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The Aviation Rant
by Vapor Reddan and Cuckoo Kloch
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…
Episodes
Semper Gumby - Always Flexible
1 Oct 2026 · 56 min
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Rant 22 - Know you distance!
18 Sept 2026 · 54 min
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Episode 21 - FlyCurrent.AI
1 Sept 2026 · 1 h 04
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Ep 20 - 250 Years, Slow Roll, UPRT, & AI Generated Spin Training Images
4 Jul 2026 · 1 h 27
Send 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/ Support the show
Episode 19 - Ego. "You're writing checks your body can cash!"
1 Apr 2026 · 47 min
Send 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
17 Mar 2026 · 1 h 18
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://vaporglobalaviation.com/ https://foothillflightcenter.com/ Support the show
Episode 17 How Come No One Told Me That Before!
8 Mar 2026 · 1 h 02
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.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show Support the show
Episode 16 - Emergency Descent and Stall, Slip, Skid, Spin Training
19 Jan 2026 · 50 min
Send 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
26 Dec 2025 · 1 h 09
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 experience. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/ https://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show
Episode 14, The Pursuit of Excellence in 2026!
8 Dec 2025 · 58 min
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://vaporglobalaviation.com/ Support the show Support the show
Episode 13 - Integrity
26 Nov 2025 · 1 h 07
Send 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 the show
Episode 12 - The Impossible Turn and Other Random Rants
27 Oct 2025 · 1 h 05
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 our thoughts on several issues relating to ground operations and how they can be better. https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/…
Ep 11 - Part 2... Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat
16 Sept 2025 · 1 h 17
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Ep 10 - Brief, Fly, Debrief, Repeat
11 Aug 2025 · 56 min
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Ep 9 - EAA AirVenture 2025 Day1
22 Jul 2025 · 22 min
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Ep 8 - Aerobatics (a.k.a. Vitamin G) For All My Friends
14 Jul 2025 · 1 h 05
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Episode 7 - An "Epic" Week and Fiction Mirrors Reality
2 Jun 2025 · 35 min
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Ep 6 Quality Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
2 May 2025 · 1 h 10
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Rant 5 - Fly By Night Flight Schools
7 Mar 2025 · 55 min
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Ep 4 Tailwheel Endorsement
13 Feb 2025 · 1 h 01
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