Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast

Head over to REC Watches to check out the limited-edition X4009 Series, and use the code CAPTAIN for 10% off at checkout: https://www.recwatches.com/the-x4009-series/-----------------------------------------------------A 45-foot stadium flyby, a run of blown tires at O'Hare, and the training change that's making pilots nervous. There is a lot to discuss this week on Captains Speaking!-----------------------------------------------------If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward!👉🏻 https://www.patreon.com/mentourpilot👉🏻 Visit https://www.virtual737course.com to learn how to fly a 737 like Petter in our virtual 737 SIM course Make sure to use code "mentournow" for 20% off! ✈️Our Connections:👉🏻 Exclusive Mentour Merch: https://mentourpilot-shop.fourthwall.com/👉🏻 Mentour Pilot: https://youtube.com/@mentourpilot👉🏻 Mentour Now!: https://youtube.com/@mentournow!👉🏻 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mentourpilot👉🏻 BOSE Aviation: https://boseaviation-emea.aero/headsetsSocial:👉🏻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MentourPilot👉🏻 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentour_pilot👉🏻 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MenTourPilot👉🏻 Discord server: https://discord.gg/JntGWdn#Mentourpilot #pilot #aircraft

A Vietnam Airlines 787 ran through the stopway and into the grass, and finally got airborne around 400ft past the end with a tail strike and skid marks on the runway behind it. Today Petter and Ben go through what we know so far on this incident and many more topics!-----------------------------------------------------If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻  ⁠/ mentourpilot  ⁠

An aircraft stuck on Gatwick's runway, nine fuel maydays in one night and why is that actually the system working exactly as designed. We break down how airline fuel planning really works, from the "minimum fuel" call to final reserve, and more on today’s episode of Captains Speaking!-----------------------------------------------------Head over to Ekster to get 10% off a vacuum bag and 10% other products on top of any other promo with our code CAPTAINS10: ⁠https://partner.ekster.com/captains⁠----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻  ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot  ⁠

A 777 flying dangerously low, a "hijacked" airliner intercepted by fighter jets, and a run of engine failures making headlines. This week Petter and Ben take a look at some of aviation's most viral stories in recent times. ----------------------------------------------------- Head over to REC Watches to check out the limited-edition X4009 Series, and use the code CAPTAIN for 10% off at checkout: ⁠https://www.recwatches.com/the-x4009-...⁠----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻  ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot  ⁠⁠

A Lufthansa 787 suddenly drops onto its nose at the gate in Frankfurt and a China Eastern A350 is filmed slamming into a jet bridge in Shanghai, over and over again. In this episode, Petter and Ben break down two of the most viral aviation clips of the year so far and much more. So let's dive in! ----------------------------------------------------- Head over to Ekster to get 50% off for Father's Day until June 24th, with an additional 20% with the code CAPTAIN at checkout: ⁠https://partner.ekster.com/mentourpod...⁠----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻  ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot  ⁠

A Paris appeals court has just ruled that Airbus and Air France are criminally responsible for the 2009 crash of Flight 447, which killed all 228 people on board. In today's episode, Peter and Ben break down the corporate manslaughter verdict, why it overturns the earlier ruling that cleared them, and what it means for the long-running "was it the pilots?" debate. ----------------------------------------------------- Head over to Ekster to get 50% off for Father's Day until June 24th, with an additional 20% with the code CAPTAIN at checkout: ⁠https://partner.ekster.com/mentourpod... ⁠-----------------------------------------------------If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻  ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot  

On May 3rd 2026, a Boeing 767 struck a bakery truck on landing in New York and somehow, everyone survived. But how does a jet get that low in the first place? Peter and Ben dig into the height group problem that nobody talks about, and could it be far more widespread than this single incident. ----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻  ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot  ⁠