Jeff Nielsen
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Aviation news and commentary, from an airline pilot's perspective. Aviation safety, accidents and incidents- we discuss it all!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Captain Jeff and company make aviation incidents understandable by reasoning through cockpit choices, technical constraints and air traffic control recordings.
Airline Pilot Guy turns aviation news into a cockpit-side working session. Captain Jeff, identified on the show as a former U.S. Air Force pilot and retired Delta Airlines captain, leads several voices through accidents, near misses, equipment questions and air traffic control…
A yaw problem, two engines, and suddenly you're mentally reaching for the throttles.
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A cockpit-side look at outages, go-arounds, and aviation talk with a relaxed, conversational pace.
Episode 662 starts with a run of aviation disruptions: controllers losing contact with flights at Newark Liberty Airport and an Army helicopter that triggers two go-arounds at Reagan National.
A dry, practical cockpit conversation about aviation trouble, procedure, and pilot banter.
Airline Pilot Guy turns a week of aviation news into a steady, slightly scrappy cockpit conversation about a crash in Pennsylvania, a landing after total electrical failure, and the routine work of making sense of both.
Heathrow disruption and a rare prosecution, handled with clear aviation context and dry asides.
APG 656 focuses on aviation news that matters: the power substation fire near Heathrow that disrupted flights across Europe, and the prosecution after a captain failed to keep contact with air traffic control.
A cockpit-level discussion of smoke, radios, and the small mistakes that can become big ones.
Airline Pilot Guy 665 follows two aviation stories: the blinding smoke that forced a Delta evacuation in February, and the Army communications glitch that sent two flights off course near Reagan National. Its strength is the steady attention to cockpit-level detail.
A loose, conversational aviation-news roundtable that stays grounded in cockpit judgment.
Airline Pilot Guy spends this hour where it usually does best: on aviation news, told from the pilot side of the conversation. The episode moves through another ATC outage affecting Denver, a LaGuardia runway incident, listener feedback, and a plane tale, with the usual…
Aviation news with cockpit-side context and a conversational edge.
Episode 666 stays focused on aviation news, with the FAA's extended lithium-battery ban for checked luggage and the near-landing on a closed runway occupied by snow removal equipment treated as the kind of material that rewards cockpit-side judgment.
Practical aviation talk, with news and cockpit banter that mostly stay grounded.
Episode 658 settles into a clear aviation-news rhythm, mixing incident analysis with cockpit banter without losing the thread. The best section is the step-by-step look at the low-speed event, where the panel explains how a checklist mismatch could leave the speed mode in the…
A crash-analysis episode that keeps the focus on sequence, rotor behavior, and pilot judgment.
Airline Pilot Guy 659 follows the Hudson River helicopter crash near Manhattan into the smaller plane's flight path from takeoff to the crash in Florida, then takes enough time to map the sequence and rotor behavior in a way that stays easy to track.
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This episode segment introduces an aviation podcast discussing a deadly UPS cargo plane crash, potential air travel disruptions from a government shutdown, and upcoming aviation news and listener feedback.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy show covers aviation news including two fatal helicopter crashes in New Jersey and on Mount Kilimanjaro, along with listener feedback.
This episode segment introduces aviation news topics including an NTSB report on a midair collision, UPS retiring its MD-11 fleet after a crash, and listener feedback.
This episode segment introduces upcoming aviation news topics, including an Air Canada ground crew incident and a runway landing error in India.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy show discusses aviation news including a fatal plane crash involving NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and an NTSB investigation into a Southwest captain's takeoff incident on a taxiway.
This episode segment discusses an incident where an SAS Scandinavian flight attempted takeoff from a taxiway, leading to a high-speed rejection and main gear collapse on a Boeing 737-800, along with other aviation news and listener feedback.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy Show discusses aviation news including a fatal cargo plane crash in Louisville potentially linked to a Boeing issue from 15 years ago, a hard landing in Orlando where a tire fell off, and listener feedback.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy Show discusses ongoing flight disruptions following a government reopening and cargo MD-11 groundings after a crash in Louisville, along with aviation news and listener feedback.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy Show covers aviation news including the NTSB's release on a UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky and a passenger jet catching fire after a bad landing in the Congo.
