# Episode 87: Safety Pilot

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Podcast: ["There I was..." An Aviation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/there-i-was-an-aviation-podcast-790927)
Published: 2025-09-16T16:26:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AOPA8100905914.mp3?updated=1759764119
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Duration seconds: 2114

## Resource

Bob Thomason recounts a tense IMC approach as safety pilot for a friend facing a cancer diagnosis. When his friend panics and fights the autopilot, Bob must intervene to stabilize the aircraft.

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