The Moth podcast recently posted an episode featuring two stories related to flight and flying. The second one, by Moran Cerf, is the one I'm really recommending. It's the kind of story you'll want to retell to somebody else as soon as you hear it. He tells it a little breathlessly, starts at 7:20 in:
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For another fascinating piece on flying, listen to Radiolab's "Out of Body, Roger". This piece explores the experience that many jet pilots have gravity induced loss of consciousness. Several pilots describe out-of-body visions during their periods of unconsciousness that are quite vivid.
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What a crazy story...
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