# 21.FIVE - Professional Pilots Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641.md RSS feed: https://21five.libsyn.com/rss Official site: https://www.21fivepodcast.com Author: 21Five Podcast Episodes: 210 ## Resource 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 find us online at 21fivepodcast.com and connect with us via Insta/Facebook/Twitter: @21fivepodcast ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641.md ## Episodes - [210. What Should Pilots Do When the Paycheck Stops?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/210-what-should-pilots-do-when-the-paycheck-stops) — 2026-05-19T07:00:00+00:00 - [209. Should You Trade Quality of Life for Airline Seniority?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/209-should-you-trade-quality-of-life-for-airline-seniority) — 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00 - [208. How Should Pilots Compete After Spirit's Shutdown?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/208-how-should-pilots-compete-after-spirit-s-shutdown) — 2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00 - [207. Would You Sign a Five-Year Non-Prorated Training Contract?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/207-would-you-sign-a-five-year-non-prorated-training-contract) — 2026-04-28T07:00:00+00:00 - [206. Is your leadership style actually just manipulation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/206-is-your-leadership-style-actually-just-manipulation) — 2026-04-21T07:00:00+00:00 - [205. Is Airport Parking the Worst Part of Being an Airline Pilot?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/205-is-airport-parking-the-worst-part-of-being-an-airline-pilot) — 2026-04-14T14:53:00+00:00 - [204. What Can We Learn Before the Final Report Arrives?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/204-what-can-we-learn-before-the-final-report-arrives) — 2026-04-07T07:00:00+00:00 - [203. Is Commuting Worth Three Years of Seniority?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/203-is-commuting-worth-three-years-of-seniority) — 2026-03-24T07:00:00+00:00 - [202. Would You Start Over at a Fractional in Your 40s?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/202-would-you-start-over-at-a-fractional-in-your-40s) — 2026-03-17T07:00:00+00:00 - [201. Why Are Wrong-Airport Landings Still Happening?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/201-why-are-wrong-airport-landings-still-happening) — 2026-03-10T07:00:00+00:00 - [200. Live show: James Onieal answers listener questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/200-live-show-james-onieal-answers-listener-questions) — 2026-03-04T23:45:00+00:00 - [199.5 How Do You Build Fortune 100-Level Flight Ops at your Small Flight Department?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/199-5-how-do-you-build-fortune-100-level-flight-ops-at-your-small-flight-department) — 2026-02-24T07:00:00+00:00 - [199. At What Point Should You Just Eat the Hotel Food?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/199-at-what-point-should-you-just-eat-the-hotel-food) — 2026-02-10T07:00:00+00:00 - [198. What Does "Stay Flexible" Actually Mean for Pilot Spouses?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/198-what-does-stay-flexible-actually-mean-for-pilot-spouses) — 2026-02-04T03:07:00+00:00 - [197. What's Changing with Airline Pilot Retirement in 2026?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/197-what-s-changing-with-airline-pilot-retirement-in-2026) — 2026-01-27T10:13:00+00:00 - [196. How Much Chaos Can You Fit Into One Runway?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/196-how-much-chaos-can-you-fit-into-one-runway) — 2026-01-13T07:00:00+00:00 - [195. Would You Let the King Air Land Itself?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/195-would-you-let-the-king-air-land-itself) — 2026-01-06T07:00:00+00:00 - [194. What Will Pilot Hiring Really Look Like in 2026?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/194-what-will-pilot-hiring-really-look-like-in-2026) — 2025-12-23T07:00:00+00:00 - [193. Can One Industry-Wide SOP Manual Raise the Bar for Business Aviation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/193-can-one-industry-wide-sop-manual-raise-the-bar-for-business-aviation) — 2025-12-16T07:00:00+00:00 - [192. Is $9,000 Worth Missing Christmas Morning With the Kids?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/192-is-9-000-worth-missing-christmas-morning-with-the-kids) — 2025-12-09T07:00:00+00:00 - [191. Should You Sign a $75K Contract Just to Chase PIC Time?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/191-should-you-sign-a-75k-contract-just-to-chase-pic-time) — 2025-11-18T07:00:00+00:00 - [190. What's Next for BizAv Pilot Compensation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/190-what-s-next-for-bizav-pilot-compensation) — 2025-11-11T07:00:00+00:00 - [189. Can You Survive 900 Hours a Year on a One-Hour Callout?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/189-can-you-survive-900-hours-a-year-on-a-one-hour-callout) — 2025-11-04T07:00:00+00:00 - [188. How Can Pilots Build Wealth Beyond the Flight Deck?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/188-how-can-pilots-build-wealth-beyond-the-flight-deck) — 2025-10-28T07:00:00+00:00 - [187. Is turbine PIC in 91/135 the fastest lane to legacy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/187-is-turbine-pic-in-91-135-the-fastest-lane-to-legacy) — 2025-10-21T07:00:00+00:00 - [186. First Officers: How Do You Speak Up Without Getting Shut Down?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/186-first-officers-how-do-you-speak-up-without-getting-shut-down) — 2025-10-15T04:05:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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