I Learned About Flying From That

I Learned About Flying From That

Flying Magazine

Episodes 131
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (215)
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Tune in for the rest of the story—with exclusive interviews with pilots who have shared their emergencies, crises, and mistakes over 950-plus installments of Flying's iconic series, "I Learned About Flying From That." Host Carl Valeri relates the tale as told by the author, then catches up with that pilot to ask the questions we know have been on your mind.

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130. The Unintended Cessna 152 Camping Trip

Jun 11, 2026 29m

In Episode 130 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri sits down with airline pilot and aviation attorney Chris Pezalla to recount a marathon time-building flight that quickly turned…

129. Stuck at Full Power

May 20, 2026 27m

In episode 129 of I Learned About Flying from That, host Carl Valeri sits down with pilot Christy De La Torre and flight instructor Mac Bradley to unpack a routine instructional flight that quickly…

128. Blinded by Oil

May 06, 2026 28m

In Episode 128 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri welcomes Bill English, a veteran pilot, flight instructor, and former NTSB accident investigator with over 40 years of aviation…

127. The Blue Button Lifesaver

Apr 22, 2026 23m

In this episode of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri sits down with pilot David Segel to discuss a seemingly routine night flight that quickly turned into a harrowing lesson in…

126. Slipping on the Slope of Safety

Apr 08, 2026 22m

In this episode of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri sits down with veteran pilot Richard Sheffield to recount a harrowing incident from his early flying days in Texas. What started…

125. Surviving the "Impossible Turn" at Night

Mar 25, 2026 27m

What would you do if you lost your engine in the dark, less than 500 feet off the ground? In Episode 125, Carl Valeri speaks with Shreya Verma, a commercial pilot and CFI with over 2,000 hours of…

124. Is This A Parking Lot Or A Runway?

Mar 11, 2026 34m

In Episode 124 of I Learned About Flying From That, host Carl Valeri is joined by Dan George, founder and Chief Instructor at FlightInsight. Dan shares a startling story from his early days as a CFII…

123. Engine Failure at FL230

Feb 25, 2026 24m

In episode 123 of "I Learned About Flying From That," host Carl Valeri sits down with pilot James McDiarmid to discuss a dream cross-country flight that quickly turned into a terrifying…

122. Flying High and Landing Low

Feb 12, 2026 22m

In this episode of the I Learned About Flying From That podcast, host Carl Valeri welcomes guest Tom Frink to discuss his firsthand experience with an in-flight engine failure that forced him to land…

121. Heidi Porch

Jan 07, 2026 52m

In this episode of the I Learned About Flying From This podcast, host Rob Reider interviews Heidi Porch, a retired airline pilot who survived a harrowing emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean. For a…

120. Kevin Winder

Dec 24, 2025 39m

In this episode, host Rob Reider speaks with Kevin Winder, a veterinarian and pilot from Alberta, Canada, who experienced every pilot's nightmare: a total engine failure during a routine…

Jim Desmond

Dec 10, 2025 29m

Former Army helicopter pilot and fixed-wing aviator Jim Desmond returns to I Learned About Flying From That to share a harrowing story from March 1973. While attempting a flight from Fort Riley,…

118. Dave Spreanza

Nov 26, 2025 23m

Spatial disorientation accounts for less than 10% of fixed wing GA accidents; but among those, the fatality rate is 90% - a horrible statistic that hasn’t declined in the past two decades even with…

117. Kevin Reick

Nov 12, 2025 31m

A “time-saver” offered by ATC might not have been a good idea for the pilot and his wife en route to the Bahamas, putting them farther over water than they’d like and into weather they didn’t expect.…

116. J.J. Madison

Oct 29, 2025 39m

If you’ve ever “busted an altitude, inadvertently gone into a restricted area or other controlled airspace or something else that could get you in trouble with the FAA, they’ve offered an “out.”…

115. When to Trust Your Feelings

Oct 15, 2025 32m

As pilots, we’re taught to trust our instruments - trusting our feelings can lead to problems. But in an airplane you know very well, if there’s a strange sound or vibration, trusting your feelings…

114. ATC: service provider or life-saver

Oct 01, 2025 24m

VFR Traffic Advisories, also known as “flight following,” is a service that is provided by ATC, workload permitting. But it can also be a life saver. In today’s episode, we’ll hear how controllers…

113. RODE Hard and Put Away Wet

Sep 17, 2025 42m

Join Rob Reider on episode 113 of Flying Magazine's I Learned About Flying from That podcast as we meet a pilot who, fresh off earning his commercial certificate, accepted his very first flight for…

112. Right Pavement, Wrong Direction

Sep 03, 2025 28m

Join host Rob Reider for episode 112 of I Learned About Flying From That with John Price, who, nearly 40 years ago, embarked on his first solo flight into Class C airspace as a student pilot. This…

111. The Gusty Bow and the Prop Strike

Aug 20, 2025 37m

Join host Rob Reider in Episode 111 of I Learned About Flying From That, featuring acclaimed air show pilot Anna Serbinenko, the "sky dancer". Anna recounts a harrowing incident during her Canadian…

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