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The 737 Talk sees two 737 instructors discuss all things related to this fantastic Jet. We aim to bring you technical knowledge as well as a wide range of subjects around the 737 along with the latest training thinking. Join us whether you're new to type, going for a command upgrade, a seasoned pro or just an enthusiast. There's something for everyone and we hope to provide knowledge we'll all be able to take to the Jet. Visit our website for links to reports and further information www.b737talk.com

Mark and Ian


    • Jul 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    The 737 Talk - 052 2D SE APP and Landing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 19:45


    In this episode we discuss techniques to help when it comes to those 2D single engine approaches and landings we practise in the simulator. These give a good grounding if ever a real life event were to occur but as we have seen from real world events there will always be other factors to consider too!

    The 737 Talk - 051 3D SE Approach and GA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 22:05


    Here we look at the techniques we use to fly a standard single engine approach and GA to hopefully assist you when it comes to check time and beyond.

    The 737 Talk - 050 Tammie Jo Shults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 60:25


    We're 50! On this special episode we bring you a great interview with the Captain of flight 1380 Tammie Jo Shults. We discuss a very interesting career as well as the accident flight itself. Tammie Jo has also very kindly offered a signed copy of her book "Nerves of Steel" for us to give away, a great read well worth getting hold of even if you don't win.

    The 737 Talk - 049 Southwest Flight 1380

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 21:19


    In this accident episode we look at a severe engine damage occurrence which led to a depressurisation. We look at the NTSB report into how it happened and how it was handled.

    The 737 Talk - 048 Windshear

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 20:55


    This episode sees us explore the windshear systems and how we interact with them as well as the all important escape manoeuvre. If you enjoy the podcast why not help us with the associated costs and buy us a coffee over on https://buymeacoffee.com/737Talk

    The 737 Talk - 047 Flight Instruments part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 26:18


    This week we go technical again with a further look at flight instruments and displays. There is of course a Tech Ten to test those brains too!

    The 737 Talk - 046 Flight Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 24:42


    This week we interview Pete Warren, Head of Training at IAGO. We discuss training methods, what it involves to be a head of training and the future of flight training among other things.  IAGO are very kindly giving away an hour in their A320 FTD for one lucky listener too, don't forget to enter for a trip to the dark side! You can check out IAGO @ https://www.iagoft.com  If you are enjoying the pod please help us with the costs of running it with a donation over at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/737Talk Thanks in advance!

    The 737 Talk - 045 Flight instruments part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 14:57


    Part 1 where we look at where the information comes from including the pitot/static system, ADMs, ADIRS and the much talked about RA interaction with 5G signals

    The 737 Talk - 044 Engine Oil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 15:23


    An in-depth look into the engine oil system as we return to the technical side

    The 737 Talk - 043 Interview/Assessment Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 43:39


    This week we speak with Andrew from Flight Deck Wingman about what it takes to be successful with applications and interviews, plus he gives us a great giveaway! You can find Andrew over at www.flightdeckwingman.com

    The 737 Talk - 042 RVSM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 23:16


    A look at the implementation of RVSM, its procedures and contingencies

    The 737 Talk - 041 Flying Fit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 34:43


    This week we talk to Ben, an airline pilot with a personal training background who has a company that specialises in crew health. You can find Ben over at www.flyingfitpt.com

    The 737 Talk - 040 Safety II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 30:30


    This episode delves into the emerging safety culture known as safety II and how American Airlines are leading the industry in applying it to aviation

    The 737 Talk - 039 RTO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 20:17


    Another in our mini-series on the mandatory items. This episode looks at the Rejected Take-Off with technicalities and procedures discussed

    The 737 Talk - 038 Flight Management, Navigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 31:15


    Merry Christmas! As our present to you here is another systems episode accompanied by a Christmas quiz (or Talk Tech Ten!)

    The 737 Talk - 037 EFATO

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 20:29


    This week we discuss the first of a theme on mandatory LPC items. We try to put the theory behind it as well what we hope are some useful tips when flying the manoeuvre.

    The 737 Talk - 036 Thomsonfly Go-around

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 29:27


    This episode we explore the Thomsonfly incident in Bournemouth back in 2007 and see what we can take away from the findings. We've included some Go-around tips for you to think about too.

    737 Talk - 035 Hydraulic B system loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 18:40


    This week we investigate a system failure with a failure management slant.

    737 Talk - 034 Fire Warning Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 13:37


    Back to a purely technical subject on the 737NG Fire Warning and extinguishing systems.

    737 Talk - 033 GPWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 21:42


    This episode we take a look at the 737NG GPWS system. We cover the technical side as well as the procedural and of course have another Talks Tech Ten to boot!

