Candid Cockpit
Would you press your call button if a flight attendant ever asked the quintessential question, “Does anybody know how to fly this plane?” Probably not, right? But if you listened to the Candid Cockpit podcast, maybe you’d reconsider. Take some lessons from two seasoned airline captains that will bring you aboard an insightful and compelling journey of anecdotal experiences, providing their human perspective of the profession while satisfying your curiosity about airline travel and the other side of the cockpit door. Don’t get on an airplane without listening to Candid Cockpit! EMAIL: podcast@candidcockpit.com
Podcasting since 2023 • 13 episodes
Candid Cockpit
Latest Episodes
Episode 12***Explosives on board***Pilot on call***Deadheading pilots***
Who would bring explosives on board an airplane and what are the consequences? What's it like being a pilot on-call? Why are those uniformed pilots sitting in a passenger seat?
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Episode 12
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24:54
EPISODE 11**Close-calls safety trend**Crew Schedule**ATC communication
Are the close-calls and other airplane events in the news reflective of a negative safety trend? What function does crew schedule have with pilots? What communication with air traffic controllers is involved on the ground?
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Episode 11
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37:42
Episode 10--Turbulence--Airline family life--Avoiding vertigo
Is turbulence dangerous and how do pilots avoid it? How is family life affected by airline pilot schedules? How do pilots deal with vertigo when flying in the clouds?
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Episode 10
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33:32
Episode 9//Ballon shoot-outs//On being a Captain//Contrails vs Chem trails
Are balloons hazardous to airplane safety? What's it like to be an airline captain? Are contrails in the sky actually chem trails?
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Episode 9
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34:03
Episode 8/Southwest Airlines Cancellations/Being a copilot/Pilots saving fuel
Can the Holiday travel disaster of flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines happen again, or can it be prevented? What is it like to be an airline copilot? How do pilots conserve fuel on their flights?
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Episode 8
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38:19