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21.FIVE - Professional Pilots Podcast
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A podcast for Professional Pilots, by Professional Pilots. Join hosts Dylan and Max, both professional pilots with backgrounds in Flight Instructing, Airlines, and Business Aviation, on their quest to improve as travelers, pilots, and professionals. Expect to find interesting conversations with industry experts in a variety of aviation fields, thought-provoking discussions on hot topics, and hilarious stories from the (sometimes) wild aviation industry. Whether you're corporate, airline, charter, or anywhere in between, you'll love our fresh and often funny take on all things aviation. Come…
Épisodes
225. What Happens When an Arrest Threatens Your Flying Career?
3 nov. 2026 · 1 h 07
Max returns from Gulfstream recurrent training with surprisingly few complaints—except for the QRH—while Dylan reports from NBAA-BACE, where the flashy new SyberJet is promising some pretty wild innovations. Plus, Max takes the Cub quail hunting in the Arizona backcountry, only to discover that…
224. Is a Global 6500 Type Rating Worth Two More Years in the Military?
20 oct. 2026 · 1 h 03
Dylan recovers from the orthopedic nightmare of flying Frontier, while Max discovers the ultimate FO jackpot: getting paired with a check airman and paid to stay home. The guys also talk NBAA distractions, pilot uniform crimes, and some surprisingly useful sleep tips. In the Mailbag, they tackle…
223. What Do Aircraft Mechanics Wish Pilots Understood?
13 oct. 2026 · 1 h 38
Doug Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of Avtopia, joins Dylan and Max to pull back the curtain on aircraft maintenance, AOG headaches, and what mechanics wish pilots understood about keeping airplanes flying. With 35 years of maintenance experience, Doug shares practical insights on writing better…
222. Are Your Pilot Logbooks Ready for the Next Job?
6 oct. 2026 · 1 h 08
Max goes back to basics in recurrent training, Ted checks in from his increasingly fortified garage, and the guys dig into the FAA's move away from single-pilot exemptions on legacy Citations. The Mailbag keeps the pilot-marriage conversation going with listener strategies for trust,…
221. Are You Leaving Money on the Table Before Year-End?
29 sept. 2026 · 45 min
Tim Pope of 360 Aviation Advisors joins Dylan and Max to talk open enrollment, year-end financial planning, and one of the biggest career decisions pilots eventually face: when to upgrade. For professional pilots, the numbers matter—but so do schedule, seniority, reserve, weekends off, and the…
220. How Much Adventure Can You Fit Into One Flying Week?
22 sept. 2026 · 1 h 06
This week we ditch the usual format and go full storytime, starting with Max's annual Idaho backcountry mission involving Cub flying, pack rafts, mechanical drama, questionable fuel logistics, hungry foxes, and one extremely unwelcome skunk. Dylan counters with a 24-hour Anchorage layover full of…
219. Why Is the Business Jet Market So Tight Right Now?
8 sept. 2026 · 1 h 02
Brooks Pettit of Vaerus Jet Sales joins Dylan and Max to break down what is really happening in the business aircraft market. For professional pilots and flight departments, he covers tight inventory, strong demand, financing, tax-driven transactions, and why planning ahead matters. They also get…
218. Can You Trust a Pilot on the Road?
1 sept. 2026 · 1 h 15
Max checks in from a musty Missouri hotel while earning his Light Sport Repairman certificate, and the guys detour through GA maintenance, Starbase, RTA wizardry, and the ongoing decline of 123.45 as a social network. Mailbag covers Sugar Alpha , Qantas' ultra-long-haul A350 plans, where Spirit's…
217. Constant Peg: America's Secret MiG Operation
25 août 2026 · 1 h 27
Rob Zettel joins Dylan and Max to tell the story of flying MiG-21s and MiG-23s with the USAF's secretive Red Eagles under the Constant Peg program. For professional pilots, it's a fascinating look at training, aircraft handling, risk management, and what happens when experienced aviators are…
