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184. How Do You Stay Resilient After Career Setbacks? w/ Capt Benny
Episode 184
Benjamin Bailey (@flybenfly) joins Max and Dylan for an honest, hilarious deep dive into aviation's influencer world, airline interview faceplants, and the realism gap on pilot social media. For prof…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
183. Can a Skydiver Pilot Make the Jump to the Big Leagues?
Episode 183
Max rants about St. Louis still acting like it's O'Hare, but enjoys the accomodations. The mailbag covers creative GA commuting strategies and whether backcountry camping flights belong on a professi…
Published on 3 months ago
182. When the Flight Department's Broken, Do You Stay or Go?
Episode 182
A listener asks the question every pro pilot eventually faces: should you stay put and try to fix what's broken in your flight department, or cut bait and move on? Dylan and Max bring in Jenny Showal…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
181. How Many Things Can Go Wrong on in the Idaho Backcountry?
Episode 181
Max returns from the Idaho backcountry with a Cub full of stories—starter failures, in-flight repairs, surprise rafting, wildlife rescues, and nearly becoming the emergency contact for a hiker with a…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
180. Is Pilot Hiring Heating Up Again?
Episode 180
Dylan and Max sit down with James Onieal of Raven Careers for a wide-ranging industry update. James breaks down the latest pilot hiring trends across legacies, regionals, and corporate operators—and …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
179. What Happened to Those "Hard Days Off" You Promised Me?
Episode 179
Dylan and Max connect from hotel rooms across the West, with Max prepping for his Cub camping trip to Idaho and Dylan testing out foam ear tips for his ProFlight headset (link in the show notes). In …
Published on 4 months ago
178. What did the Mr Beast Challenge Pilot Do for 100 Days in a Jet?
Episode 178
Corporate pilot (and MrBeast 100-day jet winner) Armando Carrion jumps in to unpack the ops behind living on a Hawker 800 for 100 straight days—no devices, no Netflix, just Part 91 brainpower and a l…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
177. Should You Spend $8K on a Seaplane Rating or a CFI?
Episode 177
This week, Dylan and Max talk Oshkosh FOMO, a rogue taxiway takeoff, and some serious Midwestern rental car struggles. Mailbag highlights a listener mapping out his aviation career path and asking if…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
176. Will a United Internship Trump Turbine Time?
Episode 176
Max sweats through fence repairs in 110 °F while plotting an Idaho back-country Super Cub adventure, and Dylan tries (unsuccessfully) to review a "dad-grade" sun-hoodie. In the Mailbag we read spicy …
Published on 5 months ago
175. Should You Drop $5 K on an ATP-CTP Now?
Episode 175
Max walks into a 737 cockpit guarded by a five-inch hula girl and promptly invents the "Shakira Scale" for bumps in flight . Listener mailbag hits everything from the best starter credit card for fli…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago