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How To Actually Get Ahead In Aviation (with Pilot Annie)

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The Lawyer Who Took On Boeing | Secrets of Aviation Law

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Airline Hiring Just Changed | What Pilots Need To Know

In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down once again with Carolynn from PilotResumes.com to break down the current state of airline hiring, why qualified pilots s

This Aviation Industry Affects Everything | The Economy of Helicopters

In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down with Halsey Schider, CEO of Sellacopter and North American Aircraft Brokerage, to explore one of the most visible and mo

The REAL Cost of Private Aviation | A Peek Behind The Curtain

In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down with Preston Holland to break down the economics behind private aviation and why so many pilots, owners, and even high-n

The Aviation Career You Weren't Told About | Flight Test Engineer

In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down with former NASA engineer and Test Pilot School graduate Kate Gunderson to talk about what it actually takes to break in

The Hidden Science Behind Aviation Accidents | Human Factors Engineering

In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down with Vanesa Miksa, a Human Factors engineer at Boeing and pilot, to break down the hidden science behind how pilots inte

Inside The Most Unforgiving Job In Aviation | Coast Guard Search & Rescue

In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down with Russ Torgerson, a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot and rescue swimmer whose career spanned decades of search an

Fit to Fly? | Your Health Could Cost You Your Career

Health decline in aviation is common, and most pilots don't notice until it becomes an issue during their medical. In this episode, I sit down with commercial pilot

Pilot Resumes Matter | Why Qualified Pilots Aren't Being Hired

Airline hiring has shifted and a lot of pilots haven’t caught up. In this episode, I sit down with resume expert and aviation recruiter Carolynn from pilotresumes.com to

777 Pilot & DPE Answers YOUR Questions | The Aerpod Q&A

Austin is back. After his first appearance became the most-watched full-length episode on The Aerpod, we went straight to the comments and brought him back to answer the

A License To Learn | Secrets of Aviation Maintenance

In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down with Creighton Johannes, an A&P mechanic and Director of Maintenance who’s worked on everything from light GA aircraft t

Helicopter Careers: From EMT to Oil Rigs

In this episode of The Aerpod, host Mitchell Banks speaks with Spencer Bailey, a paramedic turned helicopter pilot whose career has spanned emergency medical flights, off

Who Makes Aviation Safe? (Not The FAA)

In this episode of The Aerpod, former FAA executive director of aircraft certification Earl Lawrence breaks down how safety, regulation, and innovation actually work insi

The Hidden Job That Keeps Fighter Jets Flying

In this episode of The Aerpod, host Mitchell Banks talks with Julia Rivera, a former KC-10 boom operator and flight engineer whose career bridges both manned and unmanned

Inside The High-Stakes World of Private Jet Sales

In this episode of The AirPod, host Mitchell Banks interviews Colin Dunne, a jet broker with experience in both the US and European markets. They discuss the evolving lan

International Cargo Pilot - The Best Job In Aviation?

In this episode, Austin Greenheck shares his journey from learning to fly in Minot, North Dakota, to becoming a first officer on a Boeing 777 freighter. He discusses his

Is It Still A Good Time To Become A Pilot?

In this episode of the The Aerpod podcast, host Mitchell Banks speaks with Colton Whitesell, a flight instructor and corporate pilot, about his journey in aviation. They