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The Aviation Rant

by Vapor Reddan and Cuckoo Kloch

#95 Aviation
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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.

Latest episodes

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Semper Gumby - Always Flexible

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Oct 1
56 min

Rant 22 - Know you distance!

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Sep 18
54 min

Episode 21 - FlyCurrent.AI

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Sep 1
1 h 03 min

Ep 20 - 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://vaporglob

Jul 4
1 h 27 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 sho

Apr 1
47 min

Episode 18 - "Part 3" Brief, Fly, Debrief

Send 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/ https://vaporgloba

Mar 17
1 h 18 min

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.specializeda

Mar 8
1 h 01 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

Jan 19
50 min

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

Dec 26 2025
1 h 09 min

Episode 14, The Pursuit of Excellence in 2026!

Send 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/ https://

Dec 8 2025
58 min

Episode 13 - Integrity

Send us Fan Mail Today we rant about integrity and give our thoughts what that means in aviation. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.co

Nov 26 2025
1 h 07 min

Episode 12 - The Impossible Turn and Other Random Rants

Send 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

Oct 27 2025
1 h 04 min

Ep 11 - Part 2... Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat

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Sep 16 2025
1 h 17 min

Ep 10 - Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat

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Aug 11 2025
55 min

Ep 9 - EAA AirVenture 2025 Day1

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Jul 22 2025
22 min

Ep 8 - Aerobatics (a.k.a. Vitamin G) For All My Friends

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Jul 14 2025
1 h 05 min

Episode 7 - An "Epic" Week and Fiction Mirrors Reality

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Jun 2 2025
34 min

Ep 6 Quality Upset Prevention and Recovery Training

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May 2 2025
1 h 10 min

Rant 5 - Fly By Night Flight Schools

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Mar 7 2025
54 min

Ep 4 Tailwheel Endorsement

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Feb 13 2025
1 h 00 min

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I’m 63, three years in, and scheduled to check ride very soon. I wish I had found Pete’s podcasts early on. Practical/sensible points I know will make me a better/safer pilot. I’m going to suggest my CFI incorporate Pete’s podcasts into his program.

Pilot trucker · Mar 2026

What Vapor and Cuckoo have been able to distill down and share is the closest thing to sitting at the squadron bar after flying and being part of the informal mentoring, coaching and teaching of the young from the seasoned vets. They have high expectations and believe that all aviators should strive for continuous improvement, that flight instruction should be more than teaching the ACS and that “vitamin G” is good for you. Both excellent dudes and a solid podcast.

CJ-6 Driver · Oct 2025

When I listen to Vapor and Cuckoo, it feels like I’m back in my training days sitting on a picnic table listening to all the older pilots talk about what’s wrong with other pilots. The podcast is informative and engaging for me as a pilot. I think the audio quality could be improved but otherwise a good listen

RobWil2135 · Oct 2025

This is a useful and entertaining podcast by a couple experts. The rant form is fun and how people typically communicate in a friendly atmosphere.

S J Ronan MD · Sep 2025

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