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Takeoffs are Optional (May 2025)

AOPA Never Again by AOPA Podcasts

May 6, 20256:19Games & Hobbies

In this episode of "Never Again", pilot James Ott recounts a harrowing near-disaster during a short takeoff from a challenging airstrip. With just 120 hours of flying experience, Ott experiences a critical engine failure...

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Takeoffs are Optional (May 2025) is an episode from AOPA Never Again by AOPA Podcasts. In this episode of "Never Again", pilot James Ott recounts a harrowing near-disaster during a short takeoff from a challenging airstrip. With just 120 ho...

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Published May 6, 2025, 6:19 long, audio available.

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