# Episode 97: Avionics Failure in Heavy Rain

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Podcast: ["There I was..." An Aviation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/there-i-was-an-aviation-podcast-790927)
Published: 2026-07-14T13:34:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AOPA8480041490.mp3
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## Resource

Father-and-son pilots Michael and Ethan Russo recount an IFR flight that turned critical when their aircraft suffered a complete avionics failure at 8,000 feet in heavy rain.

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