Squawk Ident - an Aviation Podcast
253 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAt Squawk Ident we explore the many pathways to an aviation profession, the challenges that a professional aviator can expect in today’s market place, and we share many stories along the way.
Join in on the conversation with your hosts Av8rTony, Captain Roger, Captain Rob, Alex, and Terry. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/squawkident/support
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Flight 144 - When the Music Stops
March 23, 2024 21:42 - 2 hours - 121 MBrecorded on the 19MAR2024 Welcome aboard Flight 144 of the Squawk Ident podcast - When the Music Stops. On today’s flight Roger and I discuss the media’s myopic lens over the recent rash of United aircraft making headlines. We also discuss the alleged slowdown of airline pilot hiring practices, and we discuss how you can get your hands on Delta Airlines aircraft trading cards. We are also joined today by a Legacy Airlines 737 captain. The last time he was on the podcast was on Flight 22...
Flight 143 - A Good Foundation is Key
February 18, 2024 04:13 - 1 hour - 109 MBrecorded on 12FEB2024 Welcome aboard Flight 143 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - A Good Foundation is Key On today’s flight Rob, Alex, and I discuss go-arounds and when you should do them, and how the FAA is pushing back on the potential age 67 rule. We also have the honor in speaking with a guest who started his aviation career at Seneca College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he earned himself a bachelors in Aviation Technology in Flight. After being selected into the Jazz Cadet Progra...
Flight 142 - Aviation Networking
January 16, 2024 20:06 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBrecorded on 14JAN2024 Welcome aboard Flight 142 of the Squawk Ident Podcast, Aviation Networking. On today’s flight Alex D and I discuss winter flight schedules, how NOT to show up for an interview, and the best ways to get your airline application looked at. We also have the honor in speaking with a guest who has work experience on both sides of the cockpit door. All this and more on this, the 142nd episode of the Squawk Ident Podcast. Please visit Av8rtony.com for mor...
Flight 141 - Say Again
December 17, 2023 03:39 - 1 hour - 107 MBrecorded on 15DEC2023 On today’s flight, as we approach the end of 2023, we celebrate Season 5’s final flight. Captain Roger, Alex D., Terry S., and Av8rTony discuss the required flexibility of Part 91 & 135 schedules vs. airline schedules, temporary duty assignments and commuting, 750hrs at Sandpiper, distractions of tech, and the inevitability of the age 67 ruling. So stay with us as we run our final checklists as we prepare to push off the gate. Flight 141 of the Squawk Ident Podcast is ...
Flight 140 - Flying High
November 05, 2023 05:39 - 2 hours - 146 MBRecorded on 30OCT2023 Welcome aboard Flight 140 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Flying High. On today’s flight we visit with almost all of the Squawk Ident Crew, on the same flight. We discuss a range of topics from low visibility take-offs, pilot hiring, and how to show up prepared to an interview. We also discuss international charts, the NOS vs Jeppesen debate , and Mental Health breakdowns and the stigma to ask for help. So stay with us as we run our final checklists as we prepare to...
Flight 139 - Airline Retirement
September 28, 2023 05:31 - 1 hour - 101 MBrecorded on 26SEP2023 Welcome aboard Flight 139 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Airline Retirement On today’s flight, we will be joined by a wide body captain that has recently flown his final flight as a commercial airline pilot. After 38 years of flying the line, he has hung up his Captain’s hat for a final time. He joins us today to explain the retirement process at an airline, how he has handled the transition, and if we are lucky enough, he will tell us about some of the highlights from...
Flight 138 - Professionalism in the Profession
August 26, 2023 06:23 - 2 hours - 134 MBRecorded on 22AUG2023 Welcome on board Flight 138 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Professionalism in the Profession. On today’s flight, I am grateful to sit down with some amazing pilots and Squawk Ident co-hosts to discuss the profession of aviation. We will catch up with Captain Rob, Terry, Alex, and Av8rTony. Together, we discuss professionalism in the profession, PLM, the FAA's focus on personal devices, and the retirement numbers within the industry. We also discuss some recent events...
Flight 137 - Emotional Intelligence
August 10, 2023 06:44 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBrecorded on 05AUG2023 Welcome on board Flight 137 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Emotional Intelligence On today’s flight, I have the privilege to sit down with one of Legacy Airline’s newest First Officers. Together, we will discover how his journey in aviation started in Honduras and has led him to become a Legacy Airbus pilot. We welcome First Officer Gorki to the show today. We recount our time together at long term Airbus flight training, and we discuss the process from interview to ...
