‘I Learned About Flying From That’ Podcast: When a Turbocharger Fails

FLYING is counting down to its 100th ILAFFT podcast episode. This week we revisit listener favorite No. 5: “Treat It Like an Engine Failure.”

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM ET

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In ‘Episode 66: Treat It Like an Engine Failure,’ which aired August 23, 2023, instructor Josh Harnagel acquired a Beech Bonanza and was flying on a work trip when the turbocharger failed, leading to an off-airport landing. [Credit: Barry Ross/ file image]

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The "I Learned About Flying From That" (ILAFFT) column and podcast from FLYING magazine shares firsthand accounts of aviation incidents to help general aviation pilots learn from others' experiences and improve safety.
The ILAFFT podcast is celebrating its 100th episode in February by counting down listener favorites, with host Rob Reider interviewing pilots about lessons learned from their harrowing experiences.
This week's feature highlights the No. 5 listener favorite, "Episode 66: Treat It Like an Engine Failure," which recounts an instructor's off-airport landing following a turbocharger failure.

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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.