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Aviation news with context a pilot cares about. Industry moves, regulatory changes, and headlines explained by what they mean for your flying. From Radio Hangar, 24/7 aviation talk radio.

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#166
Episodes
1,181
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Daily
Typical length
12 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

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  1. Alaska Airlines Flight One Two Eight Two, the Door Plug at Sixteen Thousand Feet, and the Missing Bolts That Grounded the Seven Thirty-Seven MAX Nine Fleet

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    Alaska Airlines Flight One Two Eight Two, the Door Plug at Sixteen Thousand Feet, and the Missing Bolts That Grounded the Seven Thirty-Seven MAX Nine Fleet. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    11 min
  2. The MOSAIC Rule, the FAA's Light Sport Rewrite, and What Thirty-Six Hundred Pounds Changes for the Sport Pilot Certificate

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    The MOSAIC Rule, the FAA's Light Sport Rewrite, and What Thirty-Six Hundred Pounds Changes for the Sport Pilot Certificate. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    12 min
  3. REIL and RAIL: the Two Sets of Flashing White Lights That Are Not the Same Thing, and Why the Distinction Matters on Every Night Approach

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    REIL and RAIL: the Two Sets of Flashing White Lights That Are Not the Same Thing, and Why the Distinction Matters on Every Night Approach. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    12 min
  4. The Patriot PAC Three Sale, What Five Hundred Interceptors Say About the State of Ukrainian Airspace, and the Flight Paths That Will Not Reopen Until the War Does

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    The Patriot PAC Three Sale, What Five Hundred Interceptors Say About the State of Ukrainian Airspace, and the Flight Paths That Will Not Reopen Until the War Does. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    12 min
  5. FlyErbil, the Iraqi Carrier That Flew Without Its Own Certificate, and What an AOC Actually Costs to Earn

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    FlyErbil, the Iraqi Carrier That Flew Without Its Own Certificate, and What an AOC Actually Costs to Earn. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    12 min
  6. The Kolkata Tail Strike, the Go-Around That Went Wrong, and Why Pitch and Pavement Are a Dangerous Combination on Any Aircraft

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    The Kolkata Tail Strike, the Go-Around That Went Wrong, and Why Pitch and Pavement Are a Dangerous Combination on Any Aircraft. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    12 min
  7. Jersey Airport Grounded Two Nights Running - The Drone Incursion Problem Airports Cannot Seem to Solve

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    Jersey Airport Grounded Two Nights Running - The Drone Incursion Problem Airports Cannot Seem to Solve. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    13 min
  8. The Black Nose Problem, and Why Early Radar Radomes Could Not Match the Rest of the Aircraft

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    The Black Nose Problem, and Why Early Radar Radomes Could Not Match the Rest of the Aircraft. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    15 min
  9. Nine Killed in Florida Learjet Accident

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    Nine Killed in Florida Learjet Accident. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    1 min
  10. Nine Dead in Palm Beach County: The Learjet 60 Icing Crash and What Every Pilot Needs to Know

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    Nine Dead in Palm Beach County: The Learjet 60 Icing Crash and What Every Pilot Needs to Know. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    11 min
  11. The FAA Controller Shortfall, the Oklahoma City Training Bottleneck, and the IFR Ground Delays That Are Already Building This Winter

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    The FAA Controller Shortfall, the Oklahoma City Training Bottleneck, and the IFR Ground Delays That Are Already Building This Winter. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    14 min
  12. Class E Airspace at the Surface, the Dashed Magenta Ring Most Pilots Misread, and the Chart Symbol That Marks Controlled Airspace All the Way to the Ground

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    Class E Airspace at the Surface, the Dashed Magenta Ring Most Pilots Misread, and the Chart Symbol That Marks Controlled Airspace All the Way to the Ground. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    13 min
  13. Trapped Lee Waves, the Rotor Zone Below the Mountain Crest, and the Mountain Wave Turbulence That Can Find You a Hundred Miles From Any Ridge

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    Trapped Lee Waves, the Rotor Zone Below the Mountain Crest, and the Mountain Wave Turbulence That Can Find You a Hundred Miles From Any Ridge. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    14 min
  14. The Special VFR Request, the One Mile and Clear of Clouds Standard, and the Weather Judgment That Matters More Than the Clearance Itself

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    The Special VFR Request, the One Mile and Clear of Clouds Standard, and the Weather Judgment That Matters More Than the Clearance Itself. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    10 min
  15. Angel Flight Northeast, the Volunteer Pilots Who Log the Hours That Matter Most

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    Angel Flight Northeast, the Volunteer Pilots Who Log the Hours That Matter Most. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    11 min
  16. The McMinnville Midair, Two Helicopters, Three Lives, and the Pattern Discipline Every Rotorcraft Pilot Has to Know

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    The McMinnville Midair, Two Helicopters, Three Lives, and the Pattern Discipline Every Rotorcraft Pilot Has to Know. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    11 min
  17. FlyersRights, the DOT Lawsuit, and the Rule That Quietly Handed Airlines the Bill Back to You

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    FlyersRights, the DOT Lawsuit, and the Rule That Quietly Handed Airlines the Bill Back to You. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    9 min
  18. Namal Rajapaksa, the Airbus Bribery Case, and What Happens When Aircraft Deals Get Dirty

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    Namal Rajapaksa, the Airbus Bribery Case, and What Happens When Aircraft Deals Get Dirty. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    11 min
  19. The Army's HADES First Flight and the Business Jet Revolution in Military ISR

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    The Army's HADES First Flight and the Business Jet Revolution in Military ISR. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    12 min
  20. Rafale M Touches Down - France's Fighter and India's Carrier Aviation Ambitions

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    Rafale M Touches Down - France's Fighter and India's Carrier Aviation Ambitions. With Tower on Radio Hangar.

    9 min