    737 Talk - 032 TCAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 15:28


    In this episode we delve into the 737NG TCAS system and how we interact with it as well as announcing our competition winner!

    The 737 Talk - 031 Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 66:24


    Mark and I are excited to announce our first guest on the Episode this week! Thiago Brenner is an experienced 737 Captain who teaches aircraft performance at a top university in Brazil. Thiago has been kind enough to offer a copy of his book "Aircraft Per

    737 Talk 030 - INEOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 16:36


    This week we take a look at an incident involving a 737 coming in to Bristol in 2019 where being kept high led to a chain of events leading to an unstable approach. More Tech Ten to get to grips with too!

    The 737 Talk - 029 Airspeed Unreliable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 19:24


    This week we take a look at another non normal and one that's been at the forfront of the industry for a while.

    The 737 Talk - 028 Flight Controls Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 20:16


    Here we finish our look at the 737 Flight Control system and continue with our new tech feature!

    The 737 Talk - 027 Flight Controls Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 17:15


    This week we start delving into the flight control systems of the 737NG in the first of a two parter. Watch out for Mark's singing!

    The 737 Talk - 026 Emergency Descent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 23:02


    Our first look at non normals and a brand new tech feature...

    The 737 Talk - 025 Anti-Ice and Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 11:46


    Another systems podcast for that technical knowledge!

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    The 737 Talk - 024 Hot weather operations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 10:39


    With the Summer in the Northern Hemisphere underway we take a look at the considerations for us operating in these environments

    The 737 Talk - 023 PBN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 16:25


    In this episode we try to clear the waters in what has become a convoluted subject but fear not it is being addressed! Links to files can be found over at b737talk.com

    The 737 Talk - 022 Air Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 24:25


    An episode packed full of hot air... and some cold too. We take a trip into the complex air systems of the 737 including its various controls, lights and components.

    The 737 Talk - 021 Engines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 16:33


    A technical episode about a very important part of the Jet with a focus on the 737NG and the CFMs

    The 737 Talk - 020 Ryanair Flight 9503

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 12:03


    In this episode we take a look at a technically interesting significant event that lead to a loss of Transfer Bus 2.

    The 737 Talk - 019 Memory Items Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 18:04


    Here we look at the Manoeuvres section of the QRH as well as announcing our lucky competition winner!

    The 737 Talk - 018 Memory Items Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 18:17


    A listener suggested topic along with our first competition!

    The 737 Talk - 017 Autoflight Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 17:19


    In this episode we look at the relationship of the AFS to our flight phases.

    The 737 Talk - 016 Autoflight Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 15:51


    Back to a technical subject this week and we take a look at the 737NG autoflight system in this first part of the series

    The 737 Talk 015 - Turkish Flight 1951

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 16:26


    Here we take a look at this accident flight and the lessons the industry learned from the tragedy

    The 737 Talk - 014 The LPC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 19:01


    This episode takes us through the structure and requirements of that sometimes fear invoking check ride. There is also a special announcement in there...

    The 737 Talk - 013 Startle effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 27:59


    The 737 Talk - 012 Landing Gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 15:01


    The 737 Talk - 011 UPRT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 23:34


    An important part to both our initial and recurrent training is Upset Recovery Training. This represents the latest thinking. Please visit www.b737talk.com for a link to the APP talked about in the podcast.

    The 737 Talk - 010 EBT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 15:11


    Evidence Based Training has been on the scene for a while now but here's a helpful episode explaining its origins and what it means to us as pilots

    The 737 Talk - 009 Electrics part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 10:13


    Here we look further into the AC side of the electrical system

    The 737 Talk - 008 Electrics Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 14:08


    Due to the complexity of the 737NGs Electrical system we break down this subject in to two episodes. The first gives on overview with the second delving more into the AC side of the system.

    The 737 Talk - 007 Hydraulics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 15:09


    Here the team delve into the 737NGs 3 Hydraulic Systems

    The 737 Talk - 006 Max Differences

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 17:31


    Join us for a look at the various differences between the Max and the NG

    The 737 Talk - 005 Winter Ops

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 11:48


    A brief foray into the world of winter operations to remind us all of some important considerations.

    The 737 Talk - 004 Lion Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 21:34


    Our first look at a crash investigation. Please visit www.b737talk.com for a link to the full report.

    The 737 Talk - 003 Fuel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 11:20


    Here we delve in to the 737NG Fuel system, how it works and what controls we have.

    The 737 Talk - 002 Return of the Max

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 15:33


    Here we look into the requirements for the aircrafts return to service including what training we as pilots will need.

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