‘I Learned About Flying From That’ Podcast: When the Second Engine Fails

FLYING is counting down to its 100th ILAFFT podcast episode. This week we revisit listener's No. 1 favorite episode: ‘A Worst-Case Scenario.’'

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM ET

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Following an engine failure in his Cessna 421 (similar to the aircraft here) in icing conditions, pilot Brett Godfrey faces a turn for the worse—failure of the second engine. [FLYING file photo]

Key Takeaways:

The "I Learned About Flying From That" (ILAFFT) column, which shares harrowing aviation experiences and lessons learned, has evolved into a podcast.
The ILAFFT podcast is nearing its 100th episode and is celebrating by counting down listener favorite episodes.
This week's feature is "A Worst-Case Scenario," the podcast's first and No. 1 listener favorite, detailing a pilot's dual engine failure in icing conditions.

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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.