{"id":3976,"date":"2026-03-30T14:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maydayfiles.com\/episode-0-concept-crew-crash-course\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T19:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:36:05","slug":"episode-0-concept-crew-crash-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maydayfiles.com\/en\/episode-0-concept-crew-crash-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 0 &#8211; Concept, Crew &amp; Crash Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3976\" class=\"elementor elementor-3976 elementor-3375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2b5a04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e2b5a04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We introduce the concept of Mayday Files \u2013 Behind the Scenes of Aircraft Accident Investigation, define the roles within the team, and provide a crash course on how accident investigations work: What happens from the initial securing of the site to the analysis in the lab? Why do we focus on clear storytelling instead of technical jargon\u2014and why is &#8220;learning instead of blaming&#8221; crucial for safety? 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Why this podcast?<\/strong>&nbsp;What we do differently (translating complex reports into clear audio stories) and the aviation spectrum we cover: General Aviation, helicopter operations, business jets, and commercial airline operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Mayday Fact:<\/strong> Thomas\u2019s path &amp; methodology. Personal background, initial insights; how an investigation works from an investigator&#8217;s perspective. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Roles in the Podcast Team:<\/strong> Max = Host &amp; Author, Thomas = Investigator &amp; Technical Analyst, &#8220;Alex&#8221; = Fact VO (not in the studio, provides precise voice-overs for flight paths\/case intros).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Crash Aperitifs:<\/strong> short, objective vignettes \u2013 focusing on lessons learned rather than sensationalism. 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working principles of an active investigator \u2013 from the first &#8220;Why?&#8221; to the reliable chain of causation.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Team Roles:<\/strong><br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/25aa.svg\" alt=\"\u25aa\ufe0f\">Maximilian Kunz \u2013 Host &amp; Author; guides, organizes, and adds a touch of humor.<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/25aa.svg\" alt=\"\u25aa\ufe0f\">Thomas Friesacher \u2013 Investigator &amp; Technical Analyst; Airline Pilot (ret.) \u2013 provides depth ranging from aerodynamics to materials science.<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/25aa.svg\" alt=\"\u25aa\ufe0f\"> &#8220;Alex&#8221; 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