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21.FIVE - Professional Pilots Podcast
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203. Is Commuting Worth Three Years of Seniority?
61 hours 22 mins; March 24, 2026
202. Would You Start Over at a Fractional in Your 40s?
83 hours 32 mins; March 17, 2026
201. Why Are Wrong-Airport Landings Still Happening?
41 mins; March 10, 2026
200. Live show: James Onieal answers listener questions
98 hours 32 mins; March 04, 2026
199.5 How Do You Build Fortune 100-Level Flight Ops at your Small Flight Department?
55 mins; February 24, 2026
199. At What Point Should You Just Eat the Hotel Food?
75 hours 21 mins; February 10, 2026
198. What Does "Stay Flexible" Actually Mean for Pilot Spouses?
56 mins; February 03, 2026
197. What's Changing with Airline Pilot Retirement in 2026?
54 mins; January 27, 2026
196. How Much Chaos Can You Fit Into One Runway?
109 hours 16 mins; January 13, 2026
195. Would You Let the King Air Land Itself?
105 hours 17 mins; January 06, 2026
194. What Will Pilot Hiring Really Look Like in 2026?
86 hours 41 mins; December 23, 2025
193. Can One Industry-Wide SOP Manual Raise the Bar for Business Aviation?
59 mins; December 16, 2025
192. Is $9,000 Worth Missing Christmas Morning With the Kids?
58 mins; December 09, 2025
191. Should You Sign a $75K Contract Just to Chase PIC Time?
89 hours 20 mins; November 18, 2025
190. What's Next for BizAv Pilot Compensation?
58 mins; November 11, 2025
189. Can You Survive 900 Hours a Year on a One-Hour Callout?
111 hours 18 mins; November 04, 2025
188. How Can Pilots Build Wealth Beyond the Flight Deck?
56 mins; October 28, 2025
187. Is turbine PIC in 91/135 the fastest lane to legacy?
75 hours 42 mins; October 21, 2025
186. First Officers: How Do You Speak Up Without Getting Shut Down?
71 hours 4 mins; October 14, 2025
185. Late-Bloomer Pilot: Fractional, Regional, or Wait It Out?
57 mins; October 07, 2025
184. How Do You Stay Resilient After Career Setbacks? w/ Capt Benny
65 hours 50 mins; September 30, 2025
183. Can a Skydiver Pilot Make the Jump to the Big Leagues?
61 hours 18 mins; September 23, 2025
182. When the Flight Department's Broken, Do You Stay or Go?
57 mins; September 16, 2025
181. How Many Things Can Go Wrong on in the Idaho Backcountry?
54 mins; September 02, 2025
180. Is Pilot Hiring Heating Up Again?
93 hours 28 mins; August 26, 2025
179. What Happened to Those "Hard Days Off" You Promised Me?
59 mins; August 19, 2025
178. What did the Mr Beast Challenge Pilot Do for 100 Days in a Jet?
83 hours 13 mins; August 12, 2025
177. Should You Spend $8K on a Seaplane Rating or a CFI?
55 mins; July 29, 2025
176. Will a United Internship Trump Turbine Time?
56 mins; July 22, 2025
175. Should You Drop $5 K on an ATP-CTP Now?
55 mins; July 08, 2025
174. B-17 to F-4: A 102-Year-Old WWII Aviator's Incredible Journey
52 mins; July 01, 2025
173. Descend Via Phraseology, Aviation YouTube Deep Dive, and CFI Survival Tips
59 mins; June 24, 2025
172. What does it take to reinstate your lapsed CFI?
77 hours 7 mins; June 10, 2025
171. What's the Right Way to Be a Low-Time SIC in BizAv?
47 mins; June 03, 2025
170. What Should You Do When the FAA Calls?
65 hours 59 mins; May 27, 2025
169. Should You Bet Your Career on an Aviation Degree?
47 mins; May 20, 2025
168. Should You Chase Turbine Time in Dubai?
64 hours 42 mins; May 13, 2025
167. What Happens When the Market and Your Airline Career Both Stall?
55 mins; May 06, 2025
166. Why Aren't More Pilots Talking About Healthspan?
62 hours 42 mins; April 29, 2025
165. Should You Really Jump Ship for 15 Grand More?
57 mins; April 22, 2025
164. How Do You Network in Aviation If You're an Introvert?
63 hours 12 mins; April 08, 2025
163. Should You Panic or Prep? James Onieal Breaks It Down
86 hours 35 mins; April 01, 2025
162. Can You Really Plan for an Unplannable Career?
68 hours 50 mins; March 25, 2025
161. Is This the Craziest Warbird Recovery Attempt Ever?
106 hours 43 mins; March 18, 2025
160. Want to Fly Biz Jets After Airline Retirement? Here's the Reality
63 hours 29 mins; March 11, 2025
159. Is Aviation Insurance Finally Getting Cheaper? w/ Tom Hauge
63 hours 24 mins; March 04, 2025
158. What's Going on with All These Aviation Accidents?
70 hours 28 mins; February 25, 2025
157. What's It Really Like Flying the 787 Internationally? w/ Ted
69 hours 4 mins; February 12, 2025
156. Does an A&P Give You a Leg Up in Business Aviation?
82 hours 36 mins; February 04, 2025
155. The Air National Guard: Is This the ultimate career hack for pilots?
58 mins; January 28, 2025
154. Could You Survive 100 Days in a Falcon 2000?
74 hours 0 mins; January 21, 2025
153. From Garage Invention to Aviation Must-Have: The AeroTow Story
32 mins; January 14, 2025
152. 2025 Pilot Hiring: What's Happening And What Should I be Doing About It?
