Midlife Pilot Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This podcast is a must listen for anyone passionate about aviation—seasoned pilots, aspiring aviators, or just people who get unreasonably excited when they hear a plane overhead. I look forward to new episodes on my drive to work every week when I’m wishing I was in the air rather than stuck in traffic! Thank you Ben, Brian, and Ted for making my commute feel like a holding pattern I actually enjoy!

I’ve had the opportunity to listen to most of the episodes, and I find them both informative and entertaining. The show maintains a deliberately loose structure, which helps it avoid feeling like a formal training session. Its real strength lies in the hosts—their natural chemistry, engaging dialogue, and the ease with which they connect with each other.

The real magic, though, is how genuine Ben, Brian, and Ted are in person. I recently attended the T82 fly-in, and they each made a sincere effort to connect with us, the listeners. That level of personal engagement reinforces why the podcast feels so welcoming and authentic.

This is a great way to spend an hour a week listening to a group talk through general aviation and how they apply it. But, if that’s all you do with this podcast, you are only getting 10% of the value. The community they have built is the real benefit. Joining to participate or just lurk in the Discord opens up conversations about flight planning, training, and all the things that you would normally have to be in a hangar to participate in. You know you have built a great community in aviation when people come for the planes and stay for the people. Listen to the show, but if you join the community you will see what I mean.

These guys do a great job of making you feel like you’re just sitting around the living room talking about flying. They keep it very casual, yet hit on a lot of important topics for new pilots like myself. I’m about 15 episodes in currently and always look forward to driving so I can listen to the next episode.