Meth Jet, Rogue Pilots, and Fortune Gets BizAv Wrong

521 kilos of crystal meth on a 1986 Learjet 55B, a rise in rogue pilot incidents on the flight deck, and Fortune taking another swing at business aviation. This week Jessie and Preston break down the Meth Jet bust in Laos, what the flydubai attack says about pilot mental health and cockpit security, and why bonus depreciation is no more a private jet loophole than it is a bulldozer loophole. We also look at IADA's tougher Certified Aircraft Broker program and the latest expedition hoping to find Amelia Earhart's Electra on Nikumaroro.

Chapters
00:00 Welcome to The VIP Seat
00:12 Meth Jet: 521 kg on an N-registered Learjet in Laos
07:04 Mile High Madness, presented by Wingform
09:42 Get your hat for NBAA-BACE
10:20 Rogue pilots and the threat on the flight deck
15:04 Fortune gets bizav wrong again
23:06 IADA raises the bar for aircraft brokers
27:50 The search for Amelia Earhart's Electra
30:58 See you at NBAA-BACE

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