Episodes

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...

This week on the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike share real stories from the cockpit and the road: FedEx substitution vs. industry standards Riding Delta to Anchorage, hitting Diamond Status , and getting reprimanded ...

On this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike break down one of the most shocking aviation stories ever— FedEx Flight 705 . In 1994, Auburn Calloway, an off-duty FedEx pilot, attempted to hijack a DC-10 using...

In this powerful episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike reflect on September 11, 2001—walking through the timeline, sharing where they were in their own pilot training, and discussing how 9/11 reshaped aviatio...

This week the Black Box Aviation Podcast brings you something special — our first live guest, Air Traffic Controller Ian ! Tom & Mike sit down with Ian for a candid look behind the mic at the people who keep airplanes moving ...

This week on the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike cover everything from music icons to major aviation headlines. Tom visits New York, takes in the USS Intrepid Air Museum , and maybe even spots Lady Gaga — but is he re...

In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast , Tom & Mike kick things off by answering listener hotline questions: What is ETOPS flying? And how do pilots use the Great Circle Route ? Plus, an update on the tragic NYC he...

Even pro travelers make rookie mistakes — Tom forgot to pack underwear. 🧳✈️ Mike won’t let him live it down as the Black Box Aviation Podcast takes off with stories from the road. This episode dives into the world of fuel dum...

In this Hot Topic Briefing episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom & Mike dive into the fascinating world of drones — past, present, and future. We trace drone flight from its surprising beginnings in 1849 unmanned bal...

Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast with Tom & Mike — where we talk about aviation, travel, and the things you NEED (and want) to know about flying. In this episode, we cover it all: 🌪️ Landing in San Juan with Hur...

Ever had a lounge showdown over a dirty glass? Tom shares a hilarious (and slightly awkward) encounter at an airport lounge that you won’t believe. We also talk about pilot coffee obsessions, hotel breakfast rip-offs, and a f...

Welcome back to the Black Box Aviation Podcast ! In this episode, Tom & Mike take you inside the cockpit to discuss layover fatigue , crazy stories from the road , and the latest aviation headlines you NEED to know about. ✈️ ...