Synopsis
{Ace Abbott utilizes the archives of his 36 year aviation career that took him to 44 countries for his aviation-themed interviews. His layover venues varied from tents in Korea, to five-star hotels in Paris, and jail cells in Venezuela. After a 5 ½ year career in the Air Force that allowed him to fly F-4 Phantom fighter jets throughout the Far East, he returned to civilian life to become a Learjet charter pilot.His many flights from South Florida to nearly every island in the Caribbean and most of the Latin American countries was complemented with his chauffeuring of the rich and famous. He flew such celebrities as Jack Nicklaus, John Glenn, Evil Knievel, Jimmy Buffett, Helen Reddy and Olivia Newton-John, as well as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. He also smuggled Bob Marley from Kingston, Jamaica when Marleys life was in danger.Ace spent his final 22 years as a Boeing 727 Captain for numerous airlines, most of which went out of business. His 10 airlines in 10 years is likely an unenviable record. The subtitle of his book, The Rogue Aviator is: in the back alleys of aviation. Aces book provides an insiders view of a professional pilots life on the other side of the tracks.}
Episodes
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – VETERAN 777 CAPTAIN PROVIDES CLARITY ON FLIGHT 370
19/03/2014Bob Engelman, a recently retired, but veteran Boeing 777 Captain with United Airlines will provide clarity to many of the gray areas relating to Malaysian Air flight MH 370. Bob has experience flying his Boeing 777 in the Southeast Asia area and will provide the listener with some clarification of the confusion that seems to […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – VETERAN 777 CAPTAIN PROVIDES CLARITY ON FLIGHT 370 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Captain Joe Townsend-Airplane Accident Survivor
10/02/2014A veteran airline pilot, Captain Joe Townsend, survives a horrific airplane crash while flying a small propeller aircraft. Unfortunately, his two daughters and his wife did not survive. Joe hung to life by his fingernails and the medical staff performed yeoman efforts to keep him alive. This emotionally traumatizing loss of his family did not […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Captain Joe Townsend-Airplane Accident Survivor appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Drone(UAV) Safety
27/01/2014Guest Harrison Wolf is a man who is on the cutting edge of drone technology and safety. His position at the University of Southern California Aviation Safety Department involves many aspects of drone safety, but he is focused on the human factors involved in the “piloting” of these devices that are also refered to as […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Drone(UAV) Safety appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – ASTRONAUT AL WORDEN-APOLLO 15 COMMAND MODULE PILOT
17/12/2013His Apollo 15 venture to the moon was more than 40 years ago but ex-astronaut Al Worden reveals the same mental clarity that allowed him to become an astronaut and be selected as the Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot. His informative discussion presents the listener with unique insight into the space program and how to […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – ASTRONAUT AL WORDEN-APOLLO 15 COMMAND MODULE PILOT appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – THE YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE OF AN ASPIRING PILOT
04/12/2013Swayne Martin, a young aspiring aviator, will share some of his exhilarating pilot experiences, as he and Ace elaborate on the many subtle and joyful nuances of being at the controls and in command of one’s aircraft. While the proverbial, “Golden Age of Aviation” is in the past, the thrill of flying will endure for […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – THE YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE OF AN ASPIRING PILOT appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Private Jets: Justifiable Extravagance
30/09/2013The use of the private jet is often regarded as a mode of travel only used by the rich and famous. On the contrary, it is frequently used by businessmen who are not even amongst the wealthy one-per centers. Clay Lacy was a pioneer in the dynamic world of Learjet charter and remains very much […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Private Jets: Justifiable Extravagance appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – ASIANA SFO CRASH: UNDERLYING CAUSES
10/07/2013Airplane accidents frequently result from subtle underlying precursors. It is very obvious that Asiana Flight #214 that splattered into SFO on Saturday, July 6 touched down well short of the runway. It is also very obvious that the pilots allowed the airplane to get too low and too slow. This accident will unequivocally be tagged […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – ASIANA SFO CRASH: UNDERLYING CAUSES appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – “Aviation Books for the Beach”
17/06/2013The bookshelves are filled with great aviation adventure stories. From Richard Bach’s quasi-mystical writings to the renowned aviation author, Ernest Gann, there is an aviation adventure that will capture the fantasy of the aviation enthusiast, as well as those readers not focused on pilot-oriented literature. The vast majority of aviation literature is not only entertaining […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – “Aviation Books for the Beach” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – The Drone Invasion Intensifies
24/05/2013The world of drones/UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) is growing at an exponential rate and it is a potential issue that can have wide spread implications and consequences. Interestingly, the mainstream media is keeping the drone dilemma on the back burner. It is a potentially volatile political issue, both with the immoral bombing of many innocent […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – The Drone Invasion Intensifies appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – THE FUTURE OF AVIATION: BRING ON THE INNOVATORS
13/05/2013Since the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, aviation has continually provided a very forward-looking optimistic view of the future. We know aviation will remain in a state of evolution, but we have to ask the question, how will that evolution adapt to the many potential obstacles to growth that are currently being experienced? The recent […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – THE FUTURE OF AVIATION: BRING ON THE INNOVATORS appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Past 40 years of commercial aviation: The good, the bad, and the ugly!
22/04/2013Are we past the Golden age of aviation? Two veteran airline pilots will discuss the evolution— or perhaps regression— of commercial aviation in the United States. Will the quality of airline travel continued to deteriorate? The ramifications of deregulation and “9/11” are major considerations. Are today’s pilots computer programmers or aviators who can manually fly […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Past 40 years of commercial aviation: The good, the bad, and the ugly! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Denzel Washington in Flight: Critique and Evaluation
08/04/2013The movie flight, starring Denzel Washington was a multi-themed trip into aviation realism that ventured far beyond the scintillating 20 minute flight for which the movie was named. As one might expect a veteran airline pilot can find many implausible scenarios regarding this ill-fated flight. Nonetheless, the flight did exhibit a considerable amount of realism. […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Denzel Washington in Flight: Critique and Evaluation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Pilot Fatigue, Aviation’s Insidious Killer
25/03/2013Tired pilots in the cockpit will all too frequently result in aviation accidents and incidents. The crash of Continental Flight #3407 (operated by Colgan Air) in Buffalo, New York, on January 12, 2009 , created a powerfully loud wake-up call for the FAA to take action. Pilot fatigue had been a major precursor for aviation […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – Pilot Fatigue, Aviation’s Insidious Killer appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – The Drone Dilemma
11/03/2013As the drone dilemma intensifies, the subject has now become a front-and-center media issue. The White House Press Secretary and the soon-to-be named director of the CIA, John Brennan, are engaged in a very thoroughly choreographed soft-shoe dance to avoid the possible bombshell of a potentially volatile statement. This issue will be discussed with guest […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – The Drone Dilemma appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – The Value of Airline Unions
11/02/2013The mention of the word union will usually elicit an emotional response from the listener. The recent political landscape has kept unions in the political and news discussion. Unions have always exhibited the “double-edged sword” characteristic. However, airline unions have rarely been castigated and condemned as have the blue-collar or service unions. Although there are […] The post Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair – The Value of Airline Unions appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.