![]() ![]() It's how pilots fly through clouds, fog, storms and other low-visibility conditions. In IFR, you essentially fly blind to whatever is outside your cockpit. While editing my podcast interview with Shults and listening to her unfaltering and crystal clear exchange with air traffic control ( ATC) on that fateful day, my mind inevitably focused on my upcoming IFR exam and the importance of good radio technique. ![]() While piloting Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, Shults was forced to bring 183 people safely back to Earth after an engine exploded without warning, puncturing the fuselage and sucking a passenger out to their death. ![]() Shults is a former Navy aviator and combat pilot who rose to fame in 2018 as a pilot of Southwest Airlines. While working as a podcast host and training for my instrument flight rules (IFR) exam, I interviewed Tammy Jo Shults. As a student pilot, I found myself at the intersection of a very stressful but exciting time of my life. ![]()
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