Stay ConnectedAt Squawk Ident we explore the many pathways to an aviation profession, the challenges that a professional aviator can expect in today’s market place, and we share many stories along the way.
Join in on the conversation with your hosts Av8rTony, Captain Roger, Captain Rob, Alex, and Terry.
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recorded on 09JUL2023
Welcome on board Flight 136 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Cooperate to Graduate
On today’s flight we catch up with Av8rTony, Terry, and Alex. Together we will discuss Terry's long term training, Alex’s move to the big D., and Av8rTony’s recurrent training. We also discuss the most violated FAR in aviation…Sterile Cockpit. We receive some more feedback from our very own Captain Roger! Where in the world is Captain Roger? We will find out.
So stay with us as we embark on this, the 136th episode of the Squawk Ident Podcast.
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Recorded on 14JUN2023
Welcome on board Flight 135 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Gouge
On today’s flight we catch up with Captain Rob and Terry S. Together, we will discuss Captain Rob’s mainline Upgrade Training experiences, what was expected of him, and how it differed from his upgrade experiences at SandPiper Regional. From CPTs and IPTs, to PLM and IOC. We hear all about Terry’s Transition Training as he prepares to transition from the B737 to the B75/76 fleet.
Captain Roger sends in some audio feedback from Granada, Captain Keith takes us along with him on a walkabout around London, and we discuss a whole lot more. So let us welcome you aboard flight 135 of the Squawk Ident Podcast.
chapters:
[02:00] Captain Rob and Terry Intros
[26:12] The Gouge
[33:20] The Upgrade Process
[45:43] The Company Manuals
[53:33] Intermission
[55:00] PLM and IOC
[1:07:00] CPT and IPT and Flows
[1:23:00] Transition Training at Trans Global
[1:26:00] Captain Roger’s 5-day layover
[1:31:00] Captain Keith’s walk-about in London
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recorded on the 29MAY2023
Welcome on board Flight 134 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Airline Transition
On today’s flight, I am joined by Alex and Terry. Together, we discuss why anyone in their “right mind” would open a cabin door mid-flight (to let in some fresh air maybe). We also listen to some audio feedback, we hear about our first Squawk Ident meet-up, and much more.
Today, we start off the show by with the privilege of having a featured guest on our show. He is a Certified Flight Instructor and former Check Pilot. He’s a former EMB-145 pilot for Sand Piper Airlines, and currently a Boeing 787 Dreamliner pilot for Trans Global. He is also the co-author of “The Airline Transition Manual” and he is here today to discuss his journey in aviation, his new book, and the process in getting published. Today we welcome Andrew Ross to the podcast.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy Flight 134 of the Squawk Ident podcast.
references:
The Professor and the Mad Man film
chapters:
[11:00] Andrew Ross
[22:00] backwards commuting
[32:00] The Airline Transition Manual
[1:01:00] Aviation Speak
[1:20:00] Aviation Programs
[1:35:00] Asiana’s Open Door Policy
[1:43:00] Big News!
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Recorded on 02MAY2023
Welcome on board Flight 133 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Sick or Fit - Recorded from the mobile Av8r Sound Studios, high a-top the 8th floor of the Sonesta Hotel in beautiful downtown Columbus, OH.
On today’s flight I am excited to be joined by a gaggle of the excellent Squawk Ident co-hosts. Captain Roger, Alex, Terry, Kyle and I discuss the start of the summer travel season, adverse weather, diversion choices, and “Bingo Fuel”. We also discuss a common choice that many airline pilot’s make to move to a cheaper state in an effort to achieve a higher quality of life. From flight training, to sick calls, to equipment changes, we explore our lives out on the flight line.
We also explore a headline that has been everywhere lately, ‘American Airlines Pilots Vote to Strike”. Did you ever wonder what that means? Are pilots refusing to fly the line? Not really. We will discuss this and much more on this episode of the Squawk Ident podcast.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the flight.
reference:
American Airlines' Pilots Vote to Strike
chapters:
[19:00] Diversion Story
[40:00] Alex’s Big Move
[1:00:00] Kyle’s DH Trip
[1:14:00] Calling Out Sick
[1:45:00] Roger’s Incomplete Training Event
[1:54:00] Roger Going to an Airline
[2:04:00] aa Pilot’s Vote to Strike
[2:10:00] Pilot Shortage
[2:19:00] It’s a Profession
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Captain Jeff’s background music - Flights to Tunisia by Causmic1
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Recorded on 19APR2023
Welcome on board Flight 132 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - the Syndrome Effect
On today’s flight I am grateful to be joined by some excellent co-hosts Captain Rob & Terry . Together, we will discuss our latest flight schedules, we have an audio update that Alex has sent in, and I will share an event that I was able to take part in that involved some very special Make-A-Wish families.
