Captain John Doe: Anonymous Aviation Stories
Captain John Doe is the anonymous inbox of the skies. Every week, we share jaw-dropping, hilarious, and occasionally terrifying aviation stories submitted by pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and everyday passengers. These are the confessions and cockpit tales you won’t hear anywhere else.
#62 - Flight Attendant Put Laxative In Coffee, Inadvertent Proposal, SR 71 Speed Story
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a flight attendant put laxative in the pilots coffee, but on the next trip the captain got his revenge when he set up a world class security check while planting many nefarious objects in her suitcase, they hear how a private pilot had planned to propose to his girlfriend but on their way to the destination he inadvertently flew into the clouds, so instead of continuing on to their destination he tipped out the ring right there, finally Mindy reads the goatee SR71 Blackbird Speed story. Want...
#61 - 300 FT Auto Rotation, Life On The Line, Should You Stop By NGAV
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they listen to a check ride story that had bad weather, unfamiliar airports and a different model helicopter, they get a list of all the cool and interesting people this listener meet from being a line tech in Charleston, finally a listener asked if stopping by the flight school on a cross country would be worth while. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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#60 - Flight Crew Got Drunk, Rigging Job Gone Wrong in Mexico, Am I Too Old To Learn To Fly?
#60 - Flight Crew Got Drunk, Rigging Job Gone Wrong in Mexico, Am I Too Old To Learn To Fly?
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how a listener was finishing up their IOE when the crew went out on their overnight, they next day during the flight the flight attendant called up to the cockpit and asked how did they all get home last night?! They hear how a listener took his plane down to Mexico for a new rigging job, when the plane wasn’t flying straight, & finally a...
#59 - Drunkenly Missed My Flight, Aborted Takeoff On First Solo, Almost Pulled Caps
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how a listener managed to evade missing his flight after over sleeping following a drunken night, the listen to a story about a students first solo when they aborted takeoff because the engine wasn’t making full power, finally they hear a story about to G’s in the cockpit, one being the student and the other being the instructor, you decide who deserves the Oscar. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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#58 - Critical Comms Error on Final, Intentional Hypoxia, Accidental First XC Solo
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about what was suppose to be a relaxing flying date in Mojo turned into a full IFR flight, they hear how a brand new instructor learned that communication is key and the words you use matter, they listen to what may be the best chess move ever, when a group of passengers were intoxicated and disruptive on a private jet when the captain decided to take away some oxygen in the back and put them all to sleep, finally they hear how a listener accidentally flew his first...
#57 - 70 Million Dollar Damage, Southwest-Hats Fly Free, Vegas Gambling Tips
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about what a typical day looks like as an airline pilot, they hear a harrowing story on how a listener crushed a brand new 70 million dollar jet with a tug, and finally they learned that is you are flying on southwest a hat may be more important than a paying passenger. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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#56 - Kevin Is An Airline Pilot!, Airspeed Unreliable Over Bimini, Too Many Edibles
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how over the last 3 months Kevin was in Airline training and has finally finished and received his ATP rating, they listen to a story on how a pilot was in the Bahamas and was scooting down the runway when his airspeed became unreliable, he had enough situational awareness to abort the take off and inspect the plane, he found water in the static system that was causing the error, finally they hear about how a doctor was on two separate flights when passengers where having medical emergencies...
#55 - Smoky Arrival Into Oshkosh, ATC Always Wins, Mistaken For A Drug Lord
#55 - Smoky Arrival Into Oshkosh, ATC Always Wins, Mistaken For A Drug Lord
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about the chaotic arrival into Oshkosh, and Mindy meeting all of you, the hear a funny story of what seemed to be an overconfident First Officer trying to tell DFW ATC how to do their job, they learned that apparently local sheriffs departments have more time on their hands then they should by tracking airplanes to the point where on their drive home from the airport 8 police cars pulled them over...
#54 - We're Hiring, Plane Seat Stealing, Tipsy Pilot
#54 - Were Hiring, Plane Seat Stealing, Tipsy Pilot
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how they are in search for a new instructor Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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#53 - Vegas to Georgia in Small Plane, Student Doesn’t Know What A Cloud Is, Motion Sick over Mississippi
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about there trip from Vegas to Georgia in their 1957 C182, they here how an instructor was dealing with a student who just couldn’t grasp what a cloud is and would routinely fly VFR into them, lastly they hear how a T-37 instructor pilot was tasks with a student who had a problem of puking during flight, well on the students last flight he puked 4 times on the instructor. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy de...
#52 - Mindy Bought A Flight School, I Gave My Examiner a ZYN, Red Flags At A Flight School
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how Mindy bought North Georgia Aviation Flight School, and how Mindy and Kevin are Georgia residents again, they heard how a student on their IFR check ride gave his examiner a ZYN during preflight, but the examiner thought it was gum and proceeded to puke throughout the whole check ride! Finally they heard how a student kept flipping the dominos over at his flight school with problems after problems that has them wondering how many red flags are too much.