Flight 136 - Cooperate to Graduate
July 11, 2023 05:11 - 2 hours - 114 MBrecorded on 09JUL2023 Welcome on board Flight 136 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Cooperate to Graduate On today’s flight we catch up with Av8rTony, Terry, and Alex. Together we will discuss Terry's long term training, Alex’s move to the big D., and Av8rTony’s recurrent training. We also discuss the most violated FAR in aviation…Sterile Cockpit. We receive some more feedback from our very own Captain Roger! Where in the world is Captain Roger? We will find out. So stay with us as we embark...
Flight 135 - The Gouge
June 16, 2023 07:03 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBRecorded on 14JUN2023 Welcome on board Flight 135 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Gouge On today’s flight we catch up with Captain Rob and Terry S. Together, we will discuss Captain Rob’s mainline Upgrade Training experiences, what was expected of him, and how it differed from his upgrade experiences at SandPiper Regional. From CPTs and IPTs, to PLM and IOC. We hear all about Terry’s Transition Training as he prepares to transition from the B737 to the B75/76 fleet. Captain Roger send...
Flight 134 - The Airline Transition
May 31, 2023 16:55 - 2 hours - 112 MBrecorded on the 29MAY2023 Welcome on board Flight 134 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Airline Transition On today’s flight, I am joined by Alex and Terry. Together, we discuss why anyone in their “right mind” would open a cabin door mid-flight (to let in some fresh air maybe). We also listen to some audio feedback, we hear about our first Squawk Ident meet-up, and much more. Today, we start off the show by with the privilege of having a featured guest on our show. He is a Certified Flig...
Flight 133 - Sick or FIT?
May 08, 2023 03:48 - 2 hours - 155 MBRecorded on 02MAY2023 Welcome on board Flight 133 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Sick or Fit - Recorded from the mobile Av8r Sound Studios, high a-top the 8th floor of the Sonesta Hotel in beautiful downtown Columbus, OH. On today’s flight I am excited to be joined by a gaggle of the excellent Squawk Ident co-hosts. Captain Roger, Alex, Terry, Kyle and I discuss the start of the summer travel season, adverse weather, diversion choices, and “Bingo Fuel”. We also discuss a common choice that ...
Flight 132 - the Syndrome Explained
April 23, 2023 15:59 - 3 hours - 167 MBRecorded on 19APR2023 Welcome on board Flight 132 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - the Syndrome Effect On today’s flight I am grateful to be joined by some excellent co-hosts Captain Rob & Terry . Together, we will discuss our latest flight schedules, we have an audio update that Alex has sent in, and I will share an event that I was able to take part in that involved some very special Make-A-Wish families. We also welcome a special guest that I have bribed handsomely to join us today. He i...
Flight 132 - the Syndrome Effect
April 23, 2023 15:59 - 3 hours - 167 MBRecorded on 19APR2023 Welcome on board Flight 132 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - the Syndrome Effect On today’s flight I am grateful to be joined by some excellent co-hosts Captain Rob & Terry . Together, we will discuss our latest flight schedules, we have an audio update that Alex has sent in, and I will share an event that I was able to take part in that involved some very special Make-A-Wish families. We also welcome a special guest that I have bribed handsomely to join us today. He i...
Flight 131 - The Reluctant Pilot
March 31, 2023 02:45 - 2 hours - 134 MBrecorded on 29MAR2023 Welcome on board Flight 131 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Reluctant Pilot On today’s flight, I have the honor of being joined in the mobile studios by an aviator who’s journey began the Pacific Northwest when his older brother dared him to take a Demo Flight after a heated discussion that people with glasses can’t fly airplanes. From student pilot, airport lineman, gold seal flight instructor, to airline pilot, his experiences has lead him to piloting Bandeirantes...
Flight 130 - Flying Fatigued
March 24, 2023 20:58 - 2 hours - 126 MBrecorded on the 23MAR2023 Welcome on board Flight 130 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Flying Fatigued On today’s flight, I have the honor of being joined by Squawk Ident co-hosts Roger, Terry and Alex. Together, we will discuss what causes Pilot Fatigue, we discuss the recent Emergency Safety Summit hosted by the Federal Aviation Agency, and what we have learned from it. We also look at joy riding around the boroughs of New York in a stollen airline bus. We explore Delta Airlines and the...
