Aviation Podcasts

Aviation Podcast Directory

• 7600 On Air  Defunct now, but it was a podcast for people who love flying, flying machines, and who prefer to not crash and die.  Soaring and gliders, props, jets, interviews, aviation features, and stories made with big imaginations.
• Aero-News.Net  A great site with lots of current GA and other aviation news stories, as well as many podcasts: a daily feed, general aviation, sport aviation, aerospace, commercial aviation, and military aviation.
• Aero News TV  The folks at Aero-News.net have created this fantastic aviation video news site.
• AeroPodcast  Podcast de aviación comercial, todas las aerolíneas, todas las novedades del mercado del transporte aéreo.  A podcast in Spanish with talk about airlines.
• Air Force Link - Podcasts  Podcasts from the U.S. Air Force.  "Around the Air Force Radio Podcast" daily radio newscast includes timely, topical, news and information about the Air Force, its people, its programs and its missions.  "Around the Air Force Video Podcast" is a five minute daily news program covering important topics from around the Air Force.  "Air Force Report Video Podcast" gives one minute updates on important news and issues affecting the Air Force.  "Chief's View Video Podcast" from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force discusses Air Force issues.  "Today's Air Force Video Podcast" is a long-format, weekly news show featuring in-depth stories about the Air Force's people, programs, technology, exercises, operations and more.
• Airline Pilot Update  A weekly audio podcast specifically for the US airline pilot, with a focus on covering the most important issues facing airline pilots today.  Industry news, interviews, and analysis.
• The AirPigz podcast  The podcast of the AirPigz blogazine, for anyone who loves to fly.
• Airplane Geeks Podcast  Aviation enthusiasts talk about the week's aviation news, discuss a feature topic, offer some aviation history, and more.
• AirShowCast  A podcast for the air show enthusiast, fanatic, performer, volunteer, organizer, etc.  Hear news about shows, meet movers and shakers in the business, and listen to some of the behind the scenes folks who make things happen at your favorite shows.
• Airspeed  Airspeed podcasts go in depth to cover aviation, aerospace, space exploration, and associated topics.  Pilots, other aviation personnel, and enthusiasts will enjoy this podcast by "Stephen Force," the superhero alter ego of a technology lawyer, private pilot, and Civil Air Patrol captain.
• All Things That Fly  Learn all about the exciting hobby of Radio Controlled helicopters, planes and anything that flies.  Mods, upgrades, tuning, news, interviews, tips and testing.
• The Amateur Traveler Podcast  A weekly travel podcast for people who love to travel, focusing on travel stories, travel news, tips, and travel resources.  All with a little bit of humor.
• AMEcast - Aviation Medicine Podcast  An aviation medicine podcast with Dr. Bruce Chien, MD, AME., CFI offering advice and insights on Medical Certification.
• ATW Online Podcasts  These single-topic podcasts from Air Transport World cover current airline industry news and happenings.
• Aviation Today Radio  Podcasts on a wide range of aviation issues, generally with industry leaders.
• The Aviation Video Podcast  An HD video podcast series by Jason Miller to inspire aviators and those that have always dreamed of being aviators.
• AviPod.net Aviation Podcast  (Also gone.)  A aviation podcast featuring news and industry analysis.
• AVweb Podcasts  Twice weekly podcasts on current aviation topics.
• Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase!  With this podcast, you can travel the world with flight attendant Betty.
• The BoXX Office  "Celebrating and elevating the history of women, what we've done, where we are, and what we're doing. Not just pilots, but 'Plane Janes' of all stripe. Pilot or not, the sky is still home for all kindred souls."
• Building an Airplane at Home with Jeff Coffey  In this 28 minute podcast, the builder takes you from $600 of blueprints and $900 of aluminum sheets to the first, anxiety-ridden flight.  If you are thinking of building your own, this will give you a feel for what it takes.  If you are not a prospective homebuilder, you'll still find this a fascinating listen.  From 16 September 2005.
