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Welcome to FAA Decoded, the channel where aviation comes to life! Whether you're a pilot, an aviation enthusiast, or simply curious about how the skies work, we’re here to break down the complex world of flight into clear, engaging, and insightful content. From airspace regulations and FAA policies to operational know-how and the science of aviation, our podcast-style episodes dive deep into the topics that matter. Join us as we decode the rules, explore the systems, and share practical know ...
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Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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Send us a text Aircraft Construction Uncovered | FAA Decoded Podcast #27 In Episode 27 of FAA Decoded, we explore Chapter 3 of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge in a concise 37-minute session. Discover the fundamentals of aircraft construction, from FAA certification and airworthiness standards to the four forces of flight—lift, thrust…
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Hey everyone, it’s Nilay. Decoder is on a short summer break right now, but we’ll be back starting June 23 with new episodes, and we’re very excited for what we have on the schedule. In the meantime, we have an episode from the excellent podcast Stay Tuned with Preet, with host and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. Last month, Preet sat down with…
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Today, I’m talking with Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith. Taskrabbit is an interesting company; it’s known best for being a platform for hiring people to put together your furniture, so much so that Ikea acquired it in 2017. But Taskrabbit is still operating as a mostly independent company all these years later, and Ania is now in charge of maneuvering a …
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Send us a text IFR Flight Essentials | FAA Decoded Podcast #26 Welcome to Episode 26 of FAA Decoded! In this comprehensive 1-hour-and-52-minute episode, we dive deep into Chapter 10 of the Instrument Flying Handbook to break down the essentials of IFR flight. From preflight planning with critical resources like the AIM, A/FD, and NOTAMs, to executi…
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Today, I’m talking with Runway CEO and co-founder Cris Valenzuela. This one’s special: Cris and I were live at an event in New York City last month hosted by Alix Partners, so you’ll hear the audience from time to time. Runway is a leading AI video generation platform, and it’s getting better all the time. That puts Cris and his company on the same…
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Today, I’m talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. This is Brian’s fourth time on the show, and he’s one of my favorite guests because he’s so clearly obsessed with things like company structure, design, and decision making. You know, Decoder stuff. This time, Brian came on to talk about the company’s new services product and the full-scale redesign …
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Send us a text Helicopter Performance | FAA Decoded Podcast #25 Welcome to Episode 25 of FAA Decoded! In this 24-minute episode, we take off into Chapter 7 of the Helicopter Flying Handbook to explore helicopter performance. Learn the key factors affecting lift, power, and efficiency, including weight, density altitude, wind, and rotor efficiency. …
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Today, I’m talking with journalist Megan Greenwell about her new book Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream. It comes out June 10th. It's fantastic and maddening in equal measure. I highly recommend it. In this episode, we discussed the genesis of Megan’s interest in the subject and its genesis in media — including her tim…
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In what's become a bit of a Decoder tradition, I spoke with Google CEO Sundar Pichai in person after I/O. The conference this year was all about AI, particularly a slew of actual AI products, not just models and capabilities. To Sundar, this marks the beginning of a new era for search and the web overall. So I had to ask: what happens to the web wh…
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Send us a text Aircraft Systems | FAA Decoded Podcast #24 Welcome to Episode 24 of FAA Decoded! In this 58-minute episode, we dive into Chapter 7 of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge to explore the essential aircraft systems that keep you flying. Discover the workings of the powerplant—reciprocating engines, turbojets, and turbofans—pa…
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Today, I’m talking with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. We recorded this conversation on the same day Uber announced a big set of product updates, including new options for shared rides. Dara was in New York for all that, so he came to our studio and we did this one together, which always makes for a great episode. If you’ve been listening to Decoder r…
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Send us a text Risk Management Handbook | FAA Decoded Podcast #23 Welcome to Episode 23 of FAA Decoded! In this 26-minute episode, we dive into the essentials of risk management for pilots, based on the Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2A). Discover how to prioritize safety, build confidence, and enjoy every flight to the fullest. We’ll explore…
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Today, I’m talking with Kevin Scott, the chief technology officer of Microsoft, and one of the company’s AI leaders. Kevin is one of my favorite repeat Decoder guests, and he joined the show this time to talk about the future of search. Microsoft just announced an open-source tool for websites to integrate AI powered natural language search with ju…
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Send us a text The Air Traffic Control System | FAA Decoded Podcast #22 Welcome to Episode 22 of FAA Decoded! In this 30-minute episode, we’re navigating the essentials of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) System for instrument flight rules (IFR) within the National Airspace System (NAS). Based on Chapter 2 of the Instrument Flying Handbook, we’ll expl…
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Today, I’m talking with Gerrit Kazmaier, the brand-new president of product and technology at Workday. Gerrit’s new on the job, maybe a little bit braver than most, and to his credit he came on the show and took the heat. We spent a lot of time talking about what enterprise software really is, what it does and why it has a reputation of being so de…
