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"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast
AOPA Air Safety Institute
Episode 97: Avionics Failure in Heavy Rain
JUL 14, 2026
32 MIN
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Description
Father-and-son pilots Michael and Ethan Russo recount an IFR flight that turned critical when their aircraft suffered a complete avionics failure at 8,000 feet in heavy rain.
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