• Civil Air Patrol Today  A podcast produced by Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
• Cleared En Route  An aviation podcast from Ontario, Canada with news updates, aircraft profiles, airshow coverage, and interviews from members of the aviation community in Canada and around the world.
• The Conversation at AirSafe.com  The official podcast of the AirSafe.com Foundation designed to raise public awareness about key issues involving aviation safety and security.
• CopterCast  An aviation podcast from the perspective of helicopter pilots, international pilots, and career pilots.  Topics include flight training, careers with rotorcraft, and international flying, as well as news and events.  And of course, just some fun hangar flying.
• The Crew Lounge  A weekly podcast for flight attendants and crew.
• DarkCompass  The chronicles of a podcaster, with airplane sound effects. 27mins, 12mb, 64kbps.
• Desert Pilot Podcast  A blog and podcast about flying experiences around the great State of Arizona and beyond.
• Edwards Air Force Base Podcast  A weekly podcast featuring news stories relevant to the Edwards community, usually about two to three minutes in length.
• Fear of Flying Podcast  Recorded March 16, 2005 on United UA 840 en route SYD-LAX.  The author discusses how he picked his seats - and why - and what to do when turbulence occurs, as it did on this flight.
• The Finer Points, An Aviation Community & Podcast  TFP is brought to you weekly by Certified Flight Instructor, Jason Miller.
• The Finer Points - Aviation Videos  Weekly flying tips to make you a safer pilot.  From expert flight instructor, Jason Miller.
• Finmeccanica Inc. Podcast  These podcasts cover a number of helicopter topics.
• Flaps Podcast  A monthly podcast aimed at those who fly, those who wish they could, and those who do neither.  Produced by two pilots in the UK who decided that flying was too much fun not to talk about, and too much fun to take too seriously.
• Flight Junkies  A podcast about leaving the ground in every way possible from an educated amateur's point of view.
• The Flightcast  An audio and video podcast covering flight sim games and news.
• Flightglobal.com's Week on the Web  Jeff Decker brings you the top aircraft and aviation stories from Flightglobal.com and other hot site content.
• Flight Journal Podcast/Radio Show  Flight Journal's editor-in-chief, Budd Davisson, tells us what it's like to fly some of aviation's legendary airplanes.
• Flight Line Internet Radio  An internet-based radio station covering a variety of aviation topics with programming 24/7.
• FlightPod TV  Aviation news and technology from an online media network for pilots that provides content relevant to today’s student, private, and professional pilots.
• Flight Podcast  An aviation podcast where the hosts are all international airline pilots with experience in turbine, piston twins, and singles.
• The FlightTime Radio Show  Weekly radio broadcasts about the fun and joy of flying.  Each week, Charlie and Milford have guests from all corners of aviation or just do some hanger flying before they head off to the airport.  Broadcast live from Northeast Florida each Saturday from 10-11am on WBOB 1320AM and the Internet.  It is then available via PodCast through the web site.
• FlyByWire podcast blog  Slated to contain flight sim and aviation news, music, reviews, hints and tips, flight of the week.
• Flying with ACE  This podcast was started by Alex, a youngster who is sharing his training experience.
• Flying Ant Online  A podcast about all things aviation by a Boeing 767 pilot for Qantas Airways.
• Flying Down Under  A fortnightly segment that appears on the FlightTime Radio Show and gives listeners an appreciation for some of the aviation related activities that occur in Australia and New Zealand. The segment is produced by Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast on behalf of Southern Skies Online Media.
• Flying Pilot Podcast  "The flying pilot's news and rants," by a captain with a major network airline.  News, science, history, and a little music.
• Flying Podcast  This podcast covers all forms of aviation in the UK.  They talk to anyone with an interest in aviation, from museums to flying instructors to people that just have an interesting story to tell.  Produced by Steve Cooke, who flys a PA-28 from City Airport Manchester.
• Fly With Me  Hear from flight attendants and pilots as they tell what goes on behind the galley curtain (and behind the cockpit door).
• FSBreak  This weekly podcast covers Flight Simulator news, reviews, and hardware.
