{"podcast":{"title":"I Learned About Flying From That","slug":"i-learned-about-flying-from-that-1370892","podcast_index_feed_id":1370892,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FREIGHT1355878907","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilafft","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/62e35614-2533-11f0-9eec-6b3ca1dc2a02/image/086a0d27e4a26f569e5d933cbfd2f231.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Flying Magazine","episode_count":130,"summary":"Tune in for the rest of the story—with exclusive interviews with pilots who have shared their emergencies, crises, and mistakes over 950-plus installments of Flying's iconic series, \"I Learned About Flying From That.\" Host Carl Valeri relates the tale as told by the author, then catches up with that pilot to ask the questions we know have been on your mind.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-learned-about-flying-from-that-1370892"},"episode":{"title":"110. Against the Odds: A VFR Flight Story","slug":"110-against-the-odds-a-vfr-flight-story","published_at":"2025-08-06T19:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-learned-about-flying-from-that-1370892/110-against-the-odds-a-vfr-flight-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-learned-about-flying-from-that-1370892","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FREIGHT4177796946.mp3?updated=1755522132","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FREIGHT4177796946.mp3?updated=1755522132","summary":"Host Rob Reider interviews Pete Egan from Ireland about a harrowing flight. Pete was in the backseat of a plane not certified for instrument flight, scud running along the River Shannon from an airport near Dublin to Limerick. Despite a weather briefing recommending against VFR flight and the departing airport reporting less than VFR minimums, they took off. What they almost encountered could have cost them their lives. Discover how this incident taught Pete crucial lessons about aeronautical decision-making and the dangers of \"get there-itis\". This episode is sponsored by Avemco Aviation Insurance.","meta_description":"Host Rob Reider interviews Pete Egan from Ireland about a harrowing flight. Pete was in the backseat of a plane not certified for instrument flight, scud…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1688,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-learned-about-flying-from-that-1370892/episodes/110-against-the-odds-a-vfr-flight-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-learned-about-flying-from-that-1370892/110-against-the-odds-a-vfr-flight-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}