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Feb. 10, 2026
Reagan National (DCA) Midair Collision Probable Cause + Greg Biffle Citation 550 Preliminary Report
Max talks with co-host Rob Mark about the NTSB’s day-long board hearing on the DCA midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Even though the final report isn’t out yet, the board has already adopted a d...
Jan. 26, 2026
Bangor Maine Challenger 650 Jet Crash (N10KJ): Icing, Deicing & NTSB Investigation
Max Trescott and Rob Mark talk about the Bangor, Maine Bombardier Challenger 650 crash (N10KJ)—a major breaking story—and what the earliest discussion points usually look like before investigators have hard answers. They outline why takeoff accidents in winter conditions immediately raise questions…
Jan. 12, 2026
Hawker Stall-Test Crashes: Urgent NTSB Action + NOTAM Slackline Tragedy
Max Trescott and Rob Mark connect a string of very different accidents with one shared theme: safety margin usually disappears one “reasonable” choice at a time—until the airplane (or the environment) collects the debt.
They open with a major development: the NTSB’s urgent recommendation to Text…
Dec. 26, 2025
Counter-UAS Drone Defense: Capturing Drones with LiDAR, Nets, and Parachutes
Max Trescott talks with David Hall, founder and CEO of Velodyne Space, about a new approach to counter-UAS defense that focuses on capturing drones using LiDAR, nets, and parachutes instead of destroying them. Hall begins by ...