{"podcast":{"title":"Pilots Say What?","slug":"pilots-say-what-6865192","podcast_index_feed_id":6865192,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thrustflight/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thrustflight","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thrustflight/20250904_070944_d8fbee048acb8e2f2c2a84fb3c65f9cb.png","author":"Thrust Flight","episode_count":116,"summary":"The ultimate podcast for aviation! Join us as we dive into the world of aviation, with each episode featuring candid conversations with real students and pilots from Thrust Flight! From sharing invaluable advice to recounting thrilling tales from their journeys in the sky, our guests offer unique perspectives on the challenges of becoming or being a pilot! If you're interested in becoming a pilot, visit our website: Thrustflight.com ! We will get you there! Social Channels YouTube: @ThrustFlight Instagram: @ThrustFlight TikTok: @ThrustFlight","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T00:20:07.553564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 100: Career Advice from a Pilot Who Flew 38 Years at American Airlines","slug":"ep-100-career-advice-from-a-pilot-who-flew-38-years-at-american-airlines","published_at":"2026-03-06T20:50:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192/ep-100-career-advice-from-a-pilot-who-flew-38-years-at-american-airlines","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thrustflight/2607214","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/264230/2607214/thrustflight/2026_03_06_20_50_05_17b9b052-4d28-4077-b6a3-a9f912fe4eb9.mp3","summary":"What does a 38-year career at American Airlines actually teach you about becoming a pilot? In this special 100th episode of Pilots Say What, we sit down with Bill Peterson, a retired American Airlines pilot who now mentors students and instructors at Thrust Flight. Bill shares insights from decades in aviation including airline hiring cycles, the realities of pilot lifestyle, how new pilots should approach their careers, and the biggest mistakes aspiring airline pilots make. Whether you're considering flight training, working toward the airlines, or just curious about aviation careers, this episode offers rare perspective from someone who spent nearly four decades flying for one of the largest airlines in the world.","meta_description":"What does a 38-year career at American Airlines actually teach you about becoming a pilot? In this special 100th episode of Pilots Say What, we sit down w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3404,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pilots-say-what-6865192/episodes/ep-100-career-advice-from-a-pilot-who-flew-38-years-at-american-airlines/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192/ep-100-career-advice-from-a-pilot-who-flew-38-years-at-american-airlines.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}