Flight 129 - It's Still Worth It
March 06, 2023 04:42 - 2 hours - 118 MBrecorded on 02MAR2023 Welcome on board Flight 129 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - It's Still Worth It On today’s flight, I have the honor in speaking with an aviator we first had on our podcast on Flight 23 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Apaches, C-12s, and Battalion Commander. He has since retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years of service. Today, he is a B737 first officer at Trans Global Airlines (an alias to his employer, a U.S. mainline carrier). Colonel Terry S. (ret), joins me as we ...
Flight 128 - Peeling Away the Armor
February 24, 2023 06:36 - 2 hours - 110 MBrecorded on the 20FEB2023 Welcome on board Flight 128 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Peeling Away the Armor On today’s flight Av8rTony has the opportunity to speak with an American Airline Captain whose journey in aviation began when she and her family moved to the U.S. from Hungry in the year 1975. She accomplished an education that thought her to speak a little more than a handful of languages. After earning a degree from the Manhattan School of Music as a Flutist, she realized that her...
Flight 127 - Going Where the Jet Stream Takes Us
February 12, 2023 17:32 - 2 hours - 134 MBrecorded on the 11FEB2023 Welcome on board Flight 127 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Going Where the Jet Stream Takes Us On today’s flight, Av8rTony, Captain Roger, and Alex D. discuss pilot egos and the high stakes of an aviation profession. With the recent report that the NTSB has subpoenaed the 3 American Airlines flight crew members involved in last months runway incursion at JFK, we ask the question, “How does One protect their certificates in an event like this?” We also discuss High...
Flight 126 - NOTAMs & EKGs
January 27, 2023 06:52 - 2 hours - 118 MBrecorded on 23JAN2023 Welcome on board Flight 126 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - NOTAMs & EKGs On today’s flight I am joined by Captain Roger, Rob D, and Alex D. Together we discuss scheduling snafus, Captain upgrades, complacency, old school training, pilot EKG issues and the FAA Aero Medical Division, the reason for the FAA system outage, Pilot Bonuses for SWA pilots, and much more. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the podcast. references: NOTAM failures EKG changes to Aero ...
Flight 125 - Seniority is not Everything, It's the Only Thing
January 15, 2023 04:49 - 2 hours - 140 MBrecorded on 08JAN2023 Welcome on board Flight 125 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Seniority is not Everything, It's the Only Thing Today’s episode marks the first Squawk Ident flight of season 5. Alex and I recently had the honor in sitting down with a truly remarkable aviator who’s journey in aviation started in the early 1970s. That is when our featured guest’s decorated military veteran father paid the steep cost of $600, for him to achieve his Private Pilot Certificate. With the passio...
Flight 124 - Turbulence and Meltdowns
December 29, 2022 14:54 - 2 hours - 135 MBRecorded 27DEC2022 Welcome on board Flight 124 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Turbulence & Meltdowns On today’s flight Av8rTony, Rob D., and Alex D. discuss their 2022 Holiday flight experiences. We explore turbulence, the recent uptake in injuries caused by airliners encountering turbulence, and we ask the question, is there a wrong way to wearing a seatbelt? We also discuss how winter storm Elliott may have caused ramp agents to walk off the job, abandoned dogs at airports, Spirit Airlin...
Flight 123 - Fight, Flight, Win!
December 06, 2022 21:21 - 2 hours - 128 MBrecorded 05DEC2022 Welcome on board Flight 123 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Fight, Flight, Win! On today’s flight Rob D., Captain Roger, and Alex D. join me as we welcome back got the show a gentleman whose amazing journey includes a distinguished career as a Naval Commander where he flew E-2s and ES3As for the U.S. Navy. He had the honor of serving aboard the USS Briscoe, Enterprise, America, Midway, Independence, Theodore Roosevelt, Carl Vinson, and the USS George Washington. (That’s...
Flight 122 - The Golden Age of Aviation Bonuses
November 25, 2022 04:10 - 2 hours - 136 MBRecorded on 21NOV2022 Welcome on board Flight 122 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Golden Age of Aviation Bonuses On today’s flight we are joined by an aviator who’s parents exposed him to aviation at the tender age of 5 years old, when he was able to witnesses the awesome display of air power by the U.S. Navy Blue Angles F4 Phantom team. In his teen years he joined the Civil Air Patrol, took high school classes on aviation where he grew his addiction of aviation in the process. As fligh...
Flight 121 - Quiet the Noise
November 02, 2022 06:37 - 2 hours - 138 MBrecorded on 30OCT2022 Welcome aboard Flight 121 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Quiet the Noise On today’s flight, I am joined by Squawk Ident co-host Alex D. Together, we will discuss Snakes on a Plane, Regionals merging with Mainlines, and Life Saving Advice for Flight Instructors and Student Pilots alike. We will have these conversations and much more with today’s featured guest. He is a professional airline pilot, a rock star musician, a father of two adorable children. He is going to t...
