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by Vapor Reddan and Cuckoo Kloch
Vapor and Cuckoo are former military pilots and current advanced flight instructors who rant about issues they see in General Aviation and provide solutions on how to do better. Pete "Vapor" Reddan is retired Air Force Pilot having flown the KC-10, T-6 and C-17. Mike "Cuckoo" Kloch, the 2026 National Flight Instructor of the Year, is a retired US Marine Pilot who flew the F-18. Both logged combat sorties over Iraq and/or Afghanistan and they apply their unique perspectives to General Aviation Training to help better the community. Sometimes they even highlight the good stuff in General Aviation. This is not instructional, it's entertainment, it is their opinion.
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- 2 days ago54 min
Rant 22 - Know you distance!
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- 2 weeks ago1h 3m
Episode 21 - FlyCurrent.AI
Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail Learn about FlyCurrent.AI, a great way to learn. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show Support the show
- Jul 4, 20261h 27m
Ep 25 - 250 Years, Slow Roll, UPRT, & AI Generated Spin Training Images
Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about Slow Roll, Spin Training, UPRT in today's General Aviation community. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
- Apr 1, 202647 min
Episode 19 - Ego. "You're writing checks your body can cash!"
Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about EGO in to days General Aviation community. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
- Mar 17, 20261h 18m
Episode 18 - "Part 3" Brief, Fly, Debrief
Send a text Today we return to the teasers in Episode 11 of the Rant with Cuckoo, Don, Dustin and myself. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://foothillflightcenter.com/ Support the show
- Mar 8, 20261h 1m
Episode 17 How Come No One Told Me That Before!
Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about recent news events in General Aviation and why Flight Training is reaching a critical level of ineptitude. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show Support the show
- Jan 19, 202650 min
Episode 16 - Emergency Descent and Stall, Slip, Skid, Spin Training
Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about "Emergency Descents" and Proper Spin Training. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
- Dec 26, 20251h 9m
Episode 15 - Advice for CFIs and their Clients
Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about what new CFIs, and our Clients, should expect during training with regards to customer service, preparation and the overall training experience. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
About The Aviation Rant
Vapor and Cuckoo are former military pilots and current advanced flight instructors who rant about issues they see in General Aviation and provide solutions on how to do better. Pete "Vapor" Reddan is retired Air Force Pilot having flown the KC-10, T-6 and C-17. Mike "Cuckoo" Kloch, the 2026 National Flight Instructor of the Year, is a retired US Marine Pilot who flew the F-18. Both logged combat sorties over Iraq and/or Afghanistan and they apply their unique perspectives to General Aviation Training to help better the community. Sometimes they even highlight the good stuff in General Aviation. This is not instructional, it's entertainment, it is their opinion.
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