{"podcast":{"title":"21.FIVE - Professional Pilots Podcast","slug":"21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641","podcast_index_feed_id":402641,"rss_url":"https://21five.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.21fivepodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/9/d/3/19d375ef9e11f471e55e3c100dce7605/21-five-cvr_Primary_Cover_Art_1500.jpg","author":"21Five Podcast","episode_count":210,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641"},"episode":{"title":"208. How Should Pilots Compete After Spirit's Shutdown?","slug":"208-how-should-pilots-compete-after-spirit-s-shutdown","published_at":"2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/208-how-should-pilots-compete-after-spirit-s-shutdown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641","url":"https://21five.libsyn.com/208-how-should-pilots-compete-after-spirits-shutdown","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/21five/208.mp3?dest-id=1226021","summary":"James Onieal from Raven Career Development joins Dylan and Max to unpack Spirit Airlines' wind down and what it means for Spirit pilots, regional pilots, CFIs, and anyone trying to move up the aviation ladder. The conversation gets into why experience alone will not carry you through an interview, especially when 2,000-ish highly qualified pilots suddenly enter the market. James breaks down logbooks, PRD files, recommendation strategy, corporate aviation, oil-price uncertainty, and why \"preferential interview\" does not mean \"automatic job.\" Raven Careers — Helping your career take flight. Raven Careers supports professional pilots with resume prep, interview strategy, and long-term career planning. Whether you're a CFI eyeing your first regional, a captain debating your upgrade path, or a legacy hopeful refining your application, their one-on-one coaching and insider knowledge give you a real advantage. Click here to learn more. Show Notes 0:00 Intro 2:28 Initial Spirit Observations 11:23 Factors of Job Impacts 14:49 Comfortability Traps & Preparation 25:19 Letters of Recommendation 32:43 Bigger Scale Change 44:57 Looking To The Future 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 v…","meta_description":"James Onieal from Raven Career Development joins Dylan and Max to unpack Spirit Airlines' wind down and what it means for Spirit pilots, regional pilots,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3598,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/episodes/208-how-should-pilots-compete-after-spirit-s-shutdown/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-five-professional-pilots-podcast-402641/208-how-should-pilots-compete-after-spirit-s-shutdown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}