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Retro-Aero

Captain Dale, Check Pilot

Retro-Aero | Vintage Wings. Living Stories. Every airplane has a story. Some are worth keeping alive. Join Captain Dale, airline check pilot, barnstormer, and storyteller, as he brings aviation history to life through the people, airplanes, and adventures that shaped flight. Connect. Educate. Inspire.

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44 episodes

  1. 99 Airplanes: The Strange Story Behind Our Navy Stearman 21:36
  2. The Airplane is the Storyteller | RAE44 20:21
  3. What aircraft have you never flown but absolutely need to? | RAE43 6:10
  4. Trivia Answer: Why are the arcs the same? | RAE42 2:08
  5. What is the most dangerous habit an experienced pilot can develop? | QoWE41 3:56
  6. Trivia Thursday! Why are the arcs the same? 1:54
  7. QoWE39: What’s the most important skill for a pilot? 3:42
  8. QoDE38: Have you ever told someone to quit flying? 4:01
  9. QoDE37: Do you have more Airbus trivia? 2:58
  10. QoDE36: What do you wish you’d learned earlier in your career? 1:54
  11. QoDE35: What is taught today that has no relevance to real life? 6:06
  12. QoDE34: What’s the farthest you’ve flown? 2:20
  13. QoDE33: What’s the coolest GA airport you’ve flown into? 1:52
  14. QoDE32: Can you die during a preflight? 2:24
  15. QoDE31: What was your biggest startle effect? 2:44
  16. QoDE30: How do you motivate yourself to teach at the highest level? 1:43
  17. QoDE29: What is something your mentor taught you that you remember to this day? 1:54
  18. QoDE28: What flight taught you a lesson you remember to this day? 2:55
  19. QoDE27: What was your most challenging flight as an airline pilot? 2:16
  20. QoDE26: What was your most challenging GA flight? 2:25
  21. QODE25: What was your most memorable flight? 1:58
  22. QoDE24: Have you ever been to AirVenture? 1:07
  23. QoDE23: When does the majority of learning occur? 1:34
  24. QoD: What’s one thing you wish you’d learned earlier? 1:47
  25. QoD: What’s your favorite Cessna? 2:20
  26. QoD: What is Vmc? 1:31
  27. QoD: What is TOGA? 1:13
  28. QoD: What is QoD? 1:43
  29. What is a stall?
  30. Aviation Always Has Exceptions 5:08
  31. How do we improve aviation instruction? 7:49
  32. CTAF Application Window Closes Soon! 1:38
  33. What is a Check Pilot?
  34. Is Becoming a Pilot in 2026 Worth it? No, no it’s not.
  35. CTAF Application Window Is Open
  36. RAE10: Storytime 5:28
  37. RAE9: Goodbye My Dad 12:25
  38. RAE8: Dad’s Hammerhead before a Solo 4:43
  39. RAE7: How a Coffee Cup Saved a Solo: Special Dad Edition 6:53
  40. RAE6: Don’t do anything stupid 14:25
  41. RAE5: Special Dad Edition 3:45
  42. RAE4: Who’s Flying the Plane? 27:27
  43. RAE2: Special Edition: Jetblue vs Lear 60 – Trust but Verify 7:30
  44. Ep.1: Welcome to Hangar Hangout. What is it? 11:40