#1 Patsy Cline Crash Behind the Scenes

#1 Patsy Cline Crash Behind the Scenes

Author: Dan Millican & Christy Wong March 4, 2023 Duration: 37:33
March 5, 1963, country music lost some of its top performers, headlined by Patsy Cline in a small plane crash in Tennessee. On the plane was Patsy manager and the pilot, Randy Hughes, performers Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins. There were no survivors. The plane was a 1960 Piper Comanche and the Civil Aeronautics Board […]

Hosted by Dan Millican and Christy Wong, with regular insights from Baylee Ward, Taking Off Podcast-Aviation Life is a conversation among pilots, for anyone fascinated by flight. The discussions range widely, touching on the sobering lessons from historical air disasters as readily as they dive into practical flying techniques and current training methodologies. This isn't just technical shop talk, though. The core of the podcast lies in connecting these topics to the broader experience of being in the cockpit-how the focus and decision-making required for aviation translate into personal growth and resilience. You'll hear nuanced analyses of what went wrong in past incidents, not for sensationalism, but for genuine understanding that can be applied to safer flying. Episodes also break down the latest advice for pilots at any level, making complex subjects approachable. By weaving together the technical, historical, and human elements of flying, Dan, Christy, and Baylee aim to engage both seasoned aviators and curious newcomers. Tuning into this podcast feels like pulling up a chair in a hangar for a thoughtful, often profound, chat about what it truly means to take to the skies, with the ultimate goal of fostering better pilots and, fundamentally, better people through the unique lens of an aviation life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 75

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#14 Worst Crash that NEVER Happened [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:21
Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) discuss the Worst Accident that NEVER Happened! In 2017, around midnight, Air Canada 759 misstook the taxiway for the runway, in which 4 airliners, all loaded with passenge…
#13 EAA Airventure OshKosh 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:38
Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) talk to EAA’s Director of Communications Dick Knapinski about the upcoming EAA Airventure July 24-30, 2023. They discuss the Notice (or NOTAM) for flying in, what’s new thi…
#12 Checkride Talk with DPE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:07
Dan Millican (@TakingOffDan) and Christy Wong (@PilotChristy) host In The Hangar with Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) Joe Casey. He answers Dan and Christy’s questions, gives tips and techniques, and then they open it to…
#11 Worst Aviation Crash EVER!! Tenerife#11 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:10
Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) discuss the darkest day ever for commercial aviation—March 27, 1977. On the Canary Island of Tenerife, a KLM 747 and a Pan Am 747 had been diverted to the Los Rodeos airpor…
#10 Emergency Highway Landing! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:39
From the In The Hangar series, Dan Millican hosts Cameron Morrison, less than a week after his emergency landing in his Piper Comanche, with his wife and baby on board. With nerves of steel, Cameron keeps his head cool w…
#9 Brad Student Pilot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:26
Brad Herbert (@bradvr4) has worked with Dan (@TakingOffDan) for over 20 years. And he’s always wanted to learn to fly. Brad has started taking flying lessons and recently solo’d. While on a trip from North Carolina to Te…
#8 The Worst Crash in US History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:56
Dan (@TakingOffDan) and Christy (@PilotChristy) talk about the deadliest airplane crash in the United States—the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at Chicago O’Hare on May 25, 1979. The fully loaded jumbo jet experie…
#7 Fighter Pilots [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:58
In one of our first In The Hangar shows, Dan Millican sat down with F-4 Phantom pilot Gary Pfleiger and F-18 fighter pilot Jason Gustin. Hear their stories about raids over the jungles, tricky carrier takeoffs and landin…
#6 JustPlaneSilly Secret Revealed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:03
@TakingOffDan is in the plane for this podcast with @JustPlaneSilly doing the flying and his wife Eren in the back. They catch up on happenings at SUN’nFUN, the journey there and back, and most importantly, where Bryans…
#5 Christys New Series – Pilot Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:41
Christy (@PilotChristy) and Dan (@TakingOffDan) talk about how the new series “Pilot Life” came about and how long it took to get permission from Envoy and why Christy was reticent to film it. Christy talks about how har…