The Aviation Rant
by Vapor Reddan and Cuckoo Kloch
Latest episode
Semper Gumby - Always Flexible
Semper Gumby - Always Flexible
About this podcast
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 an they apply their unique perspectives to General Aviation Training to help better the community. Sometimes we even highlight the good stuff in General Aviation. This is not instructional, it's entertainment, it is our opinion. Go find a local CFI and give them your money to be a better pilot.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 23 episodes
- Semper Gumby - Always Flexible · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 23Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
- Rant 22 - Know you distance! · 54 minSend us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
- Episode 21 - FlyCurrent.AI · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 21Send 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…
- Ep 20 - 250 Years, Slow Roll, UPRT, & AI Generated Spin Training Images · 1 h 27 min · Season 1 Episode 20Send 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/…
- Episode 19 - Ego. "You're writing checks your body can cash!" · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 19Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about EGO in to days General Aviation community. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
- Episode 18 - "Part 3" Brief, Fly, Debrief · 1 h 18 minSend us Fan Mail Today we return to the teasers in Episode 11 of the Rant with Cuckoo, Don, Dustin and myself. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/…
- Episode 17 How Come No One Told Me That Before! · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 17Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about recent news events in General Aviation and why Flight Training is reaching a critical level of ineptitude…
- Episode 16 - Emergency Descent and Stall, Slip, Skid, Spin Training · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 16Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about "Emergency Descents" and Proper Spin Training. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
- Episode 15 - Advice for CFIs and their Clients · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 15Send 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…
- Episode 14, The Pursuit of Excellence in 2026! · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 14Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about the pursuit of excellence, or lack there of, in to days General Aviation community. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/…
- Episode 13 - Integrity · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 13Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about integrity and give our thoughts what that means in aviation. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support…
- Episode 12 - The Impossible Turn and Other Random Rants · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 12Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about the so called "Impossible turn" (a terrible name) and give our thoughts on that maneuver. We also discuss climbing after takeoff and our…
- Ep 11 - Part 2... Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat · 1 h 17 min · Episode 11Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
- Ep 10 - Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 10Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
- Ep 9 - EAA AirVenture 2025 Day1 · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
- Ep 8 - Aerobatics (a.k.a. Vitamin G) For All My Friends · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
- Episode 7 - An "Epic" Week and Fiction Mirrors Reality · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 7Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
- Ep 6 Quality Upset Prevention and Recovery Training · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
- Rant 5 - Fly By Night Flight Schools · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
- Ep 4 Tailwheel Endorsement · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://mikekloch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/specialized_aero_works/…
