All Episodes

#106 Shannon Cruz: Veteran JTAC and Pilot facing FAA penalties due to mental health challenges.

#105 The end of an era.

#104 Fareed Guyot: Navigating the special issuance pathway. Pilot mental health advocate.

#103 NGPA Palm Springs winter warm up recap. Complaints, cactuses, and cyber trucks…

#102 Zack Friedman: Navigating the FAAs SSRI SI pathway. Pilot Mental Health and reform advocate.

#101 Two pilots lost to suicide in one day: RIP former guest Jon Dvorak & TX Pilot, Logan James.

#100 Tony Stewart: pilot loses medical for seeking mental health care.

#99 Laila Stein: NTSB Mental Health in Aviation Roundtable panelist.

#98 FAA reinstates Trevor Jacobs pilots license, and Boeing Max door plug drama…

#97 Thoughts on the NTSB Pilot Mental Health Summit & our first major publication!

#96 The NTSB is holding a roundtable on pilot mental health… and we’re going!!!

#95 Shannon @aviationconversations: Pilot & Stress Managment Coach.

#94 Brian Bomhoff: Founder of the Pilot Mental Health Campaign.

#92 Erin Casey: Student Pilot & dietitian speaks on her medical hold up.

#91 CFI posts snapchats insulting his student before fatal flight lesson.

#90 Kam Majd: Boeing 777 Captain & Author discusses life at the airlines & the pilot shortage.

#89 Washington Post VA article rocks mainstream media, Axe pilot v parking gate, Delta & Diarrhea.

#88 Jake Nelson @flyjake: Navigating sobriety & the HIMS/special issuance pathway.

#87 Lauren Pitts: “Flying Under the Radar…” Aeromedical Researcher & reform advocate.

#86 Mary McCarty: CFI shares her experience with FAA after gaining her special issuance medical.

#85 Life updates & aeromedical reform updates.

#84 Cody Jackson: Trucker & Pilot. Remembering his friend Lando.

#83 Article reveals “Dumpster fire” situation @ United Aviate Acadamy & Skinwalkers are flying AA.

#82 Dr. Brent Blue: Senior AOPA AME Advisor, HIMS AME & Pilot.

#81 Sagi Kaiser: 141 vs 61… what kind of flight school is best for you, CFI explains all.

#80 THE FAA HAS UPDATED AEROMEDICAL STANDARDS!!! Covering all we know on this amazing aviation news!

#79 Adrian @cheesepilot: Airline Pilot & Veteran loses medical for therapy received in Afghanistan.

#78 Our hard truths: flight school edition. What are the first 10hrs in your logbook really like?

#77 Victoria Sides-Clark: CFI with Congenital heart defects speaks on obtaining her 1st class med.

#76 Teagan @letsflytailwheels: Navigating the FAA's Aeromedical System as a Transgender Pilot.

#75 ATC shortages, SW meltdown 2.0 & female aviators are sick of industry culture… aviation news.

#74 Mitchell Banks: Private Pilot is still waiting for his special issuance after five years.

#73 FAA investigates near miss incidents & new FAA administrator faces criticism over his av resume.

#72 Jon Dvorak: Retired Airline Pilot shares his experience surviving suicide.

#71 SWAPA slams Southwest with a scathing letter revealing a ruined legacy and culture.

#70 Melissa Florez: FA & Student Pilot/Flight attendant deals with mental health inflight emergency.

#69 Joe LaRusso: FAA pulls VA records grounding over a thousand pilots, aviation lawyer tells all.

#68 Pilots fearful of the FAA, causing further silence and stigma across the aviation community.

#67 Dr. Steve Harrington: Retired Surgeon navigates SI process & speaks on flawed aeromedical system

#66 Chris Nathan: Private Pilot shares his experience with the FAA’s outdated medical standards.

#65 The Pilot Project Podcast: Canadian Air Force pilot speaks on PTSD diagnosis & road of recovery.

#64: Good news. Bad news. No NOTAMS.

#63: Pilot shortage causing record upgrades… and other stuff.

#62: Southworst Airlines… “Low fares. Nothing to hide. That's TransFarency!”

