Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. government agency regulating civil aviation
Episodes
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#5239: What Happens When a Plane Dumps Fuel Over a CityFifteen fuel dumps a year over US airspace — and nobody tracks where the fuel lands or what it does to the ocean.Main topic -
#5547: 53 Bird Strikes a Day: What Actually HappensBird strikes happen about 53 times a day in the U.S. — and the real story is far stranger than the flaming-engine footage. -
#5303: Do Airline Safety Demos Actually Save Lives?Everyone ignores the safety demo — especially frequent flyers. But when a plane catches fire, does that ritual actually get people out alive? -
#5108: How to Identify Anything in the Sky: A Jerusalem Drone Case StudyA reader saw a green strobe hovering over Jerusalem. Here's how to think like an educated guesser. -
#5302: Grass, Road, or Water: Where Does a Crippled Jet Land?An A320 is in trouble with three options left: a grass runway, a road with traffic, or open water. The data on which one crews actually pick. -
#5271: 10 Transit Ideas That Never Left the Drawing BoardFrom the Hyperloop to the Sinclair C5, why do beautiful transit renderings never survive contact with the invoice?