Episodes
Are You a Space Geek
Rob's personal reflection on his lifelong fascination with space exploration and astronauts. It was recently highlighted by attendance at the Chicago premiere of Spacewoman , a documentary about Eileen Collins, a retired Air ...
When a Standard Instrument Departure Becomes Hazardous to Your Profes…
A routine instrument departure turns into a career-defining moment when poor cockpit communication and rushed decisions lead to a serious ATC deviation. In this episode, Rob Mark shares how one flight exposed the dangers of w...
The Coveted 1500 Hours
Before 2009, pilots who wanted a career as an airline pilot could easily be hired with as little as 300 hours total time in their logbooks. That all changed after the crash of a Continental Express Bombardier Q400 turboprop w...
Flight Instructing is About More Than Just Logging hours
No individual can enhance aviation safety as much as a flight instructor. Flight instructors possess a powerful opportunity to make a tangible difference in someone’s life, very possibly the rest of their life. Whatever a stu...
Stories about Flying intro for Jetwhine readers
Bare with me here, because in this brief episode, I'll be introducing Jetwhine readers to the Stories about Flying podcast.
The Accidental Correspondent: Part 1
My fledgling journalist pal Brian Coleman departed the US last week after snuggling up with a United Premium Plus seat enroute to the 2026 Singapore Airshow. This will be his first airshow adventure in the Asia/Pacific region...
Armchair Accident Investigators
Have pilots acting as armchair accident investigators gotten out of hand? Sometimes. But not all accident investigators are created the same.
Being a Co-Pilot in the Early Days of the Airlines
In the early days of the airlines, there were no Captains or First Officers ... only First Pilots and Co-Pilots. This episode describes an early memo from American Airways about how new male pilots were expected to behave on ...
