‘I Learned About Flying From That’ Podcast: Stuck Throttle in Full Burner

FLYING is counting down to its 100th ILAFFT podcast episode. This week we revisit listener favorite No. 2: 'When Punching Out Isn't an Option.'

Thursday, February 06, 2025 at 11:09 AM ET

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A U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II returns to Holloman Air Force Base on November 18, 2008. The F-4 was the workhorse fighter bomber for both the Air Force and the Navy during the Vietnam War, primarily providing close air support. [Credit: U.S. Air National Guard]

Key Takeaways:

FLYING magazine's "I Learned About Flying From That" (ILAFFT) series, encompassing a decades-old column and a modern podcast, provides firsthand accounts of harrowing aviation experiences to help pilots learn and improve safety.
The ILAFFT podcast features host Rob Reider relating pilot tales and then interviewing them about lessons learned, actions they'd take differently, and advice for other pilots.
The ILAFFT podcast is celebrating its upcoming 100th episode in February by counting down listeners' favorite stories.
This week's highlight, as the No. 2 listener favorite, is "Episode 52: When Punching Out Isn't an Option," detailing a pilot's experience with an F-4 Phantom's throttles stuck in full burner.

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Nearly nine decades ago, FLYING launched its “I Learned About Flying From That” column— known as ILAFFT—to provide GA pilots firsthand accounts of harrowing aviation experiences. Sharing the lesson learned helps other pilots avoid the same fate and become better, safer pilots in the process.

In recent years, the ILAFFT journey evolved to include a podcast adding an extra dimension to the experience through exclusive interviews with pilots sharing their stories.