FlightStack
FlightStack
Podcast Description
FlightStack is where aviation meets innovation. Brought to you by the team at FlightSense, this podcast dives into the future of flight training, pilot technology, and aviation intelligence. Whether you're a student pilot, instructor, or just obsessed with what’s next in aviation, FlightStack delivers smart conversations, real-world insights, and the tools shaping modern cockpit culture.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers essential topics in flight training and aviation intelligence, including the challenges in modern flight instruction, the role of AI in cockpits, and the importance of centralized aviation data. Episodes, like the inaugural one, tackle issues such as CFI turnover, simulator recalibration, and the gaps in weather preparedness for student pilots.
FlightStack is where aviation meets innovation. Brought to you by the team at FlightSense, this podcast dives into the future of flight training, pilot technology, and aviation intelligence. Whether you’re a student pilot, instructor, or just obsessed with what’s next in aviation, FlightStack delivers smart conversations, real-world insights, and the tools shaping modern cockpit culture.
Welcome to the first episode of FlightStack, where aviation meets innovation. HostsTaylor Horsager and Jonathan Evans are joined by two outstanding guests to dive deep into the challenges and opportunities reshaping modern flight instruction.
Dr. Chris Johnson is a U.S. Air Force veteran, commercial pilot, and CFI with instrument and multi-engine ratings. With a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering, his research focuses on human factors and flight simulation. He’s taught at Embry-Riddle and is the founder of PilotTrainingSystems.com.
Allison Tsay is an aerospace engineer with degrees from Harvard and MIT, and a freshly minted instrument-rated pilot. She has contributed to advanced aerospace projects at Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks and now leads AI integration initiatives at RapidFlight.
Together, we unpack key issues in flight training—from CFI turnover and simulator recalibration to cultural gaps, fragmented data sources, and weak weather preparedness. We explore why student pilots are often cleared to fly solo in conditions they’ve never trained for, and how tech can bridge that gap.
Topics include:
How to rethink incentive structures for CFIs
The future of AI in the cockpit and SIM training
Centralizing aviation data for better decision-making
Why weather instruction is a blind spot—and how to fix it
What it means to “know” versus just memorize
If you're passionate about training better pilots and integrating smarter systems, this is the episode to start with.
Disclaimer
This podcast’s information is provided for general reference and was obtained from publicly accessible sources. The Podcast Collaborative neither produces nor verifies the content, accuracy, or suitability of this podcast. Views and opinions belong solely to the podcast creators and guests.
For a complete disclaimer, please see our Full Disclaimer on the archive page. The Podcast Collaborative bears no responsibility for the podcast’s themes, language, or overall content. Listener discretion is advised. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more details.