Welcome aboard Flight 150 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - New Domiciles - recorded on the 27APR2025. On today’s flight we discuss our 3 month hiatus, vacation bidding strategies, upgrade training, commuting nightmares, and the challenges that an aviator can expect with an ever growing family vs. career expectations . We also share some listener feedback about ATC shortages, and we look at how the media has placed aviation safety under the microscope after a string of devastating aircraft accidents. So stick with us as we discuss all this and more on this, the 150th episode of the Squawk Ident Podcast. Beards on the Flight deck articlePlease visit Av8rtony.com for more show content, audio archives, cover art, Squawk Ident gear, audio feedback, and more.Original music & cover art by Av8rTony and produced at Av8r Sound Studios of Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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Flight 149 - Brief Briefings
recorded on 20JAN2025
Today’s flight launches the first Squawk Ident podcast flight of the 2025, and the first show of season 7 . On today’s flight Av8rTony, Rob, Alex, and Terry discuss the 2024 holiday season and how we handled a record setting year of travel.
We also take a look at how to stay safe out on a layover. I am excited to catch up with most of the Squawk Ident crew and we are even joined by a featured guest first officer Steve that discusses his journey in aviation.
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Original music & cover art by Av8rTony and produced at Av8r Sound Studios of Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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Stay Tuned
As 2024 come to a close, the staff at Squawk Ident headquarters have some exciting news.
Stay tuned for season 7 coming soon in early 2025.
Happy Holiday Season from Av8rTony, Roger, Rob, Alex, and Terry!
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Flight 148 - Time is Money
recorded 18OCT2024
Welcome aboard Flight 148 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Time is Money
On today’s flight I am joined by Captain Roger. Together, we discuss the FAA ruling that removes CFI expiration dates, what it means to take your final flight west, an update on the aviation job hunt, beyond perimeter flights, and how to overthrow a sitting union president.
So stick with us as we discuss all this and more on this, the 148th episode of the Squawk Ident Podcast.
references:
FAA CFI article
AA starts pilot hiring for 2025
Beyond Perimeter Flights
Overthrowing a Union President
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Original music & cover art by Av8rTony and produced at Av8r Sound Studios of Southern California.
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Flight 147 - CV Bullet Points
Recorded on 23AUG2024
Welcome aboard Flight 147 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - CV Bullet Points
On today’s flight Av8rTony, Roger, Alex, and Terry discuss the current state of the aviation industry and how it affects pilot career growth. We also talk about resume building and the exciting transition from flight instructor to 121/135 pilot.
We also share in the privilege of speaking with Captain Keith Wolzinger. The first time Captain Kieth was on the podcast was on Flight 111 - The Long Haul Rhythm, when we first learned about his aviation journey. He also joined us on Flight 139 - Airline Retirement, when we discussed his airline retirement experience. It has been a year since his retirement and his aviation career is still soaring. Today, we will discover how the aviation bug has kept him flying professionally.
So stick with us as we discuss all this, the 147th episode of the Squawk Ident Podcast.
References:
Captain Keith’s intro music: Lachaim by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100412 artist: http://incompetech.com/
eduvators.org
AirlinePilotCentral.com
Airline Transition Manual
AviationInterviews.com
FAA and cyber security updates article
Spirit Airlines sends out furlough notices article
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Original music & cover art by Av8rTony and produced at Av8r Sound Studios of Southern California.
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At 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.
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