Max Trescott

I just noticed that Aviation News Talk's EP 63, Flight School Kidnapping, is currently listed as #1 in Apple iTunes under Top Episodes in the Aviation category. Check it out at: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/avi…

I fly an H125 virtual reality helicopter simulator. These sims are 1/10 the price of big box sims, yet have better fidelity! #VR #virtualreality #helicopter

I love when a Vision Jet client has a day trip to Southern California, and I have to hang out somewhere for a few hours. Today it’s Long Beach, and I’m out on the pier there. Great fun! 

In episode #26 of NTSB News Talk, Rob Mark and I analyze two crashes: the LaGuardia jet/fire truck collision, and a fatal Cessna 210 crash that was deeply personal to Rob because it killed a pilot friend of his. It's a must hear episode. Listen here: aviationnewstalknetwork.com/show/ntsb-news…

New: NTSB board member Todd Inman said Sunday he had been terminated by the White House on Friday without explanation

@mattj65816 No, the “>” is for vertical navigation. It comes before reaching any glide slope or advisory glide slope. The autopilot’s VNAV key is used to couple to it. Later, the APR key is used to couple to the diamond, which can be a glide slipe, glide path, or advisory glide slope.

@MaxTrescott I thought advisory glideslopes were always indicated with ">" on the altitude tape rather than a diamond. If it's really a diamond in both cases: 1) I learned a valuable lesson here; 2) it's asking for trouble.

LNAV+V can look identical to LPV on the PFD—yet one is obstacle-protected to DA and the other is advisory. That difference can be fatal.

If you fly IFR, you need to know what your autopilot does at MDA when coupled to +V. Episode here: aviationnewstalk.com/414 #IFR #RNAV

Key reminder: you don’t descend below MDA because “the glidepath says so.” You descend only when 91.175(c) is satisfied (visibility + required visual references + normal descent/landing position).

New episode: #22 of NTSB News Talk. We cover the Bangor, Maine Challenger 650 crash (N10KJ), what’s known about it, and discuss past crashes of Challengers with contaminated wings. Plus review of 6 other accidents. Listen in any podcast app or online at: podpage.com/network/aviati…

UPS permanently retires its fleet of 27 MD-11 aircraft and take a $137 million after-tax write off instead of returning the widebody freighters to service even if they are cleared to fly again by aviation authorities following the crash of one of its planes in early November. The announcement was made by the airline during its quarterly earnings call on Jan. 27. The accelerated retirement of all its MD-11 planes follows the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville on Nov. 4. The crash, which led to the deaths of 15 people, including the three person UPS crew, is the deadliest crash in the history of UPS Airlines. "Our thoughts and prayers remain with their families, and everyone affected," UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in the company's first earnings call since the crash. "I am incredibly proud of our team at Worldport and how they responded to this accident, and I would like to thank the Louisville community, as well as our business and industry partners, for their outpouring of support."

UPDATE: Bangor International Airport says all *six people* aboard a private jet that crashed during takeoff Sunday evening are presumed dead. An earlier FAA preliminary report said 7 were killed and 1 injured. FAA now defers to the airport on the count.

It’s official. The FAA website lists seven people died in the Bangor Challenger jet crash last night, and that one crewmember was seriously injured. asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:9…

Here’s a video of this morning’s update by Bangor Airport officials about last night‘s crash of a Challenger jet at Bangor Airport. No information on the status of the passengers was provided. NTSB is expected on scene by this afternoon or evening. youtu.be/KOLbunc9ils

We’ll be talking about this on the NTSB News Talk podcast.

Ep. 410: Mark Waddell (COPA) on Cirrus safety data + the skills that matter most. 2025 snapshot: 8 fatal accidents (up from 6) + 12 CAPS saves. We talk stable approaches, go-around execution (Right Rudder!), and using FlySto & ForeFlight-CloudAhoy Listen: aviationnewstalk.com/410

Startups and flying have one thing in common: you need a checklist before you take off. On Founder Mode, we went airborne with @MaxTrescott to talk: → How pilot discipline mirrors startup execution → Why “slow is smooth” applies to building → The secret to learning fast (without crashing) → What founders can learn from aviation training Because whether you’re flying or founding—momentum without method is a mistake. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Flying as a stress reset and the “are you ready?” check 00:48 – Welcome to Founder Mode from the Vision Jet 02:55 – Kevin’s pilot journey: college license to getting hooked on the Vision Jet 05:23 – The founder/pilot overlap: effort, SOPs, and staying calm when things change 13:09 – Buying (and upgrading) a jet: the sales cycle, timing, and “right message, right moment”

New ADS-B clue in NASCAR driver Greg Biffle Citation 550 crash in NC. I found an impossible ADS-B altitude “spike” that may explain the turn back, and suggests altimeter issues. Hear it in #409 of Aviation News Talk in any podcast app or online at aviationnewstalk.com/409

I was flying a Vision Jet in WY and heard and recorded the Garmin Autoland emergency live on the guard frequency! This episode includes never-before-heard audio and a breakdown of what Autoland did, and why it matters. Search for NTSB News Talk in any podcast app to hear it.

NTSB News Talk podcast gives an early analysis of the tragic Citation crash in Statesville, NC that killed 7 people, including NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family. We reconstruct the jet’s 7-minute flight, review weather, and examine its final path. ntsbnewstalk.com