in flight. I speak with a doctor, a nurse, a flight attendant, and ... Jeanne.
Aviation Podcast Directory
- 7600 On Air Defunct now, but it was a podcast for people who love flying, flying machines, and who prefer to not crash and die. Soaring and gliders, props, jets, interviews, aviation features, and stories made with big imaginations.
- Aero-News.Net A great site with lots of current GA and other aviation news stories, as well as many podcasts: a daily feed, general aviation, sport aviation, aerospace, commercial aviation, and military aviation.
- Aero News TV The folks at Aero-News.net have created this fantastic aviation video news site.
- Air Force Link - Podcasts Podcasts from the U.S. Air Force. "Around the Air Force Radio Podcast" daily radio newscast includes timely, topical, news and information about the Air Force, its people, its programs and its missions. "Around the Air Force Video Podcast" is a five minute daily news program covering important topics from around the Air Force. "Air Force Report Video Podcast" gives one minute updates on important news and issues affecting the Air Force. "Chief's View Video Podcast" from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force discusses Air Force issues. "Today's Air Force Video Podcast" is a long-format, weekly news show featuring in-depth stories about the Air Force's people, programs, technology, exercises, operations and more.
- Airplane Geeks Podcast Two aviation enthusiasts talk about the week's aviation news, discuss a feature topic, and offer an aviation website pick.
- AirShowCast A podcast for the air show enthusiast, fanatic, performer, volunteer, organizer, etc. Hear news about shows, meet movers and shakers in the business, and listen to some of the behind the scenes folks who make things happen at your favorite shows.
- Airspeed Airspeed podcasts go in depth to cover aviation, aerospace, space exploration, and associated topics. Pilots, other aviation personnel, and enthusiasts will enjoy this podcast by "Stephen Force," the superhero alter ego of a technology lawyer, private pilot, and Civil Air Patrol captain.
- The Amateur Traveler Podcast A weekly travel podcast for people who love to travel, focusing on travel stories, travel news, tips, and travel resources. All with a little bit of humor.
- AMEcast - Aviation Medicine Podcast An aviation medicine podcast with Dr. Bruce Chien, MD, AME., CFI offering advice and insights on Medical Certification.
- ATW Online Podcasts These single-topic podcasts from Air Transport World cover current airline industry news and happenings.
- Aviapod Histoire de l'aviation, enquete-accident, anecdotes. Ce podcast est en français. This podcast is in French.
- Aviation Today Radio Podcasts on a wide range of aviation issues, generally with industry leaders.
- The Aviation Video Podcast An HD video podcast series by Jason Miller to inspire aviators and those that have always dreamed of being aviators.
- AviPod.net Aviation Podcast (Also gone.) A aviation podcast featuring news and industry analysis.
- AVweb Podcasts Twice weekly podcasts on current aviation topics.
- Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase! With this podcast, you can travel the world with flight attendant Betty.
- Building an Airplane at Home with Jeff Coffey In this 28 minute podcast, the builder takes you from $600 of blueprints and $900 of aluminum sheets to the first, anxiety-ridden flight. If you are thinking of building your own, this will give you a feel for what it takes. If you are not a prospective homebuilder, you'll still find this a fascinating listen. From 16 September 2005.
- Civil Air Patrol Today A podcast produced by Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
- The Conversation at AirSafe.com The official podcast of the AirSafe.com Foundation designed to raise public awareness about key issues involving aviation safety and security.
- DarkCompass The chronicles of a podcaster, with airplane sound effects. 27mins, 12mb, 64kbps.
- EAA AvCast Bi-weekly news, interviews, and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh updates. Each episode is about 10 minutes.
- Edwards Air Force Base Podcast A weekly podcast featuring news stories relevant to the Edwards community, usually about two to three minutes in length.
- Fear of Flying Podcast Recorded March 16, 2005 on United UA 840 en route SYD-LAX. The author discusses how he picked his seats - and why - and what to do when turbulence occurs, as it did on this flight.
- The Finer Points, An Aviation Community & Podcast TFP is brought to you weekly by Certified Flight Instructor, Jason Miller.
- The Finer Points - Aviation Videos Weekly flying tips to make you a safer pilot. From expert flight instructor, Jason Miller.
- Finmeccanica Inc. Podcast These podcasts cover a number of helicopter topics.
- Flight Junkies A podcast about leaving the ground in every way possible from an educated amateur's point of view.
- The Flightcast An audio and video podcast covering flight sim games and news.
- FlyByWire podcast blog Slated to contain flight sim and aviation news, music, reviews, hints and tips, flight of the week.
- Flying with ACE This podcast was started by Alex, a youngster who is sharing his training experience.
- Flying Pilot Podcast "The flying pilot's news and rants," by a captain with a major network airline. News, science, history, and a little music.
- Fly With Me Hear from flight attendants and pilots as they tell what goes on behind the galley curtain (and behind the cockpit door).
- The Home Based Travel Agent Podcast A blog and podcast dedicated to the home based travel agent and the journey of learning the travel business.
- Jim N Texas! Jim is a retired U.S. Air Force officer, a member of the Chandelle Flying Club, and has a lifelong love of aviation. Intermixed in his blog, you'll find some podcasts.
- The Learning to Fly....Together Podcast Rob is a certified flight instructor and airline captain for a major airline. Tina is the anxious but eager student pilot who has a few things to teach Rob about "getting a clue". Both have been married to each other for 23 years. Listen in as they teach each other to fly.
