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‘I Learned About Flying From That’ Podcast: Surviving an Off-Airport Landing With Backcountry Training

FLYING is counting down to its 100th ILAFFT podcast episode. This week we revisit listener favorite No. 3: ‘Ready for the Emergency.’

While flying a mission for the Recreational Aviation Foundation, a pilot experienced engine trouble in her Cessna 185 and applied her backcountry training to make an off-airport landing. [FLYING file photo]
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Key Takeaways:

  • FLYING magazine's "I Learned About Flying From That" (ILAFFT) column and podcast offer firsthand accounts of aviation experiences to help pilots learn and improve safety.
  • The ILAFFT podcast, hosted by Rob Reider, features pilot interviews discussing emergency situations, lessons learned, and actionable advice.
  • The publication is celebrating the upcoming 100th ILAFFT podcast episode by counting down listener favorites, including Episode 56 about a pilot's emergency off-airport 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.  

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.

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