Why do airplanes hate the cold? In this episode, we’re breaking down the high-stakes world of Winter Aviation Operations . From Mike’s "sketchy" blizzard departure in Providence to the "cockpit gremlins" that appear when the ...
What really happened to Air New Zealand Flight 901? 🏔️✈️ In our first "Hot Topic" episode, Tom and Mike dive deep into one of the most controversial aviation accidents in history: the 1979 Mount Erebus disaster. What was supp...
In this milestone episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike officially bring the show to video for the very first time. This special episode goes behind the scenes into their home studio setups , aviation memor...
Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast , where we talk aviation, travel, and the things you NEED and WANT to know about flying . It’s a quick-hit episode today—covering breaking aviation news, airline hiring shifts, a...
Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast with Tom & Mike —and this one is special. This episode marks our 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY , celebrating one full year of conversations about aviation, travel, career paths, and the rea...
Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast , where Tom, Mike, and special guest Travis dive deep into aviation history, industry news, and the stories that shape the world of flying. In this episode, we cover two very dif...
Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast , where Tom and Mike talk aviation, travel, and the real-world experiences flyers and crews deal with every day—covering the things you need and WANT to know about flying. This e...
In this post-Christmas episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike recap the holidays, listener corrections, airline life on the road, and dive deep into recent aviation accidents and industry discussions . The g...
Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast , where Tom and Mike talk aviation, travel, pilot life, and the things you NEED—and WANT—to know about flying , with a special Christmas edition of the show. This episode blends ...
Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast , where Tom and Mike break down aviation news, airline operations, pilot life, and the stories you don’t hear anywhere else . In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics—fro...
Welcome to the Black Box Aviation Podcast , where Tom and Mike break down the latest in aviation news, airline industry updates, pilot stories, air travel trends, and real-world flying experiences . This episode is packed wit...
Buckle up — this week in aviation has been absolute turbulence . From major software recalls to a global cargo fleet grounding, winter runway scares, and wild stories from the road, Aviation Chaos Week breaks down everything ...
It's Thanksgiving — aviation style. 🦃✈️ On this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike dive into the emotional, hilarious, and downright chaotic reality of spending the holidays as a pilot. We cover: 🍽 Childho...
Ladies and gentlemen — welcome aboard another adrenaline-charged episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , where aviation gets real. In today’s episode, Tom and Mike break down the chilling story of Swissair Flight 111 , an...
Welcome back to The Black Box Aviation Podcast — where we dive into aviation, travel, and the wild, unbelievable stories from the world of flying that you need and want to know. Hosted by Tom & Mike , two pilots who love airp...
Welcome back to The Black Box Aviation Podcast , where Tom & Mike dive into aviation, travel, and everything you need and WANT to know about the world of flying. This week is PACKED: ✈️ Breaking News — MD-11 Grounding FAA Air...
In this chilling episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike take listeners back to one of the most haunting winter aviation disasters in U.S. history — Air Florida Flight 90 , the Boeing 737 that crashed into th...
The skies are turbulent this week — literally and politically. 🛫 In this action-packed episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike welcome Heather back in studio to unpack major breaking aviation news and real-wo...
In this special breaking news edition of The Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom and Mike dive deep into the tragic crash of UPS Flight 2976 , a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 that went down shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentu...
Tom & Mike are back in the cockpit for Episode 44 of the Black Box Aviation Podcast ! We kick things off with a spooky recap of last week’s Halloween Spooktacular , featuring eerie listener stories — including one from a haun...
Tom & Mike are joined by special guest Travis — an Air Force Guard pilot and major airline aviator — for a chilling flight through the paranormal side of aviation . In this spooky, story-packed episode, we share personal ghos...
This week on the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike dive deep into aviation emergencies, strange skies, and one of the eeriest stories in airline history — the haunting of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 . We start off with...
In this special episode, Tom & Mike welcome Nate Ehlers , founder of The Backseat Pilot (thebackseatpilot.com), to get behind the scenes of how a small reference-card idea turned into one of the most trusted training platform...
This week on the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike sit down with special guest Heather , a passenger on Southwest Flight 2169 — the flight that suffered a wing strike on landing in Hartford back in 2019 . Heather relive...