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Candid Cockpit

By: Les Abend/Mike Strauss
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  • Summary

  • 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
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Episodes
  • Episode 12***Explosives on board***Pilot on call***Deadheading pilots***

    Episode 12***Explosives on board***Pilot on call***Deadheading pilots***
    Mar 21 2023

    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?

    EMAIL: podcast@candidcockpit.com

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpit

    TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabend

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpit

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/

    Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!
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    25 mins
  • EPISODE 11**Close-calls safety trend**Crew Schedule**ATC communication

    EPISODE 11**Close-calls safety trend**Crew Schedule**ATC communication
    Mar 14 2023

    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?

    EMAIL: podcast@candidcockpit.com

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpit

    TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabend

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpit

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/

    Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!
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    38 mins
  • Episode 10--Turbulence--Airline family life--Avoiding vertigo

    Episode 10--Turbulence--Airline family life--Avoiding vertigo
    Mar 7 2023

    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?

    EMAIL: podcast@candidcockpit.com

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpit

    TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabend

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpit

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/

    Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!
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    34 mins
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