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Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast

Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast

By: Mentour Pilot
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Welcome Aboard to Captains Speaking - The Mentour Pilot Podcast.


Captains Speaking is hosted by professional working pilots Petter Hörnfeldt and Ben Watts. Petter is the man behind Mentour Pilot, the No.1 channel for aviation incidents on YouTube. Meanwhile, Ben is a long-time collaborator and the co-host of Mentour Pilot sister channel Mentour Now!


The Captains Speaking podcast exists to give you a unfiltered insight into the world of aviation.


Each week, Petter and Ben will react to the latest developments in aviation, speaking from the heart and sharing their opinions in a way they generally don't have space for on Mentour Pilot and Mentour Now!


For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home

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Episodes
  • Tail Strike At Heathrow! What REALLY Happened? (Audio-Only Version)

    Tail Strike At Heathrow! What REALLY Happened? (Audio-Only Version)
    Oct 23 2025

    Petter and Ben take a look at the recent cargo DHL Cargo plane landing at Heathrow Airport that ended in a tail strike and how pilots train to avoid them. What goes through a pilots mind when something dangerous like this happens?


    Let’s find out!

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    If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻 ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot ⁠

    For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


    For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


    And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr
  • What Do Pilots Do When Weather Turns DEADLY?! (Audio-Only Version)

    What Do Pilots Do When Weather Turns DEADLY?! (Audio-Only Version)
    Oct 16 2025

    Sudden shifts of invisible wind can be extremely dangerous for aircraft, in today’s episode of Captains Speaking Petter and Ben break down what exactly wind shear is and how pilots are trained to deal with it.

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    If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻 ⁠/ mentourpilot

    For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


    For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


    And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    49 mins
  • Lightning Strike INSIDE the Cabin?! (Audio-Only Version)

    Lightning Strike INSIDE the Cabin?! (Audio-Only Version)
    Oct 9 2025

    In today’s episode of Captains Speaking Ben tells an unbelievable story of a time when the aircraft was low on fuel, flying through a storm. As lightning struck the aircraft a ball of light passed through a passenger jet!


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    If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻 ⁠/ mentourpilot ⁠

    For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


    For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow


    And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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