Captain John Doe: Anonymous Aviation Stories

#42 - Farewell Spirit Airlines, Gate Agent Fights Off Family Of 8, Busted My IFR Checkride

May 6, 2026·48 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how after 33 years of incident-free flights, Spirit Airlines closed its doors, how hosts Kevin and Mindy attended the Angel Flight West Endeavor Awards Banquet in Los Angeles, how a gate agent had to wrangle a family of 8 that busted through the jet bridge trying to catch their flight home, and how a student pilot on their IFR check ride got distracted by a fake alternator failure by the examiner and forgot to switch the nav source to localized mode and failed their checkride. 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.

Podzilla Summary coming soon

Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Captain John Doe: Anonymous Aviation Stories and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.