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The Air Up There
Curious about aerospace? This podcast is for you! Tune in to hear inspiring stories from professionals in the field. Learn new concepts and more about the FAA's role in keeping our airspace safe. Find out about careers, programs, and organizations that can help you in your journey. We hope this podc...
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35 EpisodenZen Traveler: Tips for Mastering Air Travel Stress
Flying can be an exciting adventure, but for many, it comes with an unwelcome companion – stress. Whether it's a fear of flying or the anxiety of navi...
Fly Safe With Lithium Batteries
Watts all this talk about lithium batteries and why are they such a hot topic when it comes to flying? You might be shocked to learn that everyday ite...
It’s Sunny. Why is My Flight Delayed?
Your alarm clock just went off and you’re rushing out the door to catch your flight. You check the weather and the flying conditions are perfect where...
International Air Travel Tips: Spread Your Wings
Hello. Bonjour. Hola. Ciao. Nǐ hǎo. Now that you’ve learned how to say hello in multiple languages, you’re ready for international travel!
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Flying With Kids: Tips From A Flight Attendant
Riddle us this! You’re a family of 4 (including a child under 2) planning to travel by plane. How many tickets should you purchase to ensure everyone’...
Flying With Kids: Tips From TSA
Making plans to fly with your kids? Do you know what to pack, how to pack it, and how to get through the security line seamlessly? Check in first with...
Flying With Kids: Tips From An Expert
Air travel can be challenging, especially when you add your kids in the mix. You can do this!
How do you get them through security, navigate the...
Adventures in Safety
The average person probably has no idea what the FAA’s Technical Operations, or Tech Ops, employees do or what an adventure the profession can be. And...
Miracle in the Air
Imagine you're a passenger on a small plane and your pilot becomes unconscious. What would you do? That was the reality for Darren Harrison when the p...
Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Month is almost over, but our care and concern for the emotional, psychological and social well-being of pilots continues. We...
Women in Aviation
It's Women's History Month and we're celebrating women in aviation! Before we glide into this episode, can we take a moment to celebrate the amazing w...
Iditarod from the Air
We've got the inside scoop for one of Alaska's most iconic events — the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race! The Iditarod race is celebrating 50 years, and F...
Give Thanks This Holiday Season
Our holiday wish — give flight attendants chocolate, not problems. In this episode, we provide tips on how to get to your destination safely and on ti...
Travel Safe this Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us! Are your travel plans underway? Make sure safety is at the top of your itinerary. In this episode, we explore safety pr...
Drones Revolutionize Wildland Firefighting
The use of drones for fighting wildfires is a "hot" topic, with more than 6 million acres of forest burned this year. When they are used by emergency...
How to Become an Aviation Safety Inspector
If you're interested in a career in aviation but not quite sure where you want to land, your future as an Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) might take f...
How to Become an Air Traffic Controller
Welcome to the first installment of our summer career series! We're answering your questions and doing a deep dive into careers in aerospace and the s...
“We're putting it in the trees.”
On a flight back to his home airport in a Cherokee 140, pilot Truman O'Brien ran into engine trouble. FAA air traffic controllers at the Portland, Ore...
Building a Career with Drones
In Season 2, Episode 11, we spoke with FAA drone expert Danielle Corbett to gain a better understanding of how drone pilots can fly safely and in line...
Lose the Laser
Last year, there were nearly 7,000 reported laser strikes against pilots — and those are just the ones that were reported. In fact, laser strikes incr...
I Bought a Drone. Now What?
Although our host, Dominique Gebru, doesn't know much about drones, she really wants to get one! Lucky for her, FAA has everything she needs to become...
“Get vaxed, wear a mask, and come fly with us.”
Flight attendants serve a critical safety function in the cabin (no, they aren't just there to hand out snacks). But after years of decline, incidents...
Convective Weather and How it Could Affect Your Flight
Inclement weather conditions are, by far, the largest cause of flight delays in the United States. In an average year, inclement weather — including c...
Simulators and How They're Making Aviation Safer
Simulators — they're sort of like video games for training, research and skill enhancement. Flight and other types of aviation simulators help pilots,...
Flora, Fauna, and Flight
Wildlife strikes are on the rise, with birds accounting for about 97 percent of reported strikes. Factors like an increase in passenger traffic, the i...
Ticket to Space
Space — it's big, it's dark, and there's so much that we don't know about it yet! In this episode, we'll hear from FAA experts what role the agency pl...
Drone Package Delivery
Drone package delivery isn't just something cool that could happen in the future — it's happening now! In this episode of The Air Up There, you'll lea...
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine to its Destination
The COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort is a massive logistical operation possibly unlike anything the nation has seen in modern history. It's all ha...
Inspired: with FAA Administrator Steve Dickson
What would the aviation industry be without trailblazers? Well, frankly, it would not be at all.
In our final podcast episode of the season, you...
Drones for Good
Drones are the most rapidly evolving form of aircraft, and while recreational pilots fly them for fun or photography, drones can do a lot more. In thi...
Wildfires and Aviation
Wildfires have become more intense over the past few years, and we're getting used to seeing firefighting aircraft in action. But, that's only part of...
How Air Traffic Works
The FAA keeps 5,000 airplanes on average moving safely through the sky every hour. How is this possible? Listen to hear it from our experts.
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General Aviation and COVID-19
The COVID-19 public health emergency has affected nearly every industry, and companies are trying to navigate the new normal of operating. General avi...
Operation Supplies Over Skies
When the COVID-19 public health emergency cancelled everything, 16-year-old student pilot TJ Kim started flying PPE and other medical supplies to rura...
Air Traffic Amid a Public Health Emergency
The COVID-19 public health emergency has dramatically reduced the number of passengers flying in our airspace, but the National Airspace System remain...