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by Dan Millican & Christy Wong
Dan and Chelsea talk about the issues, decisions, frustrations, and opportunities that matter to pilots and aircraft owners. From buying and owning airplanes to maintenance, safety, training, technology, costs, regulations, and the changing world of general aviation, the conversation goes wherever pilots are actually talking. Sometimes it’s just Dan and Chelsea. Sometimes they’re joined by pilots, aircraft owners, mechanics, industry leaders, builders, and other interesting people from across aviation.
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- 3 weeks ago26 min
Flutter: The Early Killer
Flutter is one of aviation’s most dangerous aerodynamic problems—and in the early days of flight, pilots and engineers learned about it the hard way. In this episode of In The Hangar, Dan Millican sits down with A&P/IA Chelsea Smith to talk about control surface flutter: what causes it, why it can become destructive so quickly, and how decades of engineering and hard-earned lessons have helped make modern aircraft safer. In this episode: • What control surface flutter actually is• Why excessive airspeed can trigger flutter• The importance of properly balanced ailerons, elevators, and rudders• Why trim tabs and worn hinges deserve attention• How painting or repairing a control surface can change its balance• Why drain holes matter more than you might think• Flutter considerations in experimental aircraft• What pilots should know about VNE and aircraft modifications• Chelsea’s firsthand experience with questionable maintenance practices• How manufacturers test aircraft for flutter
- Sep 23, 202641 min
WORST Flight Ever?
What was your WORST Flight ever? What was your best? Dan and Chelsea look through their logbooks to talk about the best and worst flight they done.
- Sep 16, 202650 min
Meet Chelsea!
Has Chelsea Smith’s last name changed yet? Why did she become an aircraft mechanic? Dan introduces Chelsea to the In The Hangar audience to get to know her.
- Jun 8, 202623 min
Air India 171 Report Deadline & Other Aviation News
India’s AAIB is supposed to release the report on the tragic Air India 171 crash by June 12. A month ago they were on schedule. Now they’re saying they won’t have the final in time. Also, a helicopter crash kills a new groom and the pilot and seriously injures the bride. A Lufthansa 787 has […]
- May 31, 202624 min
Why Are the Victims Suing the UPS MD-11 Pilots? & More Aviation News
In this weekly aviation news recap podcast, Dan discuss the fail at the Sydney drone show, the removal from the boarding area of a family with a 13 year old Tourettes son, the crash of a WWI triplane replica Fokker in Texas, the collision between the paraglider and the Cessna in Austria, the attempted hijacking […]
- May 24, 202628 min
United Whistleblower Fired? Why the NTSB Docket System Disappeared & More
Aviation news for the week. The NTSB holds a two day hearing on the UPS MD-11 crash in Louisville– what we learned from it. A United captain was fired for allegedly whistleblowing. A Minnesota man claims that crows was what he was shooting at, not aerial firefighting airplane. A sinkhole closes a runway at LaGuardia. […]
- May 22, 2026
Dramatic Sea Rescue! Passengers to Sue Denver Airport & MoreDramatic Sea Rescue! Passengers to Sue Denver Airport & More
Weekly aviation news recap– Fedex has returned the MD-11’s to service after the tragedy in Louisville last fall. United CEO Scott Kirby in the news again, this time for flying American Airlines. Sporty’s founder Hal Shevers passes away. 11 People rescued after their KingAir 300 lost engines and avionics and ditched in the Atlantic. FAA […]
- Feb 19, 202526 min
#74 Nothing the Pilots Could Do
Dan and Christy discuss the crash of Air Midwest 5481 that took 21 lives on January 8, 2003 at Charlotte International Airport. And now another 1900D has crashed in South Sudan just a few weeks ago.
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Dan and Chelsea talk about the issues, decisions, frustrations, and opportunities that matter to pilots and aircraft owners. From buying and owning airplanes to maintenance, safety, training, technology, costs, regulations, and the changing world of general aviation, the conversation goes wherever pilots are actually talking. Sometimes it’s just Dan and Chelsea. Sometimes they’re joined by pilots, aircraft owners, mechanics, industry leaders, builders, and other interesting people from across aviation.
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