Flight 120 - The Scram Jet is on Layaway
October 13, 2022 07:33 - 2 hours - 121 MBrecorded on 11OCT2022, Welcome aboard Flight 120 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Scram Jet is on Layaway On today’s flight I am joined by Captain Roger, Rob D., and a special guest host, Captain Rob Cosand. Captain Rob first joined us on Flight 104 - The Speed of Heat. That is when we first heard about his aviation journey, his service to our country, and his families legacy. On Today’s flight we explore the possibility of hacking into a commercial aircraft’s PA system, the recent chang...
Flight 119 - Fumes & Bullet Point
September 26, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 110 MBrecorded on 22SEP2022 Welcome aboard Flight 119 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Fumes & Bullet Points On today’s flight, I am joined by Captain Roger, Alex, and Rob D. Together we will discuss the FAAs recent denial to Republic Airways’ request to be exempted from the minimum ATP flight hour requirements, American Airlines’ plans to close some Flight Attendant bases in California, Rob D’s Fumes in the Cockpit event, Roger’s ovation after the best landing his VIPs ever experienced, and we exp...
Flight 118 - Jingle Psychology
September 06, 2022 02:35 - 2 hours - 130 MBrecorded on 04SEP2022 Welcome aboard Flight 118 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Jingle Psychology Recorded from the mobile Av8r Sound Studios 517 on the 5th floor of the Maui Coast Hotel in Kihei, on the island of Maui On today’s flight, I am joined by Rob D. and Alex. Together we will discuss heavy flight schedules, overweight landings, summer time weather avoidance, recurrent flight training, composite lines, and over worked and tired pilots. We also discuss how to deal with the stresses...
Flight 117 - The Leadership Toolbox
August 29, 2022 15:03 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBrecorded on 25AUG 2022 Welcome aboard Flight 117 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Leadership Toolbox. On today’s flight, I am honored to spend some time with a phenomenal aviator, leader, and mentor. He is a retired Major General for the California Air National Guard. That is where he was responsible for the mission readiness and operational effectiveness across a broad spectrum of programs and activities involving five wings and over 4900 military and civilian personnel serving at ten lo...
Flight 116 - TOMATOAFLAMES
August 20, 2022 22:16 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBrecorded on 08AUG2022 Welcome aboard Flight 116 of the Squawk Ident Podcast, TOMATOAFLAMES. On today’s flight Alex D. and I are excited to welcome back to the show a special guest that we first had on the podcast on Flight 52 - Race, Fly, Build, again on Flight 57 - Fabrications & the Magenta Line, and on Flight 93 - Moderate or Greater. That is when we had the privilege to hear all about his journey in aviation, and how he has created the opportunity to build and customize his own Lancair...
Flight 115 - Under Condition of Anonymity
August 10, 2022 06:38 - 2 hours - 117 MBrecorded on 07AUG2022 Welcome aboard Flight 115 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Under Condition of Anonymity. Recorded from the Mobile Av8r Sound Studios on the 4th floor of the Sheraton Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On today’s flight Alex D. joins me and we catch up with his progress as a newly minted first officer at “Sandpiper Airlines”. We also discuss a few topics that are currently affecting our industry. From cockpit security barriers to the question, “what would cause a ...
Flight 114 - Hanging On by the Tail
July 21, 2022 08:02 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBrecorded on the 20JUL2022 Welcome aboard Flight 114 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Hanging On by the Tail On today’s flight, Captain Roger and Rob D. join me as we discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of corporate flying vs. airline flying. Alex D. also drops by to fill us in on his progression during his Initial Operating Experience sequence. Captain Roger fills us in on what it is like flying Mach .90 at 47,000 feet in the G650. We discuss some of the differences in flight dec...
Flight 113 - The Glitch
July 08, 2022 01:42 - 2 hours - 132 MBrecorded on 06JUL2022 Welcome aboard Flight 113 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Glitch On today’s flight, Rob and Alex join Av8rTony as they discuss "Legacy" Airlines' recurrent flight training event that Av8rTony recently went through, some of the new scenarios he experienced in the simulator, and how to settle the nerves most pilots experience leading up to and during training and checking events. We also re-visit our favorite outlaw, that’s right!, Jet Pack Man is back! Did you fly t...