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Send us a text Understanding the Rotorcraft Flight Manual | FAA Decoded Podcast #21 Welcome to Episode 21 of FAA Decoded! In this 21-minute episode, we’re unpacking the vital role of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) and how to understand it for safe helicopter operations. Based on Chapter 5 of the Helicopter Flying Handbook, we’ll dive into the l…
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We’re doing something a little different today — I asked my friend John Gruber of Daring Fireball to come on the show and talk about the future of Apple, and, importantly, the App Store. I wanted to talk about the most recent ruling in the Epic v. Apple legal saga. But I also wanted to talk about the big picture at Apple, and why the company seems …
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Send us a text Aircraft Flight Instruments | FAA Decoded Podcast #20 Welcome to Episode 20 of FAA Decoded! In this 41-minute episode, we’re diving into the critical world of aircraft flight instruments, an essential topic for every pilot. Drawing from Chapter 8 of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, we’ll explore the instruments that ke…
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Today, I’m talking with Paul Bascobert, who is the president of Reuters, as part of a special Thursday series we’re running this month to explore how leaders at some world’s biggest companies make decisions in such a rapidly changing environment. Reuters is a great company for us to kick off with, because it’s been around since 1851, when the hot t…
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Hey everyone, it’s Nilay. We’re off today, but we’ll be back Thursday, so stay tuned. In the meantime, we have an excellent episode from Business Insider Chief Correspondent Peter Kafka, who hosts the media podcast Channels. In this episode, Peter sat down with one of the biggest names in journalism: New York Times publisher AG Sulzberger. It’s a f…
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Send us a text Helicopter Basic Flight Maneuvers | FAA Decoded Podcast #19 Welcome to Episode 19 of FAA Decoded! In this 26-minute episode, we’re breaking down the essentials of helicopter basic flight maneuvers, a must-know for every aspiring pilot. Drawing from Chapter 9 of the Helicopter Flying Handbook, we’ll guide you through the foundational …
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A lot has happened in the first 100 days of Trump's second term. It’s nearly too much to keep up with, really, but we're going to try. Verge policy editor Adi Robertson joins Decoder this week to talk through six of the biggest stories and themes we're covering, from tariffs to TikTok to DOGE. Links: Donald Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affe…
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Send us a text Helicopter Aerodynamics | FAA Decoded Podcast #18 Welcome to Episode 18 of FAA Decoded! In this 25-minute episode, we take a deep dive into helicopter aerodynamics, focusing on the forces and principles unique to rotorcraft flight. While we explored the broader "Principles of Flight Explained" back in Episode 4 using the Pilot’s Hand…
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A few days ago, I hosted a panel with FTC commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, DC. We recorded the discussion, and we’re bringing it to you today. Normal Decoder stuff, but these are anything but normal times. Becca and Alvaro were FTC commissioners until very recently, when President Do…
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Today we’re talking about the very real possibility that Google might be broken up by the United States government. And to do that, I’m talking to Jonathan Kanter, the former assistant attorney general for antitrust under the Biden administration. Kanter left the DOJ after Trump was elected, but he was the architect of the major antitrust cases the…
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As CEO of Verizon's consumer division, Sowmyanarayan Sampath oversees the biggest part of the company, which does business with roughly a third of the entire country. He's a longtime Verge reader, so we talked very directly about whether the huge 5G investment had actually paid off, and whether – whether the “race” we were supposedly in with China …
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Send us a text Aviation Weather Services and Data | FAA Decoded Podcast #17 Welcome to Episode 17 of FAA Decoded! In this comprehensive 44-minute episode, we dive into the world of aviation weather services and data, a critical topic for every pilot. Drawing from Chapter 13 of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, we’ll explore the multif…
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One of the ways I’ve been trying to sort out the chaos of tariffs and trade wars is by talking to the people behind the software that makes the global trade system go. So today I wanted to bring back one of my favorite Decoder guests: Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen, whose software manages the logistics of moving things around the world, from factory to…
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Today, I’m talking with Vlad Tenev, the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, which started as a way to open up stock trading. But the company’s ambitions have grown over time – and they’re getting bigger. Just a day before Vlad and I talked, Robinhood announced it would soon be offering bank accounts and wealth management services, which would really a…
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Send us a text Hudson River Helicopter Crash: Analysis and Initial Findings | FAA Decoded Podcast #16 Welcome to Episode 16 of FAA Decoded! In this 14-minute episode, we analyze a tragic event—the fatal Bell 206L helicopter crash in the Hudson River on April 10th, as covered by the YouTube channel Blancolirio. We’ll break down the flight path, heli…
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Send us a text Helicopter Ground Operations and Preflight Safety | FAA Decoded Podcast #15 Welcome to Episode 15 of FAA Decoded! In this 21-minute episode, we’re focusing on a vital aspect of helicopter flying: ground operations and preflight safety. We’ll walk you through the pilot’s critical role in keeping things safe before the rotors even star…
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Rohit Chopra was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head until the end of January, when President Donald Trump fired him and Elon Musk’s DOGE began trying to dismantle the agency. The CFPB has been pretty popular since it was founded in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers, so shutting it down has kicked off a bunch of c…
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