We also welcome a special guest that I have bribed handsomely to join us today. He is my favorite Acme Airlines captain and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. His airline career has spanned over three decades where he has flown the B727, L1011, MD88/90, and currently he commands the B717. He is an alumni of Georgia Tech, and Auburn University, and a graduate of the Accident Investigation and Flight Safety School at the University of Southern California/Norton Air Force Base. He is an avid vocalist and the host and creator of a wildly popular aviation podcast that will surely give you a syndrome. We welcome Captain Jeff Nielsen to the podcast today.
So buckle up, this is going to be epic! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the podcast.
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Captain Jeff’s background music - Flights to Tunisia by Causmic1
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recorded on 29MAR2023
Welcome on board Flight 131 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Reluctant Pilot
On today’s flight, I have the honor of being joined in the mobile studios by an aviator who’s journey began the Pacific Northwest when his older brother dared him to take a Demo Flight after a heated discussion that people with glasses can’t fly airplanes. From student pilot, airport lineman, gold seal flight instructor, to airline pilot, his experiences has lead him to piloting Bandeirantes, Jetstreams, Brasilias, Md-80’s, B737s, and currently the A320 family of aircraft.
He is a storyteller, a model aircraft collector, and a professional money waister with his performance car and motorcycle hobbies. Prone to collecting nearly anything, if left unsupervised. He shares his journey in aviation with us. Captain Dave Buchmiller joins me on the podcast today.
So buckle up, sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the podcast.
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recorded on the 23MAR2023
Welcome on board Flight 130 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Flying Fatigued
On today’s flight, I have the honor of being joined by Squawk Ident co-hosts Roger, Terry and Alex. Together, we will discuss what causes Pilot Fatigue, we discuss the recent Emergency Safety Summit hosted by the Federal Aviation Agency, and what we have learned from it. We also look at joy riding around the boroughs of New York in a stollen airline bus. We explore Delta Airlines and their latest recruitment strategy with their creation of the Propel Flight Academy. We also look at airline corporate tactics being used today that circumvent pilot unions in an effort to sway pilot workgroups into accepting contracts that benefit operators over employees.
We have a full docket for todays show so buckle up, sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the podcast.
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Alex’s intro music - 19th Floor by Bobby Richards
Terry’s intro music - Sheherazade by VDGL
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recorded on 02MAR2023
Welcome on board Flight 129 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - It's Still Worth It
On today’s flight, I have the honor in speaking with an aviator we first had on our podcast on Flight 23 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Apaches, C-12s, and Battalion Commander. He has since retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years of service. Today, he is a B737 first officer at Trans Global Airlines (an alias to his employer, a U.S. mainline carrier). Colonel Terry S. (ret), joins me as we discuss his transition to the airlines, his flight training, simulator challenges, and flying the line. We also share a few stories from the flight line that include weather diversions, severe weather, abandoned control towers, short runways, and 12 minute flights.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the podcast.
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recorded on the 20FEB2023
Welcome on board Flight 128 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Peeling Away the Armor
On today’s flight Av8rTony has the opportunity to speak with an American Airline Captain whose journey in aviation began when she and her family moved to the U.S. from Hungry in the year 1975. She accomplished an education that thought her to speak a little more than a handful of languages.
After earning a degree from the Manhattan School of Music as a Flutist, she realized that her passion for aviation was calling her to change directions. From flight instructing, to the U.S. Air Force, the Air National Guard, flying for Airborne Express, and later American Airlines, her over three decades of experiences as a professional aviator has given her the insights she needs to tackle her next aspiration, to win the election for the LAX domicile vice-chair position for her pilot’s union.
Today, we sit down with Captain Juli Zabos as she shares her aviation journey with us.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the podcast
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recorded on the 11FEB2023
Welcome on board Flight 127 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Going Where the Jet Stream Takes Us
On today’s flight, Av8rTony, Captain Roger, and Alex D. discuss pilot egos and the high stakes of an aviation profession. With the recent report that the NTSB has subpoenaed the 3 American Airlines flight crew members involved in last months runway incursion at JFK, we ask the question, “How does One protect their certificates in an event like this?”
We also discuss High Altitude Spy Balloons, Southwest Airlines lowering their minimum hour requirements, and the dedication of the “Benton House” in Washington, D.C.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the podcast.
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Benton House background music - the Golden Present by Jesse Gallagher
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