{"podcast":{"title":"Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast","slug":"captains-speaking-an-aviation-podcast-7358861","podcast_index_feed_id":7358861,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/683850ae998551779f11b31c","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/captains-speaking-an-aviation-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1748521086740-09a6cdba-7486-4791-ac17-28600898f8c3.jpeg","author":"Luke Lewis","episode_count":42,"summary":"Welcome Aboard to Captains Speaking - The Mentour Pilot Podcast. Captains Speaking is hosted by professional working pilots Petter Hörnfeldt and Ben Watts. Petter is the man behind Mentour Pilot, the No.1 channel for aviation incidents on YouTube. Meanwhile, Ben is a long-time collaborator and the co-host of Mentour Pilot sister channel Mentour Now! The Captains Speaking podcast exists to give you a unfiltered insight into the world of aviation. Each week, Petter and Ben will react to the latest developments in aviation, speaking from the heart and sharing their opinions in a way they generally don't have space for on Mentour Pilot and Mentour Now! For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T04:20:53.275211+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/captains-speaking-an-aviation-podcast-7358861"},"episode":{"title":"Belief vs. Reality: Myth-Busting the Skies (Audio-Only Version)","slug":"belief-vs-reality-myth-busting-the-skies-audio-only-version","published_at":"2025-11-20T16:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/captains-speaking-an-aviation-podcast-7358861/belief-vs-reality-myth-busting-the-skies-audio-only-version","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/captains-speaking-an-aviation-podcast-7358861","url":"https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/683850ae998551779f11b31c/e/691f21b3d35aa096b547838e/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Peter and Ben tackle some of the most common myths and misconceptions pilots hear — from whether autopilot really “flies the plane” to the truth behind chemtrails and flat earth theories. Along the way, they talk about critical thinking, perspective, and why facts still matter. ----------------------------------------------------- Get 5% OFF all Holafly eSIMs + 10% OFF Holafly’s new monthly subscription plans for 12 months with code MENTOUR: ⁠https://holafly.sjv.io/AP9mgj⁠ ----------------------------------------------------- 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  ⁠⁠ For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow For more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNow And consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Peter and Ben tackle some of the most common myths and misconceptions pilots hear — from whether autopilot really “flies the plane” to th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2799,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/captains-speaking-an-aviation-podcast-7358861/episodes/belief-vs-reality-myth-busting-the-skies-audio-only-version/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/captains-speaking-an-aviation-podcast-7358861/belief-vs-reality-myth-busting-the-skies-audio-only-version.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}