{"podcast":{"title":"Aviation Mentors","slug":"aviation-mentors-5653607","podcast_index_feed_id":5653607,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/aviationmentors/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.aviationmentors.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/aviationmentors/20240529_090536_6d4aaebae2d0176956a41a677aac3f3a.jpg","author":"Brandon Martini & Carson Vasquez","episode_count":228,"summary":"🚀 We are The Aviation Mentors, a weekly podcast dedicated to creating an amazing space where we aviators can hang out and enjoy a wide range of conversations about anything aviation. We're aviators, we're mentors, and we're entrepreneurs. Whether you're a student pilot, professional pilot, general aviation enthusiast, or just an AV Geek like us, this is the podcast for you! 🌎 Join us every Friday as we share our passion for flying! Sponsored by Stratus Financial www.stratus.finance","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T00:17:32.503505+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607"},"episode":{"title":"Is the DPE Shortage a Myth? PilExOS CEO Adam Shimmens Reveals What's Really Happening","slug":"is-the-dpe-shortage-a-myth-pilexos-ceo-adam-shimmens-reveals-what-s-really-happening","published_at":"2026-02-14T20:10:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/is-the-dpe-shortage-a-myth-pilexos-ceo-adam-shimmens-reveals-what-s-really-happening","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/aviationmentors/2549240","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/141125/2549240/aviationmentors/2026_02_14_20_08_32_6c3f522e-75fd-4b9a-a0fa-0e30e9d0cf66.mp3","summary":"Is there really a DPE shortage, or is aviation facing an efficiency problem? And how is technology transforming flight training and check rides? ✈️ In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson sit down with Adam Shimmens, CEO of PilExOS and 20-year private pilot, to explore the intersection of aviation technology and flight training. From the DPE scheduling crisis to AI-powered cockpit tools, this conversation digs into what's really happening behind the scenes in general aviation: The DPE shortage myth—why roughly 400 examiners are doing over 80% of check rides nationwide, and why the real issue may be efficiency, not capacity How PilExOS is building centralized software to streamline check ride scheduling, quality management, and DPE operations for flight schools and pilot examiners Part 141 modernization and examining authority—the pros, cons, and quality control challenges of flight schools conducting their own check rides The evolution of EFBs, glass cockpits, and aviation software from 2006 to today, and what student pilots gain (and risk) from modern technology AI and the future of aviation—predictive maintenance, VR-based flight simulation, adaptive weather routing, and what the next 5–10 years could look like in GA Career advice for student pilots: why exploring beyond the airlines could lead to your dream flying job 🚀 Whether you're a student pilot preparing for your first check ride, a flight school owner improving operations, or a general aviation enthusiast curious about where aviation technology is headed, this episode delivers real-world insights and expert perspectives you won't want to miss. 🔗 Connect with Adam Shimmens & PilExOS: 🌐 Website: https://pilexos.com 💼 Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-shimmens-089…","meta_description":"Is there really a DPE shortage, or is aviation facing an efficiency problem? And how is technology transforming flight training and check rides? ✈️ In thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2616,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aviation-mentors-5653607/episodes/is-the-dpe-shortage-a-myth-pilexos-ceo-adam-shimmens-reveals-what-s-really-happening/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/is-the-dpe-shortage-a-myth-pilexos-ceo-adam-shimmens-reveals-what-s-really-happening.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}