• Gold Seal Live  Live, streaming aviation talk radio on the Internet, with a twist - graphics and interactivity.  You not only listen to this aviation format show, you see visuals and can ask questions of the guests via a built-in chat window.  Two programs are produced: The 25Zulu Show is a 90-minute talk show with live guests that covers a wide range of topics.  The Ground School Live show focuses on specific training issues.  These can also be downloaded as a podcast.
• Hitchhiker's Guide to Military Aviation  David Vanderhoof's podcast focusing on military aviation world wide.
• The Home Based Travel Agent Podcast  A blog and podcast dedicated to the home based travel agent and the journey of learning the travel business.
• IAGblog Podcasts  Aviation and travel industry podcasts from the Innovation Analysis Group.  IAG provides information and consulting services to the travel and aviation industries, and covers aircraft manufacturers, airlines, airports, and ground transportation.  The IAGblog offers breaking news, insights, and commentary on a wide range of issues affecting travel and aviation.
• In the Pattern Podcast  Four student pilots get together to talk about their experiences with flight training.  Join them as they work together to get their certificates and ratings in this aviation podcast about the joys of learning to fly.
• Jim N Texas!  Jim is a retired U.S. Air Force officer, a member of the Chandelle Flying Club, and has a lifelong love of aviation.  Intermixed in his blog, you'll find some podcasts.
• The Learning to Fly....Together Podcast  Rob is a certified flight instructor and airline captain for a major airline.  Tina is the anxious but eager student pilot who has a few things to teach Rob about "getting a clue".  Both have been married to each other for 23 years.  Listen in as they teach each other to fly.
• Maiden Flight Podcast  In this podcast you'll hear the adventures of Mark Maiden, born and bred in Dublin, learning to fly and living to fly in Ireland.
• Mile High Flyers  For pilots, bringing you aviation news, stories conversation and a love of flying.
• My Flight Journey  From Cessna to CRJ the journey starts now.
• MzeroA Podcast  This full time flight instructor provides audio and video podcasts for general aviation pilots.
• NBAA Flight Plan  News and information about the business aviation community: developments affecting NBAA Members and the Association's work to advocate for their interests.
• The New Pilot PodBlog  This is a General Aviation podcast from the perspective of a new private pilot.
• The Pilotcast  A podcast series by pilots about General Aviation, for pilots and aircraft owners, and those who want to become pilots.
• The Pilots Flight PodLog - aviation podcast  Listen in of the adventures of Pilot Will (formerly "Student Pilot Will" as he flies around with friends and family.  Also hear stories of other's adventures in the sky.
• Pilot's Journey Podcast  Hosts Stuart Stevenson (a private pilot in north Dallas) and Stewart Stoll (a certificated flight instructor near Fort Worth, Texas) discuss aviation training and the steps involved in maintaining proficiency.
• Pilots-Log  A web page and podcast for the discussion of aviation topics ranging from military planes to commercial transports to general aviation.  Coverage of new aircraft, fly-ins, airshows, and other aviation related events in Texas and neighboring states.
• Plane Crazy Down Under  An aviation-based podcast with a focus on the Asia/Pacific area.
• The Plane Madness Podcast 2  Capt'n Chris returns to podcasting with Volume 2 of his great podcast.
• PodAsia - Matthew Holden  An interesting podcast for business and leisure travellers in Asia.  Each episode takes you to a different location and offers tips on where to go, what to see, what to eat, and where to stay.  Interviews with locals add flavor and more great information for the traveler.  [Episodes of this podcast are no longer being produced, but the archive survives.]
• Port Authority Aviation Podcasts  News from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport.
• PreFlight TV  A video podcast for General Aviation pilots, and those who wish they were...
• The Private Pilot  Recordings that are interesting for aviation enthusiasts as well as pilots.
• The Pursuit of Wings  "Navigating the course to an aviation career."  This website and associated podcast chronicles the author's journey as he transitions from advanced student to professional aviator.  The idea is to include cockpit audio recorded during flight training, as well as interviews/hanger flying with guests that are either seeking an aviation career or are already established in the aviation industry.