Flight 112 - It is Our Honor
June 19, 2022 13:14 - 2 hours - 141 MBrecorded on 16JUN2022 Welcome aboard Flight 112 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - It is Our Honor On today’s flight Av8rTony is joined by Captain Roger, Rob D., & Alex D. Together, we discuss Captain Roger’s recent global flight adventure, we hear about Rob’s fishing adventure in Canada, and Alex D. updates us on his initial ground school progress at Sandpiper Airlines. We also explore the topic that everyone in the airline industry has been talking about, the temporary industry changing pilot...
Flight 111 - The Long Haul Rhythm
June 11, 2022 02:07 - 2 hours - 138 MBrecorded 08JUN2022 Welcome aboard Flight 111 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Long Haul Rhythm. On today’s flight, Alex D. and I will discuss his progress at “Sand Piper” Airlines’ initial ground school. We also have more exciting audio feedback from Captain Roger’s corporate flying adventure as he checks in with us from Sicily, Italia! We are also joined by a guest who’s journey in aviation is impressive. He is a wide body captain, a podcaster, a professional musician, and a film produ...
Flight 110 - You Don't Know, What You Don't Know
June 04, 2022 09:29 - 2 hours - 111 MBrecorded on 01JUN2022 On today’s flight Av8rTony is joined by Alex D. to discuss what modern initial ground school for a regional 121 carrier is like and what to expect. We will also discuss best practices and how to successfully navigate the fast paced learning environment in the airline career field. We take a look at the preliminary reports on what the black boxes have revealed thus far about the China Eastern crash from March of this year. Captain Roger sent us a video from France as ...
Flight 109 - Pent Up Demand
May 19, 2022 15:29 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBrecorded on 17May2022 Welcome aboard Flight 109 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Pent Up Demand On today's show, Rob D. and Av8rTony discuss some recent flight sequences that include MELd APUs, reassignments, and hot airplanes. We also explore the possibility that ATP minimums may be lowered to 750 total time and the mandatory retirement age may be raised to 67 years old. We also share the news that United has agreed to an AIP and what that means to the rest of the labor groups. Finally, we di...
Flight 108 - Pushing Past Barriers
May 04, 2022 04:05 - 2 hours - 116 MBrecorded 02May2022 Welcome aboard Flight 108 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Pushing Past Barriers On today’s flight we are joined by Captain Roger & Rob D. Together, we will hear about some BIG news from Captain Roger about his new type rating and the new jet to his growing fleet of corporate aircraft. We also are very excited to have on the show a Miami based Airbus A320 captain for Legacy Airlines. She takes us along as she shares her journey in aviation with us. From plane spotting with...
Flight 107 - The Mask Circus, Pay Scales, & Contracts
April 24, 2022 23:47 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBRecorded on 23APR2022 Welcome aboard Flight 107 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Mask Circus, Pay Scales, & Contracts. On today’s flight we catch up with Rob D., Alex D., and me (Av8rTony). Together, we will discuss the changes to the federal mask mandate and how Philadelphia and Los Angeles International Airports, and others have reacted to the ruling. We also discuss Alaska Airlines’ strike authorization efforts, why so many airline pilot groups are picketing, and we discuss pilot pay s...
Flight 106 - Always Round Down
April 06, 2022 19:44 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBrecorded on 04APR2022 Welcome aboard Flight 106 of the Squawk Ident Podcast, Always Round Down. From the mobile Av8r Sound Studios, high a top the 18th floor of the Westgate Hotel, in San Diego, CA. On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss in-flight medical emergencies, diversions, and POCs. We also take a look at the ATP requirements needed to obtain and retain the coveted certification. Rob and I also take a look at the 95 year history of the worlds largest airline. So stay with us while ...
Flight 105 - Hard Landings
March 23, 2022 20:54 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBrecorded on 21MAR2022 Welcome aboard Flight 105 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Hard Landings, recorded from the mobile Av8r Sound Studios, high a top the 7th floor of the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, in San Diego, CA. On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss late night meals and how to manage bad eating habits when you are at the mercy of difficult flight schedules while on the flight line. We will also talk about Hard Landings, Overweight Landings, and Heavy Landings as well. Last week, I had pil...
Flight 104 - The Speed of Heat
March 07, 2022 08:10 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBrecorded on 01MAR2022 Welcome aboard Flight 104 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - the Speed of Heat. Recorded from the mobile Av8r Sound Studios at the Maui Coast Hotel, in Kihei, on the island of Maui. On today’s flight Captain Roger and I sit down with an aviator that has agreed to share his remarkable journey in aviation with us. He started out on an aviation path at birth, born into an aviation family of historic proportions. A discovery flight at the age of 13 quickly cemented his resolve...
