Welcome back to The Black Box Aviation Podcast, where Tom & Mike dive into aviation, travel, and everything you need and WANT to know about the world of flying.
This week is PACKED:
✈️ Breaking News — MD-11 Grounding
FAA Air Directive grounding the MD-11, DC-10 & MD-10 fleet
No inspection or repair guidance released yet
NTSB briefing findings — CVR captured final 2 hours of audio
What this means for pilots currently flying the MD-11
Simulator concerns, schedule cancellations & pilot readiness
🚀 This Day in Aviation History — Skylab 4
The final mission to Skylab launched November 16
Chrysler’s surprising impact on the space race
From Saturn rockets… to the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron (yes, really)
🛩 Stories From the Road
Teaching kids to drive vs teaching pilots to fly
Taxiing everything from a T-1A trainer to a C-5 Galaxy
The stress of right-seat 180° turns in a jet with a 223-ft wingspan
Real-world perspective on spatial awareness after recent CRJ-900 mishaps
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