No U-Turn

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Well, 2025 is done and 2026 is standing there ready to go! The guys catch up and touch on professional and personal thoughts regarding 2025!  The No U-Turn team THANKS our listeners and looks forward to our list of guests coming up for 2026! Happy New Year and keep the glass half full and keep i...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss The guys get together with former guest and special co-host, Greg Dyer! Greg brings his many years of experience in air traffic control to the discussion on air traffic control reform and the recent award by the FAA of Peraton to oversee this complex undertaking.  We dive into some valid concern...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Episode 63 is out! The No U-Turn guys, Chris, Ravi, and Basil get together and catch up on aviation news including the horrific UPS crash, continued progress being made with Advanced Air Mobility, Basil's involvement with the recently released North Carolina AAM Weather Study, and what lies...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Wow! Episode 62 is here and what a special one. She puts the Angel in Los Angeles and her positive mindset is inspiring and left the guys in awe! Caitlin Bryant, CEO and Founder of Make Good Company, joins the guys.  Caitlin's story and her nontraditional path into aviation as well her driv...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss A close friend of the pod and former guest, Patti Harburg-Petrich of Swinerton, joins Chris and Ravi as a guest host while Basil is away.  Wow....Patti gives and impacts!  We touch on: Diversity and Inclusion Rollbacks in Aviation Role and Importance of Support Organizations Challenges and Strat...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss He has avoided this since the start of the podcast, but Basil and Chris get Ravi to open up about some of his story.  Join the guys as Ravi gets uncomfortable and dives into: Ravi's Family Background and Upbringing: Ravi shared with Basil and Chris the story of his family's immigration...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss The guys (Chris and Ravi - Basil will be back again soon!) catch up with Jean Christophe Dagohoy Dick (aka JC)! Someone we have wanted on the show for a long time!  We get right into and cover: Impact of Multicultural Upbringing and Family Experiences Aviation Passion, Education, and Industry Ex...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Clint Harper of Harper4D Solutions gets back together with the No U-Turn podcast team for an open and honest chat on navigating life and stressing the importance of evolving and learning and taking actions in life and how some of those approaches can relate back to our professional lives.  We al...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss The guys are back together for Episode 57 and ready to bring back the chemistry between the three and give Ravi a hard time.  Join the crew as they touch on what has been going on with Basil, life, workforce impacts, what the next generation of students preparing to enter the workforce may be fa...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Two out of three of the No U-Turn Podcasts hosts, Ravi Singh and Chris Fernando tag up while Basil Yap is off traveling again!  The guys discuss what's been going on during this long break, touch on some of what they want to focus on moving forward and share their excitement for getting bac...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Dana Donati, CEO of Breaking Down Barriers, joins us to share her story and journey in aviation. Our discussion includes: A return from hiatus and personal updates. Who is Dana Donati and Breaking Down Barriers. Her journey and career in aviation. The mission of BDB and future plans. The importa...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Mandy Nelson, Director of Business Development at The Bristow Group, joins us to share her story and journey in aviation. Our discussion includes: Catch-up and early Beginnings for Mandy. The transition to electric and hybrid aircraft & Bristow Group's plans . Aviation safety, innovatio...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Katherine Ayre, CEO at Cayres, joins us to share her story and journey. Our discussion includes: Advanced air mobility and aviation law. Municipal aviation law and its focus on community aviation. Law school, aviation, and human rights. Incorporating advanced air mobility into urban planning, wi...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss It's just the three of us, and we get into some heavy stuff: Mental health awareness, our cultures and struggles   Parenting, stress release, and cultural dynamics.  Mental health struggles and experiences with therapy  Trauma, and healing. Seeking help in the workplace.  The importance of...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Patti Harburg-Petrich, Vice President at Mott McDonald, joins us to share her story and journey: Start with a few sports updates, industry happenings, and welcome our guest, Patti. Patti shares her story and career in aviation, and discusses her experiences in engineering and airport design. Gro...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Cynthia Guidry, Director of Long Beach Airport , joins us this week to chat about her journey in aviation. Episode 50! A milestone for the No U-Turn Crew!  How Cynthia got started and her story Engineering, aviation, and airports  Long Beach, LAX, and the importance of learning from mentors The...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Leah Whitfield, President of the Aviation Planning Group, joins us this week to share her story. Leah shares her journey from a farm in Kentucky to becoming a meteorologist and air traffic controller, with education at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an internship in weather forecasting...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss We welcome back a previous guest, Clint Harper, and dive into vertiport infrastructure: The importance of a network of vertiports in urban areas is highlighted, with a need for more research on user profiles and a focus on emergency response use cases. Infrastructure delays in LA are discussed,...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss In our first chat of the new year, we discuss: A little news and updates from us  Airline safety, evacuation procedures, and Boeing's recent issues. Aviation safety and supply chain issues. Prioritizing profit over safety and quality in various industries. Balancing profitability and sustai...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Our last chat for 2023! In this epsiode, we discuss: The crew reflects on the past year  Holiday movies and AAM progress and milestones in 2023.  Electric aircraft development win by Joby, Beta and others… Electric and hybrid aircraft developments FAA progress in regulating drone technology Auto...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week for a chat Clint Harper!  We cover: The Voice of the Show is back, U2 & the Swifties Rugby world cup, South Africa win!, refereeing, and the use technology in sports Clint Harper!, his story, struggles of being a young adult, wake up calls, and personal growth His military...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week for a chat with Jeremy "Jam" Hartley from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.  Jam making! Career in Aviation and a Move to the UK Healthcare applications for AAM Organ transportation and a Career Pivot The challenges of pursuing higher education as an adult with family...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week for our chat with Thariq Kara, CEO of Nuborders and Co-founder of Athstat. In this episode, we discuss:  Quick hits on FAA reauthorization and AAM News  Getting to know TK   Growing up in Zimbabwe, moving to the US, and overcoming challenges.   University experience and career...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week for an episode recorded earlier this summer with Dan Sloat, CEO of Volatus Infrastructure and President and Founder of AAM Institute. In this episode, we discuss: Quick updates on the AAM industry and an initial study on security considerations of UAM operations An aviation STE...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week for an episode recorded last month with Laura Chace, President and CEO of Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) of America. In this episode, we discuss: Ravi's lack of seasonal awareness Amazing women and leaders in the industry Who is Laura Chace? Early days in the DC...