Candid Cockpit

Les Abend/Mike Strauss

Would you press your call button if a flight attendant ever asked the quintessential question, “Does anybody know how to fly this plane?” Probably not, right? But if you listened to the Candid Cockpit podcast, maybe you’d reconsider. Take some lessons from two seasoned airline captains that will bring you aboard an insightful and compelling journey of anecdotal experiences, providing their human perspective of the profession while satisfying your curiosity about airline travel and the other side of the cockpit door. Don’t get on an airplane without listening to Candid Cockpit! EMAIL: [email protected]

Episodes

Episode 12***Explosives on board***Pilot on call***Deadheading pilots***

Who would bring explosives on board an airplane and what are the consequences? What's it like being a pilot on-call? Why are those uniformed pilots sitting in a passenger seat?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Mar 21, 2023

24 min

EPISODE 11**Close-calls safety trend**Crew Schedule**ATC communication

Are the close-calls and other airplane events in the news reflective of a negative safety trend? What function does crew schedule have with pilots? What communication with air traffic controllers is involved on the ground?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Mar 14, 2023

37 min

Episode 10--Turbulence--Airline family life--Avoiding vertigo

Is turbulence dangerous and how do pilots avoid it? How is family life affected by airline pilot schedules? How do pilots deal with vertigo when flying in the clouds?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Mar 7, 2023

33 min

Episode 9//Ballon shoot-outs//On being a Captain//Contrails vs Chem trails

Are balloons hazardous to airplane safety? What's it like to be an airline captain? Are contrails in the sky actually chem trails?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Feb 28, 2023

34 min

Episode 8/Southwest Airlines Cancellations/Being a copilot/Pilots saving fuel

Can the Holiday travel disaster of flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines happen again, or can it be prevented? What is it like to be an airline copilot? How do pilots conserve fuel on their flights?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Feb 21, 2023

38 min

Episode 7/In-flight fire/Airport Navigation/Controller language

How dangerous was a laptop fire on board a United Flight that departed San Diego?How do pilots find their way around an airport? How difficult is it to understand the language of air traffic controllers?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Feb 14, 2023

34 min

Episode 6/Nepal accident/First flight/Pilot Preflight Prep

Was mountainous terrain to blame for the accident in Nepal? What was it like to fly the first trip as an airline pilot? What exactly is involved for airline pilots to prepare for a trip from the time they enter the airport to when they enter the cockpit?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Feb 7, 2023

1 hr 1 min

Episode 5/JFK Runway Incursion/Pilot Hiring/Alternate diversions

What were the circumstances behind the near-tragedy at JFK? What qualifications does your pilot have? What happens in the cockpit during a diversion to an alternate airport?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Jan 31, 2023

1 hr 25 min

Welcome Aboard Intro Episode

What is Candid Cockpit all about? Why would you want to listen before you fly? Who are Mike and Les?EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Jan 15, 2023

4 min

Episode 2/Mandatory retirement age change/Early beginnings/Landing a large jet

Would changing the airline pilot mandatory retirement age from 65 to 67 create more problems than it helps? How Les and Mike got their experience. Humor-filled discussion on how to land a big jet.EMAIL: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@candidcockpitTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lesabendFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=candid%20cockpitINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candidcockpit/Don't get on an airplane unless you've listened to Candid Cockpit!

Jan 8, 2023

44 min