Meth Jet, Rogue Pilots, and Fortune Gets BizAv Wrong

<p>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.</p><p><b><strong>Chapters</strong></b><br />00:00 Welcome to The VIP Seat<br />00:12 Meth Jet: 521 kg on an N-registered Learjet in Laos<br />07:04 Mile High Madness, presented by Wingform<br />09:42 Get your hat for NBAA-BACE<br />10:20 Rogue pilots and the threat on the flight deck<br />15:04 Fortune gets bizav wrong again<br />23:06 IADA raises the bar for aircraft brokers<br />27:50 The search for Amelia Earhart's Electra<br />30:58 See you at NBAA-BACE</p><p><b><strong>Thanks to our sponsors</strong></b><br /><a href="https://abjets.com/thevipseat" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">AB Jets</a>: Argus Platinum-rated charter with a fleet of Challenger 3500s and Learjet 60s<br /><a href="https://www.wingform.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Wingform</a>: presenting sponsor of Mile High Madness<br /><a href="https://www.realjet.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">RealJet:</a> aircraft brokerage built on real people and real conversations</p><p><b><strong>Shop the hats:</strong></b> <a href="https://www.thevipseat.shop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">thevipseat.shop</a><br /><b><strong>More episodes:</strong></b> <a href="https://www.thevipseat.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">www.thevipseat.com</a></p><p>See us at NBAA-BACE next week. Say hi, grab a selfie and tag us on LinkedIn or Instagram.</p><p>#BusinessAviation #PrivateJets #NBAA #BizAv #AviationPodcast</p>