This episode segment introduces aviation news topics including grounded Airbus A320s due to a software update and arrests in New Zealand for drug trafficking, along with host introductions.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy Show covers aviation news including the NTSB's final report on a helicopter-plane collision near Reagan National Airport and an incident involving a burning lithium ion battery injuring a passenger.
This episode segment introduces the Airline Pilot Guy podcast, hosted by Captain Jeff, covering aviation news including a near mid-air collision in San Francisco and an emergency landing in Florida.
This episode segment introduces an aviation podcast covering news including an NTSB investigation into a fatal crash involving NASCAR's Greg Biffle and a Canadian flight attendant impersonating a pilot for travel benefits.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy show discusses aviation incidents including a United flight windshield crack possibly caused by a weather balloon and pilots in Perth mistaking runway lighting, hosted by retired Delta captain Jeff.
The episode covers several aviation incidents, including a near-collision near Reagan National Airport linked to an ATC controller fight, a fatal crash in Lithuania possibly due to pilot error, and a daughter's emergency landing after her parents fell ill.
The hosts discuss several aviation incidents, including a sightseeing helicopter crash in the Hudson River, a mid-air hijacking in Belize, and a Bonanza door-opening accident.
The hosts discuss recent aviation incidents including a Delta jet pipe fire in Orlando, a Frontier Airlines hard landing in San Juan, HondaJet runway excursions, a fatal Cessna crash in Boca Raton, and an Airbus runway warning system anomaly at JFK.
The episode covers aviation news including a Virgin Australia pilot alerting authorities to Chinese live-fire drills, a South Korean fighter jet accidentally bombing a civilian area, a Learjet crash investigation with a faulty CVR, a near-miss incident in Phoenix, and a United 737-9 MAX rejected takeoff due to brake overheating.
The episode covers multiple aviation safety incidents, including a near-miss in Hong Kong, a fatal crash in Moscow due to pilot error, and a survival story in Alaska.
The episode covers aviation news including air traffic control issues at Newark, a Cessna 172 emergency landing due to carburetor icing, and investigations into a helicopter crash in the Hudson River and a Boeing 777 turbulence incident.
The hosts discuss aviation safety news, including the FAA's lithium battery ban, a near-miss landing on a closed runway, and a maintenance error causing a gear collapse.
The episode covers multiple aviation incidents, including a Navy F-18 crash in the Red Sea, go-arounds at Reagan National due to a helicopter, and a major air traffic control failure at Newark Airport.
The episode covers recent aviation incidents, including NTSB reports on Delta flights with nose gear failures and cabin smoke emergencies, a near-collision at LaGuardia due to ATC errors, and a Pentagon helicopter communication glitch.
The hosts discuss the NTSB's urgent safety recommendations after a mid-air collision near Washington DCA, analyze an emergency landing following total electrical failure, and review a crosswind takeoff incident.
The episode covers aviation news including a fatal commuter plane crash in Alaska, a missile strike on an Azerbaijan Air flight, a bird strike involving swans at Gatwick, and a safety concern about 737 MAX engines.
This episode segment introduces an aviation podcast discussing the end of production for two popular General Aviation piston planes and a bomb threat case at New Orleans airport.
The episode covers aviation safety incidents, including a fatal Beechcraft crash from an open door, a Lufthansa flight with a pilot seizure, and a DoorDash driver on O'Hare's tarmac.
The hosts discuss recent aviation incidents including a near-miss in Spain, a cockpit fire in Russia, a wing-clip at Reagan National, and a fatal crash in South Korea.
The hosts discuss recent aviation incidents including a mid-air collision in France, a major power outage at Heathrow, and a wingtip strike at LaGuardia, while analyzing safety implications and pilot training challenges.
This episode segment introduces aviation news topics including FAA updates to the NOTAM system and a helicopter crash in Southern California, hosted by Captain Jeff on the Airline Pilot Guy show.
This episode of the Airline Pilot Guy Show discusses aviation incidents including a 737 losing a wheel during takeoff in Johannesburg and a commuter flight overshooting a runway after a go-around recommendation.
The episode covers aviation news including a preliminary report on an Endeavour Air crash in Toronto, a Bering Air accident in Alaska due to icing, and a fatal crash involving a North Dakota senator.
Aviation news and commentary covering recent incidents like a plane landing on a highway and an airport gate ramming attempt.
In this special episode, Captain Jeff interviews a former crew member who has been on sabbatical, catching up on his life and briefly covering aviation news.