Welcome to the Air Facts Podcast: The Story Behind the Story, where we go beyond the written word to bring you the voices and experiences behind the articles you read at AirFactsJournal.com.
Originally founded in 1938 by Leighton Collins, Air Facts was dedicated to advancing private air transportation. Over the decades, of course aviation has evolved, and so has Air Facts. Relaunched as an online journal in 2011, it remains a space where pilots share real-world flying experiences—stories of challenges, lessons learned, and the pure joy of flight.
But what else makes Air Facts unique is that it’s primarily reader-written. Today, the heart of Air Facts is you—the pilot. Whether you’re telling the story or offering thoughtful comments, you have lots of interesting stories to tell. And that’s where this podcast comes in. Each episode, we sit down with Air Facts contributors to learn more about them and to hear the story behind their story.
So, whether you’re tuning in from your car, your couch, or in cruise, welcome and now let’s sit back, relax, and join us for the Air Facts Podcast: The Story Behind the Story.
Episode 01: Peterson Conway, The Arrogant Pilot
Peterson Conway is one of the defense tech industry’s biggest power brokers, recruiting for some of the buzziest defense and hard tech firms in Silicon Valley. Conway regularly commutes from the Carmel area to Silicon Valley in his Cub. On one particular flight, in the early morning darkness, Conway failed to pull out a flashlight when he was checking his fuel gauge and, as a result, misread the gauge which led to landing on a highway into oncoming traffic. Walking away with no injuries (to anyone), Conway recounts the events and the many lessons learned in this episode of the Air Facts Podcast.
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Loved this episode. I know it was the first one but y’all are starting off strong!
I cannot listen to this podcast, using an AI generated voice just to read text is a terrible choice. This is a big mistake for a podcast.
It’s not an AI-generated voice – the podcast is all authentic conversation. We do have an AI tool that can read articles to you, but not the podcast.
Is there any way to get the podcast on the Spotify podcast player?
Absolutely! You can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4At7jAE6LHdl7ShDAwsdCT
Thanks!
Miss read the gas Guage. They are notoriously inaccurate. How about fueling up before each and every flight? I’ve been doing this for 25 years, and have never ran out of fuel. Strange concept, but it worked for me.