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‘I Learned About Flying From That’ Podcast: Running Out of Fuel

FLYING is counting down to its 100th ILAFFT podcast episode. This week we revisit listener favorite No. 8: "Fuel Lessons from Martha Lunken."

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Key Takeaways:

  • FLYING magazine's "I Learned About Flying From That" (ILAFFT) series, which shares real-life aviation experiences and safety lessons, has evolved from a print column into a popular podcast.
  • The ILAFFT podcast, hosted by Rob Reider, provides exclusive interviews with pilots about their harrowing flights, lessons learned, and actionable advice for safe flying.
  • To celebrate its upcoming 100th episode, the podcast is counting down listener favorites, with this week highlighting "Episode 4: Fuel Lessons from Martha Lunken," detailing her fuel exhaustion incident and precautionary landing.
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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.  

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