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#42 - Farewell Spirit Airlines, Gate Agent Fights Off Family Of 8, Busted My IFR Checkride
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- May 6, 2026
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- 2925
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Summary
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how after 33 years of incident-free flights, Spirit Airlines closed its doors, how hosts Kevin and Mindy attended the Angel Flight West Endeavor Awards Banquet in Los Angeles, how a gate agent had to wrangle a family of 8 that busted through the jet bridge trying to catch their flight home, and how a student pilot on their IFR check ride got distracted by a fake alternator failure by the examiner and forgot to switch the nav source to localized mode and failed their checkride. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details! Contact us at [email protected] Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast Listen in to Captain John Doe , the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday. No names. No tail numbers. Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.