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#51 - Who Needs A Barf Bag, But Did You Die, 54 Yr Old Mom Learning To Fly
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a flight was canceled from Vegas back to California, so they hopped in a rental car and made the drive…. unfortunately the listeners wife gets car sick and barfed many times along the route. They hear a how sometimes you may get paired with a bad instructor, this instructor knowingly took off overweight with four people in a C182 and barely cleared the buildings at the end of the runway, when they landing the instructor said… but did you die. Finally they were asked advice on how a la...
#50 - Flew Into A Presidential TFR, The Airport Bar Almost Got Us, How To Be a Part 61 CFI
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a new student was testing out a flight school, they were getting many red flags from the instructor being late to no other planes flying…well there was a reason and they found out the hard way by flying directly into a presidential TFR, then they heard the most relatable story from a group of guys who nearly missed their flight that was taking them to a wedding in OKC because they thought it was a good idea to get sauced up at the airport bar.
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#49 - Gulfstream Forgot to Shutdown Engine When Parking, Throttle Stuck Open Emergency Landing
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a line staff member at an FBO witnessed a Gulfstream who forgot to shutdown their engine when parking, and they learn how a freshly minted pilot put his training to the test when his throttle was stuck in the full open position and he had to declare an emergency to dead stick the plane back to the airport.
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#48 - We Hitchhiked Albuquerque, Warthog A10 Near Miss, Bird Strike On Christmas
#48 - We Hitchhiked In Albuquerque, Warthog A10 Near Miss, Bird Strike On Christmas
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how they had their own Captain John Doe experience on an overnight stop in Belen, NM, then they hear how a listener and his student got a private airshow in the practice area from two A10 warthogs nearing colliding with them midair, and finally they learned about a scary story which turned out to be a fun experience for their passengers when they ran into a flock of geese while...
#47 - Motion Sick Passenger Hits FA In Face, I Vomited During My Checkride, When To Actually Pull The Chute?
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about the difference between flying your own plane versus someone else’s and how that can impact your flight. Then, listeners submitted stories such as a flight attendant who got struck in the face and left bleeding from an angry motion sick passenger, a student who woke up throwing up on their check ride day but still continued on to pass, and an advice section on when to actually pull your aircraft’s parachute.
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#46 - Jet Flight Plans, Solo next to a C17, 7 G's in a Skyhawk
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how flight planning in a small piston is significantly different than in a jet, they talked about how camping at Oshkosh comes with a big cost, they heard how a solo student went to a towered airport to practice landings and the unexpected happened when they were sharing the traffic pattern with a C-17 and a C-130, how a 110lb instructor was overpowered by her 250lb student and he locked up the controls during a stall recovery and they over G’D the plane to 7G’s, they...
#45 Bet On Yourself and Your Career, Dual Engine Failure, Flight Testing Gone South in Business Jet
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how early on in your career everyone wants to know what path you are planning to take, and when that path is different from the Airlines people will start doubting you. Remember to always bet on your self! They also hear how a multi engine instructor was doing a training lesson when their student unintentionally shut down the only operational engine, and they get an inside scope of the chaos that comes with being a flight test engineer.
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#44- Married Co-Pilots, Aircraft Values, Solo Student Is Not Maverick, Pilot To ATC Career
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about what its like being a married pilot couple, how much do airplanes actually cost and what separates similar type airplanes in how much they cost, they heard how a student pilot on a solo learned they are not maverick and are in need of some crosswind landing practice, and how a listener from Australia is transitioning from a pilot to an Air Traffic Controller and ask’s for advice on how that skill set will help them in training.
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#43 - Our Plane Wouldn’t Start, Gas Station Lunch Break, Water In The Fuel Tank, Career Change Question
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they talk about how their personal airplane wouldn’t start and received help from a few awesome locals at Santa Monica, how a student and they CFI had to divert due to weather at an airport in the middle of nowhere and decided to hitch a ride to the local corner store for some lunch, how a new pilot flew his plane across the country to his new home and had an engine failure due to water being in the tanks, and how a listener asked for advice on how to...
#42 - Farewell Spirit Airlines, Gate Agent Fights Off Family Of 8, Busted My IFR Checkride
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how after 33 years of incident-free flights, Spirit Airlines closed its doors, how hosts Kevin and Mindy attended the Angel Flight West Endeavor Awards Banquet in Los Angeles, how a gate agent had to wrangle a family of 8 that busted through the jet bridge trying to catch their flight home, and how a student pilot on their IFR check ride got distracted by a fake alternator failure by the examiner and forgot to switch the nav source to localized mode and failed their checkride.
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#41 - Left Seat In The Brand New Vision Jet, Turbulence Down Under, 'The Rock' Drank 6 Coronas And No Bathroom.
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they here about how a brand new pilot down in New Zealand put his personal limits to the test, navigating terrain and his puking partner, how a passenger who resembled the Rock downed 6 coronas on the flight and tried to pee in the beer bottles he just eliminated, and how a pilot asks for advice on how to make a go no go decision on whether to fly.
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#40 - Buying Your First Jet, Pilot Declines Landing Clearance, Passengers Saw Me Poop
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they give their Sun n Fun 2026 review, including Mindy’s hosted panel on Jet Ownership and how to tackle type school. Then they hear about how a pilot told ATC “unable” when they received an unsafe landing clearance after a Southwest 737 takeoff. & finally, how a passenger on a private jet had a poop emergency with no real bathroom on board and all of his coworkers received a front row seat to the show.
