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by Mindy and Kevin Lindheim
Captain John Doe is the anonymous inbox of the skies. Every week, we share jaw-dropping, hilarious, and occasionally terrifying aviation stories submitted by pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and everyday passengers. These are the confessions and cockpit tales you won’t hear anywhere else.
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- Yesterday56 min
#61 - 300 FT Auto Rotation, Life On The Line, Should You Stop By NGAV
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they listen to a check ride story that had bad weather, unfamiliar airports and a different model helicopter, they get a list of all the cool and interesting people this listener meet from being a line tech in Charleston, finally a listener asked if stopping by the flight school on a cross country would be worth while. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
- 1 weeks ago36 min
#60 - Flight Crew Got Drunk, Rigging Job Gone Wrong in Mexico, Am I Too Old To Learn To Fly?
#60 - Flight Crew Got Drunk, Rigging Job Gone Wrong in Mexico, Am I Too Old To Learn To Fly?Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how a listener was finishing up their IOE when the crew went out on their overnight, they next day during the flight the flight attendant called up to the cockpit and asked how did they all get home last night?! They hear how a listener took his plane down to Mexico for a new rigging job, when the plane wasn’t flying straight, & finally a listener asked for advice on starting flight training at age 65. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
- 2 weeks ago55 min
#59 - Drunkenly Missed My Flight, Aborted Takeoff On First Solo, Almost Pulled Caps
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how a listener managed to evade missing his flight after over sleeping following a drunken night, the listen to a story about a students first solo when they aborted takeoff because the engine wasn’t making full power, finally they hear a story about to G’s in the cockpit, one being the student and the other being the instructor, you decide who deserves the Oscar. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
- 3 weeks ago52 min
#58 - Critical Comms Error on Final, Intentional Hypoxia, Accidental First XC Solo
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about what was suppose to be a relaxing flying date in Mojo turned into a full IFR flight, they hear how a brand new instructor learned that communication is key and the words you use matter, they listen to what may be the best chess move ever, when a group of passengers were intoxicated and disruptive on a private jet when the captain decided to take away some oxygen in the back and put them all to sleep, finally they hear how a listener accidentally flew his first cross country solo flight with no endorsement as well as a flying a different model plane. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
- Aug 19, 202649 min
#57 - 70 Million Dollar Damage, Southwest-Hats Fly Free, Vegas Gambling Tips
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about what a typical day looks like as an airline pilot, they hear a harrowing story on how a listener crushed a brand new 70 million dollar jet with a tug, and finally they learned that is you are flying on southwest a hat may be more important than a paying passenger. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
- Aug 12, 20261h 3m
#56 - Kevin Is An Airline Pilot!, Airspeed Unreliable Over Bimini, Too Many Edibles
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how over the last 3 months Kevin was in Airline training and has finally finished and received his ATP rating, they listen to a story on how a pilot was in the Bahamas and was scooting down the runway when his airspeed became unreliable, he had enough situational awareness to abort the take off and inspect the plane, he found water in the static system that was causing the error, finally they hear about how a doctor was on two separate flights when passengers where having medical emergencies and he jumped into action. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
- Aug 5, 20261h 5m
#55 - Smoky Arrival Into Oshkosh, ATC Always Wins, Mistaken For A Drug Lord
#55 - Smoky Arrival Into Oshkosh, ATC Always Wins, Mistaken For A Drug LordMindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about the chaotic arrival into Oshkosh, and Mindy meeting all of you, the hear a funny story of what seemed to be an overconfident First Officer trying to tell DFW ATC how to do their job, they learned that apparently local sheriffs departments have more time on their hands then they should by tracking airplanes to the point where on their drive home from the airport 8 police cars pulled them over and suspected them for running drugs, and finally they where asked advice on what ATC sees on their radar scope if you don’t have ADSB or a transponder. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
- Jul 29, 202657 min
#54 - We're Hiring, Plane Seat Stealing, Tipsy Pilot
#54 - Were Hiring, Plane Seat Stealing, Tipsy PilotMindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how they are in search for a new instructor Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!Contact us at CaptainJohnDoePodcast@Gmail.comConnect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcastListen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.No names. No tail numbers.Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
About Captain John Doe: Anonymous Aviation Stories
Captain John Doe is the anonymous inbox of the skies. Every week, we share jaw-dropping, hilarious, and occasionally terrifying aviation stories submitted by pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and everyday passengers. These are the confessions and cockpit tales you won’t hear anywhere else.
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