- The Pilotcast A podcast series by pilots about General Aviation, for pilots and aircraft owners, and those who want to become pilots.
- The Pilots Flight PodLog - aviation podcast Listen in of the adventures of Pilot Will (formerly "Student Pilot Will" as he flies around with friends and family. Also hear stories of other's adventures in the sky.
- Pilots-Log A web page and podcast for the discussion of aviation topics ranging from military planes to commercial transports to general aviation. Coverage of new aircraft, fly-ins, airshows, and other aviation related events in Texas and neighboring states.
- PlaneMadness An aviation podcast "with a slightly twisted slant!" You'll find interesting news, "goings on," thought provoking editorials, and sky-high rants.
- PodAsia - Matthew Holden An interesting podcast for business and leisure travellers in Asia. Each episode takes you to a different location and offers tips on where to go, what to see, what to eat, and where to stay. Interviews with locals add flavor and more great information for the traveler.
- The Private Pilot Recordings that are interesting for aviation enthusiasts as well as pilots.
- rocket.aero This creater of films and DVDs highlighting little known chapters in aerospace history offers podcasts created from DVD and other content.
- RV Pilot Podcast Dedicated to RV pilots and builders, with interesting discussions about experiences building and flying the different RV airplane models from the builders themselves. General and specific topics of interest to RV owners are also covered.
- Skydive Radio This weekly podcast is dedicated to skydiving and offers discussions covering a variety of topics: news, events, dropzones, policies, memorable jumps, history, and any other hot topic related to skydiving. Also, product reviews and conversations with well known skydivers.
- The Student Pilot Flight PodLog Devoted to flying and learning to fly. The podcasts take you through the author's journey towards a Private Pilot's License. Made on a Mac, and you can tell!
- Student Pilot Journal General Aviation pilots will enjoy these frequent video podcasts by Greg Summers. They represent "a podcast journal in the life of a student pilot" and contain lots of good video straight from the cockpit.
- Student Pilot Training "This podcast is for people interested in obtaining their private pilot certificate. It starts at Ab-Initio (for absolute beginners) and takes you through the knowledge required to help you pass the theory components of the PPL(A) based on the CASA syllabus. The show is also worthwhile for current pilots to revise their knowledge or to provide feedback on improving the podcast for students."
- Tips for Travellers Podcast Advice, tips and recommendations of places, hotels, planes, trains, books based on the first hand experience and research for a book on legends and icons of travel.
- TravelCommons.com A very good travel podcast about airlines, security and the TSA, hotels, frequent flyer programs, travel tech, and a lot more.
- Travel Industry Association of America Podcasts featuring industry professionals on a variety of topics.
- The Traveling Man Podcast This podcast documents the travel adventures of life on the road. Episodes feature travel tips, technology, hotel reviews, and wacky adventures. (Inactive since July 2006.)
- Trends Taste and Travel Captain Cy Emerus is your host for Trends, Taste and Travel podcast. Captain Cy is an actual airline captain who has spent the last 35 years taking travelers to exotic destinations the world over.
- UK Aviation Roundup - Aviation Talk Radio This site is shut down.
- UltraFlight Radio Show The weekly show discusses subjects of interest to the ultralight or sport aircraft pilot: fixed wing, trike, powered parachute, powered paraglider, glider, gyro, and other topics are covered. Also, safety subjects, flying events, and government issues. Weekly email.
- Uncontrolled Airspace: The General Aviation Podcast News and conversation about the world of General Aviation flying. This is hanger flying at it's (sometimes verbose) best with three pilots who are qualified to gab about GA with authority.
- The University of North Dakota AeroCast A series of video/audio training podcasts in m4v format.
Podcasting Resources
- Digital Podcast Helping you find the world's best podcasts.
- Juice This free software, licensed under the GPL, runs on your computer and downloads audio files, usually mp3's, to your computer. Multi-language support for multiple media players. Windows and Mac.
- Odeo Millions of mp3's and 1000's of audio channels - podcasts, music, and more. Listen, download, subscribe
- Podcast Directory Podcast listings from around the world.
- Podcasting News News, articles, directory, forum, gear.
- Podcatcher Matrix A great place to compare, choose, and discuss various Podcatchers and their features. Podcast users can choose the right tool for their requirements, podcast providers can optimize their content for the most popular podcatchers, and podcast developers can check out feature trends and user needs.
What's a Podcast?
From Wikipedia:
"Podcasting" is a web-based broadcast medium. Audio files (most commonly in MP3 format) are made available online in a way that allows software to automatically detect the availability of new files (generally via RSS), and download the files for listening at the user's convenience.
The word "podcasting" is a portmanteau of the words iPod and broadcasting. A podcast is like an audio magazine subscription: a subscriber receives regular audio programs delivered via the internet, and can listen to them at their leisure.
Podcasts differ from traditional internet audio in two important ways. In the past, listeners have had to either tune in to web radio on a schedule, or they have had to search for and download individual files from webpages. Podcasts are much easier to get. They can be listened to at any time because a copy is on the listener's computer or portable music player (hence the "pod" in "podcasting"), and they are automatically delivered to subscribers, so no active downloading is required.
Podcasting is functionally similar to the use of timeshift-capable digital video recorders (DVRs), such as TiVo, which let users record and store television programs for later viewing.