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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.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
A candid pilot roundtable that makes aviation career economics, scheduling systems, training demands, and quality-of-life tradeoffs easier to understand.
Squawk Ident - an Aviation Podcast turns airline work into an unusually candid shop-floor conversation. Aviator Tony and a changing group of fellow pilots discuss career transitions, training, scheduling, medical certification, and the quality-of-life decisions that accumulate…
A canceled flight interrupts a pilot's nap; you're about to care about crew scheduling.
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A loose cockpit chat that lands on holiday ops, simulator training, and why the basics still matter.
The episode opens season seven by folding the 2024 holiday season into aviation talk that feels practical and grounded. The best stretch is the simulator section, where a cargo fire, an Austin diversion, and repeated attention to landings, go-arounds, and other first-look…
A candid aviation catch-up about a long break, flight-line disruptions, and a cadet visit.
Flight 145 reads as a candid check-in after a long pause rather than a polished recap. The hosts explain why Squawk Ident has been sitting in the hangar, acknowledge maintenance issues, and show how personal regrouping can still fit around a regular flying schedule.
A grounded airline discussion about scheduling, seniority, reserve life, and the tradeoff between time and control.
Flight 148 spends most of its time on the practical side of airline life: scheduling, seniority, reserve duty, long call, vacation months, line bidding, and the tradeoff between hours and control.
A grounded look at airline initial training, from kit bags and paper tabs to EFBs.
Flight 135 sticks to the realities of airline initial training: new hires are expected to arrive already knowing the airplane, not learning it on the job.
A loose aviation conversation that settles into priorities, quality-of-life choices, and the real tradeoffs of building a life around flying.
Flight 153 keeps things loose: Aviator Tony, Terry, and Alex trade stories with a special guest who brings an aviation path into the room, then lets the conversation wander where it wants.
A grounded aviation-career episode about resumes, 121 and 135 transitions, and the operating costs pilots may end up managing.
The business angle in this Squawk Ident episode is the operating model behind an aviation career move. Aviator Tony frames Flight 147 around the state of the industry, pilot resumes, and the path from flight instructor to 121 pilot, then Captain Keith Wolsner turns the…
A practical roundtable on medical certification, scheduling friction, and the work-life mechanics behind professional flying.
Flight 152 looks at aviation less as cockpit romance than as a regulated working life, where medical certification, disability coverage, rest rules, and schedule disruptions can shape a career.
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Clinical CE for busy veterinary teams.
This episode introduces a discussion on professionalism in aviation, featuring co-hosts and covering recent industry events and personal anecdotes.
A pilot declares an emergency due to a gear issue on United Flight 14 with 172 passengers and 6 hours 40 minutes of fuel, planning to return to Newark.
This episode of the Squawk Ident aviation podcast discusses winter flight schedules, airline interview tips, and features a guest with experience on both sides of the cockpit door.
This episode of the Squawk Ident podcast features host Aviator Tony interviewing a new first officer at Legacy Airlines about his aviation journey from Honduras, their shared flight training experiences, and discussions on pilot communication and social media.
This episode introduces a retired airline captain discussing his retirement process and career highlights after 38 years of flying.
This episode introduces a discussion on aviation career topics like schedule flexibility, temporary assignments, and holiday flying with hosts and guests from the Squawk Ident podcast.
This episode introduces the Squawk Iden aviation podcast, hosted by Aviator Tony, covering topics like pilot careers, interviews, and mental health, with a guest co-host being introduced.
This episode of the Squawk Ident aviation podcast discusses go-arounds, FAA regulations on pilot age limits, and features guest Brian Norigorski's career journey from Seneca College to becoming an A321 first officer at a legacy airline.
Flight 148 starts with disclaimers, then settles into airline schedule math.
This episode of Squawk Ident features an interview with Alex D., a flight instructor and pilot, discussing his aviation career and co-authored Airline Transition Manual.
This episode of Squawk Ident features hosts and guest Alex D.
Flight 152 starts with the familiar disclaimer and a full table.
The panel opens with the current state of the aviation industry.
Flight 153 opens in Milwaukee, where Aviator Tony sets the table for a conversation with Terry, Alex, and a special guest.
Squawk Ident is back in the hangar after a long break.
Season seven opens in Birmingham with Flight 149, the first Squawk Ident episode of 2025, and a look back at the 2024 holiday season and the record-setting year behind it.
Host Av8rTony interviews co-hosts Captain Rob and Terry about airline pilot upgrade training, focusing on the 'gouge' (industry intel), simulator scenarios, and safety procedures.