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There I was... Episode 3: Sean D. Tucker

Renowned aerobatic pilot and airshow performer Sean D. Tucker recalls a life-threatening emergency he faced in 2006, when he lost elevator control in his airplane and was forced to bail out. Listen to Tucker’s harrowing tale as he recounts the steps he took to survive in this episode of There I was….

Photo by Mike Fizer.

Presented by the AOPA Air Safety Institute, this podcast invites you into the cockpit with pilots across the aviation community. We fly with them as they encounter unpredictable scenarios, and we learn from the knowledge and skills they utilize to fly safely out of them. There I was... honors the tradition and heritage in aviation to leverage “hangar flying” as an avenue to pass along knowledge and experience.

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