No U-Turn
Discussions related to the future of transportation, technology, and our society.
Episodes
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 it on the centerline!
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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 concerns and collectively are cautiously op...
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 ahead for the next episodes focusin...
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 drive should be a story that everyone li...
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 Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Work ...
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 journey from India to England, t...
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 Exposure
- Future of Work, Education, a...
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 always appreciate Clint and his willing...
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 facing, stressing the importance of in...
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 back to it!
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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 importance of mentorship and support in her ...
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, innovation, and regulation.
- Diversity and inc...
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, with a focus on Canada.
- Air mobility, s...
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 being genuine and kind in professional...
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.
- Growth as a leader, leadership styles,...
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 importance of speaking up about diver...
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 for shuttle launches.
- The transit...
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, with concerns about their impact o...
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 sustainability in the aviation industry.
- Gen...
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
- Autonomous aviation, public perception and...
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