# 196. How Much Chaos Can You Fit Into One Runway?

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Podcast: [21.FIVE - Professional Pilots Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641)
Published: 2026-01-13T07:00:00+00:00
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San Diego continues its reign as the busiest single-runway "how is this legal?" airport, plus we nerd out on new terminals, recurrent training wins, and a Challenger sim surprise when Dylan's seat decided to yeet itself at ~90 knots. In the Mailbag, we hit ferry flying as a niche career path, a home-buying reality check from Diamond Dog Tim Pope (mortgage recasts, baby), and a training-center SOP rant that's painfully relatable. We also kick off the 2026 ops-manual push with the "latest touchdown point" concept and how to actually mark it on ForeFlight without fat-fingering your zoom. Flight Advice closes with a CFI weighing a pay-your-own 737 type rating in Dubai (plus a non-pro-rated five-year contract) vs staying stateside and waiting out hiring—spoiler: lots of red flags and lots of "talk to expats first." Show Notes 0:00 Intro 2:56 Max's Musings: Airport Design 15:11 Allegiant to Acquire Sun Country 24:28 Dylan's Recurrent Training 33:14 Small Flight Department Counseling Session 44:25 NBAA Opps Manual Integration 56:16 Rolex GMTs vs 21Five Watch 1:07:08 Reviews & Comments 1:16:34 Mailbag 1:36:24 Flight Advice Our Sponsors Tim Pope, CFP® — Tim is both a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a pilot. His practice specializes in aviation professionals and aviation 401k plans, helping clients pursue their financial goals by defining them, optimizing resources, and monitoring progress. Click here to learn more. Also check out The Pilot's Portfolio Podcast. Advanced Aircrew Academy — Enables flight operations to fulfill their training needs in the most efficient and affordable way—anywhere, at any time. They provide high-quality training for professional pilots, flight attendants, flight coordinators, maintenance, and line service teams, all delivered via a world-class onli…

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