92 hours 44 mins; January 07, 2025
151. From Cargo to Carry-Ons: Flying ACMI in a 747 and Building Better Bags
63 hours 53 mins; December 17, 2024
150. Flight Advice Fiesta!
76 hours 50 mins; December 10, 2024
149. What's the Buzz in BizAv? Market Update with Brooks
73 hours 39 mins; December 03, 2024
148. Fuel Leaks, Flight Sims, and Airline Internships—Oh My!
56 mins; November 26, 2024
147. Can Strong Leadership Save Your Flight Department?
57 mins; November 19, 2024
146. Flying for the Regional vs. Flying for the Border: Which Path to Choose?
54 mins; November 13, 2024
145. How Much Should You Really Be Earning? Salary Insights from the AirComp Calculator
49 mins; November 05, 2024
144. 707s, NDBs, and Impossible Interviews (Mailbag & Flight Advice)
89 hours 41 mins; October 29, 2024
143. Can Light Sport Training Save You Big Bucks?
57 mins; October 22, 2024
142. What happens when pilots strike?
85 hours 5 mins; October 08, 2024
141. Thriving in Tough Times w/ James Onieal
62 hours 44 mins; October 01, 2024
140. Ever Been Stuck with a Boring Co-Pilot?
67 hours 55 mins; September 24, 2024
139 What Does It Take to Lead 11,000 Pilots? w/ SWAPA President Casey Murray
72 hours 5 mins; September 17, 2024
138. Feeling Stalled Out as a CFI? Here's How to Start Learning Pro Pilot Skills
67 hours 44 mins; September 10, 2024
137. What Should Pilots Do with Election-Year Market Jitters?
37 mins; September 03, 2024
136. The Misadventures of Max plus Mailbag and Flight Advice
54 mins; August 20, 2024
135. INTL Ops Update: GPS Spoofing and New Clearance Procedures
51 mins; August 06, 2024
134. Should I leave my comfortable job to fly the 747?
64 hours 9 mins; July 23, 2024
133. Should You Sign an Airline Training Contract?
68 hours 50 mins; July 09, 2024
132. The Balancing Act: Parenthood and Pilot Life
73 hours 19 mins; June 18, 2024
131. What is the Pilot's role in an Aircraft Transaction?
51 mins; June 11, 2024
130. Should You Take a Once-in-a-Lifetime Flying Opportunity?
78 hours 44 mins; June 04, 2024
129. From Paychecks to Perks: Maximizing Pilot Compensation with Dr. Broyhill
50 mins; May 28, 2024
128. Luggage Reviews, Mailbag Revelations, and Life-Changing Flight Advice
60 hours 2 mins; May 21, 2024
127. How can I get airline like benefits as a BizAv Pilot?
72 hours 8 mins; May 14, 2024
126. Mailbag Insights: Listener Stories & Flying Wisdom + Should a Junior Spirit FO Bail?
61 hours 50 mins; May 07, 2024
125. How will AI propel what’s next in Business Aviation?
48 mins; April 30, 2024
124. How Much Turbine Time Do You Really Need? Mailbag+Flight Advice
53 mins; April 23, 2024
The Furlough Flute returns, is more trouble ahead? w/ James Onieal
58 mins; April 16, 2024
Straight Talk with Ted: Flying the Widebodies
73 hours 45 mins; April 09, 2024
How do I navigate the significant financial implications of my new airline contract?
36 mins; April 02, 2024
PJP Drama, Non-Rev adventures, and Internship Strategies
59 mins; March 26, 2024
119. What's Next for Aviation? Unpacking EVOTL Technology with Billy Nolen
64 hours 39 mins; March 12, 2024
Should I fight or embrace pilot job FOMO?
45 mins; March 05, 2024
Pro Pilot's Side Quest: What's it Like Being a DPE?
54 mins; February 27, 2024
Challenger 350 vs Gulfstream G280: debating the best super-mid bizjet
64 hours 39 mins; February 20, 2024
Eye of the Pilot: The next generation of recurrent training
34 mins; February 13, 2024
How do you deal with an unprofessional Captain?
45 mins; February 06, 2024
Breaking down barriers to mental health treatment for pilots w/ PMHC.org
41 mins; January 30, 2024
Should I take the Junior Captain Upgrade? Plus Army Rotor Wing Advice with Sir Nik
58 mins; January 23, 2024
Is Pilot Hiring Slowing Down? (With James Onieal)
83 hours 37 mins; December 20, 2023
Gulfstream's Safety Evolution: Test Pilot Chad Bland on FOQA Data's Role in BizAv
77 hours 30 mins; December 05, 2023
Pilot's Playbook: Top Strategies for Acing Aircraft Training
94 hours 46 mins; November 14, 2023
We're rich! How to avoid common mistakes with your retro check
67 hours 52 mins; October 27, 2023
Pilot FOMO Flight Advice and Aircraft Marketplace update with Vaerus Jet Sales
72 hours 21 mins; October 03, 2023
Will my seniority go up faster at Delta or American?
67 hours 43 mins; September 12, 2023
What you don't know about takeoff performance
65 hours 55 mins; August 22, 2023
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