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Pilot to Pilot

by Justin Siems
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Episode releases
#138#155#172#189#206Chart rankOct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27#196Episode released Oct 19: How to Pass Your Check-ride: A DPE's 5 TipsEpisode released Oct 22: I Threw Away Half My Airplane: Building a Zenith Kit Plane with Carson Stilson
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Oct 27#196#162
Oct 26#183#147
Oct 25#160#125
Oct 24#162#127
Oct 23#148#109
Oct 22—#172
Oct 21#148#111
Oct 20#152#114
Oct 16—#171

Latest episodes

  • I Threw Away Half My Airplane: Building a Zenith Kit Plane with Carson Stilson

    October 22, 2026 · 40 min

    Carson Stilson built his own Zenith Super Duty kit plane in two and a half years and about 1,200 hours, then flew it to Oshkosh. He shares what building an experimental aircraft really takes. Carson never planned to build an airplane in…

  • How to Pass Your Check-ride: A DPE's 5 Tips

    October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    A Designated Pilot Examiner shares 5 tips to pass your checkride, plus the story of his engine failure and landing on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive at 3 PM on a Friday. Johnny Ginley, a young DPE and fellow Ohio State aviation alum, explains…

  • He Threw His Airline Uniform in the Trash | Steve Giordano | Ep. 370

    September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

    Steve Giordano left a senior captain seat at Allegiant to build Nomadic Aviation Group, one of the most trusted ferry operations in the business. He breaks down how a ferry flight actually gets quoted and flown — lessors, permits, DARs…

  • How to get hired at an airline with Nik Fialka

    September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    Nik Fialka has watched pilots lose the job before they ever sat down. The Spitfire Elite coach and Ready 4 Pushback host joins us to walk through his ten rules for the airline interview — five things to do, five things that'll sink…

  • I flew around the world and built a plane w/ JP Schulze E368

    August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

    In 1999, a handful of people gathered at a dusty Namibian airfield to meet two men flying weight-shift microlights around the world. One of them was Mike Blyth. Watching from the crowd was a boy who had never left the country, whose family…

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About the show

Pilot to Pilot is the podcast for anyone who flies — or dreams about it. Host Justin Siems sits down with airline captains, bush pilots, CFIs, and everyone in between for honest conversations about the path to the cockpit, the grind of the career, and the love of flying that keeps us coming back. Whether you're a student pilot chasing your first solo or a captain with 20,000 hours, there's a seat for you here. New episodes weekly.