• rocket.aero  This creater of films and DVDs highlighting little known chapters in aerospace history offers podcasts created from DVD and other content.
• RV Pilot Podcast  Dedicated to RV pilots and builders, with interesting discussions about experiences building and flying the different RV airplane models from the builders themselves.  General and specific topics of interest to RV owners are also covered.
• SFO Podcast  San Francisco travel information, tips from business professionals and leisure travelers, helpful SFO information, stories, and more in podcasts from the San Francisco International Airport.
• Skydive Radio  This weekly podcast is dedicated to skydiving and offers discussions covering a variety of topics: news, events, dropzones, policies, memorable jumps, history, and any other hot topic related to skydiving.  Also, product reviews and conversations with well known skydivers.
• The Student Pilot Flight PodLog  Devoted to flying and learning to fly.  The podcasts take you through the author's journey towards a Private Pilot's License.  Made on a Mac, and you can tell!
• This Week in Travel podcast  A weekly podcast covering news, topics and trends in the travel industry.
• Stuck Mic AvCast  This well-produced aviation podcast by ThePilotReport.com includes talk about flight instruction, aviation products, and just general hangar flying.
• Student Pilot Journal  General Aviation pilots will enjoy these frequent video podcasts by Greg Summers.  They represent "a podcast journal in the life of a student pilot" and contain lots of good video straight from the cockpit.
• The Student Pilot Cast  This podcast is the chronical of Bill Williams as he learns to fly and earn his Private Pilot License.  You'll find both audio and video episodes, as well as interviews with other pilots and coverage of cool aviation stuff.
• Thoughts From The Flight Deck  In this podcast about flying, Pilot Bill talks about learning to fly, general things about aviation on his way to becoming a certified flight instructor, and just seemingly unrelated things that pop in to his mind.
• Tips for Travellers Podcast  Advice, tips and recommendations of places, hotels, planes, trains, books based on the first hand experience and research for a book on legends and icons of travel.
• Travel Cast Network  Travel professionals and enthusiasts can find the latest travel news and information through this portal to podcasts and travel related videos.
• TravelCommons.com  A very good travel podcast about airlines, security and the TSA, hotels, frequent flyer programs, travel tech, and a lot more.
• Travel Industry Association of America  Podcasts featuring industry professionals on a variety of topics.
• The Traveling Man Podcast  This podcast documents the travel adventures of life on the road.  Episodes feature travel tips, technology, hotel reviews, and wacky adventures.  (Inactive since July 2006.)
• Trends Taste and Travel  Captain Cy Emerus is your host for Trends, Taste and Travel podcast.  Captain Cy is an actual airline captain who has spent the last 35 years taking travelers to exotic destinations the world over.
• UK Aviation Roundup - Aviation Talk Radio  This site is shut down.
• UltraFlight Radio Show  The weekly show discusses subjects of interest to the ultralight or sport aircraft pilot: fixed wing, trike, powered parachute, powered paraglider, glider, gyro, and other topics are covered.  Also, safety subjects, flying events, and government issues.  Weekly email.
• Uncontrolled Airspace: The General Aviation Podcast  News and conversation about the world of General Aviation flying.  This is hanger flying at it's (sometimes verbose) best with three pilots who are qualified to gab about GA with authority.
• The University of North Dakota AeroCast  A series of video/audio training podcasts.
• Unusual Attitudes  "The aviation podcast you always knew could happen if someone would dare."
• The Upgrd Podcast  A round table podcast with airline frequent flyers, elite hotel program members, and other business travelers.  Learn about airline upgrade strategies, flying first class, hotel upgrades, and mileage runs.
• Warbird Radio  An Internet radio station devoted to military aviation.  Their goal is to preserve the stories and history of those who flew these airplanes, and still do.
• Warbird Show  This show focuses on research and search associated with lost and missing aircraft from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and up to the present.

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