Retro-Aero
Aviation history, vintage aircraft, and the people who keep their stories alive. Join Dale and the Retro-Aero community for thoughtful conversations, practical flying lessons, hard-earned “aha” moments, and a little hangar humor. No pilot certificate required.
Episodes
What happens when the airplane becomes the storyteller? Captain Dale shares how Retro-Aero’s Cessna 190, Stearman restoration, and growing community bring aviation history to life through a simple mission: connect, educate, and inspire.
It has four engines, and it's not a Boeing 747.
The answer to last week's question has to do with where the split flaps are located on a Cessna 190 - they aren't on the trailing edge.
Normalization of Deviation can be insidious.
On most airspeed indictors, the lower green and lower white arcs are different speeds. On this indicator they are the same.. Do you know why?
The answer today is very different than it was 5, 10, 20, 30, or 40 years ago.l
Out of all my learners, only one did I suggest quit flying.
I know when you flush.
There’s a lot of things I wish I’d learned earlier.. But one thing stands out
This episode has a bonus segment… so make sure to listen until the end!
Depends on if you are talking about time or miles, as a pilot or a passenger.
If you haven’t been to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, add it to your bucket list!
What is my favorite Airbus trivia? You can die during your preflight.
When static electricity discharges, it can sound like a bomb exploding. This episode’s featured image is a static electricity discharge on an Airbus 320 window.
Being able to sleep at night, knowing you did your best, is invaluable.
Sometimes slow is fast…
Sometimes when you make an error, you remember it best.
Being a Check Pilot is very rewarding… and challenging…
When an airport opens a closed runway because your crosswind landings aren’t great… that’s challenging
You never know when the smallest kindness can mean the most.
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