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#39 - Door Opens On First Solo, Frontier Pilot Makes Bomb Threat
#38 - Solo gone wrong, Bomb Threat
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a listener had a door pop open on his first solo and how a Frontier plot called in a bomb threat on his ex girlfriend.
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#38 - Sonic Boom Scares, 1600 Foot Runway On Checkride, How To Get Into Aircraft Sales
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a listener heard two separate sonic booms, how a pilot thought the DPE wanted him to land on the last 1000 feet of the runway on his check-ride, and how a listener asked for advice on how to get into aircraft sales.
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#37 - Near Catastrophe For a Student Pilot, Cirrus Pilot Tried to Land on Top of Me
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a pilot avoided a catastrophe when their husband caught a fuel line burnt up, how a student pilot found out that Arizona is truly the wild Wild West.
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#36 - Near Miss With A Banner Tow, No One Was Flying, Crappy Flight School Planes
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Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a pilot nearly ran into a banner being towed, a pilot and copilot forgot who is flying a plane, and how a listener asked for advice on how to deal with a flight school that doesn’t address maintenance.
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...#36 - Near Miss With A Banner Tow, No One Was Flying, Crappy Flight School Planes
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a pilot nearly ran into a banner being towed, a pilot and copilot forgot who is flying a plane, and how a listener asked for advice on how to deal with a flight school that doesn’t address maintenance.
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#35 - Cirrus Avoids Nicaragua, Funny Pilot Prank, How To Approach Pilot Influencers
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a pilot got told to avoid Nicaraguan airspace, how a pilot put on an acting display worthy of an Oscar, and how a listener asked for advice on how to approach influencers at airshows.
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#34 - Tribal Police Confiscate Plane, Concorde Jumpseat, Student Work Life Balance
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how an emergency landing on tribal land got his plane confiscated, how a passenger on a concord got to fly jump seat on their landing back at JFK, and how a young pilot asks for advice on how to manage work life balance while trying to time build.
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#33 - Snorting Off Tray Table, Electrical Failure on Solo, Area51 FOIA
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how flight attendant caught a housewife passenger snorting white stuff off of a tray table in flight, how a student pilot on a solo experienced an electrical failure, and an update on Area 51 drone rules.
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#32 - Lied On My Medical, Declared No.2 Emergency, How to Tell Sales Guy To Go Away
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a pilot lied on his medical application and got denied for having diabetes, a pilot declared a medical poop emergency and got expedited handling by ATC, and how aircraft owners should deal with salesman that only want to call and upsell them after they politely said they are happy with their aircraft.
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#31 - Crashing With The Mob, A Red Wing Mess, Checkride In Icing Conditions
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a pilot’s crashpad turned into a mob boss hangout, how a pilot was bringing his wife on a flight but the brakes exploded and hydraulic fluid went everywhere, and how a listener asked if it was a good idea to take their IFR check ride with icing in the forecast!
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#30 - Illegally at Navy Base, She Doesn't Want Your Number, Struck By Lightning
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a man illegally landed at a Navy Base - twice - and stole & crashed a Navy truck, how a pilot really didn't want to use the lav to do his business due to a beautiful woman sitting next to the door, and how a Cessna 172 was struck by lightning.
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<...#29 - Dinosaur On Taxiway, Pee West, Advice to Connect With Pilots
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how animals are a bit different in Australia, how a passenger managed to turn a Key West trip into a Pee West memory, and advice to connect with other pilots without using social media.
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#28 - Horror Travel Stories! Don't Eat the Fried Minnows; Dengue Fever Put Her in the ER
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they share their own horror travel stories including the time they had an unexpected night in Ethiopia and Kevin got very sick, a time where Mindy was left at a Valentine's Day dinner alone in the islands, and a time when Mindy nearly kicked the bucket from a terrible mosquito transferred disease in Bali called Dengue Fever.
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#27 - A Unicorn On Board, Drunk And Unconscious, Anxious Pilot Advice
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a passenger turned into a unicorn, a lady on a commercial airline flight who drank herself to sleep, and advice to an anxious pilot.
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#26 - Pee Piddle Packs, Clapped Out Cessnas, Should He Keep His Wings?
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a pilot was questioned about his pee packs he threw away at an airport, how a pilot decided not to fly a couple of Cessnas that were hardly airworthy, and they answer their first advice question submission on how a hobby pilot can stay sharp between flying.
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#25 - Impersonating Flight Attendant For Free Flights, Funny FBO Moments, What's The Sunset Remind You Of
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about how a Florida Man got 120 free flights by impersonating a flight attendant, an FBO worker who recalls some of the funny moments of working at the airport, and how a CFI taught his student to never forget to turn on the NAV lights.
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#24 - Happy New Year, First Solo Story, NASA Commander Looking Down
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about a listener's first solo experience and how they wished they stayed in aviation and how pilots tend to "chase metal" and why the grass may not always be greener on the other side.