#61 See y’all in the new year…

#60 Michael Schneider: Pilots To The Rescue

#59 Tessa Daniel: In memory of Chris Daniel. PSA Captain loses his life to suic*de.

#58 Turkey, pie, and vocal fry.

#57 Leslie Grainger: Being a Professional Airline Pilot, the good and the bad.

#56 Getting real with Rich Rafferty: A honest convo about being a CFI & mental health in aviation.

#55 Andrew Fox & Dylan Rose: Remembering John Hauser Part 2

#54 Anne Suh-Hauser: Remembering her son, John A. Hauser.

#53 Paul Valone: Author of “The HIMS Nightmare”.

#52 AV News: Man threatens to crash stolen plane into Mississippi Walmart…

#51 Lydia Starr: In memory of Joey Starr/Pilot takes his life after battling depression.

#50: Bart Johnson- Author of “Can’t Be Trusted”; Mans attempt to repeal indefensible diagnose by FAA

#49: AV News: Air Traffic Controller Sues Jackass star, Steve-O…

#48: TW:SUI; Collin Hughes- The Prozac Pilot.

#47: TW:SUI; No Edits- This Past Weekend Recap/AV News: Pilot Fatally Jumps From Plane Near KRDU…

#47: Jaime Drain: Retired FA loses Pilot Husband to su*cide.

#46: Elevated Access- Abortion and gender-affirming care is healthcare.

#45: Bob Hoover V. FAA

#44: AV News: What’s happening to US Air travel?

#43: Lyndse Costabile- Pilot & Principle Consultant of FunD Av

#42: AV NEWS: *TW* PSA Capt. Suicide & FAA’s most recent comments on mental health.

#41: Maggie: Pilot & Entrepreneur

#40: Solo AV News: China Eastern Flight 5735

#39: Joe LoRusso: Aviation Attorney- Discussing Flawed Aeromedical Policies.

#38: Peter Zaccagnino

#37: AV News- Why are Pilots Picketing?

#36: ERAU Pilot waits 2years for Special Issuance/The realities behind taking an FAA approved SSRI.

#35: AV News: JetBlue pilot blows a .17 on the flight line/ What is HIMS?

#34: Emily @ the Airport: GA Manager & Cub Owner

#33: Sun n Fun: Wrestling matches, Fuzzys Tequila, and our First Publication.

#32: Justin and Geremy- cofounders of Airfare

#31: Courtney Anderson- ERAU Student Pilot, Aeromedical Reform Advocate

#30: Downfall- Aviation safety vs corporate greed/Boeing & FAA to blame for MAX disasters

#29: Captain Reyné O’Shaughnessy

#28: Instagram famous @le_captain_morgan: CFI/II/MEI

#27: Thoughts on the FAA’s recent instagram post… and other av news.

#26 Dr. William Hoffman: AME, Physician, Aeromedical Researcher, and Author.

#25 The Dangers of Single Pilot Ops… breaking down the ALPA white paper

#24 Evanthia: The life of a 19yo Aircraft Technician

#23: PodSwap with Cancelled for Maintenance

#22 John Ferreira: Captain successfully navigates the SSRI SI pathway

#21: I crashed my plane… for clout? social media vs decision making/grits and giggles/peace&love2021

#20 Emily: Pilots With Clipped Wings

#19 Avnews: UND Mental Health Summit; tribute to John Hauser

#18 AV News/ ERAU pilot arrested on attempted mass shooting/Gun rights VS Mental health

#17 /Emilee Little/Airline Pilot turned Air Attack Pilot

#16/ Avnews: Pilot Shortage risk Assessment/ company interests vs pilot interests /fatigue alert

Teya Part 2/CFI & Entrepreneur/Navigating grief/alt time building/Continuing a Legacy

PART ONE/Meet Teya/CFI and mother of two/Balancing mom life with pilot life

Aviation News PT2/UND Update/FAA stays quiet on pilot mental health.

Aviation News/UND Mental Health Initiative/Breaking the stigma/Q&A

New Co-host/fake safety organizations/PAX rage/does your union really care?

Episode #9 Maddie Miller @thefitaviatrix Fitness Trainer and Aviation Wellness

Episode #8 Claire Schindler

Episode #7 Dr. William Hoffman

Episode #6 Matt Kiddie

Questions #1

25 years