216. What Don't Professional Pilots Know About Owning a Small Airplane?
18 août 2026 · 1 h 01
Max gets wrecked by a closed mariscos truck, discovers there are still 727 flight engineers in the wild, and goes full test-pilot mode in his Cub after finding Bush Air's backcountry training content. In the Mailbag, we hear about expat pilot furloughs at Cathay, the French art of la bise ,…
215. Are You Pushing Your Pilot Career Too Hard?
11 août 2026 · 1 h 03
James Onieal of Raven Careers returns to break down the current pilot hiring market across the majors, regionals, cargo operators, fractionals, and cadet programs. He explains why hiring remains competitive, why ATP-CTP is becoming a practical minimum for first jet jobs, and why changing lanes can…
214. Should You Stay for Turbine PIC or Jump to a Regional?
4 août 2026 · 57 min
Dylan and Max return from aggressively vacationing with biplane rides, glacier dog sledding, Telluride approaches, and a real single-engine checkride landing at Prescott. They break down United's unusual diversion into Luke Air Force Base, swap diversion war stories, and question whether anyone…
213. Are Bizav Pilot Salaries Still Climbing?
7 juil. 2026 · 57 min
Dr. Chris Broyhill returns to talk AirComp Calculator data, pilot compensation trends, and why business aviation leadership still needs some recurrent training. For professional pilots and aviation managers, this one matters because the market is moving faster than the standard "here's your 3%…
212. Would You Trade Seniority for Better Stories?
9 juin 2026 · 55 min
Summer scheduling chaos is in full swing as Dylan and Max talk vacation bidding wizardry, Teterboro's RNAV to Runway 1, NDB war stories, New York hotel-room misery, and a suspiciously affectionate airline lobby ritual. In the Mailbag, they tackle foreign pilots at U.S. carriers, terrifying hotel…
211. When Does Paying for Training Actually Make Sense?
2 juin 2026 · 1 h 21
Dylan and Max talk Alaska dreams, Southwest's new nonstop to Anchorage, lake lodge podcast fantasies, and Max's brave decision to bypass the discounted Marriott burger for Yemeni cuisine. In the Mailbag, listener Elijah checks in with a unique path back into aviation after the Air Force and a…
210. What Should Pilots Do When the Paycheck Stops?
19 mai 2026 · 37 min
Timothy P. Pope joins Dylan and Max to talk through the financial side of Spirit's shutdown and what professional pilots can learn from it. For airline and bizav pilots, the big takeaway is simple but not always fun: stabilize first, optimize later. The crew digs into emergency funds, burn rate,…
209. Should You Trade Quality of Life for Airline Seniority?
13 mai 2026 · 1 h 03
Dylan and Max kick things off with DoubleTree cookie restraint, San Diego seafood, 40-plus Vegas strategy, DJ juice, and the emerging menace of the commuter life vest. In the Mailbag, listeners bring dumpster-diving charter pilot stories, bankruptcy bassoon suggestions, skydiving-adjacent book…
208. How Should Pilots Compete After Spirit's Shutdown?
5 mai 2026 · 60 min
James Onieal from Raven Career Development joins Dylan and Max to unpack Spirit Airlines' wind down and what it means for Spirit pilots, regional pilots, CFIs, and anyone trying to move up the aviation ladder. The conversation gets into why experience alone will not carry you through an interview,…
207. Would You Sign a Five-Year Non-Prorated Training Contract?
28 avr. 2026 · 59 min
Max recaps a wild GA camping trip involving gale-force winds and a midnight arboreal emergency, while Dylan discusses the "superpower" of vibe-coding your own aviation tools with AI . The Mailbag tackles the dilemma of choosing between a quick class date with a restrictive five-year contract or…
206. Is your leadership style actually just manipulation?
21 avr. 2026 · 1 h 09
Dylan and Max sit down with Kyle Freiberger and Mike Sferrazza from First Class Leaders to bridge the gap between technical proficiency and effective aviation leadership . This episode explores why traditional CRM often fails to address the human element and how pilots at any rank can cultivate…