APG 689 – Talons Douglas!

APG 689 – Talons Douglas!

Author: Capt Jeff December 22, 2025 Duration: 2:05:27

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APG 689 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS

00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:51 NEWS
00:05:08 Greg Biffle Plane Crash: NASCAR driver and Family Killed in N.C.
00:17:34 FINAL REPORT – Southwest 737 – Commenced Takeoff Roll on Taxiway at Orlando
00:31:12 Balloons from Belarus: Smugglers or a Hybrid Attack?<
00:37:13 Aerosucre B722 at Barranquilla on Dec 12th 2025, Left Main Gear Up Landing
00:42:10 An-22 Military Transport Plane Crashes in Russia After Repairs
00:47:37 Cathay Pacific Plane Enters Manila Runway Without Clearance
00:51:26 Western New York Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser at Delta Flight Near Buffalo Airport
00:56:44 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:08:10 FEEDBACK
01:08:19 John Gallagher – Windshear Right Before Touchdown
01:22:59 Phil Caruso – Engine Washing and Detached Pod Mounted Engines
01:32:11 Captain Jur – Audio Feedback
01:34:17 Ant Pruitt – Insufficient Takeoff Distance Question
01:43:59 Roberta Westwood – Talons Douglas! ?
01:49:09 JJ Pittsburgh/Pilot Dan Nashville Meetup
01:53:09 Erol Yurtkuran – Pilots vs Engineers
01:58:14 WRAP UP

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Duration: 2:26:11
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APG 622 – The Dutch Roll [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:40:54
Join Captains Nick and Jeff, and Producer Liz. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:08 NEWS 00:04:25 Southwest Airlines 737 MAX Suffers Dutch Roll at 32,000 Feet 00:20:51 Low-Flying Southwest Jet Skim…
APG 621 – The APG Nose Bidet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:16:40
Join Dr. Steph, Camacho, Captains Nick and Jeff, and Producer Liz. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:53 NEWS 00:04:10 No Accredited Pilot was Aboard Plane in Deadly Nondalton Crash? 00:10:37 Severa…
APG 620 – The Premature Popping Peninsula [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15:18
Join Dr. Steph, Captains Nick and Jeff, and Producer Liz. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:06 NEWS 00:03:23 Airbus A319, King Air Involved in Washington-DCA Close Call 00:08:29 Controllers Send Pl…
APG 619 – Waiter! Pilot Pellets, Please [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:17:50
Join Captains Nick and Jeff, and Producer Liz. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:10 NEWS 00:03:27 Final Report – Fatal Mid-Air Collision at Last Year’s Oshkosh EAA Airventure 00:11:10 United B763 o…
APG 618 – The DC-3 Kid [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:54:27
Join Dr. Steph, Captains Nick and Jeff, Nick Camacho, and Producer Liz. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:01 NEWS 00:06:18 Singapore Airlines: One Dead, Several Hurt in Severe Turbulence 00:20:07 F…
APG 617 – Happy New Year, Bordeaux [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:57:44
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APG 616 – Jeff’s Road Vessel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:59:50
Join Dr. Steph, Captains Nick and Jeff, and Producer Liz. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:36 NEWS 00:03:53 Final Report – Iran A306 at Tabriz on Oct 23rd 2023, Smoke in Cockpit and Cabin 00:27:31…
APG 615 – Beard: Yea or Nay? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:01:47
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APG 614 – The GTKU Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:00:50
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