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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 1H 12M

EP3 - A Busy Week for the Nomads, Airport Lounges, and an On-Aircraft Interview with Pat Lewis

from Cockpit Casual: The Podcast · host Steve Giordano and Robert Allen

Steve and Bob kick off the episode with an update on the rapidly evolving situation with Iran.From there, they catch up on a particularly busy week at Nomadic Aviation Group, moving airplanes around the world and navigating the usual mix of logistics, maintenance quirks, and last-minute surprises that come with ferry flying.In this week’s Side Schtick, the conversation takes a lighter turn as Steve and Bob debate the best—and worst—airport lounges they’ve encountered across decades of global travel.Then the show shifts into a unique “On Aircraft” interview recorded from the cabin of a jet sitting on the ramp in Phoenix, just before departure for Shanghai. Nomadic pilot Pat Lewis, recently featured in the latest season of Cockpit Casual, joins the conversation to talk about his unconventional path into ferry flying—from his background as a musician to finding his way into the world of international aircraft delivery.The episode closes with “Demons” by Pat’s band Mass Fear, available now on Spotify.

Steve and Bob kick off the episode with an update on the rapidly evolving situation with Iran.From there, they catch up on a particularly busy week at Nomadic Aviation Group, moving airplanes around the world and navigating the usual mix of logistics, maintenance quirks, and last-minute surprises that come with ferry flying.In this week’s Side Schtick, the conversation takes a lighter turn as Steve and Bob debate the best—and worst—airport lounges they’ve encountered across decades of global travel.Then the show shifts into a unique “On Aircraft” interview recorded from the cabin of a jet sitting on the ramp in Phoenix, just before departure for Shanghai. Nomadic pilot Pat Lewis, recently featured in the latest season of Cockpit Casual, joins the conversation to talk about his unconventional path into ferry flying—from his background as a musician to finding his way into the world of international aircraft delivery.The episode closes with “Demons” by Pat’s band Mass Fear, available now on Spotify.

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