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Better Skies: Lessons from the Flight Deck

Better Skies: Lessons from the Flight Deck

Written by: Better Skies Project
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Better Skies: Lessons from the Flight Deck is an educational aviation podcast exploring real flight incidents, cockpit decision-making, aircraft systems, and the safety lessons that transformed modern air travel. Each episode delivers immersive historical storytelling, technical explanations made accessible, and thoughtful analysis designed for aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and curious listeners alike.

Disclosure: Narration voices in this podcast are generated with the help of artificial intelligence. Content is created for educational and informational purposes using publicly available aviation safety research and summaries.

Keywords: aviation podcast, air crash investigation, flight safety, aircraft systems, pilot decision making, aviation history, cockpit analysis, airline incidents, aviation lessons learned, flight deck stories, air travel safety, aerospace education.

Vladislav Kleiman, 2026 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • TCAS Tragedy Over Lake Constance

    TCAS Tragedy Over Lake Constance
    Feb 17 2026

    This episode examines a mid-air collision near Lake Constance triggered by conflicting instructions between air traffic control and airborne collision avoidance systems (TCAS). It explores how differences in cockpit culture, technology, and procedures contributed to the tragedy and the critical safety reforms that followed.

    Disclosure: Narration voices in this episode are AI-generated. The content is produced for educational and informational purposes using publicly available aviation safety research and historical summaries.
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    26 mins
  • Margins of Empty

    Margins of Empty
    Feb 17 2026

    This episode examines a regional charter flight carrying a South American soccer team that experienced total engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. It explores the operational decisions, organizational pressures, and technical factors that led to the emergency, alongside the regulatory reforms and safety improvements inspired by the investigation’s findings.

    Disclosure: Narration voices in this episode are AI-generated. The content is produced for educational and informational purposes using publicly available aviation safety research and historical summaries.
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    25 mins
  • A Spark in the Tank

    A Spark in the Tank
    Feb 16 2026

    This episode examines a 1996 transatlantic flight disaster caused by an in-flight explosion in the center wing fuel tank, detailing the technical, human, and investigative factors involved. Discover how aviation safety evolved through rigorous analysis, system redesign, and regulatory changes to prevent similar tragedies.

    Disclosure: Narration voices in this episode are AI-generated. The content is produced for educational and informational purposes using publicly available aviation safety research and historical summaries.
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    23 mins
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