Flight 103 - Dents & CPTs
February 28, 2022 23:15 - 2 hours - 119 MBRecorded on 24FEB2022 Welcome aboard Flight 103 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Dents and CPTs. On today’s flight we discuss the recent events onboard an American Airlines flight that caused the Captain to make the decision to divert the aircraft after an onboard disturbance turned into security threat. I am also joined on the flight deck today by a returning guest, Mr. Alex Daigle. He is here to discuss his successful completion of a seven day ATP CTP program out of Flight Safety in the D...
Flight 102 - Interviews & ATP CTPs
February 11, 2022 07:53 - 2 hours - 122 MBrecorded on 09FEB2022 Welcome aboard Flight 102 of the Squawk Ident Podcast, Interviews & ATP CTPs. On today’s flight Captain Roger and I are joined by Alex Daigle to discuss his journey, his exciting transition to his first 121 carrier, and the ATP CTP course he is preparing to complete. You might remember Alex from Flight 98 - 5G and Discovery Flights, where he exercised extreme patience with my GA flying skills. We also discuss the recent news that two U.S. ultra-low cost airlines ha...
Flight 101 - Off Schedule Operations
February 05, 2022 16:52 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBrecorded on 03FEB2022 Welcome aboard Flight 101 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Off Schedule Operations On today’s flight Rob D, Kyle J. and I discuss the off schedule operations we each find ourselves in during winter storm Landon. We discuss booking our own hotels, RTGs, checklist usage, uncomfortable crew members, future aircraft orders, the potential for age 65 changes, and informational picketing. We look forward to having you join us today as we prepare to depart on Flight 101 of the ...
Flight 100! Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
January 29, 2022 06:21 - 2 hours - 149 MBrecorded on 25JAN2022 Welcome aboard Flight 100! of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss windshear on final, heavy cross winds, high altitude go-arounds, and the 5G affect on 121 operation. We also take a very special look back to some of our favorite moments of the past 100 episodes of Squawk Ident. So stay with us as we embark on our journey of the 100th Flight of the Squawk Ident podcast. references: FlyZolo Zara World Record...
Flight 99 - Buckle-Up, Buttercup
January 09, 2022 05:14 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBRecorded on 07JAN2022 Welcome aboard Flight 99 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Buckle-Up, Buttercup. On today’s flight Captain Roger, Rob D. and I discuss flying during this season’s holidays. We discuss the dangers of riding in hotel vans, a we uncover a real life “Catch Me If You Can” incident. We also explore United’s Pilot Developement program at Pheonix’s Goodyear Airport. We explain de-icing, the HOT App., what the triangle logo indicates in the cabin, and taking off from a closed air...
Flight 98 - 5G and Discovery Flights
December 24, 2021 04:46 - 1 hour - 108 MBrecorded on 20DEC2021 Welcome aboard Flight 98 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - 5G and Discovery Flights. On today’s flight Captain Roger and I discuss Mx delays and Legacy Airline's Recovery Obligations, C-Band and 5G interference, Captain Sullenberger’s confirmation as the U.S. ICAO Representative, Bio-Aviation Fuel, and the Flight Training Bill elimination. We also listen in on a Discovery Flight on-board a Cessna-172 with Riverside Flight Academy CFI, Alex Daigle. Join us as we depart o...
Flight 97 - Throwing Smoke
December 12, 2021 01:28 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBrecorded on 06DEC2021 Welcome aboard Flight 97 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Throwing Smoke. On today’s flight Rob D. and I have the honor in speaking with a captain who’s journey in aviation is filled with opportunity, courage, and determination. We first introduced him on Flight 89 - Remembering 9/11, where he shared his experiences on that unforgettable day that changed the course of history. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force with 28 years of service as an instructor/evalua...
Flight 96 - High, Hot, & Heavy
December 05, 2021 05:47 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBRecorded on 01DEC2021 Welcome aboard Flight 96 of the Squawk Ident Podcast, High, Hot, & Heavy. On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss removing passengers from a flight, unstable approaches, Special Qualifications Airports, the films Airplane! (1980) & Zero Hour (1957). We discuss mountainous terrain airports and we take a look back at the year 1953 and American Airlines’ launch of DC-7 on the New York to Los Angeles route. All this and more on this, the 96th episode of the Squawk Ident pod...