"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast

"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast

AOPA Air Safety Institute

Episodes 96
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (292)
Since May 2017
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
70%
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

There I was…, presented by the AOPA Air Safety Institute, invites you into the cockpit with pilots across the aviation community. We fly with them as they encounter unpredictable scenarios and we learn from the knowledge and skills they utilize to fly safely out of them. This podcast honors the tradition and heritage in aviation to leverage “hangar flying” as an avenue to pass along knowledge and experience.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 95: Lake Amphibian

May 12, 2026 43m

During a trip to Dry Tortugas National Park with his wife and two friends, Brandon Reissiger faces a challenging and nerve-wracking water takeoff in his Lake Amphibian.

Episode 94: Engine-Out at Night

Apr 21, 2026 34m

Kansas City-based flight instructor Lennon Carlson recounts a night engine-out scare in a borrowed Cessna Cardinal RG while flying home after a Fourth of July weekend.

Episode 93: Windscreen Blowout

Mar 17, 2026 45m

Arkansas pilot Greg Robbins is flying to lunch with his wife when the front windscreen and side doors of his Aeroprakt A22LS suddenly blow out. To see the video of the incident, click here -…

Episode 92: Icing in a Sling

Feb 18, 2026 41m

Newly minted instrument pilot Chris Yalanis launches on a long IFR trip in his Sling TSi. ATC issues a clearance that doesn’t match his plan, and a routine climb turns tense when he begins to pick up…

Episode 91: Unexpected Spin

Jan 08, 2026 28m

Brad Cohen test flies his homebuilt Zenith Zodiac 601 XL. About 20 hours into testing, while working on departure and accelerated stalls, Brad enters an unexpected spin.

Episode 90: Exhaust Valve

Dec 16, 2025 45m

Flight test engineer Joey Brown recounts a New Year’s Eve flight in his Cessna 150 with his wife, when their trip is interrupted by violent engine vibration and power loss.

Episode 89: Gear-Up Landing

Nov 18, 2025 46m

Tony Williams and Ben Taylor prepare to ferry a Cessna 401 that’s been resurrected after almost 25 years in storage. Despite meticulous planning, high-speed taxi tests, and pattern work, a loud bang…

Episode 88: Bouncing on Empty

Oct 14, 2025 32m

During a mountain flying trip in a Cessna 172, Doug Tilghman and two companions become dangerously close to fuel exhaustion.

Episode 87: Safety Pilot

Sep 16, 2025 35m

Bob Thomason recounts a tense IMC approach as safety pilot for a friend facing a cancer diagnosis. When his friend panics and fights the autopilot, Bob must intervene to stabilize the aircraft.

Episode 86: Engine Failure Over New Mexico

Aug 12, 2025 41m

Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Justin Lillie shares the story of an engine failure in his Mooney during an IFR cross-country flight with his family.

Episode 85: Three Greens

Jul 15, 2025 42m

Mark Sellers shares the story of a nighttime overwater flight in his Bellanca Viking where a landing gear issue arose during approach.

Episode 84: Missing Prop

Jun 17, 2025 37m

Mel Rushton recounts a harrowing nighttime IFR flight when the propeller of his Piper Comanche separated mid-flight over Florida.

Episode 83: Stuck Controls

May 13, 2025 56m

While departing Tampa Executive Airport in his Thorp S-18, Mujahid Abdulrahim finds himself dealing with severely limited motion in his control stick.

Episode 82: Icing in a Baron

Apr 15, 2025 34m

Scott Wright shares the story of a flight he made as a corporate pilot in a B58 Baron with five passengers, during which he had an encounter with icing.

Episode 81: Hard Landing

Mar 18, 2025 37m

Erick Mahle tells the story of a night flight in his flying club’s Bonanza with his family on board that included a memorable landing and some lessons learned.

Episode 80: A Clever Workaround

Feb 18, 2025 26m

While flying in his 1966 Cessna 150F over Arizona, Chris Smith and his father must resort to some creative thinking to breathe life into a sputtering engine.

Episode 79: Lost Comms

Jan 14, 2025 32m

As a newly minted private pilot, Sara Gagné takes her mother on a sunset flight around the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Not expecting any adverse issues during her very first flight with a passenger,…

Episode 78: "What's That Sound?"

Dec 17, 2024 51m

Peter Danzig hears a disturbing banging sound while flying his Bonanza A36 near Paso Robles, CA, and decides to make a precautionary landing at a small private airport. After landing, he must contend…

Episode 77: Cow Pasture Landing

Nov 26, 2024 51m

While flying in his Piper Saratoga over the Mark Twain National Forest en route to Northeast Arkansas, Brent Reddick notices a subtle but disturbing drop in RPM, followed by a complete engine failure.

Episode 76: Eerie Encounter

Oct 22, 2024 30m

GA pilot Claudia Gibson recalls a flight on a late October night in Indiana, during her student pilot days. While on an extensive night training flight with multiple stops, Claudia and her instructor…

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